Honolulu Reporter

Bodysurfing called on for Saturday all day. Finals around 2:30pm!good luck! All heats live on liveheats.com .

“LETS DO IT” Day One

The Route 99 Bay Equity Home Loans Pipeline Bodyboarding Challengekicked off today, February 24th, the first day of the waiting period. Pipeline, the surf spot, was not showing it’s teeth but the Ehukai surf spot showed some potential scoring opportunities so the contest director said “let’s do it”. Competitors took on the challenge in 2-3 foot beach break. It was literally on the sand slams but they pulled off some of the maneuvers they are known for. Spins, rolls and ars maneuvers scored high throughout the day. There are more than 130 top international athletes which incudes a “drop knee” division and pro women’s division, here in Hawaii to compete and event organizers are happy to gather the tribe together in support of one of the original wave riding disciplines.Today a stand out surfer was Kawika Rohr-Kamai who is a born and raised Waimanalo charger. Rohr-Kamai scored a high heat total of 16.67 to win his heat and advance on to the second round. Score wise it was Kauai surfer and World Champion Jeff Hubbard behind him with a 13.30 total heat score to advance. A surfer from Chile was right behind with a 13.27 total. The surfer, Matias Diaz, tore the shore break apart pulling a perfect ars, air-spin-roll, maneuver to advance. The event will continue surf permitting tomorrow. Waiting period ends March 9th, 2023.

The Route 99 Hawaii / Bay Equity Home Loans Pipeline Bodyboarding Challenge is presented by the Foam Company, in memory of Don & Josie Over, and is organized by BodyboardingUS and supervised by APB North America with additional coordination by Kaikeha.

Route 99 Hawaii is a brand born on the North Shore of O’ahu whose mission is to share aloha worldwide. Their locally-embroidered hats and apparel, along with local artwork and gifts, can be found at their Route 99 “Blue Container” Store in a 40-foot-long shipping container in Kahuku, next to the world famous Giovanni’s Shrimp Truck.

A locally operated mortgage branch, with an expert team of passionate professionals, Bay Equity Home Loans LLC has been servicing the North Shore community through education and wealth management for 10+ years. Their mission is to guide clients through the home loan process thoroughly and completely, making ownership possible and connecting the ʻĀina and the ocean to real estate ownership, building wealth and experiencing the amazing lifestyle the community offers to those that live and work here. They are located in the historic town of Haleiwa, HI.

Full results are available online through the link below on www.liveheats.com https://www.liveheats.com/events/87596/divisions/195139

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