Tag Archive for 'races'

Surftech Jay Race Hits the Water in One Month

Surftech Jay Race Expects Record Number of Entries With the 13th Annual Surftech Jay Race set to hit the water in just one month, excitement is building for one of the best paddleboard races of the season. Competitors from all over California and as far away as Hawaii and Australia are in the midst of […]

Wet Feet/ Blue Planet WPA Race Sunset Beach to Haleiwa on June 7th, registration now open!

Wet Feet/ Blue Planet Race: Click here to download race entry form Click here for the 2014 SUP race schedule FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RACE REGISTRATION ONLINE NOW: WORLD PADDLE ASSOCIATION 4th ANNUAL HAWAII REGION NATIONAL RACE Stand Up and Prone Paddlers and Friends Welcomed to Sunset Beach, Oahu

Registration Open for 13th Annual Surftech Jay Race

The Surftech Jay Race is a unique event offering prone and stand up paddlers the opportunity to honor and pay tribute to Jay Moriarity, an individual who affected countless lives with his positive attitude and fearless approach to big wave surfing.

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 […]

2013 Stand Up World Series at Turtle Bay Day 2: Sprint Races

The second day of the 2013 Stand Up World Series Finals at Turtle Bay was pretty crazy. The sprint races on day 2 were in north shore waves up to double overhead and pitching hard. I’m surprised that no one was badly injured. In retrospect, some of the racers probably would have been better off […]

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 […]

Highlights from Day 2: Huntington Beach Pro Main Event (Sprint Racing)

Kai Lenny and Ke’ale Dorries secure convincing wins in the sprint racing With a rising swell throughout the day, the World Series Sprints saw spectacular racing for both athletes and spectators alike, as the world’s best took on pounding surf to make it around the ‘M’ course to the finish. Drama was at a high, […]

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 […]

Water Warrior ( Elite Amphibious Assault ) September 14th Oceanside, CA

This was sent to us via email by Karen Baxter. Hey guys and girls, Just wanted to invite you all to the Water Warrior “Amphibious Assault” Elite race.

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 […]

SIC Standamaran Race SUP – After 3 years it’s finally here!

When Mark Raaphorst first told me about the SIC Standamaran in 2010, I knew I had to try it out so I flew from Oahu to Maui and got a chance to test the first version on a South Shore Kihei downwinder. The Kihei downwind conditions were amazing. It was like the best Hawaii Kai […]

Interview with Starboard Team Rider Connor Baxter

Starboard team rider Connor Baxter shares with us his SUP racing activities for 2013.