Rell sunn menehune contest 2017
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Ian Walsh’s Menehune Mayhem Contest
In Hawaii, a “menehune” is a small mythological being of ancient Polynesian-Hawaiian myth that is rascally or “kolohe” (like Andino’s namesake). They’re kinda like mischievous leprechauns.
Anywho, besides being a major in-office water tank company on Oahu, menehunes are now a term that’s even been coined into the youngest of divisions of amateur surfing.
A “keiki” means child in Hawaiian and a “keed” (kid) is a child in Hawaiian Pidgin English. I’m just giving you a little backstory here because in Hawaii, you hear the phrase “Fo da keeds” or “Fo da keiki” quite often.
In short, Hawaiians like doing fun stuff for groms, surf comps included. And while this is in no means a phenomena reserved just for the Hawaiian Islands, I believe that it is most prevalent here. Like: Rell Sunn’s Menehune Classic on Oahu. Or, The Irons Brothers Pine Trees Classic on Kauai. Or, Shane Dorian’s Menehune comp on the Big Island.
And, of course, Ian Walsh’s longstanding Menehune Mayhem at Hookipa, Mauithat kicked off over the weekend, like has for over a decade now.
“When I first started this event 11 years ago it started as something for the kids to look forward to and give them something to do at the beach because there was a lapse in su
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Contest Doubles as Benefit
Update: The event has been postponed until Sunday due to rain in the forecast.
Surfers, philanthropists, and spectators alike are hoping for waves on Saturday — the date of the East End Foundation’s 19th annual Rell Sunn Surf Contest at Ditch Plain Beach in Montauk.
“Rell Sunn was a beloved Hawaiian surfer who fought breast cancer for 14 years, and she died in the beginning of 1998,” said Alice Houseknecht, the assistant to Roger Feit, a co-founder of the East End Foundation. “Before she died, she was an advocate for women’s health, and she worked with other women to get the word out as far as knowing if you have the signs, and what to do about it.”
The contest, which welcomes all levels of surfing, includes Menehune (the Hawaiian word for little people), Body Board, Menehune Surf Board, Long Board, Stand-Up Paddleboard, Short Board, and Wet, Wild, and Whatever You Want to Ride or Wear categories.
Selena Moberly, 20, a Montauk surfer who grew up competing across the country, last took part in the Rell Sunn contest when she was 13 but is considering signing up again this year.
“It’s a really cool contest, and it’s different than other ones,” said Moberly, who is a brand ambassador for Jetty, a surf and skate apparel brand. “You don’t hav
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All this weekend April 15-16th!
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