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CNC Shaping the S.I.C. X-12 SUP Stand Up Paddle Race Board

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Here’s the latest in the S.I.C. Stand Up Paddle race board line, the X-12.  I shot this at the S.I.C. factory during my last trip to Maui.  This is just of the CNC machine cutting the foam but it’s pretty neat to see how the beginning process works.
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Boardworks Hawaii / Blue Planet Surf Demo Days

Boardworks Hawaii / Blue Planet Surf Demo Days

Free Stand Up Paddle demos:
Boardworks Hawaii and Blue Planet Surf brings you demo days with paddle technique clinic and help for first timers. Try our demo fleet for free and get advice. Demo boards by C4 Waterman, Paddle Surf Hawaii, Rusty, and more.
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2010 Duke’s OceanFest Events – Recap by Connor Baxter

Aloha Everyone!!

What a fun week in Oahu!!

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The 2010 Duke’s Ocean Fest was a great event. The purpose of this event is to honor Duke Kahanamoku. This event has swimming, surf polo, surfing, and stand up paddling events throughout the week.
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Surftech Jamie Mitchell 9′8″ SUP Stand Up Paddle Board

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I was at Surftech’s Hawaii office on Queen Street and got some pics and video of the Jamie Mitchell 9′8″ SUP. This model has a much more pulled in nose and has substantial nose rocker. I was told that this is more of a high performance board for bigger, juicier waves. Here are the specs below and a short video preview.
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Future Fins SUP Fin Overview – Video

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At the 2010 Hawaii Battle of the Paddle I met the guys at Future Fins and got a short fin knowledge lesson on the spot. This video goes through the Future Fins SUP line.
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Waikiki Goes Live Today: Duke’s OceanFest Sports Begin

9th Annual DUKE'S OCEANFEST

WAIKIKI, HAWAII: QUEENS SURF GOES LIVE TODAY
WITH DUKE’S OCEANFEST

 

Live Global Webcast at dukefoundation.org
Televised Around Hawaii on Oceanic Time Warner Cable:
Digital Channels 250 & 1250

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Surftech Lahui Kai 12′6″ Jamie Mitchell Model SUP Racing Board

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I was at Surftech’s Hawaii office on Queen Street and got some pics and video of the Jamie Mitchell Lahui Kai race SUP. Here are the specs below and a short video preview.
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2010 Battle of the Paddle Hawaii Party at Quicksilver Waikiki

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The day before the Hawaii Battle of the Paddle, George Kam and Quicksilver Hawaii hosted an awesome pre race party. The food was as good as it gets. Kimo Akaka from Joe Aloha Catering.
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C4 Waterman Dukes Oceanfest and News

C4 Waterman Dukes Oceanfest and News

NEW WAVE EVENT: C4 WATERMAN SUP Surf-Off

 

C4 Waterman Dukes Oceanfest and News

Duke Oceanfest 2010

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Surftech Takayama 9′8″ SUP Stand Up Paddle Board

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Here’s another board by Donald Takayama from the 2010 Surftech SUP surfing lineup, the Hawaii Pro Designs 9′8″.
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Duke’s OceanFest 2010 Starts this Sunday, August 22

9th Annual DUKE'S OCEANFEST

9th Annual DUKE’S OCEANFEST
Broadcast Live Around the World Via Webcast, August 25 through 28
Televised Around Hawaii on Oceanic Time Warner Cable digital 250 & 1250

www.dukefoundation.org

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Na Kama Kai with Cub Scouts

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My son’s cub scout troupe wanted to do a beach day so I reserved a spot at the Waikiki Na Kama Kai Clinic. They enjoyed sanding wooden surfboards, learning history and culture, tandem surfing and canoe paddling. This is the best way to get your kids comfortable in the ocean. Duane and his crew do an awesome job. Even though the clinic was only a couple hours, we stayed at the beach until night time.   Continue reading ‘Na Kama Kai with Cub Scouts’

Surftech Takayama 9′4″ Noah Ka Oi SUP Stand Up Paddle Board

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Here’s another preview from Surftech’s stand up paddle surfing lineup for 2010, the Hawaii Pro designs 9′4″ Noah Ka Oi by Donald Takayama.
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New SUP Magazine

Here’s an online version of a new SUP magazine. Nice article on Dave Parmenter on page 18.

http://issuu.com/arcwindltdpublishing/docs/sup_issue_4

Backwash Surfing Oahu’s South Shore

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In early July, the tide was really high on the south shore and created some interesting shore break. Check out how this breaks when it hits the wall and creates a backwash wave that can be surfed. Continue reading ‘Backwash Surfing Oahu’s South Shore’