Archive for July, 2010

New S.I.C. Bullet 17′4″ SUP Racing Board

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Here is the latest SUP racing board from S.I.C., the new 17′4″ Bullet. This is what the S.I.C. team rode in the 2010 Molokai to Oahu race. Check out the video below where Mark Raaphorst tells us more about the Bullet 17′4″.
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9′3″ Paddle Surf Hawaii Ripper on sale for $999 at Boardworks HI / Blue Planet Surf

Boardworks Hawaii is having a limited time sale offer on 9′3 PSH Rippers: $999 including fins sale price is good while supplies last (regular msrp is $1299).

All boards have carry handle, five fin boxes that allow quad and 2+1 fin setup and are made with light and durable molded epoxy sandwich construction.
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Planet Sun SportReport 27 July 2010

Planet Sun Hawaii

ALOHA!
Ocean Canoe Paddling Championships rock Oahu. An incredible weekend of OC paddling with two back-to-back Championship Regattas hosted by the Hui Wa’a and Oahu Hawaiian Canoe Racing Association. The regattas are purely awesome events with thousands in attendance- not only competing in sport, but perpetuating tradition, culture and sharing much ALOHA. Six person crews hammer all out in anaerobic threshold effort during in sprint distance races ALL DAY long. Planet Sun enthusiastically on site at each event, offering suncare to all in Extreme UV Index conditions… PS pump sunscreen and Personal SunShelter UV Brellas dotted the lagoon.
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Molokai To Oahu – Race Recap by Connor Baxter

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Molokai to Oahu – 32 mile Crossing across the Ka’iwi Channel. Before this race I felt so prepared because that week I ate super good, drank lots of water and rested. My mom and I went over to Molokai Friday night on the Ferry to Kaunakakai. Then headed over to the west side and stayed at the condos right where the event was. I slept in on Saturday and then went for a swim – I basically had a super relaxing day. Around 5:00 the race meeting started and then I had a huge dinner and went back to the room – and went right to bed to get a good night sleep. Continue reading ‘Molokai To Oahu – Race Recap by Connor Baxter’

Stand Up World Tour France leg airing on Eurosport 2 at 7pm Wed 28 July(CET)

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Airing on Wednesday evening at 19:00 (7pm) Central European Time is Stand Up World Tour stop number 2, in Anglet, France. Supported by Ron House and Gerry Lopez boards and presented by O’Neill, this event witnessed some of the most high performance stand up paddle surfing to date by the athletes of the Stand Up World Tour, as well as the emergence of some serious local French threats, challenging the strong Hawaiian presence on Tour and demonstrating that France’s stature as a capital of European surfing is well deserved.
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2010 Molokai To Oahu SUP Paddleboard Race

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I had my last 6 man canoe regatta in the morning at Keehi Lagoon for the OHCRA Oahu Championships and then raced over to the finish line at Maunalua Bay for the Molokai to Oahu Race. I only shot 2 short video clips, the first with Dave Kalama who won by a lot and the second with Jim Hayes, the owner of Tropical Blends Surf on Queen St here in Honolulu. Continue reading ‘2010 Molokai To Oahu SUP Paddleboard Race’

Jamie Mitchell Claims 9th Molokai2Oahu World Championship, Kanesa Duncan Claims 8th

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MITCHELL CLAIMS 9TH MOLOKAI-2-OAHU WORLD PADDLEBOARD CHAMPIONSHIP
DUNCAN-SERAPHIN CLAIMS 8TH WOMEN’S TITLE

Treacherous Channel Dishes out Trademark Highs & Heartbreak
Maui’s Kalama & Moller Take Stand-Up Paddle Honors

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S.I.C. Custom F-20 SUP Stand Up Paddle Board

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Here’s an F-20 from SIC.  Yes, you read it right, 20 feet long.  This was shaped for Junya who is not a small guy.   Continue reading ‘S.I.C. Custom F-20 SUP Stand Up Paddle Board’

Planet Sun Sport Report 20 July 2010

Planet Sun Hawaii

Aloha!!!
Mountain Magic.  This past weekend Shonny Vanlangingham won the XTERRA Mountain Championships in Beaver Creek, Colorado!   Shonny went kinetic on the bike course, delivering the fastest split of the day, eventually finishing the race more than seven minutes of runner-up Sara Tarkington.   Continue reading ‘Planet Sun Sport Report 20 July 2010′

32 for 32: Molokai 2 Oahu Not Just About the Finish Line

M2O PRESS CONFERENCE:
Thursday, 7.22.10. 1pm Hula Grill, Waikiki
(above Duke’s Restaurant in the Outrigger Waikiki)

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Share Your Aloha, Pledge a Dollar a Mile
Sunday, July 25, 2010 Molokai2Oahu.com

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Get it on – SUP Racing in the UTAH Mountains – July 31

Get it on – summer road trip – to Utah, land of BIG LOVE, BIG MOUNTAINS and BIG SUP RACING !!!

H2O Overdrive SUP CUP PRO RACE

- H2O Overdrive SUP CUP PRO RACE to be raced on 14′ & under boards – your’s better be fast.
- Ghost Town Paddle – 5 mile course for everyone over the ghost town – Keetley UT.
-SUP Mountain Lake Expo – check out the latest designs & innovations.
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How to Catch and Connect Ocean Bumps with Doug Lock and Todd Bradley

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I did a Hawaii Kai downwind run with Doug Lock and Todd Bradley a while back. Todd was on a prototype C4 Switchblade and Doug and I rode his Wave Blade OC-2, 2 man canoe. The conditions were a nice 15 mph east trade wind and a great following tide which made the bumps connect really nice.  I shot some video of the tips I got from Doug and Todd. I am now convinced that the best way to learn how to ride and connect open ocean bumps is to go with someone who is experienced and go in an OC-2.
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Naish Paddleboard Championships – Race Recap by Connor Baxter

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I just competed in the Naish Paddleboard Championships in Maui. What a great race. Well organized and really fun. It started at Maliko Gulch and finished at the Kahului Harbor – about 9 1/2 miles.
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Surftech “Where to Next?” SUP Demo Tour Drops in on the Great Lakes!

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The Surftech "Where to Next?" SUP Demo Tour is traveling to locations across America, giving people the opportunity to try our boards for themselves and find out why Surftech stand up paddleboards are the best boards on the water.
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Garmin Partners with Prestigious Molokai 2 Oahu Paddleboard Race

Famous GPS Will Prove that 32-Mile Channel Isn’t Always 32 Miles Across!

Todd Bradley to Host GPS & Finish Line Clinic, Wednesday July 21

With more Molokai Channel crossings to his name than years on Earth, you could be excused for thinking that Todd Bradley could paddle the Molokai2Oahu paddleboard race blind-folded; 2010 will be his 53rd crossing at 50 years of age. But through all his seafaring, Bradley has learned two things when it comes to the ocean: No two days are the same; and the Molokai Channel isn’t always 32 miles across!  Continue reading ‘Garmin Partners with Prestigious Molokai 2 Oahu Paddleboard Race’