This clip's a few days old now, which makes it near enough vintage in internet terms, but it's worth running here if only to entertain the few who haven't yet seen it.
Featured are the Ho family, patriarch Michael, and siblings Mason and Coco, plus Sheldon Paishon, Tia Blanco, and sundry crew who cross paths with the above at loping V'Land.
It's yet another Mason clip set to a Hendrix jam but the verve and glee is the perfect tonic for a slow Monday morning.
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how about Buttons at VLand??
Legend. Here's the clip - surfing only - from "the future of surfing"
Those short single fins rip, just need a Velzyland, wonder if the Tulla Pool can have that setting :)
Contender for "Feel good surf clip of the year?"
good waves, good family and excellent riders, they rip.
Looks like the most incredibly fun wave, apart from the crowds.
Just have to marry Coco Ho and problem solved
Will have to leave that to someone much younger - and single.
Always loved V land it just looks so fun mix of everything and love double ups.
Would be such a cool spot to have as your local growing up.
Could a wave be any more fun?? Makes a middle age white boy want to head over there and hope for the best.
Swapped the music out for Boz Scaggs' Lowdown - worked for me.
Noooooooo....you turned Jimmy off wailing on Voodoo Chile, you are banished to Smooth FM (I do like Boz as well though).
It’s my best white boy music - I’d play it loud as I pull up at V Land in my rental car and throw the locals a shaka.
Great surfing. Love seeing the takeoffs too. He might carry on, but at least the young pup looks like he's having a good time.
Apparently the locals really roll out the red carpet for white blow ins at that spot and even call you into a few of the better waves!
Yeah that's what I understand.
Apparently Eddie Rothman is happy for you to date his daughter too.
yeah, nah extreme local spot that one white boy definitely welcomed like the DEA.
Surfed it a couple of years ago. Kind of knew it's reputation but paddled out anyway. Sat wide and strangely a wave missed the pack and came straight for me, no one else could catch it. Off I went, beautiful long, wally right. Slowly paddled back stopping short of the pack and had the whole local lineup glaring at me. A chick on a bodyboard exclaimed to the bloke next to her (so that I could hear) 'white boy got a wave'.
Vibe did not feel so good so I decided I wouldn't be getting anymore of those without trouble and paddled over to the left to stay out of the way.
Such a shit story .
Awesome way to fuck a good vibe. Can you even imagine treating a visiting Hawaiian in that manner when they come to Oz ?
Yeah certainly not. My first time over there and I must say I didn’t experience much aloha across a multitude of waves. I’m pretty low key as well, never paddle to the inside, wait my turn then some. In saying that got plenty of good waves and would return.
There's plenty of bone-headed localism in various locations in Australia, and NZ for that matter. It certainly spoils your day when you encounter it. On the whole though if you are respectful most people are good to surf with, and I imagine it's the same in Hawaii.
Super heavy drug scene as well from what Chas said in his book which probably help kills the aloha. Even the cops don't want to go in there.
Agree totally Blowin and is always my beef with these thug locals.
Nice to know that stupidity knows neither race or sex.
What a wave that is. Always nice to surf with your kids.
suppose everyone gets excited when the Ho family arrives.....3 wave sets .
Ho Ho Ho... merry Xmas!
Looks exactly like one of my favourite right hand reefs in the South Pacific.....but without the crowds.
What a bunch of ho's
heard on the grappa vine that one of the locals and his mates beat a brazzo guy up but local heavies didnt like what he did so went and beat him up.......
The cycle of Life
Heard on Chas Smiths podcast that Neco Padaratz (correct me if I'm wrong), fucked up in the surf on the North Shore and knew straight away what he did.
So he came in, jumped on his pushy and rode straight to Eddie Rothmans house where he was greeted with an almighty crack to the face.
Eddie, respecting that Neco had had the balls to front up, then told his crew that no-one is to touch Neco for the duration of his stay.
Mad man!
old Mick Ho has a crook style on him eh
Actually thinking that myself...just didn't want to be the first to comment, fearing a fist coming through the screen at me!
Too much fun. So sick.
I surfed V land a couple of years back. I thought it was quite relaxed in the water. Barton Lynch was out and all smiles. Conditions were good. I’m super white and about 20 levels below the Hos in terms of surfing skill but still got a few. Walking down the lane to the beach felt a bit weird though. Maybe it is better if you don’t know the reputation of the place in advance??
Out of curiosity just looked up how old Michael Ho is......fuck me he is 62 and absolutely rips.