RIGGED AND READY
10am: Located at Mile marker 9 on the Hana Highway, Ho’okipa by 10am is already a hive of activity. NeilPryde have already staked their claim close to the guard rail in the parking lot and the likes of Robby Swift, Jason Polakow, Jules Denel and Antoine Albeau are already rigging the 2015 sails ready for a busy day on the water. The North/ Fanatic Team are also on site early, rigged and ready to be out on the water as soon as the surfers are clear.
11am: Local photographerJimmie Hepp is already down on the rocks ready for a busy day of action at the office. In his late sixties, Hepp has been shooting Ho’okipa for many years and shows up day in day out to shoot, pros and amateurs alike.First on the water and most hungry for the action is Ricardo Campello, on his new Point 7/ Patrik combo, out to prove a point to the NeilPryde guys that they might have made a mistake leaving him off the 2014 Team.