More than $500,000 worth of surfing-related collectible items will be available this weekend at the Hawaiian Islands Vintage Surf Auction.

The event is scheduled to start today at the Blaisdell Center with an open viewing of items from noon to 6 p.m.

It will continue tomorrow starting at 10 a.m. The main auction is scheduled to start at 5 p.m. tomorrow.

A "foam sandwich" surfboard owned by former "Gunsmoke" actor James Arness is expected to be one of the most popular items, and is expected to sell for at least $25,000.

Several former surfing champions are expected to attend the event, including Greg Noll, Buffalo Keaulana, Fred Hemmings, Mark Richards and Tom Carroll.

There will also be a free appraisal session for people who might want to assess the values of their surfing-related items. People interested need to bring their items to the Blaisdell between noon and 4 p.m. today.

For more information, visit www.hawaiiansurfauction.com

T&C SURF IS TOP SURF SHOP AT KEWALOS

T&C Surf won the Oakley Surf Shop Challenge last weekend at Kewalo Basin.

The one-day event featured competition between eight surf shops from around the state. Each team could use two sponsored surfers and two shop employees.

The T&C Surf team featured sponsored surfers Dustin Cuizon and Geoff Wong, and shop employees Gareth Sugihara and Travis Hashimoto.

The T&C team received a trip to Huntington Beach, Calif., to compete for the national surf shop championship in September.

Cuizon, who is considered one of Hawai'i's top young professional surfers, was the top point-scorer for T&C.

Quiksilver Boardriders placed second, and Blue Hawai'i Surf was third.

FOUR SURFERS WIN AT RIP CURL CONTEST

Kylen Yamakawa of Honolulu won the Boys 16 division of the Rip Curl GromSearch contest last weekend at Kewalo Basin.

Yamakawa edged Isaiah Moniz in the final to win $250.

Moniz nearly completed a double victory. He won the Boys 14 division, and placed second in the Boys 16 division.

Eala Stewart also made two finals, placing second in Boys 14, and fourth in Boys 16.

Kaulana Apo won the Boys 12 division, and Lanikai Maro won the Girls 16 division.

The top surfers received invitations to represent Hawai'i at the GromSearch National Finals at Salt Creek, Calif., in November.

WILCOX, MANUS WIN TWO TITLES AT SANDYS

Kaneali'i Wilcox and Delori Manus were the standouts at the Sandy Beach Bodysurfing Championships last weekend.

Wilcox won the bodysurfing 17-younger and handboarding 25-younger divisions.

Manus won the women's handboarding and women's bodysurfing divisions.

FINAL RESULTS

BODYSURFING

Men 17-younger: 1, Kaneali'i Wilcox. 2, Kazu Muneoka-Jepsen. 3, Keha Guss. 4, Chase Lemson. 5, Kaeo Awana. Men 18-29: 1, Kamaka Jingao. 2, Jason Nakasato. 3, Kamakani Froiseth. 4, Peter Soares. 5, Blaine Seto-Mook. 6, Chris Kam. Men 30-39: 1, Chris Dumlao. 2, Greg Hense. 3, Craig Jerome. 4, Chris Mercier. 5, Kanoho Tripp. 6, John Ross. Men 40-49: 1, Uly Matthews. 2, Barry Holt. 3, Kai Santos. 4, Carlton Young. 5, Pedro Refuerzo. 6, Waymer Silva. Men 50-older: 1, Rocky Higgins. 2, Larry Russo. 3, Al Balderama. 4, Bryan Botelho. 5, Jeff Middleton. 6, Warren Ho'ohuli. Women: 1, Delori Manus. 2, Alissa Murata. 3, Hannah Thomas. 4, Kelly Craven. 5, Tamera Nee. 6, Mikyla Thomas.

HANDBOARDING

Men 25-younger: 1, Kaneali'i Wilcox. 2, Mason Whitmarsh. 3, Kazu Muneoka-Jepsen. 4, Chris Razonable. 5, Dylan English. 6, Kaeo Awana. Men 26-39: 1, Chris Mercier. 2, Matt Solomon. 3, Greg Hense. 4, Monaheali'i Cummings. 5, Charles Napulou. 6, James McGough. Men 40-older: 1, Kai Santos. 2, Jody Doll. 3, Uly Matthews. 4, Jeff Middleton. 5, Barry Holt. 6, Rick Nagata. Women: 1, Delori Manus. 2, Hannah Thomas. 3, Alissa Murata. 4, Sanja Du Plessis. 5, Mikyla Thomas. 6, Kailin Kim.