MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR

KEAHANA Family wishes a very happy Christmas and a blessed New Year for all of us!

Let's make 2013 a year full of accomplishments, love and surfing.

Positiveness and Peace always!

Go Surf!

KAUAIAN SURFER SEBASTIAN ZIETZ WINS 2012 VANS TRIPLE CROWN OF SURFING

Photo credit: ASP

Photo credit: ESPN website

He is only 24 and has won the 2012 Vans Triple Crown of Surfing Title by advancing to Round 3 of the Billabong Pipe Masters in pumping six-to-eight foot waves. Sebastian Zietz wins a record $100,000 bonus in recognition of the 30th anniversary of the Series, as well as a $30,000 Harley Davidson and a $10,000 custom Nixon watch. 

Adam Melling was the only surfer able to overtake Zietz, but the Australian fell to the Brazilian Miguel Pupo, leaving Zietz atop the Vans Triple Crown rankings. The massive victory for Zietz marks his first Vans Triple Crown Title, making him the first Kauai surfer to win the prestigious Hawaiian Series trifecta since the late Andy Irons.


“I’m super stoked,” Zietz said. “I’m just doing it for everyone in Kauai and everyone in Hawaii. Thanks everyone who comes down and watches us, you’re the reason we have a job. Thanks to Andy (Irons), you’re the one giving me the power.”

Photo credit: Hawaiian News Now

For more details visit ASP website by clicking here 

HISTORY OF VANS HAWAIIAN TRIPLE CROWN CHAMPIONS:
2012: Sebastian Zietz (HAW)
2011: John John Florence (HAW)
2010: Joel Parkinson (AUS)
2009: Joel Parkinson (AUS)
2008: Joel Parkinson (AUS)
2007: Bede Durbidge (AUS)
2006: Andy Irons (HAW)
2005: Andy Irons (HAW)
2004: Sunny Garcia (HAW)
2003: Andy Irons (HAW)
2002: Andy Irons (HAW)
2001: Myles Padaca (HAW)
2000: Sunny Garcia (HAW)
1999: Sunny Garcia (HAW)
1998: Kelly Slater (USA)
1997: Mike Rommelse (AUS)
1996: Kaipo Jaquias (HAW)
1995: Kelly Slater (USA)
1994: Sunny Garcia (HAW)
1993: Sunny Garcia (HAW)
1992: Sunny Garcia (HAW)
1991: Tom Carroll (AUS)
1990: Derek Ho (HAW)
1989: Gary Elkerton (AUS)
1988: Derek Ho (HAW)
1987: Gary Elkerton (AUS)
1986: Derek Ho (HAW)
1985: Michael Ho (HAW)
1984: Derek Ho (HAW)
1983: Michael Ho (HAW)

THE MAN IN HAWAII HAS A BRAND NEW KEAHANA QUIVER

If you go to Maui, you gonna see that 7 out 10 surfboards have the same logo. Matt "Kinoshita" Kazuma is one of the top shapers there also working with our technology. We just saw his new KEAHANA quiver, two killers 6'5 and a 6'4. Yep, they look pretty

sick!!

 

You can check his website to learn more about his boards, just click here. Or go to his Facebook page.

Thanks Kazuma. Surfing pictures coming soon...

Pictures taken from Kazuma Facebook Page

RICKY CARROLL WINS FOR THE THIRD TIME THE ICONS OF FOAM

Last weekend the best shapers and surfers around were gathered at The Boardroom International Surfboard Show that happened in Del Mar, San Diego. The KEAHANA representative at the East Coast, Ricky Carrol, won again the title of Icons of Foam, a Tribute to the Masters Shape-off honoring Mark Richards.  The challenge? To replicate a hand-shaped twinfin all made by the legendary Mark Richards back in 1981.

To read more about the event click here!

Before going home Ricky Carrol stopped by get more going. We are super proud of having such a talent trusting in our technology!

Thanks Ricky! Congratulations!!

 

To know more about Ricky Carroll surfboards go to his website or like his Facebook page!

Pictures from Surfline and Keahana Facebook page.

IF KEAHANA HAD A MAGAZINE THAT WOULD BE THE COVER

The big rider Igor Lumertz went to Tahiti to spend some fun days of pure surfing in Teahupoo. We are proud to see our boards in such a beautiful and powerful wave! Thanks for the shots Igor!

 

JEAN DA SILVA WINS COASTAL EDGE ECSC IN VIRGINIA WITH KEAHANA

Congratulations Jean!!!!! We are super happy that you've made it!!! We hope we can keep doing amazing boards for you!! 

The ASP website has more details about the 6 stars WQS contest, just click here!

Or go to Surfline by clicking here to see more photos!



Pictures from Surfline and Facebook

BRIAN TOTH HEADS TO VIRGINIA WITH HIS NEW KEAHANA

Brian Toth is one of the best surfers from Porto Rico. Actually he's got the chance to be the first Puerto Rican to qualify for the 2013 WCT. There is a cool interview with him on the ASP website, check it out by clicking here

Brian is heading to Virginia to compete on the50th Annual Coastal Edge ECSC ASP 6-Star that starts next Monday, August 20th.
If you want to check who is going to compete next week in Virginia click here

Here is his new Sharp Eye KEAHANA. We wish you good vibes through this board B. Toth!

Picture 1: ASP website
Picture 2: Transworld website Zak/AFrame
Picture 3: Otto Flores Blog

KEAHANA GLASSING PROCESS WITH VACUUM INFUSION

Trying to evolve the manufacturing process of surfboards, the KEAHANA from Australia has adapted its glassing process to use vacuum infusion, which is already widely used in nautical and aeronautical industries, among other sectors.

In Brazil, it has been used for 2 years. According to Flavio Carioca, chief executive of the KEAHANA group, the company has been dedicated to implement this procedure in the factories that produce licensed Stand Ups boards that have a more laborious lamination.

"Our goal is to make factories more competitive, helping them produce faster and stronger boards, ideal weight, and precision industrial scale, but with all the features of the craft process," he explains.

JEAN DA SILVA ON 2012 US OPEN OF SURFING

The Brazilian surfer Jean Da Silva, Brazilian champion of 2010, was in California last week for the US OPEN contest in Huntington Beach. Another surfer that loves our technology! Thanks Jean, keep ripping!!

You can check his own website to see more photos and videos of him at jeandasilva.com.br

Pictures taken from Jean da Silva facebook page.

EZEKIEL LAU 2012 NSSA OPEN CHAMPION ON A KEAHANA

Congrats Zeke!!! We are stoked!!!


We are proud to have a phenomenon like you riding our technology. It seems to be working!! He won the Open National Championships, the Andy Irons Open men standout, and the National Explorer Championships. 

 
At Surfline you can read more about Zeke's victory! Also there is a siiiick sequence of one of his favorite maneuvers, the Superman.

To take a look at all results click here

Thanks Zeke for using KEAHANA!!

Photos: Jeremiah Klein from surfline

KEAHANA QUIVER AT MAYHEM'S BLOG

Matt Biolos recently wrote about us in his blog as we made some boards for Nationals this year:
 
"June….Every year San Clemente (and OC in General) becomes the center of the UNiverse for contest surfers not yet old enough to carry a gun into war….or vote for that matter. The NSSA Nationals, in HB…The "King of the Groms" and the grand daddy of them all…The US Champs, where every little mighty might gets to have precious private time in the legendary long, soft and swattable peaks of Lower trestles. With that comes board orders, both from well organized youngsters and last minute shucksters. Here's a few we did collaborating with Keahana , Brazilian Epoxy technology. The Hawaiian contingent of Seth Muniz, Luke Hitchcock, and big Zeke Lau, who if theres some size this year should be the favorite to win the Mens titles."

 Thanks Mayhem for working with us! 

COLE INVASION AT KEAHANA SHOP

We have just finished these six gems from Cole surfboards. Sometimes it's hard to let them go... Who doesn't dream about having all these sick models to try out? 

The good news are that this dream can come true! All you need to do is chose your model, get your dimensions and let us do the rest. 

You can do it either through KEAHANA or Cole Surfboards.  

 

These boards were delivered today to Cole Surfboards in San Clemente, and they are going to Japan. 

These next photos show Naki (red shirt) checking his personal board that he just loved! Robo (black shirt) is one of Cole team riders, he also works as the manager who receives the boards. 

You can visit Cole Surfboards website to check some models out and know more about them, just click here.


Thanks Cole and Naki for working with us. What a beautiful high-end product we have gotten together. Go surf!

INTERNATIONAL SURFING DAY

 
GO SURF!!!!!!


Photo by Marcio David

PUERTO ESCONDIDO GOES OFF: WOULD YOU GO?

Undoubtedly, a wave like Puerto is tempting when it breaks so beautifully. However, not everyone has the ability to dominate a beast like that. Our team rider Igor Lumertz is one of those crazy guys in pursuit of the perfect one. They just love to be challenged. It looks like the waiting was worth it, don't you think?