If you’re not from Maui, you might not have heard of Coconut Willie. If you are, you definitely have. Coconut’s real name is Will Hunt, and according to Marc Chambers, he’s “Maui’s best Coconut tree trimmer, frother, coconut enthusiast, Jaws charger, trademark claimer, Honolua wave magnet, and all around spunky guy.”
In December of 2015, Coconut Willie snagged the wave of the month at Honolua Bay . The video above comes from Maui’s Take Shelter Productions–Marc Chambers, Aldo Tassara, Peter Labrador, Dan Norkunas, and Isaac Stant working behind the cameras. Who is Coconut Willie is comprised of a whole bunch of Will’s waves and a whole bunch of Coconut character.
