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The 26th Highland Spring HIHO

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Premier International Windsurfing Event
Dates: June 26, 2010 to July 4, 2010
Place: British Virgin Islands / Event HQ is Tortola
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2009 SUP Fryslan 11-City Tour – Video

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Mark Raaphorst sent us these photos and a video of the 2009 SUP Fryslan 11-City Tour held last September in the Netherlands.
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First Annual Velauno-Pro SUP run in Puerto Rico

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The San Juan SUP Run – 11/15/2009 By EJ Johnson

I am so stoked to have been able to participate in the First Annual Velauno-Pro SUP Run in the beautiful and exotic Puerto Rico, from the flat protected waters of Condado Lagoon to the challenging Atlantic.
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2009 Coast Guard Race Recap by Robert Stehlik

Congratulations to Robert Stehlik for winning the 2009 Fallen Guardians Memorial Race. Here’s a race recap he wrote on his blog:

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The Fallen Guardian Memorial race was held on Sunday Nov. 1st 2009. The race was open to all kinds of watercraft, check out the traffic jam at the finish.
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2009 Fallen Guardians Memorial Race SUP Results

2009 Fallen Guardians Memorial Race

Here are the results for the Stand Up Paddle division of the Fallen Guardians Memorial Race held last Sunday, November 1, 2009.
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2009 Battle of the Paddle SUP Race

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I was fortunate to be able to attend this year’s Battle of the Paddle, not as a racer but as a spectator. The thought of cold water, unfamiliar territory, logistics of equipment, etc didn’t make me want to race. I had a great time shooting pics and video and got a chance to see a lot of the movers and shakers in the SUP industry. Then my camera battery died. Oh well. I know this took a while to post but here it is. I didn’t get that many pictures of the races because I was shooting video so if you want to see the races, please watch the videos.
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Zane Schweitzer at the 2009 Battle of the Paddle

Shawneen Schweitzer sent us this race recap of the 2009 Battle of the Paddle. Thanks Shaween!

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Here is the report from the Battle of the Paddle. It was an incredible event, over three hundred competitors and lots of fun (and a bit of carnage). With what seemed like a thousand spectators on the beach, the SURF EXPO and the top SUP racers in the country here to compete in the 2009 Battle of the Paddle, you know it was a huge success.

zane-schweitzer-battle-of-the-paddle-2009-01 The competitors of the 2009 Battle of the Paddle at Doheney Beach in Dana Point, California

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Surftech’s Jamie Mitchell wins the 2009 Battle of the Paddle

2009 Rainbow Sandals Battle of the Paddle Champion

Here’s a race recap sent to us by Duke Brouwer from Surftech

2009 Battle of the Paddle Champ sets record
Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 12 October, 2009 : – - Dana Point, Ca — Australian Jaime Mitchell is the reigning eight time champ of the grueling Molokai to Oahu Paddleboard Race held every July. Known in elite paddleboard circles for his prone paddling prowess, Mitchell recently took his paddling act to his feet at Doheny Beach, California for Rainbow Sandals’ 2nd Annual Battle of the Paddle, the world’s largest Stand Up Paddle (SUP) race.
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Battle of The Paddle 2009 Results

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The 2nd Annual Rainbow Sandals-Gerry Lopez Battle of the Paddle 2009 turned out to be a huge success. Staged last October 3 and 4 at the Doheny State Beach, California. There were SUP races for all levels, sup expo from different manufacturers, music, food, and entertainment for everyone to enjoy.
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Duke’s OceanFest 2009 Paddleboard Race

Here’s a delayed update from the Duke’s OceanFest 2009 SUP Race held last August 23-29.  I was pretty excited for this race and trained for it by paddling a few downwinders a week.  Last year’s conditions provided winds that seemed under 10 mph and I wasn’t sure what the tide was.  My time to finish last year was 1:55 so I thought that if I could get anywhere between 1:40 to 1:45 I would be doing fine.  What I didn’t realize, is how much better the competition would get.

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20th Annual Haleiwa Joe’s Labor Day Paddleboard Race Results

Here’s the result of the 20th Annual Haleiwa Joe’s Labor Day Paddleboard Race.  I wasn’t able to race in this one but I heard it was fun. Continue reading ‘20th Annual Haleiwa Joe’s Labor Day Paddleboard Race Results’

The 2nd Annual Rainbow Sandals Gerry Lopez Battle of the Paddle

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October 3rd and 4th, 2009
Doheny State Beach, Dana Point, CA

 
Now come celebrate the modern West Coast waterman’s lifestyle at the Rainbow Sandals Gerry Lopez’s Battle of the Paddle, a stand-up paddle festival and exposition with a series of races and demonstrations that offer ocean athletes of all ages and skill levels the chance to experience this exciting new sport.
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2009 Molokai-Oahu PaddleBoard Race – video part 1

Better late than never…here is the video (part 1) and more pictures of the 2009 Rainbow Sandals Molokai-Oahu PaddleBoard Race.


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Carmel Waterman’s Club 1st Annual Dolphin Paddleboard Race

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First annual Dolphin Paddleboard Race, Carmel is just over a week away!

This 9 mile paddleboard Race honors the memories Ryan Field and Alex Robbins, two well-loved local surfers who left the lineup much too soon. The picturesque course takes paddlers on a technical, scenic tour of local landmarks as they race for prizes and glory, from the start at Carmel Beach, to Stillwater Cove, the legendary Ghost Tree, across the deep water Carmel Canyon to Point Lobos, Monastery Beach, Carmel River State Beach and finally back to the start. Continue reading ‘Carmel Waterman’s Club 1st Annual Dolphin Paddleboard Race’

Congratulations to the Molokai Racers!

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I was at the finish line of the Molokai Race and the picture above, although blurry, says it all. Congratulations Ekolu on your win today!

I have a bunch of pictures and video (before my camera ran out of batteries) which I’ll post later. Here’s a few more from the winners.
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