Having just returned from Samoa just days before the tsunami hit I can't believe the devastation I see in the footage and photos. Many of these shots were taken where I was staying.
Coastal Classic
23 Oct
Wind permitting Louis starts at 9:30am this morning. Following is a link to an article featured on Stuff.co.nz today:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/national/2992002/Dark-rider-on-a-mission
15 Oct
The following is an interesting account from a surfer who was out surfing at the time. We were kitesurfing in the exact area literally days before.
www.smh.com.au/environment/i-saw-the-reef-was-like-five-feet-tall-20090930-gcsv.html