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SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
Aloha surfers and beachgoers,
The grand fina- le of the summer was, of course, the Duke’s Ocean- fest. It scored amazing waves for pretty much all eight days.
BY GARY KEWLEY
Epic Oceanfest Caps Satisfying Summer Surf Season
Duke’s Oceanfest organizers Jim Fulton (left) and Chris Colgate give shakas in front of the Duke Kahanamoku statue in Waikīkī. PHOTO COURTESY JAMM AQUINO/HONOLULU STAR-ADVERTISER
going places and fast. The was Stone Miller. The fastest quickest in the elder catego- female of the bunch was Lei- ry (ages 50-54), just seven la Nasrallah from Honolulu seconds behind Robinson with a time of 17:32. This
The epic south-southwest swell came in on day one and kept going and going. With more than 15 events, this iconic ocean festival was truly special.
The Outrigger Legends Surfing Invitational is al- ways a treat. Businesses se- lect a team and partners with a surf legend against other teams in a spirit of respect and goodwill.
In second place was Ha- waiian Airlines’ Team ‘Ehu- kai with longboard champ Kai Sallas. Congrats to each and every person who joined in the fun. You know Duke is smiling down on us.
In the Duke’s Waikīkī Paddleboard and Stand Up Paddleboarding Race, 52-year-old Heath Hem- mings of Kailua — who happens to be the son of
The Duke’s Waikīkī Ocean Mile Swim is always fun to witness.
Taking first place was the Outrigger Waikīkī team with legend Laura Blears. Born in 1951, she was a charismatic, barrier-breaking surfer in the early 1970s in Honolulu. Blears was a courageous big wave rider and first genera-
Special thanks to head organizers Jim Fulton and Chris Colgate for making Duke’s Oceanfest a huge success. It’s no simple feat, but you and your amazing team did it again. We all owe you our gratitude. Aloha.
legendary surfer Fred Hem- mings — took first place in the overall finishers’ list. I have to send congratulations also to the North Shore’s big wave warrior Chris Owens, who took fifth place at 62 years young. Also, my bud- dy and Surf News Network reporter Blair Thorndike, age 59, came in a respect- able 12th.
16-year-old phenom is writ- ing her own ticket to college and a lifetime of success. Nasrallah also surfs and very well.
tion competitor on the world tour.
Winning top honors from the Kamehameha Swim Club with a time of 15:50 was Knut Robinson from Kailua. This 17-year-old is
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