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July 5th, 2011 by davi
Connor’s Re-Cap from Sunday’s Big Event – and WINNING 1st Place!!
The Poi Bowl…1st Leg of the Maui Jim Triple Crown of SUP
The Triple Crown consists of Three Events on Maui. The First Event is from Maliko Gulch to Kahului Harbor (9.54 miles). The Second Event goes from Maliko Gulch to Honolua Bay (21-miles). The Third and final Event of the series, paddlers traverse the Pai’lolo channel from Honolua Bay to Kaunakakai Harbor, Moloka’i (27-miles).
Continue reading ‘Triple Crown Event – Recap by Connor Baxter’
June 23rd, 2011 by evan
The Manhattan SEA Paddle NYC is a fundraiser for an excellent cause. One that Mark & Donna are supporting by traveling from Maui to NYC to compete in.
Continue reading ‘Please Help Mark Raaphorst Help SEA and Autism’
June 23rd, 2011 by davi
WPA National Race – by Connor Baxter:
The 2011 Wet feet WPA National Race was a super fun event. I flew over to Oahu from Maui on Friday and the event was on Saturday. The WPA – World Paddle Association – has a series of qualifying events for the Hennessey’s World Event in San Diego in September. An event I definitely want to compete in.
Continue reading ‘WPA National Race – Recap by Connor Baxter’
June 13th, 2011 by robert
We celebrated the one year anniversary of our Ward shop with a SUP clinic in the morning and a video night at our shop in the evening. Fabrice Beaux documented it all in this video. Thank you for participating.
-Robert Stehlik
(click thumbnail to launch video)
June 13th, 2011 by davi
Strickland & Ginella Take First Place on Podium at
2011 Teva Mountain Games in Vail, Colorado
C4 Waterman is stoked to have had such a successful and exciting time at the 2011 Teva Mountain Games in Vail, Colorado. Continue reading ‘Whitewater SUP Carnage at the 2011 Teva Mountain Games’
June 10th, 2011 by robert
I like racing on unlimited boards with rudders. The rudder makes these long, straight tracking boards surprisingly nimble and fun in the bumps. I avoid using the rudder when trying to catch a bump as it creates extra drag. Once planing on the bump though, using the rudder can help to follow the bumps or change direction without noticeably slowing the glide. You can step back with one foot to lift the nose of the board while keeping the front foot on the rudder. On steeper bumps you want to step further back with both feet off the rudder to reduce the wetted surface and allow higher speeds. Continue reading ‘Fine Tuning the Rudder by Robert Stehlik’
June 9th, 2011 by davi
This was sent to us by Chase Olivieri from C4 Waterman.
Wow! It’s hard to put in words everything that happened at the 2011 Teva Mountain Games. As the cheif social media guru, I had a blast running around the event site to see our team riders race down Gore Creek, friends at CKS run the huge demo pool we had set-up and relay content to our partners at the Vail Valley Foundation.
Continue reading ‘2011 Teva Mountain Games Recap’
June 7th, 2011 by davi
A great day in the “epicenter” of triathon for a number of Planet Sun multi-sport stars. Penn Henderson claimed high honors, placing 2nd in Age Group/ 14th overall with the 4th fastest bike time of the day amongst the pros! Penn’s finish earned him a slot to the IronMan World Championships. Continue reading ‘Planet Sun Heroes shine at IronMan 70.3 Hawaii’
June 7th, 2011 by evan
Here’s a video sent to us by Karen Baxter from S.I.C.. The video was taken from the 2011 Olukai stand up paddle race by Bill Boyum. Check it out.
(click thumbnail to launch video)
June 7th, 2011 by evan
I recently got the chance to check out Starboard’s 2011 stand up paddle lineup when I visited the Blue Planet surf shop over at Ward Avenue. Here’s a video and some pictures.
Continue reading ‘2011 Starboard Stand Up Paddles’
June 6th, 2011 by evan
Here’s a preview of the 2011 Starboard Ace 14′ x 25″ SUP stand up paddle race board shaped by Brian Szymanski. As you’ll notice in the video, the Ace has really thick sides and has quite a lot of volume. I haven’t had a chance to try it out yet but the board looks fast.
Continue reading ‘Starboard Ace 14′ x 25″ SUP Stand Up Paddle Race Board’
June 1st, 2011 by robert
Dear Friends,
We would like to invite you to join us this Sunday for our free SUP clinic at Ala Moana 8 am to 10 am. You are also invited to join us at the Blue Planet Shop on Ward Ave. for an anniversary celebration and the screening of two surf movies- Planet Blow and Destination 3 Degrees.
Continue reading ‘SUP clinic this Sunday June 5th at Ala Moana 8-10 am, movie screenings’
June 1st, 2011 by evan
Here’s an interview I did with the winner of the 2011 Battle of the Paddle elite race, Travis Grant. This video was taken a few days before the BOP at C4 Waterman’s “secret traning day“.
Continue reading ‘Interview with C4 Waterman Ambassador Travis Grant’
May 26th, 2011 by davi
Once again, the paddling mad scientist Robert Stehlik has come up with a new version of an on land stand up paddling trainer. This one is designed to work in conjunction with a SUP video game and folds up for easy storage. I think version 2 is better than version 1 but if you want to find out for yourself, stop by Blue Planet Surf on Ward Ave in Hawaii and give it a spin.
Continue reading ‘Stand Up Paddle Trainer Version 2 at Blue Planet Surf’
