Tag Archive for 'downwind'

S.I.C. Bullet-14 V3 SUP Race Board Review

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 […]

Wednesday: Downwinder Meeting at 4:30 PM Kahala Beach Park, Both Short Course and Long Course

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 […]

S.I.C. Bullet-14 V3 SUP Race Board – First Look

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 […]

Two Groups this Wednesday: Downwinder Meeting at 4:30 PM, Kahala Beach Park; Hawaii Kai Time Trial at 5:30 PM

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 […]

Two Groups this Wednesday: Downwinder Meeting at 4:30 PM, Kahala Beach Park; Time Trial at 5:30 PM

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 […]

Blue Planet Featherlite Hi-Performance Carbon Stand Up Paddle

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 […]

Downwinder!: Wednesday Training Group Meeting at 4:30 PM, Kahala Beach Park

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 […]

Wednesday Training Group Meeting at 5:30 PM, Hawaii Kai Boat Ramp; Topic: Forward Stroke

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, […]

Team S.I.C. Maui Hits the Road and Talks Story… (Video)

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.

Wednesday Training Group: Meeting at 5:30 PM, Hawaii Kai Boat Ramp; Topic: Riding Waves on a Race Board

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.

Wednesday Training Group: Meeting at 5:30 PM, Hawaii Kai Boat Ramp – TWIST

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.

The S.I.C. Malana Outrigger Canoe

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.

Information on Coached Downwind Runs with Robert Stehlik

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 […]

A closer look at this weekend’s World Series Finals at Turtle Bay

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.

The World Seres Finals to kick off at Turtle Bay Resort this weekend

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 […]