WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2011
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Hau'oli La Hanau
August 24 commemorates Duke's birthday (his 121st!) and will be welcomed in with a 6:45am sunrise service at the Duke Kahanamoku bronze statue
AccesSurf Competition for Challenged Athletes
As a part of Duke's Oceanfest, AccesSurf Hawaii will host a Challenged Athlete Surfing Competition on Aug. 24, 2011. Athletes from around the country will come to compete in five divisions of Surfing: Amputee, Wave-Ski, Deaf, Wounded Warrior and Mixed divisions. This year over 30 athletes will compete for trophies to expand the awareness and importance of Adaptive Surfing to the nation. Click here for more information and results.
ITSA Tandem Surfing Competition
The International Tandem Surfing Association is once again proud to be a part of Duke's OceanFest for the sixth consecutive year. This is one of the most anticipated events on the ITSA World Tandem Tour circuit, and was at one time home to the ISA sanctioned Tandem Surfing World Championship from 2006-2009. Teams from Hawaii, Florida and Australia will be competing including former ISA World Champions, Kathy Terada, Kalani Vierra, Eliza Vierra, Chuck Inman, and Tiffany Rabacal, as well as current ASP World Longboard Champion, Duane DeSoto. Click here for more information and results
Kicker Audio presents Toes on the Nose Rabbit Kekai Professional Longboard Contest
Lei Draping Ceremony
5:00 p.m. at the Duke Kahanamoku bronze statue, Kuhio Beach.
