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Julian Williams and Sahara Faye win longboard titles in California

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 11, 2026, 4:06 PM

Last updated Oct 11, 2026

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Summary

Julian Williams from Haleiwa and Sahara Faye from Palolo Valley claimed longboard titles at the 'A Great Day in the Stoke' surfing competition in Huntington Beach, California. The event featured 6- to 8-foot swells and celebrates Black surfers. Williams achieved his fifth consecutive men's longboard victory, while Faye secured her third title in four appearances. The competition included 65 surfers across various divisions, with Remy Smith and Kevin Craft taking second and third in the men's event, and Chloe Mocombe and Rachel Barrett finishing behind Faye in the women's.

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•Williams has won all five men's longboard competitions at the event.
•Faye's victory marks her third title in four appearances.
•The competition had 65 surfers across multiple divisions.
•Smith and Craft finished second and third in the men's event.
•Mocombe and Barrett placed second and third in the women's event.

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4:06 PMYahoo Sports — Surfers from Haleiwa and Palolo Valley win titles in California

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Haleiwa’s Julian Williams and Palolo Valley’s Sahara Faye won longboard titles at the “A Great Day in the Stoke” surfing competition in 6- to 8-foot swells Saturday in Huntington Beach, Calif. The competition, in its fifth year, is for Black surfers. Williams has won all five men’s longboard competitions. California’s Remy Smith and Kevin Craft finished second and third. Faye won her third ...
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