{"id":96867,"date":"2018-12-14T15:18:45","date_gmt":"2018-12-14T06:18:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=96867"},"modified":"2018-12-14T15:18:45","modified_gmt":"2018-12-14T06:18:45","slug":"front-row-billabong-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=96867","title":{"rendered":"Front Row Billabong House"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_0385.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-96868\" \/><br \/>\nonce i found out the Pipeline Masters is on, i headed out during rush hour traffic to watch the boys heats.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_0390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-96869\" \/><br \/>\nCoach Rainos Hayes with Benji Brand and Seth Moniz.  today wasn&#8217;t Pipeline, it was a crazy beach break.  hard to have a game plan&#8230;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_0392.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-96870\" \/><br \/>\nthis is Seth&#8217;s first ever heat in a WCT event.  today was the 1st round so nobody loses.  winner goes to round 3 and the other 2 go to round 2.  so not too much pressure&#8230;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_0396.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-96872\" \/><br \/>\nkind of a bummer to see junky conditions like this.  on a scale of 1 to 10, i&#8217;d say Pipeline was a 2.  junk wind, junk sandbar, and junk weather.  but this is the life of a competitive surfing&#8230;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_0399.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-96876\" \/><br \/>\nSeth has a huge support group.  he&#8217;s got his family and the whole state of Hawaii cheering for him.  i&#8217;d have to say that Kelia Moniz is the loudest, then i&#8217;m a close second.  haha.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_0395.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-96871\" \/><br \/>\nSeth didn&#8217;t win his heat so that means he&#8217;s into round 2.  good in a way because he gets to surf another heat with only one other guy out.  and he has another chance to take down a giant.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_0411.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-96873\" \/><br \/>\nMaki-san front row at the Billabong House&#8230;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_0416.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-96875\" \/><br \/>\nanother long drive home but super excited to jump into the ocean.  there was only 2 other guys out!  i scored!!!<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Screen-Shot-2018-12-14-at-1.00.25-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1542\" height=\"720\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-96874\" \/><br \/>\nthe Pipeline Masters should be on again this Sunday.  the first 2 heats will be the one to watch.  Benji Brand and Seth Moniz have absolutely nothing to lose, and everything to gain.  i can&#8217;t wait!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>once i found out the Pipeline Masters is on, i headed out during rush hour traffic to watch the boys heats. Coach Rainos Hayes with Benji Brand and Seth Moniz. today wasn&#8217;t Pipeline, it was a crazy beach break. hard to have a game plan&#8230; this is Seth&#8217;s first ever heat in a WCT event. 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