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Wednesday Training Group: Downwinder – Meeting at 5:00 PM, Kahala

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Training Group Downwinder on Wednesday. Please meet at Wai’alae Beach Park in Kahala at 5 pm to catch the trailer.
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Trio of stand up paddleboarders from Southport selected to represent a leading watersports brand

By Georgina Stubbs, Southport Visiter

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Three stand up paddleboarders from Southport have been selected to represent a leading watersports brand.

Co-founders of resort-based SUP North, Alan Taylor, Lucy Pearce and Simon Dunton, are the latest members to join the Starboard SUP 2015 team.
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Wednesday Training Group: Meeting at 5:00 PM Hawaii Kai – Topic: Torso Rotation/Shoulder Stack

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Coaching topic: Torso rotation/shoulder stack for a longer and more powerful forward stroke

Wind is forecast to be light and variable. After coaching, we will do the regular 2 mile time trial training course, meeting at 5 pm at the boat ramp in Hawaii Kai.
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Official Details on Brazil announced as Sao Paolo will take center stage now in August

The Sao Paolo Region of Brazil will host the 2015 Grand Slam event featuring World Tour Surfing and World Series Racing in August

Final details of this year’s Grand Slam Surfing and Racing stop in Brazil confirm a shift in dates for what will be a groundbreaking stop for the sport, the World Tour & the World Series in 2015.

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Wednesday Training Group: Meeting at 5:00 PM Hawaii Kai – Topic: Paddling Upwind and in a Cross or Quartering Wind

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Coaching topic: Paddling Upwind and in a Cross or Quatering Wind

Wind is forecast to be light and variable. After coaching, we will do the regular 2 mile time trial training course, meeting at 5 pm at the boat ramp in Hawaii Kai.
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News from the Stand Up World Tour & Series: Hawaii Opener & Finals, EU Cup update, Brazil, Japan and US news

Hawaii’s World Tour Opener draws record viewing online, sees dramatic action and crowns 2 worthy Champions

Sunset Beach and Turtle Bay register over 2.8million minutes watched and 270,000 unique views, as the fanbase for the sport grows and the Waterman League steps up its live broadcast reach and impact.

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Wednesday Training Group: Rain or Shine – Downwinder! – Meeting at 4:30 PM, Kahala

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We are doing another downwinder on Wednesday. Please meet at Wai’alae Beach Park in Kahala at 4:30 pm to catch the trailer.
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Wednesday Training Group: Tradewinds are Back – Meeting at 4:30, Kahala for Downwinder

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It looks like we will have some nice easterly winds tomorrow, so we can finally do a downwinder again. Please meet at Wai’alae Beach Park in Kahala at 4:30 pm to catch the trailer.
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Wednesday Training Group: Meeting at 5:00 PM Hawaii Kai- Topic: Top Hand Analysis

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Coaching topic: Using your top hand for feedback to diagnose technique errors

Wind is forecast to be light and variable. After coaching, we will do the regular 2 mile time trial training course, meeting at 5 pm at the boat ramp in Hawaii Kai.
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Day 2 of the #SunsetBeachPro sees exciting and challenging conditions for the completion of Round 2

Day 2 of the #SunsetBeachPro produces some incredible surfing in testing conditions

Zane Schweitzer (Starboard) produced some of the best surfing of his #SUWT career to score the highest heat total of the competition so far. A 9.77 and a 8.33 (total: 18.1) in Round 1 of the #SunsetBeachPro was clearly the stand out score of the day. The Maui youngster showed he has an excellent array of talent and composure to score highly in any conditions.

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Day 1 of the #SunsetBeachPro open’s in dramatic fashion as we see stand out performances from Justin Holland, Bernd Roediger & Fiona Wylde

#SunsetBeachPro open’s in dramatic fashion on Day 1

The first stop of the 2015 Stand Up World Tour kicks off in big surf and light winds at the #SunsetBeachPro on the North Shore in Hawaii.

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Free SUP Clinic this Sunday, February 15th

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Blue Planet is hosting a free SUP Clinic for customers interested in purchasing a board. Over 40 demo boards will be available to try, please meet at the West end of Ala Moana Beach park at 8 am this Sunday, February 15th. For details visit this link: http://blueplanetsurf.com/pages/free-demo-clinic

France’s Caroline Angibaud claims victory at the Turtle Bay Pro, with Nainoa David and Keola Auwae claiming the youth crowns

Caroline Angibaud claims victory at stop 1 of the Stand up World Tour in Hawaii

Caroline Angibaud has long been a serious threat on the Stand Up World Tour, with her best result to date until this 1st event on the 2015 season being the La Torche Pro France at the end of last year, where she finished runner up to Izzi Gomez (Starboard).

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Wednesday Training Group: REVERSE Downwinder – Meeting 4:30 HAWAII KAI

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We are doing a reverse downwinder this Wednesday to take advantage of the Kona winds. Please meet at 4:30 pm at the boat ramp in Hawaii Kai. We will load up Jeff’s trailer and shuttle to Kahala where we will launch and finish back in Hawaii Kai.
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Wednesday Training Group: Meeting at 5:00 PM Hawaii Kai- Topic: Pacing

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Coaching topic: pacing yourself

After coaching, we will either do sprints or do the regular 2 mile time trial training course, meeting at 5 pm at the boat ramp in Hawaii Kai.
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