Honolulu – What separates Waikiki from every other beach on the planet is the famous Beachboy lifestyle. It involves enjoying the ocean in every way possible from sun-up to sundown, just as it was done by the most legendary Beachboy of all: Duke Kahanamoku. And that’s what today, day four of the 10th annual Duke’s OceanFest in honor of Duke Kahanamoku, was all about. Four different ocean sports plus beach volleyball served up the action, topped off by the Hawaiian 105KINE Great Hawaiian Luau at the Waikiki Aquarium as the sun set into the Pacific Ocean.
TEAHUPO’O, Taiarapu/French Polynesia (Saturday, August 27, 2011) — The surf world has been waiting and now the wait is over; some of the biggest, scariest waves seen at Tahiti’s infamous Teahupo’o have been tackled today by an elite crew of tow-surf specialists.
Teahupo’o is the primary site of Event 5 on the 2011 ASP Men’s World Tour, the Billabong Pro presented by Air Tahiti Nui, which is midway through its 12 day waiting period, yet the world’s top rated surfers were denied the opportunity to compete in historic conditions after the French Government last night issued a 24 hour “Code Red” advisory warning that prevents water craft from legal operation.Â
BILLABONG PRO TAHITI – CODE RED
Billabong Pro Tahiti 2011 – Code Red Tow Session Highlights
Teahupo’o, Taiarapu/French Polynesia – The world’s best surfers tackled solid six-to-eight foot plus (2 – 2.5 metre plus) waves at the infamous lefthander of Teahupo’o today as the Billabong Pro Tahiti presented by Air Tahiti Nui completed Round 2 and the opening three heats of Round 3.
Event No. 5 of 11 on the 2011 ASP World Title season, the Billabong Pro Tahiti ran in some of the biggest surf ever in the event’s 13-year history today, with … Pictures and more