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At the time, it was the only place on the island where tattoo studios were located. His studio became China Sea Tattoo after his death. His earlier studios were at 434 South State Street, 150 North Hotel Street and 13 South Hotel Street. Collins developed tattoo designs with inspiration from sailor tattoos and Japanese tattoo imagery. [3]
Duke Paoa Kahinu Mokoe Hulikohola Kahanamoku (August 24, 1890 – January 22, 1968) was a Hawaiian competition swimmer, lifeguard, and popularizer of the sport of surfing. A Native Hawaiian, he was born three years before the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom. He lived to see the territory's admission as a state and became a United States citizen.
Montgomery Ernest Thomas Kaluhiokalani (March 30, 1958 – November 2, 2013) was a surfer from Hawaii, known as Buttons. [2] He was an innovator of modern surfing maneuvers and was known for his switch foot surfing and for performing the first backside 360 in a major surf film.
English: Iles Sandwich, un Officier du Roi en Grand Costume, etching, hand-colored with watercolor, by Lerouge and Forget after S. Leroy, after Jacques Arago, artist with French captain and navigator de Frecycinet, 1819.
Hamilton is regarded by surfing historians as the "all time best of the best" at big wave surfing, regularly surfing swells of 35 feet (11 m) tall, and moving at speeds in excess of 30 miles (48 km) an hour and successfully riding other waves of up to 70 feet (21 m) high, at up to 50 mph (80 km/h).
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Tamayo Perry, a surfer, lifeguard and actor in 'Blue Crush' and 'Hawaii Five-0,' died Sunday in Hawaii after an apparent shark attack off Oahu's North Shore.
An early reference point for his sleek and precise style was the graceful Paul Strauch, whom Lopez still credits as "the most stylish surfer ever." Lopez became the Hawaii State Champ at age 14, [5] and he and friend Reno Abellira [6] began surfing Ala Moana Bowls frequently. It is here that Lopez began honing his casual style and masterful ...