Archive for the 'Downwind/Racing' Category
February 24th, 2015 by robert
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.
Continue reading ‘Wednesday Training Group: Tradewinds are Back – Meeting at 4:30, Kahala for Downwinder’
February 9th, 2015 by robert
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.
Continue reading ‘Wednesday Training Group: REVERSE Downwinder – Meeting 4:30 HAWAII KAI’
January 5th, 2015 by robert
We hope you had a great start to the new year!
Make one of your resolutions to join the Wednesdays training group on a regular basis!
This week, will meet for a Kahala Run downwinder. Meeting is at PORTLOCK, 4:30 pm SHARP (not meeting at Kahala). Jeff and Robert will coach and will give everyone a ride back to Hawaii Kai afterwards.
Continue reading ‘Wednesday Training Group: Downwinder – Meeting 4:30 PORTLOCK’
December 28th, 2014 by davi
By: Allie Brown
Great down wind video from Robert Sherriff in Hong Kong!! If you haven’t ever done a down winder make sure you get one done in 2015!!
Continue reading ‘SIC Downwinder // Hong Kong’
December 1st, 2014 by robert
We will meet for another Kahala Run on Wednesday. To get an earlier start, meeting is at at PORTLOCK at 4:30 pm SHARP (not meeting at Kahala). Jeff and Robert will coach and will give everyone a ride back to Hawaii Kai with his trailer afterwards.
Click here for a map of the Portlock meeting location.
Please let Jeff or Robert know if you want to rent a race board for $20. Continue reading ‘Wednesday Training Group: Downwinder – Meeting 4:30 PORTLOCK’
November 24th, 2014 by robert
We will meet for another Kahala Run on Wednesday. To get an earlier start, meeting is at at PORTLOCK at 4:30 pm SHARP (not meeting at Kahala). Jeff will coach and will give everyone a ride back to Hawaii Kai with his trailer afterwards, Robert won’t be there, sorry.
Click here for a map of the Portlock meeting location.
Please let Jeff know if you want to rent a race board for $20. Continue reading ‘Wednesday Training Group: Downwinder – Meeting 4:30 PORTLOCK’
November 11th, 2014 by robert
Coaching topic: Video Analysis
Its about time we did another video analysis to see how you are doing or to video you for the first time. Video feedback is very important from time to time so you can see what you actually look like.
After coaching, we will either do our regular 2 mile time trial training course or interval training.
Continue reading ‘Wednesday Training Group: Meeting at 5:00 PM Hawaii Kai – Topic: Video Analysis’
October 27th, 2014 by robert
Good thing you have a paddle!
Trades are coming back, so we will do a Kahala Run this Wednesday.
We will meet on Wednesday at 4:30 pm at Kahala Beach park. Please let Robert or Jeff know if you want to rent a race board for $20, otherwise we will see you at Kahala. Continue reading ‘Wednesday Training Group: Downwinder – Meet 4:30 Kahala’
September 22nd, 2014 by robert
After a few weeks of sweltering heat and light winds it looks like we will have some nice trades this Wedensday, so we will take advantage of the tailwinds with a downwind run!
We will meet on Wednesday at 4:30 pm at Kahala Beach park. Please let Robert or Jeff know if you want to rent a race board for $20, otherwise we will see you at Kahala. Continue reading ‘Tradewinds are back! Wednesday Training Group: Downwinder – Meet 4:30 Kahala’
September 9th, 2014 by robert
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’
September 2nd, 2014 by robert
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’
August 5th, 2014 by robert
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’
June 19th, 2014 by davi
SIC’s Jeremy Riggs had an awesome Father’s Day last weekend! He was able to take his daughter Natalie out on a downwind run. Here is what Jeremy had to say: Continue reading ‘SIC’s Jeremy Riggs’ Father’s Day Downwinder’
June 17th, 2014 by robert
We are expecting another great trade wind day tomorrow.
We will meet at 4:30 pm at Kahala. Everyone is welcome to join, we may do a shorter course for the slower/entry level paddlers starting at Toes (the beach park at the bottom of Hawaii Loa ridge). The fast paddlers will do the longer run from Portlock to Kahala. We will not have a time trial training group in Hawaii Kai this Wednesday. Continue reading ‘Wednesday: Downwinder Meeting at 4:30 PM, Kahala Beach Park’