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Summer Road Trip: SUP Racing in the UTAH Mountains – July 31

Did someone say “a great summer road trip”?
Come to Park City, Utah and experience
SUP racing & lifestyle in the beautiful Wasatch Mountains !!!

H2O Overdrive SUP CUP PRO RACE

- H2O Overdrive SUP CUP PRO RACE
- Ghost Town Paddle
- SUP Mountain Lake Expo
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Record Lineup of Women for Molokai to Oahu Paddleboard World Championship

MOLOKAI TO OAHU WORLD PADDLEBOARD CHAMPIONSHIP
GATHERS MOST ELITE WATERWOMEN IN EVENT HISTORY

14th annual, Sunday, July 25, 2010
Molokai2Oahu.com

 

HONOLULU – (June 24, 2010) – The lineup of waterwomen for the 14th annual Molokai 2 Oahu Paddleboard World Championship is easily the strongest in event history, particularly in the rapidly growing stand-up paddle (SUP) division. With five weeks remaining to race day, there are a record 12 solo women registered – five in traditional paddleboard and seven in SUP.
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32nd Annual Da Hui Independence Day Paddleboard & SUP Race 2010

AQUASTAR ENERGY DRINK & STAND UP PADDLE MAGAZINE PRESENTS THE
32ND ANNUAL HUI O HE’E NALU INDEPENDENCE DAY PADDLEBOARD & STAND UP PADDLE RACE

Sunday, July 4, 2010 Start time: 11:00am at Sunset Beach.

For 32 years, the Hui O He’e Nalu (a non-profit organization) has been carrying on the ancient Hawaiian tradition of paddleboarding with its annual “July 4th Independence Day Paddleboard Race” from Sunset Beach to Waimea Bay. Continue reading ‘32nd Annual Da Hui Independence Day Paddleboard & SUP Race 2010′

San Clemente Ocean Festival July 17 & 18

Get Ready for “the Greatest Show on Surf” !!!

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San Clemente Ocean Festival

July 17 & 18
@ the San Clemente Pier

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Surftech team rider Candice Appleby wins 2010 Rainbow Sandals Gerry Lopez Battle of the Paddle

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Surftech’s Candice Appleby wins
Rainbow Sandals Gerry Lopez
Battle of the Paddle Hawaii

June 21, 2010 (Honolulu, Hi) – With head-high waves and strong gusting winds, the 2010 Rainbow Sandals Gerry Lopez Battle of the Paddle will go down as the toughest race to date. With the strongest field of Elite racers in the world, competitors from Australia, Hawaii, Mainland USA, Japan and more gave it all they had in the challenging conditions.
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Grant Washburn to be honorary speaker at the 2010 Surftech Jay Moriarity Memorial Paddleboard Race

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Grant Washburn to host Jay tribute
at the 2010 Surftech Jay Moriarity Memorial Paddleboard Race

June 20, 2010 (Santa Cruz, Ca) – With the 2010 Surftech Jay Moriarity Memorial Paddleboard Race less than a week away, paddlers from Florida to Hawaii and beyond are gearing up to make the trip to Northern California to compete in this prestigious event. Locally paddlers gliding along outside the kelp beds have become a common site as they prepare themselves for the 12 mile endurance challenge.
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Covewater Paddle Surf Signs on as Presenting Sponsor of the 2010 Surftech Jay Moriarty Memorial Paddleboard Race

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June 14th, 2010, Santa Cruz, CA – Covewater Paddle Surf, the first dedicated stand-up paddleboard shop in Northern California, announced today that they will be the presenting sponsor of the Surftech Jay Moriarty Memorial Paddleboard Race taking place June 26th at New Brighton State Beach. Now in its ninth year, the open ocean event commemorates the great Santa Cruz Waterman Jay Moriarty. Proceeds benefit the Santa Cruz County Junior Lifeguard Programs specifically to purchase paddleboards and provide scholarships in Jay’s name.
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Primo Stand Up Challenge!!!

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Please come out and support!!!

100% of these proceeds go to Malama Maunalua.
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Planet Sun Sport Report – 16 June 2010

Planet Sun Hawaii

Aloha Sports and Suncare Fans..
A high intensity, lower volume weekend (if you know what I mean)
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Oregon’s Dan Gavere wins 1st Annual Surftech Rally on the River SUP Race

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Dan Gavere Wins Surftech Rally on the River SUP Race

May 19, 2010 (Reno, NV) – Dan Gavere (Hood River, OR), arrived in Reno Nevada last weekend for the Surftech Rally on the River SUP Race, with two objectives, 1) to catch up with his long time whitewater buddies and charge the river with them, and 2) to take it to them in the “Rally on the River”! He did both… in that order.
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France’s Antoine Delpero wins European leg of Stand Up World Tour

Waterman League

Congratulations to Antoine, who fought off the cream of stand up paddlesurfers, to win the second event of the Stand Up World Tour.

The competitors, an international list of champions included:

  • Hawaii’s Kai Lenny (winner of Sunset Beach Pro), Duane Desoto, Ekolu Kalama, Kainoa McGee
  • 3 times ASP World Longboard Champion Colin Mc Phillips
  • France’s Peyo Lizarazu
  • South Africa’s Chris Bertish (winner of Maverics big wave contest 2010)

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Planet Sun SportReport – 17 May 2010

Planet Sun Hawaii

Aloha!

The Honolulu Triathon proved to be a successful event for many of the Planet Sun collective. Planet Sun served as suncare provider to the event with many supersized Team Pumps of our PerformanceSportFormulationOne sunscreen for the masses. Mike and Sandy Ferreira continue to shine on, each with 1st place age group finishes. Mike placed 4th overall, boasting the second fastest bike leg of the day. Multi-sport Mermaid, Trish Havey, finished a remarkable 13th overall/6th of all wahanie/2nd in Age. Planet Sun Principals, Paul Sibley and Jeff White, laid it down too- Jeff with a hard earned 3rd place in age. We also unveiled the new Planet Sun UV and Elements Protection Sleeves at the venue to much interest and acclaim. Pics of Mike and Sandy.
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Battle of the Paddle Hawaii UPDATE

Rainbow Sandals

- Special Outrigger Hotels Room Rates !

- Board & Equipment Shipping Container being organized from California.

- Don’t miss out on the SUP Expo !

- The Elite Race is open to everyone.

 

IMPORTANT EVENT UPDATES BELOW !

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A 32-MILE CHANNEL FOR GOOD: MOLOKAI 2 OAHU

8x Molokai Champion Mitchell & Buddy Jackson Use World Acclaimed Race to Raise $10,000 for SurfAid International

  

HONOLULU – May 13, 2010 — There is a point, part-way across the Molokai Channel, where land cannot be seen on the horizon and the 2,300 feet of ocean beneath you no longer seem buoyant. It is around the 10-mile mark of the 32-mile crossing, and it’s at that time that even 8x defending Molokai2Oahu paddleboard champion Jamie Mitchell (Australia) starts to feel very much alone. He has found himself there every year for the past nine years and this summer will tap into that feeling of isolation to raise $10,000 for some of the world’s most isolated island populations.
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Surftech Welcomes Candice Appleby to their SUP Team

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May 11, 2010 (Santa Cruz, CA) – Surftech is proud to announce the addition of Candice Appleby (Honolulu, HI), to their already stellar SUP team. Candice joins Legendary waterman and stand up paddle pioneer, Laird Hamilton, 2009 Rainbow Sandals Battle of the Paddle winner and 8 x Molokai to Oahu Paddleboard Race Champion, Jamie Mitchell as well as rising SUP star, Slater Trout of Maui Hawaii.
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