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Costumed crews hit surf at Queen’s

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Bruce Asato / basato@staradvertiser.com
The Gnarl Mania team tried to catch a wave Sunday but got swamped offshore of Kuhio Beach. The team included Felipe Carvalho as the ring girl
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BRUCE ASATO
The Gnarl Mania team brought their wrestling favorites to life as Nick Hunsinger as Hulk Hogan, left, battles Benjamin Griffin as Macho Man in the "wrestling ring" constructed by Hunsinger. The Red Bull Party Wave competition had teams challenging other teams in their creativity in their floating design, a skit on shore then their ability to catch a wave.
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The Gnarl Mania team acknowledge their fans as they bring their watercraft to shore at Kuhio Beach: Felipe Carvalho as the ring girl, Giacomo Giorli as the referee, Mike Durell as the Ultimate Warrior, Brian Neilson as Nacho Libre, Nick Hunsinger as Hulk Hogan and Benjamin Griffin as Macho Man in their wrestling ring themed watercraft.The Red Bull Party Wave competition had teams challenging other teams in their creativity in their floating design, a skit on shore then their ability to catch a wave.
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A large crowd watch the contestants in the Red Bull Party Wave try to catch a wave with their creative watercraft. The Red Bull Party Wave competition had teams challenging other teams in their creativity in their floating design, a skit on shore then their ability to catch a wave.
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The team from Tiki's Grill and Bar on board the SS Minnow with (l-r) Evan Duffin and Amanda Nizza as Thurston Howell III and his wife, Lovey, Lindsey Wong as Ginger, Mariah White as Mary Ann, Kevin Prior as Gilligan and Rick Perez as the Skipper, bring their "boat" on shore for their skit with a Gilligan's Island theme for the Red Bull Party Wave event on Kuhio Beach and offshore. The Red Bull Party Wave competition had teams challenging other teams in their creativity in their floating design, a skit on shore then their ability to catch a wave.
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BRUCE ASATO / BASATO@STARADVERTISER.COM
The “Gilligan’s Island”-inspired team from Tiki’s Grill and Bar tries to catch a wave. Mariah White was Mary Ann, Amanda Nizza was Lovey Howell, Lindsey Wong was Ginger, Kevin Prior played the part of Gilligan and Rick Perez was the Skipper for the Red Bull Party Wave event.
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BRUCE ASATO / BASATO@STARADVERTISER.COM
The Gnarl Mania team brought its wrestling favorites to life Sunday as Brian Neilson, left, aka Nacho Libre, motivated the crowd, and Nick Hunsinger, in the wresting ring as Hulk Hogan, battled Benjamin Griffin as Macho Man Randy Savage, with Giacomo Giorli as the referee.