i’ve been spending a lot of little time i have either checking out boats, researching online, or talking to the boating community. i’ve always been fascinated in boating and anything that has to do with the ocean. in the past few weeks, i’ve learned so much that i could open up a boat dealer. haha. i know the good, the bad, the ugly, and the rip offs. so the next boat i set my eyes on will be the best boat in the world. and also making some cool people down at the harbors. i was down there for 3 hours in the hot sun. i don’t like getting sunburnt surfing, but i don’t mind getting sunburnt learning about new things. haha.

been surfing early in the morning. the conditions couldn’t be any better. super glassy waves with only a few hard core surfers waking up at 5am and dragging themselves into the ocean. i love it!

welcome to my office! there’s no where else i would want to be!

Yumi-san’s been waking up early too. and when you wake up early, you see things other can only dream of.

lunch bento time at my favorite power spot!

thank you Katsura-san for the goodies! good with friends, and good with beer!

Welcome to the Maldives! I want to go again!
Good morning 6:30am.
North shore 6′ from the North direction. Lumpy and bumpy.
South shore knee high with Diamond Head chest high.
No wind so clean conditions.
Cloudy sky becoming sunny.
Going surfing all day.
See you in the water.

what a great way to start off the north shore season. woke up at 4am, left at dark, pulled up to pipeline/backdoor, watched a few waves in the moonlight, then decided to go to v-land because i knew it was going to be much better. i paddle out and was in the perfect cycle. wave after wave in one of the most heaviest lineups in the world. hungry pro surfers from all over the world and hungry locals battling for every wave. this is the major league of surfing and it felt good to back surfing with hawaii’s elite surfers. i got my first 4 barrels of the season before the sun came up and i had enough. the wind came, the rain came, and so did the hungry crowd. i came in at 7:40am and was back in my house before 9am drinking an acai smoothie. what a productive morning! then i pick up Nanami-san and we go surfing at rockpiles catching wave after wave. super cool day! by the way, v-land had 30 guys out hassling for every single wave that broke out there. it’s like a game trying to get a good wave out there. been sitting in my little perfect spot for the past 25 years and got some good barrels! felt so good!

the cars of locals and surfers from all around the world surfing the best spot on the island this morning, v-land!

as i was driving past waimea bay, it was raining and storming. yucky weather.

then i get back to town and perfect blue sky! i love town!

wanted to thank Usui-san for the snacks and red bull. if i drink one, i won’t be able to sleep. maybe i’ll save it for the next full moon surf session.

and wanted to welcome back and thank Daisuke for bringing me back some mizunasu. omg, this is my favorite from osaka! good with my morning natto/raw egg breakfast set.

and want to congratulate Kosei-san for his team azuki catching this massive marlin! sashimi for everyone!
well, surfing all day again tomorrow. north shore season is finally here so going to find ways to make it out to get my fair share of barrels! so happy!