Chapter 34“These guys are good!” Rey was referring to bodysurfers, or spongers as they were also known, on Pipe Littles and Half Point at Sandy Beach, an exposed beach and reef break, and the first shoreline after Hanauma Bay. Considered the number one beach for accidents, it was strongly advised that only the experienced navigate the famous waves. It was also not far from where Carmie’s body had been found. At present, if my meteorologist skills were kicking in, I’d have ventured to say that the swells were at 2.0 ft @ 13 seconds and the winds ENE at approximately 20mph. Living on Oahu made it mandatory to learn about surfs and the like.
“So are the wahinis,” I added, using the surfer term for females. Young neighbor and surf enthusiast Larry “Long Legs” Linton’s enthusiastic monologues
