In our July 21, 1998 paper, surf correspondent Dave Sweedler talked with then-11-year-old surfer Jimmy Mckinney. Here is that story... Jimmy Mckinney Age: 11 Home: East Maui Dave Sweedler: How did you get involved in surfing? Jimmy Mckinney: Everyone in my family is a surfer. DS: Who are your surfing influences? JM: Slates, Tom Curren, my cousin’s Ariel and … [Read more...] about On The Rise Interview with Maui Surfer Jimmy Mckinney – July 21, 1998
Archives for July 1998
Talking Story with Maui Kite Surfers – July 21, 1998
The island of Maui is a drawing board where many ocean sports have been created. For years, people have migrated to the Valley Isle to chalk out new and exciting ways to test the boundaries between man, wind and water. This is the eve of kite surfing, and there’s a new wind blowing. In the mid 1980s, an engineer from Oregon named Cory Roeseler designed a kite big enough to … [Read more...] about Talking Story with Maui Kite Surfers – July 21, 1998
Maui Surfers Criticize Proposed Maalaea Harbor Expansion – July 7 1998
Imagine a perfect offshore right hand barrel, swaying palms, and a tropical reef. The fastest wave in the world resides here, along with the various marine life that share this reef and make it their home. This place is on the island of Maui, it’s called Ma`alaea, and it’s about to be destroyed. At this point, it’s going to take a miracle to save Ma`alaea, and if there’s one … [Read more...] about Maui Surfers Criticize Proposed Maalaea Harbor Expansion – July 7 1998
Interview with Maui Surfer Pete Cabrinha – July 7, 1998
From the second we are born, sand starts sifting through the hourglass as a fragile reminder of how short our physical life on earth is. Being at the right place at the right time takes more than luck. It requires seeing the connection within, recognizing opportunities, and utilizing the strength to achieve one’s goals through timing. Pete Cabrinha was born in 1961 … [Read more...] about Interview with Maui Surfer Pete Cabrinha – July 7, 1998