{"id":378,"date":"2008-02-19T19:44:19","date_gmt":"2008-02-19T10:44:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/go-naminori3.sakura.ne.jp\/kirbyfukunaga\/2008\/02\/19\/happy-haleiwa-surf-session\/"},"modified":"2008-02-19T19:44:19","modified_gmt":"2008-02-19T10:44:19","slug":"happy-haleiwa-surf-session","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=378","title":{"rendered":"Happy Haleiwa Surf Session&#8230;."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>good evening.  what another beautiful day we had here in hawaii.  perfect sun, perfect winds, and perfect waves&#8230;..<br \/>\n<a href=\"files\/20080219131219.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/20080219131219.jpg\" width=\"315\" height=\"420\" alt=\"\"><\/a><br \/>\ni went to check pipe at 7:15am and this was the first time i felt sick watching the waves.  why?  because there was a bodyboard contest.   it was perfect 8&#8242; pipe and backdoor aframe peaks all over.  shit, these guys always score&#8230;  i was pretty sad leaving the parking lot heading towards haleiwa&#8230;..<br \/>\n<a href=\"files\/20080219131233.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/20080219131233.jpg\" width=\"315\" height=\"420\" alt=\"\"><\/a><br \/>\npulled up to haleiwa before 8am.  i knew it was going to be perfect because of the swell direction and winds.  so i just parked my car and grabbed my board without even checking the waves.  as i got to the beach, i only seen 4 guys out.  what?  i was thinking there was a shark or something.   got out to the lineup and the waves were perfect 4-6&#8242; peeling rights.  i caught so many waves until my leash broke.  had to swim against the current from the outside, which wasn&#8217;t too fun.  grabbed another leash and my 6&#8217;2 and headed back out.  little by little it started getting crowded and by 10am, there were 40 guys out.  i had my fun in the morning so i just went in.  then the winds came onshore right after.  i took this photo at 11am.  onshore but still fun.  i guess it pays off to wake up early&#8230;<br \/>\n<a href=\"files\/20080219131241.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/20080219131241.jpg\" width=\"315\" height=\"420\" alt=\"\"><\/a><br \/>\nthen headed to glenn minami&#8217;s shaping room to pick up a couple new boards.  a 6&#8217;6 and 7&#8217;2.  feels so good and can&#8217;t wait to ride it tomorrow&#8230;.<br \/>\n<a href=\"files\/QY7B4533_1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/QY7B4533_1.jpg\" width=\"570\" height=\"379\" alt=\"\"><\/a><br \/>\ni came home around lunch time and checked my email.  paul gordinho sent me some photos from this morning.  gosh, i felt like i was surfing haleiwa by myself.  look how smooth and perfect the face is.  not my face.  the waves face&#8230;.haha&#8230;..  this was my 6&#8217;4 round pin matchi shape&#8230;.<br \/>\n<a href=\"files\/QY7B4510_1_1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/QY7B4510_1_1.jpg\" width=\"570\" height=\"379\" alt=\"\"><\/a><br \/>\nthen here is the inside toilet bowl.  i didn&#8217;t know i can still do turns like this.  i was ready to give up surfing for bodyboarding already&#8230;.  but i remember eating shit right after this frame.  who cares, i got the shot&#8230;.  thanks gordinho for letting me relive my super fun haleiwa surf session this morning.  i&#8217;m going to be an early bird again tomorrow.<br \/>\n<font color=\"red\">**i love my job&#8230;  just thought i&#8217;d say that&#8230;.<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>good evening. what another beautiful day we had here in hawaii. perfect sun, perfect winds, and perfect waves&#8230;.. i went to check pipe at 7:15am and this was the first time i felt sick watching the waves. why? because there was a bodyboard contest. it was perfect 8&#8242; pipe and backdoor aframe peaks all over. 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