Take the limousine bus from Narita to Haneda Airport.
When I went to pick him up, he was fast asleep like this. He's a big star, after all.
Since we arrived at night, we stayed at the Nishii family home.
Early in the morning, we headed straight to Oarai Beach in Ibaraki Prefecture.
I brought seven boards.
Among them is the one that is popular among QS competitors for its suitability for Japanese waves.
We also have the newly completed "CARBON WRAP".
The model is the "
V2-GRINDER ," which can be called Kay's signature model.
There was still a big swell left behind by Typhoon Lion Rock.
After four rounds,
5'7" POLY
5'5.5" POLY 2 pieces
5'5.5" CARBON WRAP
I tried four boards.
This is the day of the year when the tide is highest,
The waves were thick and the athletes who were practicing were struggling with the quality of the waves.
As expected of Kei,
It was a cool look like this.
He power turns into the waves, a style that is completely different from other surfers.
The waves were thick on the side of the shore.
"CARBON WRAP" looked good!
The JPSA competition will start with the trial round on September 1st.
The waves seem to be getting smaller and smaller.
I ate well, slept well and recharged my batteries.
I'll report back on the situation at Oarai Beach tomorrow!
