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Archive Page 36
January 13th, 2011 by davi
Important letter from Sparky
Aloha racers and friends of the Battle of the Paddle,
We are very excited about returning to Hawaii May 14 & 15 for the Battle of the Paddle. Last year’s events were unbelievably exciting and lots of fun for us. We saw phenomenal growth in our sport and our event’s success is due to your enthusiastic support. We are very proud to continue the Battle of the Paddle for 2011.
Continue reading ‘Battle of the Paddle Hawaii goes May 14 & 15 – See important letter from Sparky’
January 11th, 2011 by evan
The DragonFly is Planet Sun’s new model for their topwater eyewear line. I use the Sunphibian model religiously when paddling SUP, OC-1 or Canoe. This is the newest model that has a detachable strap and wrap type frame. I wear these on the beach and also at my kid’s sport events. They are comfy and the lenses cut the glare.
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January 6th, 2011 by robert
Breaking down the Power Phase
by Robert Stehlik
This is part two of the paddle technique series.
First, some recommended reading:
Good technique starts with a good paddle, so if you are not sure you have the right paddle, read part one first:
Choosing the right Paddle
Continue reading ‘Paddle Technique Part 2 – The three ingredients of a powerful stroke by Robert Stehlik’
January 1st, 2011 by evan
Here’s another board from Amundson Designs Hawaii, the 11′6″ all-around stand up paddle board. John Amundson, the board’s shaper and designer, gives us a preview as well as some info on the design of the board.
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December 27th, 2010 by evan
I recently got a new OC paddle from C4 waterman. It’s a double bend shaft, all-carbon outrigger paddle with a Tahitian style blade that Todd Bradley designed with George Cronstadt.
Continue reading ‘C4 Waterman Carbon Double Bend Outrigger Canoe Paddle’
December 22nd, 2010 by davi
Starting in January 2011 Wet Feet will be offering several training clinics on Oahu for fitness and race preparation featuring the top SUP racers in Hawaii Morgan Hoesterey, Jared Vargas, Robert Stehlik, Jeff Chang and guest speakers:
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December 17th, 2010 by evan
I was at the Blue Planet Surf SUP Clinic and Demo Day held last Nov. 6, 2010 and got the chance to meet Doug Hopkins, product manager for Aquaglide Paddlesurf / Amundson Stand Up Paddle Boards, and the designer himself, John Amundson. They brought along some of their boards and one of them was the Amundson 12′6″ which I had the chance to try out a while back. The Amundson 12′6″ comes in two models, the TR and the TR-X. They are almost the same except the TR-X has a layer of carbon making it about 4 lbs lighter than the TR.
Continue reading ‘Aquaglide / Amundson 12′6″ TR / TR-X SUP Board with Doug Hopkins and John Amundson – Video’
December 15th, 2010 by davi
| 12′6″ Inflatable iSUP by C4 Waterman Nominated for SIMA Surfboard Of The Year. |
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December 12th, 2010 by davi
The Ice Man cometh….
By Mark Colino
If you live where temperatures go below freezing in the winter, you have 3 choices when it comes to flat water paddling; #1 Don’t ( Not acceptable if you’re truly hooked). #2 Buy a plane ticket to somewhere warm. #3 Dress appropriately and go!
Continue reading ‘Cold Weather Stand Up Paddling’
December 8th, 2010 by evan
I was at the Surftech office on Queen Street and got the chance to take some pictures of the new Pearson Arrow 12′ Laird SUP board. This is the latest from Bob Pearson made by Surftech in conjunction with Laird Hamilton.
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December 3rd, 2010 by evan
Here are some pictures I took before the start of the 2010 Duke’s OceanFest SUP Race. The race had a good turnout this year with a lot of competitors. The conditions this year weren’t as good as in 2009, hence the slower times but the last 2 miles seemed to be the best I can remember. We had some wind but a bad tide slowed our times. The tide seemed to change toward the end which helped. So did the small surf. I rode the SIC Bullet 17′4″ and took a really far outside line. The only guy outside of me was a lie down paddle boarder and he was about 30 feet outside of me. Other than that, everyone else was inside of me. I think that probably hurt my overall time but I didn’t want to get stuck in the pack.
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November 30th, 2010 by davi
Dear Friends,
Thank you again for participating in our SUP clinics/demo days. This is just a reminder that our next clinic/demo is coming up on this Saturday the 4th, 8am to 10am at Ala Moana.
Continue reading ‘Demo Day this Saturday, Dec. 4th- 8-10am’
November 28th, 2010 by evan
Todd Bradley sent us some clips of him riding the C4 12′6″ “Switchblade” stand up paddle board. The video is a bit long but it gives different angles of how the board performs in light winds. I’ve tried this board myself in surf and really liked it. I like the glide and in small waves the nose allows an easier re-entry into the reform of the wave. This makes catching small waves fun because of the challenge to carry the longest ride possible by connecting small bumps, similar to a downwinder. I have yet to try this on a Hawaii Kai run.
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November 22nd, 2010 by evan
Planet Sun has some of the best UV protection products out on the market. I personally own and use the Sunphibian Polarized Sunglasses which is great on and off the water. The sun umbrellas are handy when I’m at my kid’s baseball, soccer and when sitting at a hot football game. Planet Sun UV-blocking travel umbrella. I got introduced to Planet Sun at the Ocean Expo we had on Oahu. John, the founder, was promoting his line of sun protection and it caught my eye. I picked up a bunch of stuff to test out and really liked it.
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November 16th, 2010 by evan
Robert Stehlik sent us this video of the Blue Planet Surf SUP Clinic and Demo Day which was held last Nov. 6, 2010. The highlights of that day were Board Design Clinics with John Amundson and Kevin Seid. There was also a short paddling clinic with Jeff Chang and Robert Stehlik. I was there and definitely think people got some good info. Robert’s friend Fabrice shot and edited the video below.
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