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Special Thanks to Rob emmanuel who is ALWAYS looking out. Check out this custom logoed training kite for those who literally want to catch some air!

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A Glimpse of what can happen when your dressed to impress…among other things. Thank God for Facebook. More at

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FokaiAmphibiousDivision:StayReady

FokaiAmphibiousDivision:TideChart7/2010

Guam, Marianas
13.3300° N, 144.6600° E

2010-07-26 11:37 AM ChST   Full Moon
2010-07-26  2:04 PM ChST  -0.25 feet  Low Tide
2010-07-26  6:50 PM ChST   Sunset
2010-07-26  9:18 PM ChST   2.33 feet  High Tide
2010-07-27  2:29 AM ChST   1.44 feet  Low Tide
2010-07-27  6:05 AM ChST   Sunrise
2010-07-27  7:29 AM ChST   2.24 feet  High Tide
2010-07-27  2:35 PM ChST  -0.15 feet  Low Tide
2010-07-27  6:50 PM ChST   Sunset
2010-07-27  9:42 PM ChST   2.32 feet  High Tide
2010-07-28  3:02 AM ChST   1.34 feet  Low Tide
2010-07-28  6:05 AM ChST   Sunrise
2010-07-28  8:08 AM ChST   2.19 feet  High Tide
2010-07-28  3:04 PM ChST  -0.03 feet  Low Tide
2010-07-28  6:50 PM ChST   Sunset
2010-07-28 10:05 PM ChST   2.31 feet  High Tide
2010-07-29  3:36 AM ChST   1.23 feet  Low Tide
2010-07-29  6:05 AM ChST   Sunrise
2010-07-29  8:47 AM ChST   2.11 feet  High Tide
2010-07-29  3:33 PM ChST   0.13 feet  Low Tide
2010-07-29  6:49 PM ChST   Sunset
2010-07-29 10:26 PM ChST   2.29 feet  High Tide
2010-07-30  4:11 AM ChST   1.12 feet  Low Tide
2010-07-30  6:05 AM ChST   Sunrise
2010-07-30  9:29 AM ChST   2.02 feet  High Tide
2010-07-30  4:01 PM ChST   0.32 feet  Low Tide

Caution:TumonBayRestrictionsPending

URGENT! Please be aware that Dept. of Agriculture is looking to radically restrict the use of Tumon Bay for recreational water sports including Outrigger Canoe Paddling and Paddle Surfing.

Subject: Tumon Limits of Acceptable Change Questionnaire

Hafa Adai!

Thank you for continued support in the 9-Step Limits of Acceptable Change process.  Our final Public Planning Session for the Tumon Bay Marine Preserve was held last week (6/1).  At this meeting 4 Zoning Options were presented that were compiled based on public input from the past planning sessions and the extensive inventory data collected.

More information here! www.marinepreserves.com

FokaiAmphibiousDivision:CocosCrossing

20th Annual International Cocos Crossing A feeling of determination was amongst the early morning air at Merizo Pier yesterday as the 20th Annual International Cocos Crossing kicked off. Almost 200 participants were in attendence as well as 200+ Spectators & Volunteers. The race started at Cocos Island at 7am. GPD Marine Patrol, GFD, and the U.S. Coastguard, along witha few local watermen & women stood by to ensure that swimmers made a safe return to Guam. Highlights: Ken Barcines of Tsunami Swim Club finished first overall with a record breaking time of 39:51, 3 minutes faster than the previous record. Jenina Cruz was the first overall female to complete the course with an impressive 49:52. In the 50+ Senior division, return Japanese swimmer Mitsuko Ashikawa finished the couse in just over an hour. Big thanks to everyone wo came out weather to help, compete, or just check it out. We look foward to seeing you all next year. Sai Na Ma’ase, Domo Arigato Gozai Mas! Naomi Anderson Cocos Coordinator/ Safety Director Tony Anderson Race Director Elizabeth Atoigue Manukai Athletic Club President Boys 14&Under
1	184	Schulte	Benjamin	Tarakito	40:27.00
2	188	Usui	Soujyu	Tsunami Swim Club	44:31.00
3	183	Fell	Justin	Tarakito	52:08.00

Men 40-49
1	234	Burrier	Darren	Unattached	51:36.00
2	287	Temerowski	Mike	Unattached	1:00:07.00
3	263	Kawasaki	Isaburo	Unattached	1:00:57.00

Women 40-49
1	214	Schappert	Meghan	Unattached	57:12.00
2	201	Galbreaith	Kristi	Unattached	1:10:12.00
3	160	Jones	Jane	Manukai Athletic	1:16:24.00

Men 50 & UP
1	128	Nakamura	Yasuhide	Jiowsa	48:09.00
2	102	Mizushima	Yoshits	Inage International	49:38.00
3	116	Furukawa	Tadahiro	Pal Urayasu	50:47.00

Women 50 & UP
1	108	Ashikawa	Mitsuko	Pureon	1:01:32.00
2	121	Hagiwara	Miharu	Jiowsa	1:04:36.00
3	120	Nonaka	Hideko	Jiowsa	1:05:58.00

FokaiMasterpieces:TomAdame

GoodVibrations:JustAddWater

When Southern California surfer Jodie Nelson set out Sunday to standup-paddle nearly 40 miles from Santa Catalina Island to Dana Point, she hoped it’d inspire her best friend, who has been involved in a long and exhausting struggle with breast cancer, to keep fighting.

Nelson, 34, whose mother and aunt are cancer survivors, also hoped her nine-hour test of endurance would raise money for two cancer charities and heighten awareness about a plight affecting millions of women.

What Nelson could not have known was that a 30-foot minke whale would swim alongside her 14-foot board and accompany the surfer as she stood and paddled for two of those nine hours, thus joining the cause.

“It was a day that all of us involved will never forget,” Nelson said, in reference to Angela Robinson, her best friend, and the rest of a crew aboard an escort boat.

Minke whales are not commonly seen off Southern California, and those spotted by boaters are often elusive. So when a mammal Nelson named Larry joined her endeavor to become the first woman to make this long paddle, she took it as a sign.

“To me it was a total God thing,” the San Clemente resident said. “We prayed at 4 that morning that God would reveal his beauty and creation and nature, and allow me to endure this long trek, so for me it’s not such a huge surprise that this happened.”

Larry did not merely swim close to Nelson. He rolled around repeatedly alongside her and blew bubbles beneath her board. A film crew was on the escort boat and CNN, Fox News and ABC are just some of the networks she says are interested in the story and footage.

Alisa Schulman-Janiger, an American Cetacean Society whale researcher, said minke whales can be friendly but added: “This type of quality encounter is highly unusual.”

Nelson raised only about $6,000 in advance of the paddle, disappoingtingly short of her target of $100,000 for the Keep a Breast Foundation and Boarding for Breast Cancer. A few of her celebrity friends let her down, she said, but when this story reaches a national audience she expects the pool to grow considerably.

“I thought, ‘I don’t need so-and-so,’ ” she said of a particular celebrity, whom she declined to name. “Because I honestly feel like Larry is going to help us reach the $100,000 mark with our fundraising effort.”

Larry or no Larry, completing a standup paddle over 39.8 miles of ocean and sharks speaks volumes about Nelson’s strength, stamina and determination.

Larry took her mind off the task for two magical hours, but her mind never strayed from the cause. “I can’t even begin to compare what I did to what cancer patients are going through,” she said. “But I wanted to put myself out there in a dangerous and scary, overwhelming situation; something that was big and just to show people that you can win that battle with that big, scary thing called cancer.

“I wanted to draw some kind of parallel and just encourage people to keep fighting.”

Those wanting to help Jodie with her mission can do so via her page on the Keep a Breast Foundation website.

http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/blog/16812/california+surfer+receives+whale+of+an+escort+during+marathon+paddle/

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