SHAW KOBAYASHI TAKES CONTROL OF THE MEN'S AND JUNIORS!
The 2009-10 Southwest Conference Explorer Season got underway in small, but contestable 1-3 foot surf at the Ninth Street sandbars of Huntington Beach. More than 200 competitors turned out for the Explorer Season opener which was a six-star rated event with valuable points at stake towards the overall season rankings. Despite the occasional challenging conditions due to tidal changes which plagued the event from start to finish, there were some fun little lefts and rights and competitors were putting some excellent scores on the board. Also to the delight of all the competitors, summer conditions were in full bloom with tropical ocean water temps hovering in the low to mid 70's with gorgeous sunny weather. For Saturday’s comp, the wind swell grew stronger in the afternoon and along with the dropping tide, the Men’s, Juniors and Boys competitors were provided with some welcomed relief as three foot sets were breaking through on the outside banks. Sunday’s action saw a slight drop in swell with 1-2 foot peaky lines dumping on the inside sandbar.
