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On the Cover: The anatomy of a Pipe Master
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Volume 5, Number 5
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There are thousands of surf breaks around the world, if not millions.
Some spots are well documented and packed on a daily basis and others
still peel perfectly onto empty shores where fishermen still throw net,
completely unaware that people all around the world have dedicated
their lives to riding waves and getting barreled.
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She Rips: Alisha Gonsalves
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Volume 5, Number 5
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 Moving On Up
On the rise with Alisha Gonsalves
Name: Alisha Gonsalves
Birthday: Jan. 6, 1993
Hometown: Honolulu, Hawai‘i
Sponsors: Roxy, Al Merrick, The Studio, HawaiiMana
Favorite Spots: Bowls, Kaisers, V-land
Alisha Gonsalves may technically be an only child, but she's flanked on
all sides by her mom's other, so-called children: Rusty, Kai and the
newest addition, Sparkles. "She calls the dogs son and daughter," says
Alisha.
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Volume 5, Number 5
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 Cruise Control
Full Name: Clayton Michael Marzo
Age: 18
Homebreak: Puamana Pools
Stance: Goofyfoot
Sponsors: Quiksilver, Vestal, Spy, Rock Star Energy, Creatures of Leisure, Super Boards, Future Fins
“Cruisey on land and demolition mode in the water,” boasts Quiksilver
Team Manager, Chad Wells, of 18-year-old team rider Clay Marzo. “Clay
has the ability to read waves like someone that has been surfing for a
lifetime blended with the gnarliest new school bag of flare.” When
you’re modest by nature, like Maui-grown Clay Marzo, sometimes others
have to do the bragging for you.
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Doin’ it Right: Kaimana Jaquias
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Volume 5, Number 5
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 Kaimana Jaquias, son of 1996 Triple Crown Champion Kaipo
Jaquias, is putting one foot in front of the other, following his father’s
footsteps in and out of the water. He is a staple in the Hawaiian amateur
contest series and has notched a few NSSA wins on his belt. But the young
regularfoot knows there’s more to surfing than just contest results. He’s been
hitting the school books as well as expanding his horizons surfing other
islands in the Pacific. With a couple core trips under his belt, including his
recent jaunt to Salani Surf Camp in Samoa, Kaimana takes pride in his travels
as ways to improve his surfing and learn abroad. Under tutelage from pops in
surfing and life, Kaimana is sure to excel.
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Volume 5, Number 5
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Room with a view
Take a grown man from Pupukea who grew up charging Waimea shorebreak,
add a high quality Nikon camera in a waterhousing, a keen eye for color
and form and what do you get? Magical photos of the most unique and
sandy barrels on the North Shore snapped by none other than shutterbug
Clark Little, guest speaker at the Chinatown Boardroom's Surf
Discussion Series on Feb. 21.
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Big Fun, Big Boards and Dead Cockroaches
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Volume 5, Number 5
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Big Fun, Big Boards and Dead Cockroaches
Where families, competition and fun collide on the west side
EVENT: 32nd Annual Buffalo Big Board Classic
DATE: Feb. 16-18, 23 & 24
LOCATION: Makaha
CONDITIONS: Grab your big boards and get out there!
The Makaha community geared up once again for the annual Buffalo Big
Board Surfing Classic, a surfing and cultural event that pays tribute
to Uncle Buffalo Keaulana, legendary Hawaiian waterman. It is also a
time for the keiki and kupuna to come together to share mana‘o
(thoughts), invoking the traditional values of the ancient Hawaiian
people and for the enjoyment of outright competition.
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Volume 5, Number 5
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 Event: NSSA Hawai‘i Regional Championships
Date: March 15, 17 &18, 2008
Location: Kewalo Basin
Conditions: 1- to 2-foot, which is head high for the
mini-groms
While every competitor dreams of perfect waves for a
contest, rarely does that dream materialize. The collective hope for south
swell fell short of conjuring waves, but nevertheless, everyone was stoked to
get wet and spend time with friends and family.
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Volume 5, Number 5
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Beachboy surfing goes high performance and extra large
EVENT: QuiksilverEdition Ku Ikaika Challenge Presented by C4 Waterman and Red Bull
DATE: Feb. 14, 2008
LOCATION: Makaha Point
CONDITIONS: 6- to 15-foot and epic
Garrett McNamara walked up the hot sand from the water’s edge with his
10-foot signature model stand up paddleboard balanced perfectly on his
shoulder. He walked under the twisted low branches of the trees on the
beach and chucked his board in the sand like it was a seven-pound
shortboard. “Does anyone have any resin? My leash plug pulled out,” he
asked indiscriminately to the other competitors and spectators hanging
around, watching the action and waiting for their heat.
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OCEAN WARRIOR:David Rastovich
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Volume 5, Number 5
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By Deborah Bassett
As surfers, our time spent in the water offers us not only the chance
to catch waves, but it also provides the time and space to explore our
most intimate thoughts and feelings and give thanks for the life-giving
force to whom we so humbly refer to as Mother Ocean. In these moments
of solitude and reflection we may sometimes feel as though our
intentions are on a fast track to being realized, as anyone who has
ever gone over the falls and had to climb their leash to the surface
can most certainly relate.
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Volume 5, Number 5
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 Rethinking latitude and longitude
FSM international correspondent goes MIA
The modern art of surf travel has evolved into an overtly accessible,
expensively pre-packaged monster. With a click of your mouse you can
have a ten-day, all-inclusive boat trip to the Mentawais, complete with
air-conditioned cabins, all the latest surf videos and a high-speed
Internet connection. But for some adventure seekers, a week in a
high-end surf resort doesn’t get their blood pumping, and can even
leave a foul taste in their mouths knowing the same amount of money can
bank you a month or two on the open road. Beau Flemister is one of the
true adventure seeking few.
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Volume 5, Number 4
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 Electricity is something we take for granted on a daily basis. It
powers our homes, our refrigerators, our computers—our lives. It
usually takes a natural disaster that knocks out the power to wake us
up to the reality of our 110-watt crutch. The food in the fridge won’t
last long, especially if you keep opening up the door for another beer.
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Volume 5, Number 4
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 There is no hiding the fact that eco-friendly and sustainability are
two concepts that have swept the nation. Divert your eyes, put those
squishy earbuds into your ears and crank up your iPod, it doesn’t
matter. Earth-friendly products and thinking are here to stay. And for
good reason. As our world society of almost 7 billion people becomes
more aware of our compounding waste and the finite nature of our
natural resources, changes have to be made in the way we go about our
daily lives of consuming if we truly wish to sustain.
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