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The 28th annual Duke Kahanamoku Challenge, a mix of Hawaii heritage and Waikiki fun, will get under way at 9 a.m. Sun., Feb. 24 with a touch of tradition: a double-hulled canoe procession, an oli (chant) and kahiko (ancient hula) presentation.
The shoreline fun starts at 10 a.m., with open-ocean canoe races, and stand-up paddleboard races staged in Duke’s Lagoon. On the beach, there will be ulu maika (sand bowling), konane (Hawaiian checkers) and other traditional makahiki games  … More
Burleigh Heads, Australia — Sally Fitzgibbons (Aust) has begun her 2013 season in flying form by winning the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) 6-Star rated Breaka Burleigh Pro on the Gold Coast today. Fitzgibbons defeated world ranked number five surfer Courtney Conlogue (USA) in a tense high scoring final on a scoreline of 16.00 to 15.90.
Conlogue led for most of the final and looked in complete control after she locked-in an excellent 8:00 ride early and backed it up shortly after with a strong 7.90 ride. With just on six minutes remaining in the 30-minute final Fitzgibbons  … More
Burleigh Heads, Australia — Owen Wright (Aus) put on a masterly display of back-hand surfing to defeat fellow Australian Adam Melling (Lennox Head/NSW) in the final of the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) 4-star Breaka Burleigh Pro today on the Gold Coast.
Midway through the final, Wright, who finished 11th on the World Championship Tour (WCT) in 2012, locked in an excellent 9.17 (out of a possible 10), he then backed it up with a  … More