Archive for October, 2013

The World Seres Finals to kick off at Turtle Bay Resort this weekend

Monday 7 October

Tensions mounts for the World Series Finals this weekend

Tension is mounting out here on Oahu’s fabled North Shore as we countdown to the prestigious World Series Finals at Turtle Bay that will take place this weekend (12 – 13 October) at Turtle Bay Resort. Brought to you by Amp Energy, this World Series Finals will be the final climactic showdown of the year as the World’s best will battle it out one last time in Stand Up Paddling’s ultimate arena after 8 spectacular events that took the sport and world class racing all over the world.
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2013 Rainbow Sandals Battle of the Paddle – Recap by Connor Baxter

2013 RAINBOW SANDALS BATTLE OF THE PADDLE

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Recap by Connor Baxter

The 2013 Battle of the Paddle – also known as the BOP was a fantastic and exciting event. Just like last year, they kicked it off with two morning heats to eliminate so many people in the finals. In each heat there were 60 plus people and they were taking half. So as I got ready for the first heat – I knew what I had to do. Since they were taking a lot of people I knew that I didn’t have to paddle my heart out – just as hard as I needed to, to make it through. Continue reading ‘2013 Rainbow Sandals Battle of the Paddle – Recap by Connor Baxter’

3D Printed SUP Fins

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I recently posted about my friend Collin Kobayashi who made some SUP fins using 3D printing. This time I got to visit Collin’s workshop where the actual 3D printing is done. Check out the video below. Continue reading ‘3D Printed SUP Fins’

Wednesday Coaching/Time Trial, Topic: Beginning of the Stoke Power Phase – The Twist and Catch

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Wednesday coaching/time trial starts at 5:30 pm.

Coaching topic: Stroke Drills for the Beginning of the Power Phase: The Twist and Catch

Where: We meet in the parking area on the opposite end of the Hawaii Kai Boat ramp, close to where the Molokai race finishes. We will start with some weekly coaching tips and stretches before hitting the water to do some drills and warm up for the time trial. Continue reading ‘Wednesday Coaching/Time Trial, Topic: Beginning of the Stoke Power Phase – The Twist and Catch’