Tag Archive for 'SUP'

Connor Baxter wins the Technical Race at the 2015 ISA World Championships

Connor Baxter wins the Technical Race at the 2015 ISA World Championships & Brings back Gold for Hawaii The 2015 ISA World Championship in Sayulita Mexico was by far one of the most fun events ever. It was the first time for team Hawaii showing up and competing. The reason why the contest was so […]

Connor Baxter wins The 2015 St’Ives Bay Celtic Cup in UK

Connor Baxter wins The 2015 St’Ives Bay Celtic Cup in UK The 2015 St’Ives Bay Celtic Cup was not only a hard race, but it was freezing cold – especially being from Hawaii. The conditions were very challenging with howling winds and overcast skies. It was a 3 lap course that was about 4k each […]

Connor Baxter wins Lost Mills Event in Germany

Connor Baxter wins the Prestigious “Lost Mills” Event in Germany The 2015 “Lost Mills” Event was definitely a great way to spend the week in Germany. From the moment I landed until I left – it was jam packed with fun and some of the craziest racing.

The #SapinusPro Tahiti is just one week away, as the South Pacific swell action heats up and the world’s best prepare

#Sapinus Pro Tahiti to kick off next week as the World’s best Stand Up Paddlesurfers head south for stop 2 of the Stand Up World Tour Stop 2 of the 2015 Stand Up World Tour will kick off next week in the magnificent Tahitian island chain as the #SapinusPro is back (WATCH THE TRAILER). The […]

For Immediate Release: Triple D announces it has made a conditional offer to acquire the Global Surf Industries (GSI) group of companies

Triple D announces it has made a conditional offer to acquire the Global Surf Industries (GSI) group of companies. (May 15, 2015, Thailand) — Thailand-based investment company Triple D Corporation, which recently acquired 100% ownership of Surf Technicians LLC, has made a conditional offer to the majority shareholder of Global Surf Industries (GSI) to acquire […]

Blue Planet Camp in May 2015

Blue Planet Surf is hosting a SUP paddle camp on the north shore of Oahu from May 15-24, 2015. Full camp and half camp packages are available.

Olukai Ho’olaule’a Event – Recap by Connor Baxter

Connor Baxter wins the Olukai Ho’olaule’a SUP Event for the 4th Consecutive Year!! The 2015 Olukai Event was an amazing event. Not only was it in my backyard – but it is an epic downwind race – with the best wind and weather conditions this year.

Sapinus Pro Tahiti Entries now open & Barcelona to open World Series in style

The Sapinus Pro Tahiti is back for 2015 and set to deliver one of the most exciting spectacles of the year: Entries are now open The Stand Up World Tour Legacy was set in stone back in 2009 with the groundbreaking Contenders project, an event that changed preconceived notions of the sport of Stand Up […]

2015 Molokai 2 Oahu Race Board Rental and Buyback Program

Now that the start list has posted, we have been getting questions from customers looking for a board to use for the Molokai to Oahu race in July 2015. We still have a limited selection of performance downwind boards available for rent and we are also offering the SIC buy back program again:

Trio of stand up paddleboarders from Southport selected to represent a leading watersports brand

By Georgina Stubbs, Southport Visiter Alan Taylor Three stand up paddleboarders from Southport have been selected to represent a leading watersports brand. Co-founders of resort-based SUP North, Alan Taylor, Lucy Pearce and Simon Dunton, are the latest members to join the Starboard SUP 2015 team.

SUP Instructor Training Course

If you are interested in becoming a Professional Stand Up Paddle Association certified SUP instructor on Oahu, Blue Planet has scheduled two instructor training classes: April 6,7,8 and May 21,22. For details visit: http://blueplanetsurf.com/products/psupa-certified-instructor-training-course-april-6-7-8-2015

Free SUP Clinic this Sunday, February 15th

Blue Planet is hosting a free SUP Clinic for customers interested in purchasing a board. Over 40 demo boards will be available to try, please meet at the West end of Ala Moana Beach park at 8 am this Sunday, February 15th. For details visit this link: http://blueplanetsurf.com/pages/free-demo-clinic

SIC Maui Fish 9.5 Featured on SUP Examiner

By: Allie Brown The Fish 9.5, one of our new 2015 models was just featured on SUP Examiner. Check it out: The 9.5 Fish was designed for the high-performance SUP surfer in mind. That being said, it’s an awesome board for beginner SUP surfers, advanced SUP surfers and everyone in between.

Da Hui Backdoor Shootout sees great Round 3 action & an elite SUP Exhibition event at Pipeline

Keali’i Mamala wins the prestigious SUP exhibition with an epic Pipeline Barrel After a challenging first outing at Pipeline last Friday in lacklustre conditions, an elite crew of 6 Stand Up Paddle athletes took to the water for an hour long exhibition, as the winds turned offshore, and the surf turned on for a unique […]

Opening Day of Da Hui Backdoor Shootout sees Lenny, Perkins, Botha & Melvin Keawe victorious at Pipe

Kai Lenny reigns supreme at inaugural Da Hui Backdoor Shootout in tough conditions History was made today at Pipeline in celebration of the 50th Anniversary Duke Kahanamoku Invitational, as the Da Hui Backdoor Shootout kicked off with a showcase of all forms of ‘wave sliding’, from the simplest form of bodysurfing right through to Stand […]