If you driven through Lahaina, you've probably seen the van with the huge banner, "We are Not!!! In The Last Days.” Or the bike with the same bulletin on the side of the Honoapi`ilani Hwy. If you've lived on the Westside long enough, you've probably even met the man behind this uplifting message. To many he was Dangerous Dave (DD), a surfer in the 1970s and '80s and part of … [Read more...] about Maui mourns the passing of Dave Warren
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Remembering Maui Surfer Alex DePonte – June 23 1998
The history of surfing on Maui is only traceable through the archives of the people that have lived the experience. Over the past year, I’ve had the opportunity to interview many of these athletes whose treasured tales keep the essence of aloha alive for everyone. Analu DePonte lives life with the Hawaiian pride that has been instilled in him from a young age, … [Read more...] about Remembering Maui Surfer Alex DePonte – June 23 1998
Interview with Maui Surfer Steve Cooney – April 28, 1998
Many feel the island of Maui has some of the most talented, yet overlooked surfers in the world and Steve Cooney is one of them. At 23 years old, he is fortunate enough to have spent his entire life here; surfing the best waves and appreciating the gifts of nature. Steve learned how to surf at Lahaina harbor and Honolua Bay, yet doesn’t believe he began pushing himself until … [Read more...] about Interview with Maui Surfer Steve Cooney – April 28, 1998
Interview with Maui Surfer Mark Anderson–June 24, 1997
Dave Sweedler caught up with Mark Anderson in his shaping room in Lahaina. Mark was doing some last-minute airbrushing on one of his Honolua underground surfboards he had just finished for his friend Mitch. MAUITIME: How did you get into shaping surfboards? MARK ANDERSON: I used to play around in the shaping room when I was kid, just having fun. I was waiting on a board … [Read more...] about Interview with Maui Surfer Mark Anderson–June 24, 1997