Tag Archive for 'race'

Kai Lenny & Annabel Anderson secure the 2013 World Titles

Monday 14 October Kai Lenny steps up to come from behind and take the Title Kai Lenny (Naish) from Maui went into the Final day of competition behind: a disappointing 4th place finish in the long distance created even more of a challenge for him to defend his World Title, as Connor Baxter (Starboard), had […]

Jake Jensen & Mariko Strickland take day one of the World Series Finals at Turtle Bay

Sunday 13 October Jake Jensen steals the show in World Series Long Distance A beautiful day here on the North Shore of Oahu saw the World’s Best line up to do battle one last time, as it has all come down to this final event of the 2013 season to determine the World Championship Title.

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 […]

2013 Rainbow Sandals Battle of the Paddle – Recap by Connor Baxter

2013 RAINBOW SANDALS BATTLE OF THE PADDLE Recap by Connor Baxter The 2013 Battle of the Paddle – also known as the BOP was a fantastic and exciting event. Just like last year, they kicked it off with two morning heats to eliminate so many people in the finals. In each heat there were 60 […]

Kai Lenny wins the Overall World Series Title at Huntington Beach

Tuesday 24 September Kai Lenny makes it two out of two wins in Surf City USA After winning both the Surfing World Tour event and the World Series Sprints of the Huntington Beach Pro Grand Slam, Kai Lenny (Naish) once again turned it on to take second place behind Australia’s Jake Jensen in the long […]

Connor Baxter Wins the Water Warrior Amphibious Assault Elite SUP Race

Water Warrior Beach Festival – Amphibious Assault Elite SUP Race (or better known as Chuck Patterson’s Torture Chamber) Recap by Connor Baxter The 2013 Water Warriors Event put on by Chuck Patterson, was by far one of the most brutal and exhausting races I have competed in so far this year. And – that is […]

2013 Chicago Paddle Pro – Recap by Zane Schweitzer

The 2013 Chicago Paddle Pro was awesome this year, with a great turnout of amateurs, children and of course the world’s top racers! It Is always such a pleasure to travel to such amazing places all over the world with the Waterman League! Once Again we found ourselves in a jaw dropping arena to hold […]

2013 Hawaii Paddleboard Championship – Duke’s Race

This year’s Duke’s Oceanfest had incredibly nice weather…lucky we live in Hawaii. After a long trip through Alaska, it was nice to be home, although I must say we were blessed with super good weather in Alaska too. The SUP distance race during the Duke’s Oceanfest is called the Hawaii Paddleboard Championships and started off […]

Connor Wins Overall Title in Chicago

Connor Baxter Wins Overall Title at the Stand Up World Series – Chicago His 5th Straight Overall Title! ReCap of Event by Connor The 2013 Stand Up World Series Event in Chicago was a good turnout. We had some of the best paddlers show up from all over the world. And the interest from the […]

Connor Wins the Ultimate SUP Showdown

CONNOR BAXTER WINS THE “ULTIMATE SUP SHOWDOWN”! Recap of Event by Connor The 2013 Ultimate SUP Showdown was a huge success. This event took place on Oahu and it was a part of the famous Duke Kahanamoku Event. This event was alittle different in the sense that when I signed up I was in both […]

2013 Da Hui Race

Da Hui always has a super fun, family friendly race on July 4th. This year was no exception. I think they had over 700 participants.

Duke’s OceanFest 2013

The 12th annual Duke’s OceanFest will be held at venue sites throughout Waikiki, from Saturday, August 17, through Sunday, August 25, 2013. The 9 day event features a variety of ocean sports that were close to Duke Kahanamoku’s heart: Longboard Surfing, Paddleboard Racing, Swimming, Tandem Surfing, Surf Polo, Beach Volleyball, and more. For more information […]

2013 Molokai 2 Oahu Paddleboard Race

This year’s Molokai to Oahu SUP race dodged the bullet of Tropical Storm Flossie. Luckily for the racers and spectators they got sunny skies and some trade winds. Unfortunately though, Flossie was still messing up the wind and water conditions which caused the race to be one of the hardest in M2O SUP history.

The 2013 Molokai-2-Oahu Event – Recap by Connor Baxter

The 32-Mile Molokai-2-Oahu Event was the hardest race I have done this year. My family and I went from Maui to Molokai on Friday on our boat. We brought my boards, our food, water, clothes, provisions, and Igloo coolers. It was great to get there a couple days early to relax.