Brittas Bay Surf School can get kids and adults going with lessons.

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The Hans Hedemann Surf School has a location at Turtle Bay, five miles west of Pupukea, where experienced instructors provide one-on-one lessons.

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But, when he had to decide between a dream posting in a position he coveted and sowing his own entrepreneurial dreams of opening a surf school, he caught the wave.

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