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The Huntington Beach Pro Grand Slam will go live from Monday 15th September at www.watermanleague.com

Huntington Beach to provide a showcase of the cutting edge of Stand Up Paddling

The Huntington Beach Pro Grand Slam presented by Starboard will take over Huntington Beach next week with a dramatic showcase for the Sport of Stand Up Paddling:
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Wednesday Training Group: Meeting at 5:00 PM Hawaii Kai – Coaching Topic: Rough Water Paddling

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Rough Water training:
In preparation for the Wet Feet Blue Planet race coming up on Sept. 14th, we will paddle out to Portlock Point again for some more rough water paddling.

Please note: meeting time is 5 PM at the Hawaii Kai boat ramp.

Instead of the regular time trial course, we will paddle up to Portlock point and then around the point, upwind in the rough waters for as far as you like, then return to the boat ramp. This is great balance training, we hope you can join us! Continue reading ‘Wednesday Training Group: Meeting at 5:00 PM Hawaii Kai – Coaching Topic: Rough Water Paddling’

The $45,000 Huntington Beach Pro Grand Slam to kick of on Monday 15th September in Surf City USA

The Huntington Beach Pro Grand Slam to host both World Tour & World Series events

The 2014 Huntington Beach Pro Grand Slam will host both Stand Up World Tour Surfing and Stand Up World Series Racing events from the 15th – 21st September in Surf City USA.
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Wednesday Training Group: Meeting at 5:30 PM Hawaii Kai – Coaching Topic: Rough Water Paddling

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Rough Water training:
In preparation for the Wet Feet Blue Planet race coming up on Sept. 14th, our coaching topic will be rough water paddling.

Instead of the regular time trial course, we will paddle up to Portlock point and then around the point, upwind in the rough waters for as far as you like, then return to the boat ramp. This is great balance training, we hope you can join us! Continue reading ‘Wednesday Training Group: Meeting at 5:30 PM Hawaii Kai – Coaching Topic: Rough Water Paddling’

Turtle Bay Resort to Host Third-Annual Stand Up World Series Finals in October

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Turtle Bay Resort on Oahu’s Fabled North Shore will host the third year of the Stand Up World Series Finals, the world’s premier championship event for stand-up paddle racing, from Friday-Sunday, Oct. 10-12, 2014.
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Connor Wins Gorge Event – Clean Sweep!

Connor Wins the Gorge Event – Clean Sweep!

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RECAP BY CONNOR:

The 2014 Columbia Gorge Paddle Challenge was an epic event. It was an action-packed two day weekend with three races.

Day one started with the flat water technical course race. It was about 5 miles – 5 lap course with a lot of buoy turns. All the men competitors were on 14 foot race boards. I had my Starboard 14′ Allstar. Continue reading ‘Connor Wins Gorge Event – Clean Sweep!’

Wednesday Training Group: Time Trial, Meeting at 5:30 PM Hawaii Kai

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Jeff will meet the training group on Wednesday at 5:30 pm at the Hawaii Kai Boat Ramp for a time trial and tips for the Haleiwa Joe’s Race on Labor Day. Continue reading ‘Wednesday Training Group: Time Trial, Meeting at 5:30 PM Hawaii Kai’

CONNOR WINS THE ULTIMATE SUP SHOWDOWN

CONNOR BAXTER WINS
THE ULTIMATE SUP SHOWDOWN
FOR THE 2ND CONSECUTIVE YEAR!

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Recap by Connor Baxter

The 2014 Honolua Surf Co’s Ultimate SUP Showdown was by far one of the best organized events I have ever been to. First of all – Most all of the top surf and race competitors that were invited were at the event. The heats in both surf and race were on time. They stuck to the schedule. Then there is the fact that CBS Sports was there and is going to televise the event on Prime Time TV. Continue reading ‘CONNOR WINS THE ULTIMATE SUP SHOWDOWN’

Mo Freitas & Angela Jackson take the overall wins at the Shonan Chigasaki Pro, Japan

Mo Freitas continues his dominance in Japan to take the overall win here at the Shonan Chigasaki Pro

Mo Freitas (Focus SUP) made history today to become the first ever winner of the Shonan Chigasaki Pro presented by Noah Nic & Jeep.
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Mo Freitas & Angela Jackson dominate on Day 1 of the Shonan Chigasaki Pro, Japan

Mo Freitas storms to victory here at Day 1 of the Shonan Chigasaki Pro Japan

History was made in Japan as World Class competition met the shores of Chigasaki Beach for the first ever World Challenger Series event in Asia. With strong 20 mile per hour winds and some wind blown surf to make the course more interesting, the scene was set for the World Series Sprint Racing on Day 1 of the Shonan Chigasaki Pro presented by Noah Nic and Jeep.
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Japan welcomes the World Series as the Shonan Chigasaki Pro kicks off in Asia

Shonan Chigasaki Pro opens the first Waterman League event in Asia

Japan welcomes the Waterman League World Challenger Series as the Shonan Chigasaki Pro gets underway in Asia.
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Shonan Chigasaki Pro, Japan to kick off next week and US Trilogy announced

Shonan Chigasaki Pro Japan to make history next weekend as first step in Asia

The Shonan Chigasaki Pro Japan will kick off next week, from the 15th – 17th August, setting the stage for an exciting future for the sport of Stand Up Paddling in Asia.
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Wednesday Training Group: Downwinder – Meet 4:30 Kahala

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We will meet on Wednesday at 4:30 pm at Kahala Beach park for another downwind run. We are expecting northeasterly winds of 15-20 knots, so it will be somewhat challenging, not recommended for first timers but if you have done the run before you will be fine. Continue reading ‘Wednesday Training Group: Downwinder – Meet 4:30 Kahala’

Connor Wins The 2014 Molokai to Oahu World Championships

CONNOR BAXTER WINS
THE MOLOKAI-2-OAHU WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
AND BREAKS HIS OWN WORLD RECORD

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The 2014 Molokai to Oahu was a great event. We went over to Molokai on our boat three days before the event. It was nice to just relax and take it all in before the grueling 32-mile channel crossing. The night before my mom made her traditional competition meal, I got a good night rest and was ready to go the next morning. We loaded the boat with our provisions and I got ready to go to the start line. I did a little warm-up paddle to make sure I was ready to go and then I lined up on the starting line after the prone paddlers left. Continue reading ‘Connor Wins The 2014 Molokai to Oahu World Championships’

Casper Steinfath & Laura Quetglas reign supreme at stop 5 of the European Cup in Rome, Italy

Casper Steinfath wins in Italy and is crowned European Champion

Casper Steinfath (Naish), the Viking, looked ready for battle this morning, focused not only on the event win after his win in the sprints yesterday, but also the prestigious European Championship Title after a 5 event Series that has tested the best of the best.
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