Archive for the 'Boards' Category
December 9th, 2011 by evan
I recently met Mike Railey (CEO and inventor) of WaveJet and he showed me some of their prototype boards which uses the WaveJet Pod propulsion system. This is basically a small jet engine that attaches to the bottom of a water vehicle. Check out the video below where Mike explains the WaveJet Propulsion System in more detail. Also in the video are some clips of me and my friend Kekoa Mau test riding a couple of WaveJet SUP boards. Continue reading ‘WaveJet Propulsion System’
December 7th, 2011 by evan
C4 brought out their Supzilla in full force at the Duke’s Oceanfest here in Honolulu earlier this year. Here’s a video of the C4 Waterman crew as they try to set the record for most stand up paddlers on a wave. This was taken during the 2011 Duke’s OceanFest.
Continue reading ‘The C4 Waterman SUPZILLA’
November 15th, 2011 by evan
Dan Gavere surfs the wake of a sternwheeler traveling thru the Columbia Gorge in Oregon/Washington on a Starboard Big EZ and the 2012 prototype Ace 14′x25″. This goes to show you can find waves in very unique places.
(click thumbnail to launch video)
November 14th, 2011 by robert
This article was originally published at the Zen Waterman Blog.
It’s been a while since our unlimited board test, where I said we would soon organize a test of 12′6″ and 14′ boards.
My friend Scotty had two 12′6 Hobie race boards and a Bark that he wanted to comparison test. I brought four more 12′6’s for a total of 7 boards to test, which worked out perfectly as seven testers showed up bright and early on a Saturday morning (Nov. 6th, 2011) to go through the rigorous 14 laps needed to test all the boards. Photos and specs of the individual boards are shown below. Unfortunately there were some wind gusts that affected times of the individual runs but because each board was tested in each run, these variations in conditions should average out over the results. Also, some of us had to run 8 rounds as someone tested the same board twice somewhere along the way, which threw everything off a little but in the end everyone toughed it out and tested all seven boards.
Continue reading ‘12′6″ SUP race board speed test by Robert Stehlik’
October 16th, 2011 by evan
Robert Stehlik presents the Fall 2011 lineup of Blue Planet Epoxy veneer vacuum sandwich SUP boards with sizes ranging from 8′2″ to 14′.
Continue reading ‘Blue Planet Surf 2011 SUP Stand Up Paddle Board Lineup’
October 16th, 2011 by evan
Here are some new SUP stand up paddle surfing boards from Joe Blair. He showed me 3 new models that are now in production. These are the latest generation of Joe’s signature easy to ride big boy short boards. Joe’s 8′11″ was the first “small” board I rode a few years ago and it definitely helped my SUP surfing learning curve. Hear from Joe about his new boards by clicking the video below.
Continue reading ‘Blair 2011 Stand Up Paddle Surfing Boards – Video Interview’
October 11th, 2011 by evan
Blue Planet just launched their very own line of SUP boards, paddles and surfboards. Check out the video as Robert runs us through the new line.
(click thumbnail to launch video)
October 10th, 2011 by evan
Mark just sent over this quick video of the new SIC X-12 which may debut very soon. More to come…
(click thumbnail to launch video)
October 3rd, 2011 by evan
Here’s a preview of another board from Starboard’s 2011 Pro Wave lineup, the 9′1″ x 29″ Pro SUP stand up paddle board.
Continue reading ‘Starboard 9′1″ x 29″ Pro SUP Stand Up Paddle Board’
September 6th, 2011 by evan
Mark Raaphorst was en route to New York with the latest version of the S-16 Catamaran SUP and was kind enough to let Robert Stehlik (owner of Blue Planet Surf and Zen Waterman Blog) try it out while it was on Oahu. The S-16 really excels in flat water conditions when going in a straight line. It gets up to speed really quick and doesn’t take much effort to keep it there. Robert did some flat water testing so I won’t go into that too much but the area the excited me the most about this board was going upwind.
Continue reading ‘SIC S-16 SUP Catamaran – Round 2′
August 23rd, 2011 by evan
Here’s another board from Starboard’s 2011 Pro Wave lineup, the 9′8″ x 29″ Pro SUP stand up paddle board. This board has a bit more nose rocker than the 10′3″ x 29″ Pro.
Continue reading ‘Starboard 9′8″ x 29″ Pro SUP Stand Up Paddle Board’
August 4th, 2011 by evan
I met up with Joe Blair (once again at Legoland San Diego) and he showed me a couple of his new “quad for big guys” stand up paddle surfing boards. Sorry about the wind noise but it was a windy day in San Diego. As you’ll hear in the video, Joe’s got a lot of experience and knowledge when it comes to surfboards.
Continue reading ‘Blair 2011 Quad for Big Guys SUP Surfing Boards – Video interview’
July 26th, 2011 by evan
Here’s a preview of Starboard’s 10′3″ x 29″ Pro SUP stand up paddle board from their 2011 Pro Wave lineup. This board was shaped by Scott McKercher and Svein Rasmussen.
Continue reading ‘Starboard 10′3″ x 29″ Pro SUP Stand Up Paddle Board’
June 6th, 2011 by evan
Here’s a preview of the 2011 Starboard Ace 14′ x 25″ SUP stand up paddle race board shaped by Brian Szymanski. As you’ll notice in the video, the Ace has really thick sides and has quite a lot of volume. I haven’t had a chance to try it out yet but the board looks fast.
Continue reading ‘Starboard Ace 14′ x 25″ SUP Stand Up Paddle Race Board’
April 5th, 2011 by evan
I’ve had a few sessions on the Starboard 10′5″ Wide Point SUP and so far it turns and surfs pretty good for such a wide board. The conditions I rode this board in were small waves, chest high at the most. I haven’t had time to get out to the north shore lately and the south shore has been pretty small for winter surf. My first impression for this board is that it looks very slick with the paint job and sandwich construction.
Continue reading ‘Starboard 10′5″ x 32″ Wide Point SUP Stand Up Paddle Board’
