The Hinako Islands are a group of small islands off the west coast of Nias Island in the Sirombu District of the West Nias Regency , which is part of the North Sumatra Province of Indonesia . They comprise Pulau Bawa, Pulau Hinako, Pulau Imana, Pulau Heruanga, Pulau Asu, Pulau Bogi, Pulau Hamutala and Pulau Langu. Closer to the coast of Nias lie the offshore islands of Pulau Siite and Pulau Lawandra.
5-484: The waves at Bawa Island ( Pulau Bawa ) were revealed in magazine articles and a surf film in 1994, featuring surfers Tom Curren and Francis Desmond "Frankie" Oberholzer riding some of the biggest waves ever seen in Indonesia at that time filmed by Sonny Miller . 0°50′00″N 97°20′00″E / 0.833333°N 97.333336°E / 0.833333; 97.333336 This North Sumatra location article
10-568: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Tom Curren Thomas Roland Curren is an American former professional surfer, known for being the first American to win the World Surf League Title. He secured three World Titles in 1985, 1986, and 1990, and achieved 33 event wins in his career, the second most of all time, surpassed only by Kelly Slater . Curren is celebrated for his competitive drive and distinctive surfing style. He retired from competitive surfing in
15-748: The ASP World Qualifying Series (WQS.) He is also often invited to surf in World Championship Tour (WCT) trials or contests as a wildcard. He has competed in the Annual Switchfoot Bro-Am Surf Contest for 3 years in a row, surfing on the Switchfoot team. In his five-year rise to World Surfing Champion , Curren appeared under a contract with surfboard company Channel Islands. He co-produced and rode pro surfboard models such as
20-738: The Black Beauty and the Red Beauty. Early in his professional career, he signed with OP swimwear then later changed sponsorships deals to Rip Curl Wetsuits and Clothing. After his hiatus, Curren temporarily re-appeared at an ASP Surfing Competition in France in 1993, armed with a 1970s 5'5" Twin Fin he'd reportedly bought second hand in a New Jersey Surf Shop (Surfers Supplies in Ocean City, NJ ). He entered and proceeded to beat Matt Hoy , who
25-627: The mid-1990s. Thomas Curren joined the ASP World Tour in 1983, where he competed against established professionals such as Rabbit Bartholomew , Shaun Tomson , and Cheyne Horan . In 1990, at Margaret River, Curren rode a wave all the way from the take-off zone to the Rivermouth, roughly a 1200-foot ride. He then had to walk back to Mainbreak from the Rivermouth to re-enter the surf. Those who saw it say it has never been repeated, in or out of competition. Curren still surfs in contests on
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