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.

Age: 14

Nickname: Mana Boy

Stance: Regular

Sponsors: Billabong, Powerdrive Sufboards, Kustom Footwear, Spy Optics, On A

Mission, Tamba Surfshop

School: Elite Element Academy

Home Break: Kealia

Post Session Grinds: Corn Nuts and a Sprite.

Video Game System: Wii

Movie: Superbad

Best Placing: I think it’s coming in soon.

Music: Rap and techno, Andre Nickatina and DJ Benni Bennasi

Activity When Not Surfing: Cruising under the lifeguard tower at

Kealia, scoping the chicks.

Surfers: Dad, the Irons Brothers, all the rippers from Hawai‘i

Friends List: Luke Hitchcock, Malia Manuel, Chris Foster, Josh Rex and

Nathan Carvalho

Foreign Places: Samoa and Japan

Surf Trip Dream Destination: Indo

Contest Highlights

1^st 2007 NSSA Explorer Boys Division, Hale‘iwa

2^nd 2007 NSSA Open Juniors, Sunset Beach

1^st 2008 NSSA Explorer Boys Division, PK’s, Kaua‘i