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Last November, during the national competition on the island of Hawai’i, Kyle Gion set the record for the youngest free-diver to go 55 meters deep (at 16 years of age). He can also hold his breath in static for 6 minutes and 10 seconds. A result of dedicated training and expert coaching from Graig A. Gentry, these extraordinary feats are only the beginning for Kyle in the world of free diving.

Portrait of Kyle Gion, Free diver.

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Video by Stephane Lacasa

Editing  by Stephane Lacasa

Photography  Stephane Lacasa

Music: The 3 corners of the earth

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July 11, 2011 HONOLULU, HI – The first Aloha Boardshop’s Honolulu Fish Fry presented by Oxbow, took place this weekend with scenic weather conditions, light trade winds and a 2-4 ft. south swell at Queen’s break in Waikiki. Hundreds of beach goers were in attendance to enjoy a new type of surf festival that aims to highlight the technical shape and beauty of surfboards.
The weekend long event opened with the team division on Saturday followed by the individuals Sunday. An array of colorful team names and participants dawning stick on mustaches and stocking up on free gelato and sun block lined up to draw from the designated raffle bin and randomly select their “fish tail” surf board for each heat. Oxbow team rider and ASP World Longboard Champion, Duane DeSoto, and his son were on hand to represent the Oxbow team, while legendary Hawaiian longboarder, China Uemura, put together a crew of local beach boys and girl.
I got about 2000 photos of the event,contact me or oxbow Hawaii if you were in the water surfing.

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The Hawaiian surfer,  has conquered his first  World Longboard title, after beating the French Antoine Delpero, in Makaha, Hawaii,west side.

DeSoto was playing in home waters, in front of friends and family, but showed a great skills to win the Oxbow longboard.

“This feels insane,” DeSoto said. “I’ve been trying for so many years and I’m 33 and I finally got a title. I started doing these when I was 16. I’m just so incredibly happy to be here and it couldn’t get any better”.

In the semi-final, the Hawaiian defeated his fellow mate Bonga Perkins, the 38-year-old experienced longboarder.

Oxbow ASP World Longboard Championships Final Result:
1 – Duane DeSoto (HAW) 14.97
2 – Antoine Delpero (FRA) 13.53

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Congratulations Owen Wright… Winner of the Quiksilver Pro and $300,000, the largest prize purse ever for a professional surf contest.
Kelly Slater comes in second place in perfect 2 to 3 feet surf.

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The Red Bull Illume Photobook 2010 is a record of this quest. The top 250 images have been published in high-quality hardback and is available for purchase for fans of these stunning, breathtaking images.

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Congratulation to Chris Burkard for winning the redbull illume.

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Red Bull Illume has recently selected the semi finalist  from it’s original 22,764 that were summited. The winners will be unveiled in Dublin on August 31st. Until then enjoy the top 250 below or go to the website for more details. It truly is a visually stunning competition if your into adventure photography.