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Connor Baxter wins the Sprint racing component of the Stand Up World Series

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Monday 2 July

Chicago sees intense action, storms and sunshine in 1 day

During a day that started out beautifully, Chicago saw intense action on the water, but also a taste of nature’s raw power as a fast moving storm ravaged North Avenue for over 30 mins, only to return to a picture perfect finish for the 1st day of Pacifico’s Chicago World Paddle Challenge, presented by Starboard.
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Watermans Paddle for Humanity heads to Lake Tahoe

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Watermans Paddle for Humanity heads to Lake Tahoe
Locals gear up for a community event.

Orange County, CA – The Watermans Paddle for Humanity is heading to Lake Tahoe July 7, 2012. The third stop of the event series will feature fun in the sun for the whole family and a chance for everyone to checkout the fun and community surrounding the paddling. The Paddle for Humanity is a not-for-profit event raising money for a variety of non-profit organizations, including the Navy SEAL Foundation.
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Entries Open: NA PALI PADDLEBOARD RACE, KAUAI: July 21, 2012

The 3rd Annual

Saturday, July 21, 2012
Na Pali Coast, Kauai, Hawaii
~ The World’s Most Spectacular Paddleboard Race ~

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Get ready for Pacifico’s Chicago World Paddle Challenge presented by Starboard and in association with Maui Jim

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Monday 18 June

Pacifico’s US Stand Up World Series kicks off in Chicago

Pacifico’s US series of events on the Stand Up World Series will kick off next week in the City of Chicago from the 29th June to the 2nd July.
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North Shore Paddle Race @ Turtle Bay This Weekend

North Shore
STAND UP PADDLE
Summer Race Series

June 16, 2012
Registration still open! For more info:
NorthShorePaddleSeries.com

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Miami Watermen Complete First-Ever Crossing of Gulf Stream on Stand-up Paddleboards

Miami Watermen Complete First-Ever Crossing of Gulf Stream on Stand-up Paddleboards

Bimini-Miami Blue Water Challenge Raised Awareness for Surfrider’s Rise Above Plastics

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Miami Watermen Attempt First-Ever Crossing of Gulf Stream on Stand-up Paddleboards

Miami Watermen Attempt First-Ever Crossing of Gulf Stream on Stand-up Paddleboards

Bimini-Miami Blue Water Challenge to Raise Awareness for Surfrider Foundation’s Rise Above Plastics

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Nā Kama Kai @ Waimānalo Beach Park this Sunday

Aloha NKK ‘Ohana,

This Sunday, June 10, 2012, Nā Kama Kai will be running an Ocean Clinic at Waimānalo Beach Park from 9am to 3pm. We ask that volunteers please “Bring a Buddy!” Waimānalo is one of our busier locations and pre-registration is almost full!
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Sean Poynter wins the Sapinus Pro presented by Air Tahiti Nui

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Sunday 3 June

Sean Poynter storms to victory at the 2012 Sapinus Pro

Sean Poynter (Starboard) from the USA stormed to victory yesterday here at the Sapinus Pro presented by Air Tahiti Nui to secure his first win on Tour and place him comfortably on top of the world after round 3 of the 2012 Stand Up World Tour.
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2012 Haleiwa SUP Race – Recap by Connor Baxter

Connor Wins the Haleiwa SUP Race

Recap of Event – by Connor

The 2012 Surf N Sea’s event at Haleiwa was a super fun day at the beach with friends and family. I flew over to Honolulu from Maui the night before the race – and then my dad and I got up super early and drove from Kaneohe to the North Shore.
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2012 Watermans Paddle for Humanity, Deerfield Beach Results

Here are the top SUP finishers from the Watermans Paddle for Humanity event held at Deerfield Beach, Florida on June 2, 2012. Full race results in PDF format are available for download below.
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C4 @ Teva Mountain Games — Day 1 Recap Video

Here’s a recap video from day 1 of the 2012 Summer Teva Mountain Games sent to us by Todd Bradley, co-founder of C4 Waterman.


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Wet Feet/Blue Planet Surf WPA National Race for SUP and Prone Paddlers

Wet Feet Hawaii Blue Planet Surf

RACE REGISTRATION ONLINE NOW:
WORLD PADDLE ASSOCIATION 2nd ANNUAL HAWAII REGION NATIONAL RACE

Stand Up and Prone Paddlers and Friends Welcomed to Sunset Beach, Oahu
June 30, 2012

(MAY 30, 2012 – HONOLULU, Hawaii) — Race registration is now open for the Wet Feet/Blue Planet Surf World Paddle Association Hawaii Region National Race. The event will be held at Sunset Beach, Oahu, June 30, 2012. Entry can be done online or at Wet Feet or Blue Planet Surf shops. For online entry, click here: http://wetfeetblueplanetsurfrace.eventbrite.com
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Watermans Paddle for Humanity Heads East

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Watermans Paddle for Humanity Heads East

Deerfield Beach is the Next Stop for the PFH

Orange County, CA – The Right Coast is ramping up for the 2nd annual Watermans Paddle for Humanity – Deerfield Beach, Florida, June 1-2, 2012. Continue reading ‘Watermans Paddle for Humanity Heads East’

Blue Planet SUP Board Construction Video

Blue Planet Surf

I recently went on a trip to China to visit some of the manufacturers we work with. I took some video at our board factory and put together a short video showing how a Blue Planet veneer board is made, starting with the Aku computer shaping machine cutting the blank, the vacuum bagging process, inserts, finish, etc. Thanks to Evan Leong of standuppaddlesurf.net for shooting the parts on the beach:
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