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May 3rd, 2014 by darin

Review written by: Darin Leong The SIC Bullet 14″ Version 3 takes the ultra-popular Bullet 14 and makes it sleeker, flatter and faster. The Board We have been able to test the V2 and V3 side-by-side. Let me start with the obvious, both of these boards are incredible downwind vehicles. Hence the popularity of the […]
April 22nd, 2014 by robert

TRADEWINDS! Conditions look good for a downwinder again, so we will do another one this Wednesday. We will meet at 4:30 pm at Kahala. Everyone is welcome to join, we will do a shorter course for the slower paddlers starting at Toes (the beach park at the bottom of Hawaii Loa ridge). The faster paddlers […]
April 18th, 2014 by evan

Here’s a first look at the SIC Bullet 14 v3. There hasn’t been much in the form of trade winds lately so I was lucky to get one day of downwind conditions between all the Kona weather and vog. I picked up the SIC Bullet v3 from Young Brothers, took it out of the shipping […]
April 8th, 2014 by robert

Photo by Morgan Hoesterey Conditions look good for a downwinder again, so we will have two training groups again this Wednesday. We will meet the downwind group at 4:30 pm at Kahala. We will also have a coaching/ time trial group meeting at 5:30 pm at our regular meeting spot by the boat ramp in […]
March 18th, 2014 by robert

Jeff and I decided that we don’t want to limit our training group to just the more advanced paddlers paddlers by only doing the downwinders, so we decided to have two training groups this Wednesday. Jeff will meet the downwind group at 4:30 pm at Kahala with his trailer (no changes for this group). Robert […]
March 12th, 2014 by darin

Review written by: Darin Leong I have recently been exploring the world of SUP paddles. There hasn’t been much wind for downwind runs in the past couple months, so tests have been exclusively in the surf. In researching SUP paddles, the first thing I realized is that there are differing opinions on paddle length. Most […]
March 10th, 2014 by davi

We finally have some wind again, so instead of the regular time trial we will do a Hawaii Kai to Kahala Run this Wednesday. We are meeting at 4:30 PM at KAHALA Beach Park (official name is Waialae Beach Park), this is where we meet and where we will finish. We will leave some cars […]
March 4th, 2014 by davi

We were hoping for good downwind conditions tomorrow but we are expecting light variable winds, so we will have our regular training group time trial. Meet at 5:30 pm at the boat ramp. Coaching topic: Get more out of your forward stroke: Maximizing forward momentum and minimizing yaw: Stacking shoulders, blade angle, stroke path, catch, […]
February 20th, 2014 by davi

The S.I.C. Maui crew is a big family and when they were all in Southern California for the Battle of the Paddle they produced this video. The team discussed paddle board design, downwinding, SUP racing and having fun. The team goes paddle boarding in San Francisco, Lake Tahoe and Maui Hawaii.
February 18th, 2014 by davi

This Wednesday we are expecting light winds. Meet at 5:30 pm at the boat ramp. Coaching topic: Jeff Chang will coach on riding waves on a race board.
February 11th, 2014 by davi

This Wednesday we are expecting light winds. Meet at 5:30 pm at the boat ramp. Coaching topic: We will keep working on the TWIST, we have some new drills and will shoot some video for feedback. Practice makes perfect.
November 12th, 2013 by davi

The Malana is a fast and lightweight three or four man outrigger paddling canoe built by S.I.C. in Maui, Hawaii. Its intended use is for downwind runs in open-ocean, distance along shoreline or simple recreational fun paddling. It has a high freeboard and will hold 4- 190 lbs. paddlers with ease.
October 21st, 2013 by davi

If you are interested in learning how to do downwinders on Oahu or want to improve your bump riding skills and timing to go faster with less effort, please consider a private downwind coaching session on Oahu’s south shore with Robert Stehlik. The most common south shore run for experienced paddlers is the Hawaii Kai […]
October 9th, 2013 by davi

As we build up to the final stop on the 2013 Stand Up World Series, we take a closer look at the 2 racing components, the majestical race courses and the current standings, to see who is on top, and what it will take to secure the win this weekend at Turtle Bay.
October 7th, 2013 by davi

Monday 7 October Tensions mounts for the World Series Finals this weekend Tension is mounting out here on Oahu’s fabled North Shore as we countdown to the prestigious World Series Finals at Turtle Bay that will take place this weekend (12 – 13 October) at Turtle Bay Resort. Brought to you by Amp Energy, this […]