Rainy day but ok!

OMG, pipeline was as perfect as it gets yesterday for the pipeline pro contest. some amazing rides and amazing memories. a contest that will go down in the history books of professional surfing.

so happy to meet the coolest people every day. Sayoko-san surfed so good yesterday. i hope she enjoyed her first trip to hawaii and will come back again.

when ever i surf with someone for the first time, i always start from the very basics of surfing. once the basics are down, the rest is just too easy. great job Sayoko-san! and when people tell me they caught the longest waves in their lives, i’m very satisfied!

and the kuri-manjyu from sendai is awesome! thank you Sayoko-san! keep warm and keep on surfing sendai!

surfed with Seigo-san a couple of days ago. so good to see the wakayama warm smile here in hawaii. can’t wait to go eat your maruyata ramen!

Seigo-san borrowed my magic longboard and rode some magic long waves. what an awesome session.

and Seigo-san’s wife Erika-san did a great job too. super stoked to share the beautiful waves of hawaii with everyone!

stand up, keep your knees bent, and look forward. perfect example of surfing by Erika-san.

i always tell everybody not to look down. but surfing above turtles is hard to keep your eyes off them. i love nature, and i love hawaii!

Last night dinner. OMG! So good!
Good morning 6am.
North shore 6-8′ and perfect barrels!
South shore waist high and perfect for longboarding. Little bumpy. Light winds so clean morning conditions.
Cloudy becoming heavy rain this afternoon.
Surf good everywhere.
Going surfing!
Have a wonderful day!