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North Shore Tow-In Surfing Championships
31/1/2007
North Shore Tow-In Surfing Championships
Association Professional Towsurfers
Avalanche and Puaena Point, Oahu Hawaii
15 December - 31 March 2007
PREDICTED LARGE SWELL AND TRECHEROUS WEATHER REACH HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
A large swell and a strong shear line reached the Hawaiian Islands on Monday causing power outages and large stormy surf. High surf warnings were posted along with warnings of costal damage. Strong southwest winds kept wind warnings posted as gusts reached up to 60 miles per hour in some areas.
As contest directors predicted this swell proved to be chaotic. Surfers were surfing odd spots along the coastline including 2-foot “Chocolates” a spot behind Surf-N-Sea Surf Shop in Haleiwa on the North Shore. Outside reefs reached 20 feet on Monday with windblown conditions. This swell is peaking today Tuesday with similar conditions. Normal trade winds are not forecasted to return until next week because of additional low pressure shear lines.
Additional swells are tracking along the very low jet stream and will continue to bring back-to-back large episodes but with little potential to hold a tow-in event. In addition, just to keep everyone hopping, a 6.8 earthquake located near Tasmania near Macquarie Island shook up tsunami watchers, NO TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED.
Contest officials will continue to closely monitor these large episode swells. For updated information and event status, visit ProTowSurfers.org.
This year’s event will take place “One Day Only” on the biggest and best day of surf between December 15, 2006 and March 31, 2007. The big wave tow-in surf contest is set to take place on one of the two main big wave outer reef spots over a mile outside of Haleiwa Harbor known as Outside Avalanche and Outside Puaena Point.
The contest program guide is now posted on Haleiwa-tow-in.com. Contest sponsor NAPA (North Shore Auto Parts) is offering local Haleiwa discounts to competitors who carry an ocean safety card. Additionally check northshoresoapfactory.com for new Hammerheads live camera feed. Wave Riding Vehicles also is updating their tow-in stock for competitors. The entire crew thanks all our sponsors for their continued support of the Bank of Hawaii North Shore Tow-In Championship.
Main Invite List:
Garrett McNamara / Kealii Mamala / HI
Noah Johnson / Sion Milosky / HI
Shane Dorian / Ian Walsh / HI
Jamie Sterling / Mark Healey / HI
Dan Moore / Mark Anderson / HI
Makua Rothman / Ikaika Kalama / HI
Archie Kalepa / Buzzy Kerbox / HI
Ross Clarke Jones / Tony Ray / AUS
Carlos Burle / Eraldo Gueiros / BRZ
Everaldo 'Pato' Texeira / Sylvio Mancusi / BRZ
Shawn 'Barney' Barron / Darryl 'Flea' Virostko / CA
Brad Gerlach / Mike Parsons / CA
Greg Long / Rusty Long / CA
Zach Wormhoudt / Jake Wormhoudt / CA
Peter Mel / Anthony Tashnick / CA
Chuck Patterson / Scott Chandler / CA
Raimana Van Bastolaer / Manoa Drollet / TAH
Grant ‘Twiggy’ Baker / James Sampson / SA
Ramon Navarro / Diego Medina / CHL
Carlos 'Coco' Nogales / Don Curry / MEX / CA
Alternate List:
Danilo Couto / Rodrigo Resende / BRZ
Ken 'Skindog' Collins / Josh Loya / CA
Brock Little / Brian Keaulana / HI
Titus Kinimaka / Kalani Vierra / HI
Pete Cabrinha / Rush Randle / HI
Russell Smith /Tyler Smith / CA
Myles Padaca / Pancho Sullivan / HI
Jeff Clark / Mike Brummit / CA
Shane Desmond / Tyler Fox / CA
Cheyne Horan / Robbie Seeger / AUS/GER
Kaleo Amadeo / Ahanu Tson-Dru / HI
Ron Barron / TJ Barron / HI
Yuri Soledad / John Gangini / BRZ / HI
Robbie Frangipane / Todd Robertson / HI
Campbell Farrell / Doug Young / HI/NZ
Eric Fisher / Matt Lozano / HI
Cully Kamisugi / Todd Kamisugi / HI
Victor Marcal / Tony Fekete / Brazil/Hungary
Terry Chun / Gui Terry / HI
Paul Orem / Rama Deodato / HI
Joao Jabour / Edison DePaulo / HI/BRZ
Alfy Cater / Taj Burrows / AUS
Gregg Quinn / Eric Tema / HI
Mark Mathews / Koby Alberton / AUS
Clyde Aikau / TBD / HI
Ken Bradshaw / TBD / HI
Andy Cambell / TBD / AUS
Mike Schlebach / TBD / SA
Chris Bertish / TBD / BRT
Dylan Longbottom / TBD / AUS
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