Pete Cabrinha Explained

Pete Cabrinha
Full Name:Peter Cabrinha
Birth Place:Oahu, Hawaii
Occupation:Athlete
Height:5 ft 10 in
Weight:145 lb
Spouse:Lisa Letarte Cabrinha
Other Interests:Art
Sport:Surfing, Windsurfing, Kitesurfing, Foilboarding, Wingfoiling

Pete Cabrinha (born September 13, 1961 on Oahu, Hawaii) is an American big-wave surfer, windsurfer, kitesurfer and artist.[1] [2] [3] [4] He is the founder and brand manager of Cabrinha Kites.[5]

Career

Windsurfing

In 1985 he won the world wave sailing championship.[6]

Tow-Surfing

In 1993, Cabrinha and his friends Laird Hamilton, Dave Kalama, Rush Randle, Brett Lickle, Mike Waltze, Mark Angulo, Derrick Doerner, and Buzzy Kerbox started to experiment in big surf on the North Shore of Maui and invented a spin off called tow-surfing. They called themselves the "Strapped Crew”. Using a personal watercraft to tow themselves into large waves they set out to explore the outer limits of big wave surfing.[7]

Kitesurfing

In the late 90s, Cabrinha experimented with kites and helped pioneer the sport of Kiteboarding. Together with his friend Dan Bolfing, Cabrinha began to design kiteboards under the Cabrinha label. In 2000 Cabrinha joined forces with the Pryde Group and Cabrinha Kites was born. The company launched their first product line in 2000 and is now selling kiteboarding equipment in over 70 countries.[8]

Foilboarding and wingsurfing

Foilboarding and wingsurfing are other hybrid surf sports which Cabrinha helped to pioneer and later industrialize.

Artist life

A son to an artist mother, Cabrinha pursued the arts for over three decades. His mixed media art works combine his photography and graphic design skills with off-center painting techniques.[9] [10]

Personal life

Cabrinha lives on Maui with his wife, former windsurfer and fashion designer Lisa Letarte Cabrinha, and his daughter, Tahiti Cabrinha.[11] [12]

Titles

Media Appearances

Movies and Documentaries

Other Media Appearances

Kiteboarding Magazine, The Link between Surfing and Art, October 2019.[20]

Chapter One: The Kiteboard Legacy Begins, Audiobook, 2018.[21]

Looking Sideways Podcast, 2018.[22]

Adventure Sports Network, The Evolution of Pete Cabrinha: 4 Decades at the Cutting Edge of Watersports, 2018.[23]

Liquid Salt Mag, Interview, 2018.[10]

Time Magazine: Top 100 Innovators, September 2001.[24]

Notes and References

  1. News: When The Surf's Way Up. CNN . July 12, 2004 . https://web.archive.org/web/20050405173134/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1101040719-662800,00.html?cnn=yes. dead. April 5, 2005.
  2. News: Pete Cabrinha profile. Kiter.com. 2004. 2007-12-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20080102230648/http://www.kiter.com/riders/rider_detail.asp?ID=65. 2008-01-02. dead.
  3. News: Surfers chase 30m waves. Michael Perry . September 19, 2006. Hawaiian Pete Cabrinha holds the title for the biggest wave ever ridden – a monster Jaws wave measuring 70 feet (21m) which broke on a reef off the Hawaiian island of Maui in 2004..
  4. Web site: Home . cabrinha.com.
  5. Web site: Cabrinha Kites. Kites. Cabrinha. Cabrinha Kites. en. 2019-11-15.
  6. Web site: A short history of the PWA World Tour. Surfertoday.
  7. Web site: Billabong XXL Award. 2010-07-22. SURFER Magazine. en-US. 2019-11-15.
  8. Web site: About Cabrinha. Kites. Cabrinha. Cabrinha Kites. en. 2019-11-15.
  9. Web site: CABRINHA. CABRINHA. en-US. 2019-11-15.
  10. Web site: Pete Cabrinha. Liquid Salt. en-US. 2019-11-15.
  11. Web site: Pete Cabrinha. Kites. Cabrinha. Cabrinha Kites. en. 2019-11-15.
  12. Web site: Pete Cabrinha interview from the tow surfer.com fault 2006. Towsurfer.com. May 25, 2017.
  13. Web site: PETE CABRINHA WINS THE BILLABONG XXL AWARDS WITH A 70 FOOT WAVE. Teton Gravity.
  14. Web site: Billabong XXL Award . July 22, 2010. surfer.com.
  15. Web site: The Excellent Life. mauifilmfestival. en. 2019-11-15.
  16. Web site: STRAPPED: THE ORIGINS OF TOW-IN SURFING. 2003-01-15. SURFER Magazine. en-US. 2019-11-15.
  17. Book: Marcus, Jeff Divine, Ben. Surfing USA!. MVP Books. 9781610606868. en.
  18. Web site: Upwind - the launch of a sport (our sport!) Seabreeze. seabreeze.com.au. en. 2019-11-15.
  19. Web site: Matt. George. Matt George on worst film ever made: "Think of In God's Hands as a ten-million dollar disaster movie!" . Beach Grit. 23 April 2020.
  20. Web site: Kiteboarding Magazine - now in English, get it for free! - Kiteforum.com. kiteforum.com. en-gb. 2019-11-15.
  21. Web site: THE HAWAIIAN PIONEERS. Awesound. en. 2019-11-15.
  22. Web site: 052: Pete Cabrinha. Looking Sideways. en. 2019-11-15.
  23. Web site: The Evolution of Pete Cabrinha: 4 Decades at the Cutting Edge of Watersports. 2018-09-05. Adventure Sports Network. en-US. 2019-11-15.
  24. Web site: TIME Magazine Cover: Venus & Serena Williams - Sep. 3, 2001. TIME.com. en-us. 2019-11-15.

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