Bonga Perkins might be a former world champion of longboard surfing, but that doesn’t mean he can’t be a future one as well. It has been over 11 years since his world championship, but Perkins proved that he can still beat the best Hawai’i has to offer by winning the pro longboard division of the 14th annual Quiksilver Makahiki Games. The two-day event was held over the weekend at Makaha Beach on the west side of Oahu.

With so many talented young surfers making their way up through the rankings this really became a statement win for him. Being an ASP event, the Makahiki Games win for the 35 yr. old from Haleiwa earned him valuable points toward qualifying for the larger international events later this year.

Perkins wasn’t the only ’seasoned’ longboarder making a statement at Makaha though. Russ Keaulana, and former world champ as well, followed Perkins up with an impressive second-place finish. The 41 yr. old legend from right there in Makaha seemed genuinely surprised with his result. Anyone who knows Rusty though knows this is just him being humble. The Keaulana family and Makaha beach are go hand in hand. There are few, if any, who know this break better than them.

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Posted by Cameron on Monday, January 28th, 2008 in Surfing.

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