Tag Archive for 'SUP'

Race Hawaii Double Bladed Stand Up Paddle Review

This is written by Darin Leong (http://www.hawaiiguitar.com/), my brother and a local attorney in Hawaii. The double paddle took 30 minutes off my downwind time on the Hawaii Kai run (Portlock to Waikiki). For a downwind paddler like myself who often cannot pull into bumps with a single paddle, the double paddle gives that extra […]

Blue Planet Surf Potato Chip SUP Board Review

This is written by Darin Leong (http://www.hawaiiguitar.com/), my brother and a local attorney in Hawaii. I recently had the opportunity to demo the Potato Chip SUP board from Blue Planet Surf. It’s a fun board with a beautiful design.

Blue Planet Inflatable SUP Board Project

Please help Blue Planet kickstart their line of 2014 Inflatable Blue Planet Stand Up Paddleboards. The goal is to get more people outside & on the water. You can get a great deal with a free carbon travel paddle and free shipping in the US by being an early backer of this project. The available […]

Free Blue Planet SUP Clinic this Sunday Nov. 17th & SUP SALE

Dear Blue Planet customer, This coming Sunday you can try out our demo boards for free at our SUP Clinic on Nov. 17th. As always, we start at 8 am on the eastern end of Ala Moana and you must sign up by 8:15 am and attend the safety briefing to participate. We will not […]

La Torche Pro France sees dramatic action with Men’s, women’s and Na Kama Kai

Thursday 31 October Day 6 of the La Torche Po France lights up as Titles on line A full day of action today at the La Torche Pro France 2013 presented by Naish and Twenty-Nine, starting with the women’s repechage and ending with the first round of the Na Kama Kai Youth Challenge, with Round […]

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 […]

Highlights from Day 2: Huntington Beach Pro Main Event

A full day of action here at Day 2 of the Huntington Beach Pro It was a full day of action here at Day 2 of the Huntington Beach Pro, as the Main event got underway and a new swell turned up to make it a day to remember. Clean head high conditions rolled in […]

Distributors Wanted for Blue Planet Surf

Blue Planet Surf is looking for distribution partners to bring the line of 2014 SUP boards and equipment to an international market. We are looking for partners with distribution experience in the surf/SUP market. Merchandise will be supplied by container from the factory directly to the distributor. Exclusive distribution agreements are currently available for these […]

Starboard Launches 2014 SUP Catalog

Here now is the highly anticipated 2014 Starboard SUP catalog. Click the link below to download a copy:

Kai Lenny wins the 2013 Sunset Beach Pro in epic fashion

Thursday 14 February Kai Lenny regains his Sunset Beach Pro Title with a win After having to settle for 3rd place overall in 2012, and narrowly losing to Bonga Perkins in the Finals of the 2012 Sunset Beach Pro, the young Kai Lenny (Naish) from Maui, Hawaii was a man on a mission this year […]

Another day of epic surf for Day 2 of the Sunset Beach Pro

Sunday 10 February Sunset Beach sees another day of spectacular action today For a second day in a row, Sunset delivered big powerful surf for the assembled contenders to battle it out for the event crown. Sunset once again called the shots, as the competitors put it all on the line in the maxing conditions, […]

Sunset Beach delivers perfection for the 1st day of the Sunset Beach Pro

Friday 8 February Sunset Beach provides magic for Day 1 of the Main Event It was a magical day at Sunset Beach today, with a picture perfect Hawaiian day accompanied by giant but managable surf in the 12ft+ range (20ft plus faces). The perfect setting saw some spectacular action that took us all the way […]

How A Blue Planet Board Is Made: Factory Tour Video and East Coast Distribution Announcement

Blue Planet Surf is excited to announce that our SUP boards will be available on the US East Coast soon through our distributor Coastal Surf Supplies. Last week I visited the factory and shot this video that shows a Blue Planet board being made from start to finish:

Sunset Beach Pro & Turtle Bay Women’s Pro to kick off February 6th

Monday 14 January The Sunset Beach Pro to take place from the 7th – 15th Feb Arguably the most iconic event on the Stand Up World Tour Calendar will once again kick the season off in style from the 7th – 15th February: the Sunset Beach Pro brings together the world’s best set against one […]

Are you Ready? Battle of the Paddle next weekend Sept. 29 & 30

Rainbow Sandals Battle of the Paddle Ready to go next weekend September 29 & 30 ARE YOU READY?