The Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2010 is back in the sport’s birthplace ‘Mana’ and ‘pono’, power and balance — these old Hawaiian principles were crucial when lele kawa, diving off cliffs, was born on the islands in the midst of the Pacific back in the 18th century. They are principles that have been upheld and are today prerequisites for the sport of high diving. It was from a rock made of lava that the last independent chief of Maui, King Kahekili, jumped in the late 1700s. The site of Kahekili’s Leap has ever since then been regarded as the birthplace of the majestic sport of cliff diving.
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Windsurfing Jaws – The mother of all waves with Jason Polakow
Windsurfing world champion Jason Polakow has been on a search for the biggest, most gnarly waves until he found JAWS – which has shaped his life and become his sole obsession for the past 20 years. Watch as Jason attacks the unbelievable waves on the North Shore of Hawaii. RedBull.com
2011 SURFER Poll Women’s No. 1: Carissa Moore
Hawaii’s Carissa Moore has been ascending to the thrown of female surfing for over a decade. Guess what…she’s finally sitting in it. Her first world title and first SURFER Poll victory were punctuated by a world-class performance in Nike’s Leave A Message that raised the bar on women’s surfing so high, it may not be cleared again for a generation.