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I THOUGHT THIS SHOT WAS PRETTY COOL. IT LOOKED LIKE ONE OF THOSE JAPANESE PAINTINGS. ONLY THING THIS IS KOOLAU MOUNTAINS. HAVE A GREAT DAY!

HERE IS A PICTURE OF MY FATHER’S WINNING KOI. HE HAS BEEN RAISING KOI FOR SOME YEARS NOW. THE KOI REPRESENTS PERSEVERANCE IN ADVERSITY AND STRENGTH IN PURPOSE. IT IS ALSO VERY BEAUTIFUL TO SEE AND GIVES YOU A SENSE OF PEACE. I THANK MY FATHER FOR TEACHING ME THOSE CHARACTER TRAITS THAT THE KOI REPRESENTS! ALOHA

WE DO A LOT OF BOARDS THAT ARE CLEAR. IT’S NICE TO SEE ONE WITH SOME COLOR. ALOHA

HERE ARE THE CHAMPS! AUSTRALIA MUST BE PROUD OF THEM AND I THINK THE LAST OZZIE TO BE CHAMP WAS OCCY. SO IT’S A GREAT YEAR FOR AUSTRALIA! MICK AND STEPHANIE BOTH SURF FOR RIP CURL AND THE PEOPLE AT RIPCURL HAVE SUPPORTED THEIR CAREERS AND THEY MUST BE PLEASED WITH THE RIDERS. WE WENT TO A RIPCURL PARTY AND EVERYONE WAS OVERJOYED WITH 2 CHAMPIONS! ALSO THEY BOTH SURF ON DARREN HANDLEY’S BOARDS AND DARREN DESERVES A HAND TOO! HE HAS BEEN WORKING WITH THEM SINCE THEY WERE GROMS. I THOUGHT THAT DARREN SHOULD HAVE BEEN SHAPER OF THE YEAR WITH HELPING THE 2 BECOME CHAMPS! WE MADE A FEW BOARDS FOR MICK AND STEPHANIE AND WE ARE HONORED TO BE APART OF GROUP. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE PEOPLE INVOLVED WITH MICK AND STEPHANIE’S WIN.

HERE IS OCCY AFTER HIS LAST HEAT ON THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TOUR. HE HAS BEEN A HERO TO FANS ALL OVER THE WORLD AN I’M ONE OF THEM. WE HAVE BEEN MAKING OCC’S BOARDS FOR ALMOST 10 YEARS AND I REMEMBER OCC TELLING ME THAT A 6’3” THAT WE MADE FOR HIM HELPED HIM WIN THE TITLE IN 1999. I WAS SO HAPPY THAT WE COULD HAD A PART IN THAT. WE SURE ARE GOING TO MISS HIM. I WISH HIM ALL THE BEST AND CONGRATULATIONS ON A FABULOUS CAREER!

CHECK OUT HIS TRIBUTE SITE
http://www.billabong.com.au/occy/
THIS WAVE WAS FROM THE BEGINNING OF THIS YEAR. THE BOARD WAS A 7’0” ONE OF OCCY’S OLD BOARDS HE GAVE BACK TO ME. LAST YEAR WAS A GRRAT YEAR FOR WAVES. THIS YEAR SEEMS TO BE A LITTLE SLOW ON QUALITY SURF. IT’S TOO BAD THAT THE PIPE MASTERS WAS HELD IN 2-3 FOOT SURF. PRAY FOR SURF! ALOHA!

HERE THE GROMS GETTING SOME NORTH SHORE EXPERIENCE. IT’S A GREAT FEELING TO BE STOKED ON SURFING. SURFING IS A GIFT AND WE SHOULD BE THANKFUL THAT WE ARE ABLE TO SURF! ALOHA

THIS WAS A CLASSIC SHOT OF ONE OF THE HARRINGTON TWINS FROM OZ. HE HAD ALL THE THINGS THAT HE LIKED ABOUT HAWAII AND HAD IT DRAWN ON HIS BOARD. IF YOU STAY ON THE NORTH SHORE YOU WILL KNOW ABOUT TEDS BAKERY AND FOODLAND. YOU CAN SEE ON HIS BOARD SAYS COOK RICE NOT ICE. PEOPLE PLEASE DON’T DO DRUGS IT WILL RUIN YOUR LIFE AND CAUSE HEART ACHE FOR PEOPLE THAT LOVE AND CARE FOR YOU. HE ALSO HAS ALOHA AND THAT IS THE SECRET TO LIFE! IN THE END THAT WHAT REALLY MATTERS IS HOW MUCH ALOHA YOU HAVE FOR PEOPLE AND HOW YOU SHARED IT!

ON SOME OF THE DOWN DAYS SOME OF THE PROS CAME AND WORKED ON SOME BOARDS. HERE IS RODRIGO DORNELLES FROM BRASIL CAME DOWN AND WE WORKED ON A FEW BOARDS TOGETHER. IT HELPS WHEN THE SURFER COMES AND COMMUNICATES WITH WHAT HE NEEDS. RODRIGO IS THE TOP RANKED BRASILIAN ON THE WCT AND WQS. RODRIGO IS A VERY NICE PERSON AND I MET HIS WONDERFUL FAMILY. GOOD LUCK RODRIGO!!!

THIS SHOT WAS TAKEN BY THE MYSTERY ARTIST. IT SHOWS THE BEAUTY OF HAWAII AND HOW GOD HAS GIVEN US SUCH A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE. THE RAINBOW IS A PROMISE FROM GOD THAT HE WOULD NOT FLOOD THE EARTH AGAIN. ENJOY THE SIMPLE THINGS IN LIFE!

THIS SHOT WAS TAKEN BY THE MYSTERY ARTIST. THIS SPOT IS UNKNOWN TO MOST PEOPLE BUT WELL KNOWN TO TIGER SHARKS. I SAW ONE THAT DAY AND I WENT STRAIGHT IN!! BE VERY CAREFUL!!