ImaiKalani Devault 2nd place in the Surfing America Championships

Imai in blue takes 2nd place in the 14 and under boys division at the Surfing America championships at Trestles beach California. Pat Devault photos.

Fins 101

Summer is the best time to tune up your fin setup and get the most performance out of your board. Surfing your best may come down to changing a single fin or fin set, here is a Freesurf article that will help get your mind on the right track.

http://www.freesurfmagazine.com/Volume-5-Number-8/fin-fetish-demystifying-the-ideal-summer-fin-set-up.html

Yoshiyasu and Naoko receive their new custom Kazuma's in Japan.

Yoshiyasu and Naoko receive their new custom Kazuma's in Japan. These one-of-a kind custom Kazuma's were shaped special for Naoko and Yoshiyasu and both have custom colors and graphics. Naoko's is a 7'1"x20"x2.625" mini model and has her special pink fabric inlay which makes this board the only one in the world like it. Yoshiyasu's is a 9'4"x23"x3" classic model also has a custom fabric inlay design and color. I added a bit more tail rocker and a harder edge in the tail to give the board the most lively, exciting turning possible. Of course it will still noseride and glide forever like you would expect from the Kazuma Classic.

Chaz Kinoshita Hookipa training day on his 5'5"x19"x2.125" Piglet

        

Chaz Kinoshita doing his daily training this morning at Pavils.  Chaz has been riding his 5'5"x19"x2.125" Piglet and has been killing it.  I know the board sounds huge but it is so fast and loose that he can do just about anything on the wave.  The pictures show how easy it is to break the tail out. Most of the team has new Piglet boards and all agree that it makes small wave surfing easy.

Secret spot on the east side of Maui today

Baker Grant, Chaz Kinoshita and Joao marco Maffini scored a sick secret spot today on the East side of Maui. The boys surfed it all alone and pulled some of the sickest turns.  Baker Grant was amazing (and crazy), he would go for air to reverses on the shallow reef shelf and pull almost everything he tried.  I have to say, Baker is one of Maui's hidden talents and I think he might be only 16 yrs old which is simply amazing.  I am glad that I brought my camera to document the session.  Lucky we live on Maui.

Matt Kinoshita

Baker Grant throwing tail

Baker Grant backdooring a thick one

Baker Grant air to reverse

Baker grant on an unmakable one

Joao Marco Maffini cutback

Chaz Kinoshita cutting out before the rocks

                                        

Dusty Payne Surfline article

I found a cool article of Dusty Payne featured on the Surfline site. I don't remember ever seeing this before. http://www.surfline.com/surf-news/jet-setting-around-the-world-with-mauis-next-big-thing-rising-star-dusty-payne_6883/photos/1/

Imai Devault at the Hana Games contest Saturday

Photo: Pat Devault

Imai placed third in boys 13-15 and fourth in junior mens. Keep in mind, Imai is only 12 but with moves like this he can easily compete with the "big boys"

New batch of Superbrand surfboards custom shaped for Function Surf on Oahu

Double Dipping At The Bay

Twin brothers Kiva and Tide Rivers share a gaping double barrel at Honolua Bay on Maui.

Check http://surf.transworld.net/1000101698/photos/double-dipping-at-the-bay/

Meet Cody Young from Maui

This is Cody Young, one of the next generation Kazuma superstars. Cody reminds me of Dusty Payne when he was a grom, same style, same natural surfing talent. Read a little about Cody through the link bellow.
http://www.mauiwindcam.com/blog/2010/04/01/young-water-man-cody-young-making-waves/

Hana Surf Girls movie

Check out the Hana Surf Girls movie trailer, it is awesome. Kazuma Girls Monyca Byrne Wickey and Lipoa Kahaleuahi are the featured girls in the story of the girls life in Hana Maui.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-DGB_C9uYM

Maui boy Conan Gentil takes 3rd at the 2010 Irons Brothers Pine Trees Classic

Maui Boy Conan Gentil takes 3rd place at the 2010 Irons Brothers Pine trees classic. Conan is one of the up and coming Maui Groms. This is an awesome result as the Irons Bros contest attracts Hawaii's best talent. Conan rides a 5'0" x 17.5" x 1.875" piglet.

Day off for Craig Drinkward, sander and fin guy at the Kazuma Factory.

Monday 2-22-10



This is Craig Drinkward, one of the board sanders and fin guy for Kazuma Surfboards. All the guys that build Kazuma Surfboards surf and Craig is always one of the standout surfers in the lineup. Craig has been building Kazuma surfboards for 15 years and has been part of the team for 20. Craig is riding his 6'0" x 20" x 2.5" Shibi.

Chaz Kinoshita takes 3rd place at the Ulitmate Boarder competition

Chaz after his final Chaz and Matt getting ready
Matt and Chaz waiting for the final results
Congratulations to Chaz Kinoshita for taking 3rd place at the Ultimate Boarder competition in Cardiff California. Chaz surfed well in the 16 and under division catching his high score in the last 3 minutes to take the bronze medal.

Chaz Kinoshita at the Ultimate Boarder competition

We are here in Cardiff, California at the Ultimate Boarder competition. Chaz is surfing for team Blue Steel and will be competing tomorrow.

Matt training with the kids, a few days ago.

Matt Kinoshita training with the kids, a few days ago from franck berthuot on Vimeo.

Hookipa HASA contest pictures

Chaz Kinoshita 1st place Boys Open division Chaz Kinoshita 1st place Boys Open division

Imai Devault 1st Place Boys division

Imai Devault 1st place Boys division

Joao Marco Maffini 3rd place Open Mens division

Photo's by: Pat Devault

Chaz Kinoshita wins Neil Pride Hookipa HASA

Chaz Kinoshita won the Boy's Open division of the 2010 Neil Pride HASA contest yesterday at Hookipa. Pavils was 2 to 4 feet and very difficult to surf, Chaz used excellent wave selection to pull out the victory.

Melanie Bartels takes 2nd at the 2010 Roxy Pro

Kazuma girl Melanie Bartels placed 2nd to Stephanie Gilmore at the 2010 Roxy pro, Gold Coast Australia. Mel was on fire the entire contest and narrowly lost in the final minutes of the heat. Mel used a 6'0" x 18" x 2.1" squash milkman with fcs m3 fins.

Leo from Guadeloupe is leading his championship.

He just won the contest at Anse Bertrand spot, Guadeloupe.

He is now leading the championship and will defend his title in Guada at the end of the month !