Landshark Invitational Surf Contest

• Citation: Vol. 16 No. 11
• Publication year: 2012
• Year: 2012

Landshark Invitational Surf Contest

The Landshark Invitational Surf Contest lucked out once again at Kewalo's on Saturday, September 29, 2012 with unseasonable over head-high surf, clean conditions, and fun for all. Nearly fifty law students and lawyers participated in a day of fellowship, 'ono grinds, and surf at Kewalo Basin Park (Point/Shark's Hole). Highlights included the Landshark's first-ever broken board by TJ Barron (professional surfer and boyfriend of second-year law student Shae Kamaka'ala, William S. Richardson School of Law (WSRSL) class of 2014).

We are sorry to report that TJ was prevented from advancing to the finals by a formal protest filed by attorneys in his age division (those pesky attorneys -always looking to win by a technicality!). Ashford & Wriston attorney Mihoko Ito selflessly retrieved a non-contestant surfer's loose board during her own heat and saved him from drowning, winning the Aloha Spirit Award. And, Sonny Ganaden (WSRSL '2006), flamencoed his way to an upset win in the John Lim Costume Contest as the Spanish Matador, beating prior winner Jeff Kent (Magnum PI.) ('2007) and Greg-Lui-Kwan ('1982)(who scratched - he may have been intimidated by Ganaden's tights). (Note to future...