Your new favorite.
The hottest rumor of this early North Shore season has taken a quick though satisfying turn. San Clemente’s Kolohe Andino, currently dwelling amongst the seven mile miracle ahead of the Billabong Pro Pipeline Masters and Hurley Pro Sunset Beach was, moments ago, rumored to be disqualified after a robust fight.
As it turns out, and straight from Andino’s mouth, there has been no disqualification and, instead, a hero has been born.
The true story?
“I got burned then yelled at because I hooted then I defended myself with words. He slapped me. I did not move. Then he punched me. I went in. He continued surfing.”
A manual in “How to Deal with Conflict and Various other Issues on Oahu’s North Shore by Those who Dwell on the Mainland.”
Andino now a favorite both in your heart and for the 2022 World Title.
Your champion.
Plus they all know exactly who is staying in what house, and where the spare keys are kept. They’re highly like turn up in the middle of the night offering free rides to Honolulu airport (via the hospital).
And then the Hawaiian spends his summertime doing the exact same thing to other people at their own home breaks. Occasionally teaming up with angry Frenchmen and attempting to drown anyone who calls out their bullshit.
Was it a “Oi” hoot, or an “it’s all good, that’s a sick wave so make sure you pull in” hoot?
Thanks LGR ….. He made some lovely boards for Connor O’Leary’s recent Hawaiian Visit to Haliewa ….. They looked so stable underfoot in tough conditions .
Mate the Mamamia podcast has more relevance to surfing than this place
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I lived in South West France for 20 years in a tiny coastal village with 26 km of beachbreaks , with the nearest road access 6 km north and 20 Kim’s south yet every visiting surfer asked me why I didn’t move 3 hours south to Hossegor …. but having grown up in Syney’s surfing Zoo the last fucken thing I wanted to do was to end up in another one …… surfing alone is priceless !
That’s why the smart people live on the outer islands
The Hands are the worst after surfing ….took 30 minutes of Gripping the heated steering wheel with the AC on 28 degrees Celsius before the throbbing pain dissipated ….. I have just ordered a new , slightly more voluminous board to never miss a wave to reduce down time and hypothermia
I understand your plight
I once overheard a young Latronic explain to Billy Barker , holed up at friend’s parents palatial hacienda during a Tyre Pro at 80s Cronulla , the joys of surfing and Island name after Slater ….. I assume that there are waves all over the shop but don’t expect to turn up to Kodak Reef on a good day , or possibly any day and get one ……which is a worldwide phenomenon …..if it’s been in a magazine , forget it ……or take the long road , and spend years to work your way up the local heirarchy , to gain access , as it should be .
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Surfing needs new direction now that Sophie left the WSL and the sport is rudderless without her forward thinking, innovative leadership!
Have you not been following NBC, CBS, CNN, MSNBC for the last twenty years or so?
Specially the period of time between 2016 and now?
You forgot Fox.
Oh Rupert is so 20th Century Fox ….. ok just the last 21 years of that stormy century after the wall fell down …..and wages for the common man stayed down .FOREVER !
And NPR (that fake news story about SCOTUS this week was a doozy!)
Sounds like surfads mate Billy has tinted up and headed over….
Little bitch Kolohe doing little bitch things.
Wow. That de-escalated quickly.
I’ll ask again. What makes a crack false and why is it different to a genuine crack?
false crack = sucker punch
Ok so what’s a real crack?
Kolohe Andino stars in, Battenin’ Down the Door.
O’ Kneel ……..? The goddess of victory Nike and Hurley Burley what a girly would not have genuflected in this situation ? Giggles
Self inflicted reckless isolation
I’m no tough guy, but I would have at least gone after whoever slapped me. Always have.
Sure, I may have got my ass kicked, but at least I made an attempt.
Trouble is, it’s not just the Guy you’re hitting…
I realize that Negs. I was there from 89-91.
Was at Diamond Head of all places when a local a pro ranked in the top 5 had about 6 of his boys block for him. He got called out, talked shit,and backed down from the guy who offered to paddle in and take care of it. I feel whenever a guy walks away, it sets a precedent for for the next guy. It empowers the offender.
From 85 to 90 , After hearing stories of Mickey Nielsen and Tim Fretz ….. I decided it was probably safer , cheaper, and I was much more likely to get a zillion waves and get barreled spending hard earned cash on holidays to the Gold Coast during the cyclone season than during a winter on the North Shore …
I watched a vid on batS today and pro surfer Harry Bryant caught only 7 waves in 6 hours of surfing at Pipe , Sunset and Haliewa …… Fuck I caught 20 waves on Thursday morning in 90 minutes in Ice Cold Baltic Freeze the balls of a brass monkey lefts , wearing , a 6/5 hood gloves and boots doing the run around after each dribbler on the rocks .
Phewwwwwwwwww! I had him penciled in for the W at Pipe. Was worried for my Surfvival!
I hope you’re joking.
You know I’m joking my good man
Had a buddy livin out there , Kalani Chapman burn him at Rockies, instead of straightening out he did kinda a back carve and directed spray towards KC in angst…. got to the beach, got cracks
So lame . if you did that to him off the islands what would he do? Nada….
KC is a racist pig. In fact all hawaiians who act like that are. If one is stronger than them and gets them alone they are all “aloha” otherwise they are just another version of the cowardly KKK.