SIC and Flow Sports Update
February 28th, 2013 by evan 
Some of you may know about the recent acquisition of parts of SIC by Flow Sports. I wanted to find out more info on how this affects SIC. I caught up with Mark Raaphorst in a quick Q&A.
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Sunset Beach Pro & Turtle Bay Women’s Pro to kick of next week
January 31st, 2013 by davi 
Thursday 31 January 2013 Stand Up World Tour Season to kick off at Sunset Next week will see the return to the iconic Sunset Beach on the North Shore of Oahu for the dramatic opener to the 2013 Stand Up World Tour season. Since its first year in 2010, the Sunset Beach Pro has seen […]
2012 Haleiwa SUP Race – Recap by Connor Baxter
June 3rd, 2012 by davi
Connor Wins the Haleiwa SUP Race Recap of Event – by Connor The 2012 Surf N Sea’s event at Haleiwa was a super fun day at the beach with friends and family. I flew over to Honolulu from Maui the night before the race – and then my dad and I got up super early […]
2011 Naish Paddle Championships – Recap by Connor Baxter
July 26th, 2011 by davi
Recap of Sunday’s Event by Connor – and Winning the 12’6″ SUP Division: The 2011 Naish Paddle Championships Maui Event was held on Sunday July 24th. The race is from Maliko Gulch to Kahului Harbor – a 9.54 mile downwinder. There were 238 competitors from Europe, Japan, Tahiti, the US Mainland, Australia, Brazil, and Hawaii […]
Triple Crown Event #2 – Recap by Connor Baxter
July 11th, 2011 by davi
Connor’s Re-Cap from The 2nd Event of the Triple Crown – and WINNING 1st Place!! The WARRIOR CUP … 2nd Event of the Maui Jim Triple Crown of SUP This event was from Maliko Gulch to Honolua Bay (21+ miles) on Sunday – July 10th. This was a great race but had some of the […]
Open Ocean Racing off Maui – Video
June 7th, 2011 by evan
Here’s a video sent to us by Karen Baxter from S.I.C.. The video was taken from the 2011 Olukai stand up paddle race by Bill Boyum. Check it out. (click thumbnail to launch video)
2011 OluKai Ho’olaule’a Stand Up Paddle Race Results
May 18th, 2011 by davi
Here are the results for the OluKai Ho’olaule’a stand up paddle race held last Saturday, May 14, 2011 in Maui. Congratulations to all the racers at the Olukai race.
S.I.C.’s New Factory
March 8th, 2011 by evan
Mark Raaphorst sent us these pictures of their new factory in Makawao, Maui, just a short distance from the previous location. Visit them at 875 Haliimaile Rd, Makawao, Hawaii in Maui.
Starboard Maui Downwinder Video
September 20th, 2010 by davi
This was sent to us via email by Karen Baxter. Aloha All – This is a great youtube video of Connor and Bart. The Original DVD is about 20 minutes, put together for Starboard Advertising & Promotions. Bill Boyum – Videographer Keith Baxter – Jet Ski Driver Connor Baxter – Starboard Team Rider Bart de […]
CNC Shaping the S.I.C. X-12 SUP Stand Up Paddle Race Board
September 2nd, 2010 by evan
Here’s the latest in the S.I.C. Stand Up Paddle race board line, the X-12. I shot this at the S.I.C. factory during my last trip to Maui. This is just of the CNC machine cutting the foam but it’s pretty neat to see how the beginning process works.
S.I.C. Custom F-18 Flatwater SUP Stand Up Paddle Board
May 18th, 2010 by evan
When I was in Maui a couple months ago I saw Jack Dyson’s new F-18 being made. Mark Raaphorst said that it was designed for flatter conditions on the south shore in Kihei. Here’s a video I shot while at SIC.
Kihei Maui Downwinder – February 2010
April 30th, 2010 by evan
I’d like to give a big “THANK YOU!” to the crew in Maui for letting me tag along with them for a couple downwinders. Mark Raaphorst, Randy Strome, Jack Dyson, Livio Menelau, Chris and Donna. Also, thanks to Pono Bill for letting me use his leash. Coming from Oahu, I thought we were spoiled (and […]
Connor Baxter Wins the 2010 Sarento’s/Kai Wa’a Maui to Moloka’i Challenge
April 26th, 2010 by evan
Congratulations to Connor Baxter for winning the Stand Up Solo division at the 2010 Sarento’s/Kai Wa’a Maui to Moloka’i Challenge. Here’s a recap of the race from Connor. I just finished the Maui to Molokai event on Saturday April 24th, put on by the Maui Canoe and Kayak Club (www.mauicanoeandkayak.org). The race was really fun […]
S.I.C. F-16 V2 Racing SUP Stand Up Paddle Board
March 19th, 2010 by evan
The F-16 v2 is the best F series board I’ve ridden to date. After the first Hawaii Kai run, I decided that the F-16 v2 was the best planing hull F series board I had tried but after 3 sessions in various conditions I now think that it’s even better than my F-18. The board […]
S.I.C. S-16 Standamaran Racing SUP Stand Up Paddle Board – Full Review and Videos
March 8th, 2010 by evan
I recently visited Mark Raaphorst at the S.I.C. headquarters in Maui and got to check out one of his latest creations, the S-16 Standamaran racing SUP stand up paddle board. The S-16 is surprisingly fast, especially going upwind. Upwind paddling is actually fun on this board. I shot some video of Mark explaining about the […]
