Is Kanoa Igarishi the most uninspiring surfer in WSL history?

[92122]

They all surf way way better than I ever will, so not at liberty to take any shots here.

 

[mundus]

He back paddled me once at pipes while testing a pile of new CI boards that I'm assuming they just picked up.I think this was the year he qualified. I burned him repeatedly after that so much so that his coach or board caddie or whoever it was filming him was waving at me from the beach and yelling at me to stop it when I would kick out and paddle back out.

What else never happened?

 

[Headhighandfuckemall]

hes a very good surfer
raised in HB, lives in Portugal, represents japan...dont give a fuck
to answer the original question "no" that title is held by bret simpson

 

[One-Off]

They all surf way way better than I ever will, so not at liberty to take any shots here.

Kind of how I feel. I wish my turns were this boring.

 

[oneula]

I thought that "boring" title was given by the crew here to "white lightening"

 

[ElOgro]

I thought that "boring" title was given by the crew here to "white lightening"

How soon they forget. Glen Hall too.

 

[Truth]

interesting thing about this kid - he is a pathological liar - have friends who worked w him - lies non stop about unnecessary things

 

[SurfMission]

interesting thing about this kid - he is a pathological liar - have friends who worked w him - lies non stop about unnecessary things

You shouldn't post this on the internet.

 

[PRCD]

You shouldn't post this on the internet.

His name is Truth. He has to.

I thought that "boring" title was given by the crew here to "white lightening"

Looks like there's a usurper.

 

[PRCD]

Every culture has good and bad components
doesn't matter what ethnicity you are anyone can be "hawaiian"
maybe not by blood but by heart/soul

Seems like this makes it easy to ignore the ongoing cultural and economic dispossession of the native polynesians from Hawai'i. I've met many in California. Fantastic people: I've worked for one, one worked for me. It seems they shouldn't be economically excluded from their homeland to live in a Godforsaken place like this.

 

[casa_mugrienta]

I thought that "boring" title was given by the crew here to "white lightening"

Never understood that.

 

[TeamScam]

I get what you're saying, but there's way more boring than that. He isn't sacrificing half the wave to set up one trick.

 

[racer1]

interesting thing about this kid - he is a pathological liar - have friends who worked w him - lies non stop about unnecessary things

This is actually not boring.

 

[maybe]

2-3 years back, Kanoa beat Kelly in a heat and was interviewed after - said something to the effect that it would have meant more if Kelly wasn't so old. Kelly will still smash this kid in any waves of consequence.

And didn't kanao have all his tires slashed in Portugal not too long ago?

He surfs way beyond me - having said that, he either lacks leg strength or has the wrong boards.. too much board chatter.

Am I missing something with this guy? Never has someone made such great waves seem so boring (except the last clip he released maybe...)

This is actually not boring.

 

[Mr J]

Kind of how I feel. I wish my turns were this boring.
...

This is not boring at all. Distinctive style, bent over, but from the hips rather than lower back flexion, although there is that too. Lots of double pumps. Seems to loosen up more in the softer waves with great speed generation. You will like the Ranch section llilibel.

 

[rts265]

one worked for me.

dude.

 

[000]

some found fanning boring cuz he didnt do an air reverse on every other wave

now most of the tour does

i prefer to watch mick

 

[VonMeister]

What else never happened?

Hello Makaha Mundus. I hope things are well with you and your uncles on the Westside.

Same scenario but Kolohe never paddled out with Dane G late one afternoon a couple years ago and did what he could to stay away from he pack and was perfectly cool to surf with. Dane G not so much but holy sh!t he is levels beyond what he showed on tour. The WCT needs to stop trying to turn surfing into skateboarding and go back to scoring guys who can just absolutely destroy waves by linking turns along with doing airs. These stink bugs today are unwatchable.

 

[moby]

My current favorite to watch on video is Jay Davies.

 

[racer1]

Seems like this makes it easy to ignore the ongoing cultural and economic dispossession of the native polynesians from Hawai'i. I've met many in California. Fantastic people: I've worked for one, one worked for me. It seems they shouldn't be economically excluded from their homeland to live in a Godforsaken place like this.

There's a mass exodus of Native Hawaiians (younger generations) moving away from Hawaii. It's just not possible to live here for a lot of people. Median home price in Honolulu hit $883,000 in January 2021 with 20% of the inventory we had a year ago (SFH). It's sad, but it's the reality.

We've covered this in many other threads and it's happening in all nice places.
So the rich are parking cash in RE all over the World. What could go wrong?