Latest C4 News
Raimana SUP Video on Surfline
Check out C4 Team Rider Raimana on stand up paddle surfing from Surfline. [Link]
See Who is Wearing C4 Dri Tech
People Magazine posted this photo of a famous actor wearing a C4 Waterman Dri Tech Long Sleeve Jersey. Check it out. Now if the producers of his next movie “The Bourne Waterman” can write in a scene with him doing paddle to paddle combat vs. his nemesis while riding 9’3 subvector, that would really be something! [Link]
Vortice XP Proves Itself in Molokai Conditions
Anxiety at the start of the 2009 Cline Mann Ko'olaupoko race was high… as high as the twelve-foot face surf at Diamond Head. Race Director Dolan Eversole stressed safety, "Keep an eye on fellow paddlers…. Remember this is only a race and that you may need to render aid." The wind was blowing 15-20 knots, perfect conditions for the downwind 9-mile short course. Stand Up racers in both unlimited and stock classes lined up at the start knowing full well the challenge ahead. Stock class was 14' max length with no rudder while open class was for boards with moveable rudders. Off the beach and around the Hawaii Kai channel marker, the racers surfed downwind to the finish. In ideal Molokai like-conditions, open racers Guy Pere, Scott Gamble and Kamaki Worthington pulled ahead. Meanwhile a crew of C4 Vortice XP racers continued to gap the others and stayed just behind the open pack. The stock pack was: Noland Martin, Dave Parmenter, Greg Pavao, Christian Bradley, Todd Bradley. And they stayed close to each other. They were followed by the rest of the racers, spread out not too far behind. 
Around Diamond Head, water safety patrol on jet skis kept racers aware of the rising surf which at this point was breaking on the final turning buoy 1/4 mile outside Kaimana Beach. Chances of making it cleanly around the final buoy and to the beach without a wave breaking on you were slim. Just ask Todd Bradley. As Kaipo Guerrero says, "The deck got shuffled at the finish. Some guy timed it and got lucky, while others did not." Heading in toward the final buoy, just 15 yards behind Greg Pavao, Todd Bradley decides, "Maybe I can make up a place or two" and stroke into a swell… only to have it jack up and break. Designed for racing, Todd surf his XP standing up, then lying down, then standing, then YARD SALE! Board gone, glasses gone, paddle gone… Luckily, open class sup racer Jason Ignacio stopped and helped Todd get his board which was now drifting out the channel. Even with a 5 minute delay, Todd finished third in his age group behind Dave Parmenter and Greg Pavao. C4's Noland Martin was the winner of the stock division. And Vortice XPs took five of the top six places. (Nobody told Manny Kulukulualani that his 15-foot "Stock" board was too long.) All in all it was an excellent showing for the Vortice XP and a good precursor to the C4 Waterman/Rainbow Sandals Molokai Channel race coming up July 26th. For the Long Course results click the Read More link below.
2009 CLINE MANN MEMORIAL PADDLEBOARD RACE
KO'OLAUPOKO – MAKAPU'U * HAWAII KAI TO KAIMANA
SATURDAY JUNE 13TH, 2009
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PB UNLIMITED AGE GROUP: 1 – 39
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PB UNLIMITED AGE GROUP: 40 – 99
1 70 Marc Haine 1:31:42 2 80 Mike Takahashi 1:48:38 3 66 Kaeo Kaleoaloha 2:47:00 H3 { TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold } BODY { FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 9pt } TABLE { FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 9pt } TH { BACKGROUND-COLOR: lightgrey; PADDING-LEFT: 10px; PADDING-RIGHT: 10px } TD { PADDING-LEFT: 10px; PADDING-RIGHT: 10px } .footer { FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-SIZE: 7pt } SHORT COURSE
PB STOCK AGE GROUP: 1 – 17
1 102 Chris Fong 1:29:20 2 117 Brendan Bradley 1:34:25 3 81 Holden Takahashi 1:52:46 H3 { TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold } BODY { FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 9pt } TABLE { FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 9pt } TH { BACKGROUND-COLOR: lightgrey; PADDING-LEFT: 10px; PADDING-RIGHT: 10px } TD { PADDING-LEFT: 10px; PADDING-RIGHT: 10px } .footer { FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-SIZE: 7pt } SHORT COURSE
PB STOCK AGE GROUP: 18 – 39
1 103 Robby Kelley 1:38:22 2 82 Anders Jonsson 1:41:17 3 90 Kevin Johns 2:04:31 H3 { TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold } BODY { FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 9pt } TABLE { FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 9pt } TH { BACKGROUND-COLOR: lightgrey; PADDING-LEFT: 10px; PADDING-RIGHT: 10px } TD { PADDING-LEFT: 10px; PADDING-RIGHT: 10px } .footer { FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-SIZE: 7pt } SHORT COURSE
PB STOCK AGE GROUP: 40 – 99
1 113 Dale Hope 1:31:50 2 104 Chuck Kelley 1:35:12 3 119 Mark Cunnigham 1:39:56 4 109 Brad Akeo 1:42:48 5 95 Jon Piper 1:45:58 6 77 Buttons Kaluhiokalani 1:50:04 7 110 Layne Owen 1:50:26 8 72 Carl Kimm 1:52:18 9 89 Tim Johns 1:55:16 10 75 Timothy Fernandez 1:58:02 11 64 Peter Jensen 2:02:09 12 120 Randy Shibuya 2:02:35 13 101 Brett Thomas 2:03:01 14 57 Corbin Peleiholani-Kuhns 2:09:20 15 74 J Stephens 2:23:48 H3 { TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold } BODY { FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 9pt } TABLE { FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 9pt } TH { BACKGROUND-COLOR: lightgrey; PADDING-LEFT: 10px; PADDING-RIGHT: 10px } TD { PADDING-LEFT: 10px; PADDING-RIGHT: 10px } .footer { FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-SIZE: 7pt } SHORT COURSE
PB STOCK AGE GROUP: 1 – 90
1 76 Natalie Jane Wallgrove 2:07:34 2 87 Kristen Lee 2:12:48 3 88 Lisa Livingston 2:31:58 H3 { TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold } BODY { FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 9pt } TABLE { FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 9pt } TH { BACKGROUND-COLOR: lightgrey; PADDING-LEFT: 10px; PADDING-RIGHT: 10px } TD { PADDING-LEFT: 10px; PADDING-RIGHT: 10px } .footer { FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-SIZE: 7pt } SHORT COURSE
SU UNLIMITED AGE GROUP: 1 – 39
1 114 Guy Pere 1:19:16 2 86 Scott Gamble 1:20:19 3 53 Kamaki Worthington 1:22:31 4 61 Jason Ignacio 1:31:47 5 60 James Martindale 1:32:20 6 69 Hilton Alves 1:38:12 7 92 Justin Rapoza 1:41:09 H3 { TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold } BODY { FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 9pt } TABLE { FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 9pt } TH { BACKGROUND-COLOR: lightgrey; PADDING-LEFT: 10px; PADDING-RIGHT: 10px } TD { PADDING-LEFT: 10px; PADDING-RIGHT: 10px } .footer { FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-SIZE: 7pt } SHORT COURSE
SU UNLIMITED AGE GROUP: 40 – 99
1 112 Edmund Pestana 1:26:13 2 107 Kevin Seid 1:37:16 3 85 Jody Ragsdale 1:39:38 4 93 Jimmy Keaulana 1:58:51 5 55 Chris Whitesides 2:25:55 H3 { TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold } BODY { FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 9pt } TABLE { FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 9pt } TH { BACKGROUND-COLOR: lightgrey; PADDING-LEFT: 10px; PADDING-RIGHT: 10px } TD { PADDING-LEFT: 10px; PADDING-RIGHT: 10px } .footer { FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-SIZE: 7pt } SHORT COURSE
SU UNLIMITED AGE GROUP: 1 – 90
1 73 Katie Slocumb 2:02:37 2 52 Mary Jo Gumbert 2:06:04 H3 { TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold } BODY { FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 9pt } TABLE { FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 9pt } TH { BACKGROUND-COLOR: lightgrey; PADDING-LEFT: 10px; PADDING-RIGHT: 10px } TD { PADDING-LEFT: 10px; PADDING-RIGHT: 10px } .footer { FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-SIZE: 7pt } SHORT COURSE
SU STOCK AGE GROUP: 1 – 17
1 91 Riggs Napoleon 1:33:27 2 51 Micah Liana 2:34:47 H3 { TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold } BODY { FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 9pt } TABLE { FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 9pt } TH { BACKGROUND-COLOR: lightgrey; PADDING-LEFT: 10px; PADDING-RIGHT: 10px } TD { PADDING-LEFT: 10px; PADDING-RIGHT: 10px } .footer { FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-SIZE: 7pt } SHORT COURSE
SU STOCK AGE GROUP: 18 – 39
1 96 Noland Martin 1:23:06 2 94 Manny Kulukulualani 1:23:28 3 116 Christian Bradley 1:27:22 4 108 Eric Olson 1:39:31 5 79 James Bradley 1:48:30 6 106 Shane Sakai 1:53:52 7 56 Robert Picayo 1:56:31 8 97 Juan Caviedes 1:59:10 9 63 Jared Kimbler 2:14:15 10 105 James Baloaloa 2:20:40 11 71 David Bearden 2:42:01 H3 { TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold } BODY { FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 9pt } TABLE { FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 9pt } TH { BACKGROUND-COLOR: lightgrey; PADDING-LEFT: 10px; PADDING-RIGHT: 10px } TD { PADDING-LEFT: 10px; PADDING-RIGHT: 10px } .footer { FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-SIZE: 7pt } SHORT COURSE
SU STOCK AGE GROUP: 40 – 99
1 84 Dave Parmenter 1:24:59 2 83 Greg Pavao 1:26:35 3 115 Todd Bradley 1:31:40 4 67 Kaipo Guerrero 1:32:04 5 59 Ray Shiraishi 1:44:46 6 98 Herbie Titcomb 1:44:50 7 100 Kyle Bernhardt 1:45:13 8 99 Bodo Van Der Leeden 1:46:45 9 118 Mike Fox 1:48:02 10 58 Alika Willis 1:50:25 11 54 Cory Larrieu 1:50:48 12 111 Stuart Nakata 1:55:44 13 65 Ed Wheeler 2:04:12 H3 { TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold } BODY { FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 9pt } TABLE { FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 9pt } TH { BACKGROUND-COLOR: lightgrey; PADDING-LEFT: 10px; PADDING-RIGHT: 10px } TD { PADDING-LEFT: 10px; PADDING-RIGHT: 10px } .footer { FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-SIZE: 7pt } SHORT COURSE
SU STOCK AGE GROUP: 1 – 90
1 68 Heather Jeppessen 1:44:37 2 62 Keala Fung 2:14:15 [Link]
Meet Brian Keaulana at Legens Surf in Carlsbad
Stop by Legends Surf at 2658 State Street in Carlsbad, CA, 92008 on Monday, June 15th at 5:30 for drinks and snacks and meet C4 partner Brian Keaulana. Download the Flyer [Link]
Alika Willis Wins Hawaii State Championships
In excellent surf at Ala Moana Bowls Alika Willis won first place in the SUP division on a C4 9-9 Slingblade. Slater Trout took second on a 9-0 Batwing Swallow. Here are the SUP results: Standup Paddle:
1st-Alika Willis; 2nd-Slater Trout; 3rd-Titus Kinimaka; 4th-Chris Marten; 5th-Miguel Graham; 6th-Black Abraham [Link]
C4 and K5 Demo Day June 6th
C4 and K5 are having a Stand Up Paddleboard demo this Saturday.
Let all of your friends know about it. There is no charge
and gives you a great chance to try all the different styles of sup's C4 has to offer.
It will be at South Ponto Beach. You can park free just north, or in the State Park day parking for a fee. [Link]
Surfing Colorado
C4 Team Rider Noland Martin and Team Manager Liam Wilmott competed in the first ever Whitewater Stand Up Championships along with twenty other athletes in the three-event competition. There was a whitewater race, a slalom event and a freestyle surfing showdown in the surging standing wave of Glenwood Springs Whitewater Park. Overall Winners: Charlie MacArthur and Coral Ferguson Read more in the Aspen Daily Online Event video by Paul Teft of Paul Tefft of EnviroAction Productions will be online shortly. [Link]
Rocky Mountain C4!
Team Manager Liam Wilmott and C4 team rider Noland Martin surf the Colorado River as part of Colorado Kayak Supply's Paddlefest
They will also put on a Demo Day in Blue Lake near El Jebel outside of Glenwood Springs. [Link]
Indies Trader Captain's Log
Martin Daly’s CAPTIANS LOG 5-2009
INDIES TRADER III MENTAWAIS, INDONESIA http://www.indiestrader.com
C4 Waterman SUP GUYS get SMASHED and SHACKED in the MENTAWAIS 
I’ve seen a lot of surfers ride shallow reef waves off my boats in the Mentawais over the years, but I have never really seen anyone on a standup paddleboard come out here and tear it up. Well, maybe Laird Hamilton, but that guy is like an action hero… he doesn’t really count!
Indies Trader III
When a crew of stand up surfers decided to come on a boat trip and surf serious, heavy waves, I was pretty skeptical to say the least. My good mate Bruce Raymond (C4 Ambassador) and the C4 Watermen guys Todd Bradley, young ripper Kekoa Auwae, Mike Fox and Hawaiian waterman legend Brian Keaulana have just spent 2 weeks onboard Indies Trader 3 and we have just had a remarkable trip.
[Link]
Bud Light Service Industry Night
Tiki's Grill and Bar was rocking Wednesday night for Bud Light Service Industry Night. Complementary pupus and free samples of Budweiser's new brands, a Quiksiver fashion show, The Budweiser Ambassadors (girls) were on hand, and hundreds of partygoers entered to win a custom C4/Bud Light stand up board. Jody Ragsdale was the lucky winner! {gallery}bud_light/tikis:200:150:1{/gallery} Mahalo to Budweiser's James Baloala, Aaron and the whole Budweiser marketing team! Also, thanks to Bill Tobin of Tiki's and Happy Birthday to Tiki's Michael Miller. [Link]
C4 Builds 20 Bud Light Custom SUBs
A six-pack of C4/Bud Light SUP Boards! Enter to win one of 20 of these beauties at any of the 200 Hawaii Foodland or Sack 'N Save stores!
C4 Hawaii with Bud Light Boards (l-r): Joe, Greg, Deano, Rizu, Tara and Liam
On Friday, April 17, 2009 we marked the completion of the C4 Waterman/Bud Light stand up paddleboards project. It took a huge combined effort to make this happen, especially in such a short time frame. This is the first time that this large of a batch of 20 boards had been attempted, also using some new graphics techniques.
Todd Bradley, President of C4 Waterman had received some interest from the folks at Bud Light wanting to do some promotional “Point of Purchase” projects for Hawaii. Todd gave them the affirm, “We can do it!” There was some discussion on how to do the combined C4/ Bud Light Graphics: whether to use airbrush or a combination of airbrush and laminates. Graphic expert John Thomas (JT) worked with the folks at C4 Hawaii, and Jerry and Jason at Headline Graphics to come up with a design. Jason, of Headline Graphics in Cardiff by the Sea, printed the large full length laminate on a special photo cloth, which encompassed both company's logos, as seen below. 
Joshua puts the finishing touches on the just polished board as Roy (on the left) looks on
The blanks were provided by Jeff Holtby at US Blanks which were light, consistent, white and strong. The blanks were cut into a Dave Parmenter shape known as the 10’ Da Classic Chip; a thinner more high performance “longboard” style standup paddle board, which combines stability with a responsive, thin, light feel. The blanks were cut by Rudy and Brando at the Roughhouse.
Brando and Rudy prepping the blank for cut
Rudy operating the cutting computer.
Micheal Andrews then did the final shaping on each of the boards to ensure that they were flawless.
Mr Andrews, extraordinary shaper, enjoying a the name sake beverage
After getting the undivided attention of Micheal, next Johnny took over the laminating duties combining the photo laminate cloth with the fiberglass in a way that would ensure a strong bond, and also enhance the “visuals” of the graphic, because the boards were to be not only beautiful, but are intended to be ridden with high performance functionality.
Master Laminator Johnny conferring with Headlines Graphics owner Jerry
After Lamination and hot coating, Kurt installed the finboxes and gloss coated the boards. Next Mark pinlined the bottoms of the boards on the border of the photo cloth and blank. In order to further blend the graphics, Mark did and airbrush “fog” that really tied the logos together.
Pinline and "fog" detail
Roy then did a masterful job of sanding and polishing the boards that made the graphics "pop." In celebration of a hard job completed in an outstanding and ahead of schedule fashion, a Bud Light and Rubio’s Tacos lunch fest ensued.
Gentleman and Master Artisans: (l-r) Joshua, Brando, Jeff, Chris, Roy, Kurt, Micheal, Rudy and Mark
The boards were then boxed and sent over the “pond” by H2O logistics. Upon arrival the crew at C4 commenced unpacking and and installing deck pads; this was an all hands “barn-raising” event.
Dave Parmenter, (a sliver of) Ted Rutherford, Deano Kiyohara and Rizu Kennamore installing deck pads
A huge Mahalo to all that made this happen: Tara, for setting up the shipping, Robby and Philip for getting us our shipping boxes, Jerry Anderson and Jason for the great print graphics and the lamination suggestions. Rudy, Brando and Chris for getting these blanks cut so timely. Jeff, at US Blanks for helping us as your new customers with such great service. Micheal Andrews, for getting some serious foam yardage. Roy, you are a super human for getting these large beasts sanded and polished in such record time. Kurt for getting all the finboxes placed. JT the graphic design is perfect! Mark, your pinlines are the “cherry on the top” thanks to you and Steve Ford. Rizu, your tireless effort to help me keep it all under budget and getting these fine folks paid. Last but not least, Josh and Ernie for keeping the wheels on this project when I was “moonlighting” with my “day-job”. The C4 Ohana of Hawaii made the deckpad production and installation a very pleasurable occasion; Dave came all the way out from the West Side to help. Dave, Tara, Rizu, Greg, Deano and Joe, your “cut and paste” skills were invaluable! All of you folks are in keeping with the highest traditions of the ancient sea fairing craft production; I am honored to be part of the crew…
Very Respectfully, Ted Rutherford C4
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Demo Day Hawaii May 23rd
Who: C4 Waterman and Blue Planet Surf Shop
When: Saturday 23rd may. 10am- 1pm
Where: In front of the canoe hale.
Why: Cause we love it. Directions: Take Sand Island Access Road. Go over the bridge and take the first right. Look for the Canoe Hale. [Link]
Colorado Kayak Supply PADDLEFEST
The 2009 Whitewater Stand Up Paddling Championship will be held May 31 in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. This one of a kind event will feature the world’s best river stand up paddlers displaying their paddling prowess on the snowmelt swollen Colorado River. This new and innovative competition is up for grabs. Local CO river SUP guru and owner of the Aspen Kayak Academy (www.aspenkayakacademy.com/index.htm ) Charlie MacArthur is one of the favorites, but the competition promises to be fierce. A handful of Hawaii’s top stand up paddlers will be traveling to the mainland for the event. C4 Waterman will be well represented at the competition with a number of their SUP team heading to CO for this unique test of skill. {youtube}DInV6-z4MM8{/youtube} The event starts with an 6 mile downriver race on the Colorado River from Grizzly Creek to Two Rivers Park in downtown Glenwood Springs. This fast and furious whitewater balancing act will feature a mass start with the fastest paddler winning this segment of the championship. Next up is a timed "slalom" competition starting at the Two Rivers Park. Spectators should be plentiful as the championship is taking place in conjunction with the popular Yagatta Regatta (www.coloradoyagattaregatta.com/ ) – a popular annual river festival in Glenwood Springs. Competitors will race from the park to the top of the famous Glenwood Springs Whitewater Park (http://glenwoodwhitewaterpark.org ). This portion of the contest will involve catching a number of pre-determined eddies on both sides of the river on the way to an eddy above this massive whitewater play feature. The championship will culminate with a surfing contest on this world famous wave. Each competitor will get 3 – 2 minute rides with the best score counting for each surfer towards their final results. The champion(s) will be determined by a point system with scoring accrued during the 3 events. After the surf contest, the SUPers would head back to the Two Rivers Park to celebrate during the Yagatta Regatta. This massive party features bands, food booths, thousands of river-stoked attendees and now will include the 2009 Whitewater Stand Up Paddling Championship’s award ceremony. The first-ever whitewater stand up paddling champions will be crowned during this riverside rage. Stay tuned as more detailed event information will be available on-line soon. As this epic event’s logistics are just being finalized and there is a short lead time to the big day, you can email paultefft@comcast.net for an immediate update on the world’s first whitewater stand up paddling championship. http://www.ckspaddlefest.com/ [Link]
Planet Cares Sustainability Website
C4 Waterman Board Guide programmer and future mechanical engineer Tobias Schultz is now at UC Berkeley and a member of B.E.S.T. (Berkeley Expert Systems Technology Laboratory) where he's been working on an Open Source Portal for Sustainable Solutions called planetcares.com, 
Our mission is to enable consumers and stakeholders to make informed decisions about sustainability and renewable energy technologies. Coincidentally, C4 uses the B.E.S.T acronym for Balance, Endurance, Strength, and Tradition, the four core values of a waterman. [Link]
Field Report 41 Catalina Challenge
Catalina Challenge
From Avalon to Dana Point’s Baby Beach 29 March 2009
(39.8 Miles)
Team Core NCP 4, Skipper, EJ leading the crew to the finish, Dana Pt. (photo: Andie Johnson)
On Saturday, 28 March the crew of four paddlers got underway in Ernie “EJ” and Andie Johnson’s 38’ Morgan sailboat, “Librada” from Dana Point to Avalon, Catalina Island. The “Skipper”, assembled the team. From North County Paddleboards (NCP): Brian Szmanski and Matt Friedman, two fantastic characters known all over California for their traditional paddleboard prowess in design and practice. Brian has numerous traditional stock class (12’) paddleboard victories in the Catalina Classic on his on self designed/built equipment. Mr Szmanski is also one of the spiritual ringleaders of the traditional paddleboard renaissance in San Diego County. Brian’s partner in NCP , Matt “Frito” Friedman, a tougher, more solid, salt of the earth gentleman there is not. Matt and Brian have recently starting building stock class (12’6”) flatwater stand-up paddleboards. EJ has been winning most of the latest stock class races on an NCP stock 22” wide missile that most paddlers could not even stay mounted on. EJ has an extreme work/training ethic that is legendary among the Orange County paddlers. EJ also builds strong, light wooden paddles (Johnson Big Sticks) www.johnsonbigstick.com.
The crew set out just abaft of dawn, in the mostly sunny morning, and was relieved to slip the cantankerous bounds of shore and responsibility.
Halfway across the channel the sun finally showed
Taking a Rocky Mountain beverage break in port, Avalon
Four paddle boards were brought on the crossing to accommodate potential sea and wind conditions affecting the crew: 3 stock NCP designed and built SUP’s from EJ’s ultra narrow glassy water rocket to a never been “christened” rough water stock board in the “desert camo”. A C4 Vortice XP was also brought in case the conditions warranted an even more “seaworthy” board for high winds and a strong following sea.
All four boards were paddled by the crew, and based on the forecasted sea-state and winds the new NCP 12’6” board was chosen. The race meeting took place ashore amongst many familiar faces:
After a nice supper ashore the crew retired early to sounds of much mayhem and merriment ashore, as “spring-break” was commencing. The next morning dawned with a dreary red sky with low scud on the horizon.
Skipper EJ motivated the crew with a calliope of heavy metal music. One half hour before the start we slipped the mooring lines and got underway to the race start area of “Lover’s Cove”, just to the south east of Avalon Bay.
Core NCP 4 gets underway to the race start (photo: Chris O’Kieffe)
Above left: Helmsman, Brian Szymanski “Gamming” with one of the other race crew boats, while Captain EJ looks on. Above right: the ladies “Bee Team” also deploys (photo: C O’Kieffe).
EJ leading from “the pointy end” takes the first to take a pull to start the race; below he is assisted by Brian:
Standing by for the starting gun [Link]
C4 10-6 ATB Stability Check
Charlie MacArthur and his buddies in Colorado are testing out the stablilty of the C4 All Terrain Board getting reading for spring's river rapids. See the video below. {youtube}C768VcEeMH4{/youtube} [Link]
C4 In Australia
HAWAII VISITORS DISCOVER DUKE'S SPIRIT ALIVE & WELL 'DOWNUNDER' 
Above: Sharing the spirit at Palm Beach, Sydney, Australia
HONOLULU (March 24, 2009) – Hawaii ambassadors Brian Keaulana, Todd Bradley, Dave Parmenter and Archie Kalepa have returned from a life-changing, "chicken skin" Waterman's Cultural Exchange visit to the Northern Beaches of Sydney, Australia. The group from C4 Waterman set out to retrace the steps and relive the camaraderie Duke Kahanamoku experienced in Sydney during the summer of 1914. Duke was the first Hawaiian to visit Australia to demonstrate surfing and share his aloha, and the group of watermen from Hawaii discovered that Australia has done much to keep his spirit alive. During their week-long visit, Keaulana and friends met with many surf-related groups and individuals, including a visit with a young boy who was attacked by a shark just days before their arrival. They also surfed with the locals, visited Surf Lifesaving and Boardriders Clubs, and spoke at a public high school where they addressed 800 students on the Hawaiian heritage of surfing and paddling. All activities revolved around sharing and exchanging ideas, techniques and equipment that are integral to the ocean-going lives that Australians and Hawaiians share. [Link]
Subvector May Be SIMA Board of the Year
A testament to Dave Parmenter's shaping ability, the C4 Waterman Subvector 9-3 is the only SUP board accepted in the category of Surfboard of the Year in the prestigous 2009 SIMA Image Awards. The Surf Industry Manufacturers Association Image Awards' goal is to identify the surf industry’s most influential companies and recognize them for their efforts to advance and grow the industry over the past year. Specifications:
Length: 9'3" Nose: 19 1/8" Width: 28 13/16" Tail: 19 1/4" Thickness: 4 1/4" Weight: 22.5 lbs Hard Diamond Tail Fin array: 2 X 1 or Quad (Five Boxes) Fins Included: SB1 350 Sidebites and 7" Center Fin We are nominating the C4 Waterman Subvector 9-3 stand up paddle board as the surfboard product of the year for three reasons: (1) it is without a doubt the most finely tuned and advanced short SUB on the market, (2) its Thermal Epoxy Compression molding construction is strong, light and eco-friendly, and (3) it is short enough to rip, stable enough for a beginner, and rides with a "feel" that is so important to good surfers.
Based on one of C4 shaper/designer Dave Parmenter's most successful surfboard models, the 'Stubb-Vector,' this new model has a progressive rocker, flat bottom, firm edges, angular boxy rails, and double-barrel inverted vee panels, the "C4 Subvector" delivers sports-car-like speed and snappy handling characteristics. Its lightly concave deck carries out to a crisp, soaring deckline, providing the maximum of usable deck width and, thus, increased stability; the concave deck blends at the tail into innovative new foot wells, which lower the center of gravity and grant the rider's back foot more leverage and grip in radical turns.
C4 Waterman is a company dedicated promoting the life of the waterman. Our goal is to bring products to market that bring out the hidden waterman in everyone. {youtube}J_ONVgYOzvw{/youtube} Boards nominated are: C4 Waterman Subvector 9-3 Stand Up Board by C4 Waterman/Boardworks
GTR by Rusty Surfboards
Proton by Channel Islands
Shane Beschen Rocket by …lost
Taj Pro Model by Firewire Surfboards The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony during SIMA Surf Summit 12 in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, May 6-9, 2009. The awards ceremony will again feature a video component highlighting and introducing each nominee and winner. {gallery}greg_pavao_9-3:300:300:0{/gallery} [Link]
Quiksilver Makahiki Video
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Aloha and Welcome to C4 Waterman
A hidden waterman exists in each one of us. It all depends on you to bring it out. C4 offers a variety of tools and equipment to enhance the waterman's lifestyle. Follow the C4 way of life and see what success awaits you. C4, or Core 4, represents the four core disciplines of a waterman. BALANCE, ENDURANCE, STRENGTH, TRADITION (B.E.S.T) Our goal is to teach respect for the ocean and our sport and to extend the culture and camraderie of true watermen. [Link]
