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 !

February 23, 2010 Jaws pictures

Chaz Kinoshita on a huge one on a 5'2" Ian Walsh Jaws model Chaz Kinoshita pulling in deep
JoaoMarco Maffini on his 5'5" Eraldo Gueiros model
JoaoMarco Maffini highline from deep
JoaoMarco made this backdoor barrel. SICK!!!!
Chaz Kinoshita 13 yrs old is always the youngest rider out at Jaws. JoaoMarco Maffini 14 yrs old, is becoming the tube master and has more barrels at Jaws in January and February than anyone. The kids were absolutely amazing out there, they look so comfortable and their training pays off when it gets heavy, they just don't make mistakes. (lucky for me) Tuesday was just the most amazing day ever, we are lucky to live on Maui.

Chaz Kinoshita and JoaoMarco Maffini score perfect huge Jaws today.

This morning we hit Jaws at 6:15 am, launching in the dark. Of course we were the 1st ones out and scored perfect 20' Jaws for a while by our selves. Chaz and Joaomarco towed for 5 1/2 hours straight and didn't make a single mistake. This was one of the biggest swells of the year and both Chaz and JoaoMarco caught the biggest waves of their lives, we felt like we were in tune. We came in for lunch, re-fueled our skis and went back out for an evening session only to surf it with Alfredo Villas and Kaleo Amedeo catching perfect bombs. As it got dark and everyone was packing up, a huge formed on the horizon and I told Chaz it was time to tow daddy into one. Long story short, I fell in the barrel and ate crap taking 4 waves on the head then making the trip into the rocks in near darkness. I have to admit I was a bit worried but it is nothing new but kids were in shock to see me get so pounded. Luckily Alfredo stuck around in the dark to come rescue me off the rocks, thanks Alfredo for risking your ski to get me. We all returned to the ramp in pitch dark and celebrated a safe surf session.

Matt Kinoshita

Jaws on Maui is the most powerfull wave in the world

This is unbelievable and I have never seen this before, a tow board totally destroyed by a single wave. Yesterday I towed Chaz Kinoshita into a smaller 20' wave at Jaws and Chaz pulled into a nice barrel. Because it was a smaller wave, it pinched at the end and Chaz got closed out on. Notice the front inserts, they were snapped and pulled out with his foot still in the strap and the tail was broken in 2 places. This tow board was glassed with 5 layers of 6 oz glass and was as strong as a board could be, I picked Chaz up after this wipeout and his board was in pieces next to him so we are sure it was blown up on that single wave. Jaws is no joke and this proves the power of the spot.

Kazuma Kids Jaws session

The Kazuma Kids have been having some amazing sessions at Jaws, Maui. Chaz, Joao Marco, Tyler and Imai caught some of the best waves yesterday. In February alone, we have put on 63 hours on our Jaws ski's so the Kids have been getting tons of rides. What impresses me is the fact that the kids can ride for 4 hours straight before wanting to rest. Chaz and I have been towing till dark every day and have had some of the best sessions ever. I have been Training the kids the same way that I Trained Ian Walsh so I am sure that they will be the future jaws standouts.

Joao Marco on a huge bomb set

Chaz backside on his last wave

Tyler getting barreled

Imai pulling in on a deep one

Matt Kinoshita towing Chaz

Photo's: Pat Devault