LAIRD HAMILTON, honorary co-chair

Surfer Magazine’s editor, Sam George, in the magazine's ‘Most Powerful People in Surfing’ issue said, "Laird is flat out surfing’s biggest, boldest, bravest.  He is the best big wave surfer in the world today, bar none.  He is the sport’s most complete surfer, displaying almost unnerving expertise in a multitude of disciplines: tow-surfing, bodysurfing, longboarding, paddling, sailboarding, kite-surfing."

DAVE KALAMA, honorary co-chair

Dave Kalama is an all around Hawaiian waterman who comes from a lineage of surfing champions. He began as a world champion windsurfer and has evolved into one of the premiere big-wave riders of our time and one of the pioneers of tow-in surfing. Dave is sponsored by Naish, QuickBlade Paddles, Dakine among others.