Behind the scenes with Twig and Kate at definitive Pe'ahi (Jaws)
16/01/2012
Geeze Twig that looks like a hectic day at Pe’ahi (Jaws), what strikes me watching the video that Kate shot was that there were no tow-ins, it seems as if it was a complete paddle day, was that the deal, did everyone decide hey today we’re gonna paddle?
Twig: There was a lot of hype behind this swell as its been pretty slow up here this winter so all the main paddle players where frothing to get stuck into it. There was no way someone was going to tow while all those guys where out there.
How big were the guys calling it, it looked pretty large on the video?
It was 20-25ft at a rough estimate but none of the really big sets where looked at. With the wind and the amount of water moving up the face out there, most of the bigger waves where totally uncatchable.
There are some serious beatings going on here did anyone get into real trouble?
There where a few torn muscles and pulled strings but nothing serious which I find incredible with the amount of serious wipeouts I saw go down. Through the day one by one each guy would have a bad wipeout and not come back out. It seemed like if you got a big one you were happy and stopped surfing. It took me almost 6 hours to finally make a wave!!
So you decide you are gonna go paddle Jaws, what are you taking along in your quiver to ride it with?
I was undergunned on this one as my new Twig Model Bushman 10'6" wasn't ready in time because of the holidays so I ended up riding a 9'6" which felt like a toothpick. Pe'ahi is the type of wave you need a huge board on and from here on out I will always have a 10'6" in my quiver.
Lets talk logistics for a moment. If you are based on the North Shore of Oahu and you wanna go surf Jaws on Maui what does this mission entail in terms of cost, timing, admin and logistics?
Shit, don't ask, to get myself and Kate over there from South Africa is crazy expensive and lets just say that my sponsorship dollars don't nearly cover it. That's why we have decided to start filming all the sessions and selling the footage onto sponsors and media so we can cover the costs of what we are trying to do. From Oahu to Maui is a pretty simple trip but the tough part is staying in shape while on the road and making sure you are ready both mentally and physically for whenever the big swells arrive.
This question is for Kate. Good work with the camera BTW and a really cool edit, clearly you didn’t win the 1WW for nothing! Kate you’ve been travelling with Twig for ages now and no doubt in your time you’ve seen some pretty gnarly stuff go down. In your view how did this session stack up against previous sessions?
Kate: The whole experience was one I will never forget and it was awesome to see the guys so excited about paddling Pe'ahi. I was just happy to be involved in such an historic session and to see what it meant to the guys involved.
From where you were positioned on the cliff what was the vibe like, can you give us a bit of insight into the drama of the day from a spectators POV?
The excitement from the cliff was breathtaking and I was amongst a huge crowd as we sat and watched wipeout after wipeout in suspense. Every wave was cheered and celebrated and it was cool to listen to all the commentators, some of whom had no idea of what was going on!!
Thanks Kate and Twig. Would it be cool if some of our readers just asked you their own questions in the comments section? If you get a chance to reply in between your crazy schedule that would be epic?
Kate and Twig: No problem, would love to....
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