WBSS 2010

Contest Information? Call Mahina Chillingworth (808) #368-7749 or mahina@dahui.com

Aloha BODYSURFERS and friends,

2nd (Final) Day of the 1st Annual Da Hui Waimea Shorebreak Slam:

Due to the predicted arrival of the big swell later in the day on Sunday, the contest directors are calling for SATURDAY (13Mar10) check-in NLT 7am at Waimea Beach Park. I will see you all there dark and early in the morning tomorrow!

Also reminder for all, Hau'ula pa'ina after the Waimea Shorebreak Slam contest at Shane Awai (Mr. KINO) home (potluck/BYOB) with special guest/good HSBA friend Wedge big-wave pure rider JT Nickelson!
I will also see you at this event!

Please spread this message to everyone! Mahalo for your support. And remember this event is to HAVE FUN at historic Waimea Bay, it belongs to us bodysurfers when we have our event. How good is that!

A hui hou!
--
AL BALDERAMA
President
Hawaii State Bodysurfing Association
Cell: 808-864-1329
"Hopupu i ke kaha nalu"
To Be Extremely Emotionally Excited About Bodysurfing.
To Bring Bodysurfers together.

Final Day of the 1st Annual Da Hui Waimea Bay Shorebreak Slam presented by Aloha Salads will be on Sunday 3/14 as we having a rising NW+N swell forecasted for the North Shore. All competitors are required to check in at 7am. Contest to start at 8am. We will be finishing up the semi-finals of the Men’s bodysurfing 18-24, 35-44, 45-54 & Rubbah Slippah Divisions. Finals will also be held for the 25-34 age group and those advancing from the Semi-Finals. The Mens/Womens Handboard Division will also be held. Award ceremony to follow.

Not the greatest conditions, but sure look like everyone was having fun. I got there early to find out the start was delayed to 10am. So I left to shoot my usual Sunday soccer game and came back at 11am. As the waves increased in size, so did the side-onshore winds. That with the North directions of the swell, challenging waves tested everyone... see link below:

Talked to Mahina today and she says it is on for Sunday morning... I'll be there bright and early.

WAHINE ENTRANTS, because you have me on your side - it's a "Ladies First contest" so the wahine division will have "first preference of wave choice" and when you want to run your division. So if waves look good to you that morning - then it's ON. If you rather wait till later, then we'll run all the MEN'S Heats first. Because of this - na wahine bodysurfers, I advise you come early to check in. If you have wahine friends who are waiting it out till we make the call, please let them know what's up.

Was at the bay yesterday finalizing things with Steve Kapela, Al Balderama, Gabby Kahaulelio and veteran Waimea lifeguard, Mark Dombroski - and the sandbar is waaaay out. With today's swell at warning level - the sandbar will stay out. We have an advisory level swell coming in this Friday 3/5 - so we're definitely going to run something this weekend to take advantage of the sandbar.

Should you have any questions, please give me a call at 368-7749. This number will also be the contest hotline.