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November 9th, 2017 by davi

Mo Freitas caps off a strong year with a 2nd place in Racing, 4th place in Surfing to capture the Overall APP World Title The trajectory of Mo Freitas towards becoming one of the most well rounded athletes in the sport has been astonishing. it all started with his breakthrough win back in 2012 at […]
January 1st, 2017 by robert

This video covers how to catch the smaller, slower moving bumps to connect into the bigger, faster moving swells. Guy Pere, a great paddler from Oahu, used this great analogy: use an “onramp” to pick up the speed you need to merge onto the “freeway”. Then, as you come off the faster moving swell, look […]
July 18th, 2016 by admin

My brother Darin and I recently went on a Hawaii Kai downwind run in Oahu to test out my new Ozone Tempest OC2 two-man canoe in open ocean conditions. The Tempest OC2 is fast and it glides really well. We caught some really nice bumps, I think some of the longest bumps we’ve ever caught.
January 31st, 2016 by robert

If you are new to downwind stand up paddle boarding, and want to get ready to do some open ocean downwinders, these are some tips and drills you can practice in flat water to help you get ready for riding bumps on a SUP. Check the bottom of this page for information on coached downwinders. […]
August 4th, 2015 by davi

The 2015 European Cup wraps in epic fashion at the Italia Surf Expo concluding a dramatic 3 event Series across Europe This past week saw the dramatic conclusion of the European Cup, a dynamic series of events that spanned the European Continent and provided a very comprehensive challenge to the attending athletes, with diverse conditions […]
April 20th, 2015 by davi

San Clemente, CA (April 14, 2015) – OUTSIDE, America’s leading active lifestyle brand, has selected SIC Maui (Sandwich Islands Composites) to be featured in their Summer Buyer’s Guide as among the best gear to have for the summer sports season. SIC F-14 Wide-Glide was reviewed in the Stand Up Paddleboard category. The entire selection of […]
December 28th, 2014 by davi

The Waterman League is proud to announce the 2015 Stand Up World Tour schedule We are proud to announce the 2015 schedule for the Stand Up World Tour, featuring an ideal mix of iconic surf destinations and major global markets as the World Championship platform for the sport steps up to a whole new level.
November 24th, 2014 by davi

By: Allie Brown SIC Maui (Sandwich Islands Composites) is excited to announce we are currently in search for two youth athletes to join the SIC family as members of our SIC Junior Development Team with our SIC Grom Search. The selection of these two founding members (one boy and one girl) will focus on the […]
October 13th, 2014 by davi

Halie Harrison secures the win in the World Series Sprints, and the overall event win Halie Harrison shows incredible skill to win the World Series sprints to cap off a great weekend for the Hawaiian born athlete, taking the overall win at the 2014 World Series Finals.
October 13th, 2014 by davi

Kai Lenny secures the win at the World Series Finals @ Turtle Bay in epic conditions Kai Lenny (Naish) secures a well deserved win at the World Series Finals presented by Turtle Bay, taking 1st place in the long distance and 2nd place by a matter of inches in the sprint racing, giving him his […]
October 12th, 2014 by davi

Kai Lenny is victorious on Day 1 of the World Series Finals at Turtle Bay Kai Lenny (Naish) storms to victory here in the Stand Up World Series Finals Long Distance race. On Day One of the final event on the Stand Up World Series calendar the fleet had to battle through some heavy surf […]
October 8th, 2014 by davi

World Series Finals to reaffirm Hawaii’s stature as the ultimate proving ground In the surfing World, Hawaii has always been an equalizer, the place where reputations are made, Champions are crowned and mother nature rules supreme providing the ultimate proving ground for the world’s very best athletes.
July 20th, 2014 by davi

Connor Baxter secures victory in the long distance to take the overall event Title Connor Baxter (Starboard) put on an impressive performance today to take the win in the long distance race for the final day of action here at the Camp David World Cup of SUP, Stop 3 of the 2014 Stand Up World […]
July 6th, 2014 by evan

Mark Raaphorst has a new site dedicated for custom boards: http://www.sicmauicustom.com/. Please check it out. If you’ve been around the world of stand up paddle racing then you already know that Mark Raaphorst is one of the pioneers, innovators and still leads the industry in open ocean race boards. From the “F” series to the […]
July 6th, 2014 by davi

Zane Schweitzer makes it 3 from 3 on the European Cup by taking the win in Finland Zane Schweitzer (Starboard) puts on another impressive performance at Stop 3 of the European Cup presented by Starboard by winning the long distance race and placing 2nd in the sprints, earning him his 3rd straight win on the […]