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Sea Hawaii Girls Who Surf Pro-Am, presented by One Love Surf Shop
August 4, 2008
PRESS RELEASE
The statue of the Pueo (owl) at Kewalo Basin Park stands as protector
of the Kakaako area. It will be looking over contestants at the 3rd annual
One Love Surf Shop presents the Sea Hawaii Girls Who Surf Contest August
16-17th. This year Girls Who Surf teamed up with the ASP, Association of
Surfing Professionals and Banzai Productions to host an all Women's Pro-Am
contest with $5,000.00 in cash and prizes. There will be a $2,500.00 ASP
Women's Pro Jr. rated event as well as an open shortboard and longboard
contest with prize money. Contest organizers are hoping to include a pro
division in bodyboarding to round out the all girls event. "This is going to
be an awesome event that allows not only the pros, but the amazing amateur
girls to compete in a killer spot, in a fun laid back atmosphere. " said
Girls Who Surf Co-Director, Molly Mattson. "We want girls to come out,
shred, and just have a good time, especially if it's their first competition
experience."
Hawaii's best Jr. Surfers will be on hand including Carissa Moore,
Alessa Quizon, and Coco Ho. The ASP's Jr. division is growing throughout the
World and is the future of Hawaii's contingent. This event precedes the
Outrigger Duke's Oceanfest where a Roxy longboard Pro competition is
scheduled. Several of the pro girls will be on hand for the open longboard
contest, including Pipeline Champion Leah Dawson and current World Champion
Joy Monahan. This should be a good battle at a wave that never disappears.
Kewalo Basin is known for its consistency. The location is nestled next to
the Harbor entrance where shallow water jumps up before the deep blue of the
channel.
Banzai Productions will be celebrating the one year anniversary of
"Wahine Blue TV" and the Launch of FLHI Girl Sports TV on OC16, two all
Women's sports shows in Hawaii. The first ever "FLHI Girlz Trick Expression
Session" will be included with an additional prize purse. Kewalos surf break
is the perfect place to try 360, air, and who knows what maneuvers because
of the quick lift launching pad where there is a good boosting potential for
these moves.
SeaHawaii, www.seahawaii.com, a local water sports apparel company is
the proud sponsor. "As a company founded in Hawaii, locally owned and
operated SeaHawaii is particularly privileged to support our women athletes
who have contributed so much to this sport over the years" stated Joe
Pickard, owner of SeaHawaii. "The goal of SeaHawaii, a native Hawaiian owned
company, is to bring awareness to the drastic ecological changes occurring
in our oceans. We are excited to be a part of this year's event.
Presenting the contest is One Love Surf Shop located in Haleiwa Hawaii.
"I always wanted to have a surf team and sponsor a contest. Now I have this
opportunity to support the Women through my shop, I am excited", expressed
Gina Wardrop One Love Surf Shop Owner. "This will be a good mix of all the
girls who surf!" says "Banzai" Betty Depolito. "Sea Hawaii has come on board
to make sure we can accommodate all the Women in this event. My goal is to
keep fueling the pros with travel money to represent Hawaii around the
world, we have such great surfers here!" Contest officials are also
expecting Wahine from other countries to make the trip here to compete.
E O Trading Company Restaurant in Ward Center, third level next to
Compadres, will host a fundraiser for the surfers on Friday, August 8, 10pm.
There will be live music, a surfboard give-a-way from Bret Surfboards Hawaii
www.bretboardshawaii.com, fashion show by Hula-la and prizes galore.
Proceeds will go to run the contest and to the Friends of Kewalo Park
Organization, www.kewalo.org. Their mission is to protect Kewalo Park Basin
to ensure access to the area for future generations.
About Sea Hawaii: Locally owned and operated Sea Hawaii Apparel is also
Hawaii's best Eco Marine Tour. They have been in business here since 1989
and have been providing Dolphin and Whale watching adventures to locals and
visitors from around the world. They have been working to bring
environmental awareness of our oceans since inception.
About One Love Surf Shop: One Love Surf Shop is located in Historic
Haleiwa Town on Hawaii's North Shore, the surf capital of the world. One
Love offers an eclectic variety of fashion and custom made seashell jewelry.
Owner Gina Wardrop comes from a professional surfer background and helps to
promote Women athletes.
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