Tag Archive for 'surfers'

Turtle Bay Resort – The Ultimate SUP Resort

If there was ever a perfect resort for stand up paddlers and surfers, Turtle Bay would easily come in first place. It’s really the only large resort on Oahu’s north shore and is positioned to give active vacationers everything they need. When I stay on the North Shore, Turtle Bay is now where I stay.

Stand Up World Series Finals at Turtle Bay: coming up next

Wednesday 3 October The Stand Up World Series Finals at Turtle Bay Resort In just under 2 weeks, all eyes will once again turn back to Hawaii, and more specifically, Turtle Bay Resort for the prestigious Finals of the 2012 Stand Up World Series. With $15,000 up for grabs, and the prestigious World Title from […]

Sean Poynter wins the Sapinus Pro presented by Air Tahiti Nui

Sunday 3 June Sean Poynter storms to victory at the 2012 Sapinus Pro Sean Poynter (Starboard) from the USA stormed to victory yesterday here at the Sapinus Pro presented by Air Tahiti Nui to secure his first win on Tour and place him comfortably on top of the world after round 3 of the 2012 […]

Bonga Perkins wins the Sunset Beach Pro in epic conditions

Tuesday 14 February Bonga Perkins edges ahead of Kai Lenny in dying minutes In one of the most dramatic and exciting Finals yet for the Stand Up World Tour, Bonga Perkins digs deep in the last minute of the heat to edge ahead of Kai Lenny (Naish) by the smallest of margins and take victory […]

My Friend Kekoa Surfing at Maili Point

Here are some pictures of my friend Kekoa Mau surfing at Maili Point. 10-25 foot NW swell hit Oahu and left 6-15 foot waves at Maili that day. This was the first day he tested the Tropical Blends Surf 8’1″ surfboard.

My Friend Kekoa Surfing at Leftovers on a Blair Surfboard

Here is a quick video of my friend Kekoa Mau surfing at Leftovers, North Shore Oahu on a custom Joe Blair surfboard. He’s over 200 lbs so this is a good example of how Blair’s boards work in overhead surf for big guys. I also got video of a few other surfers out there. See […]

Countdown to the Sunset Beach Pro, stop 1 of the Stand Up World Tour

Sunday 15 January Sunset Beach Pro, World Tour Opener just 3 weeks away As epic swell after epic swell pounds the North Shore of Oahu, tension is mounting for the grand opening for the 2012 season of the Stand Up World Tour at the iconic Sunset Beach. After the giant surf of 2010 and 2011, […]

Zane Schweitzer secures an emotional win at the Hawaii Island Finals

Tuesday 29 November Zane Schweitzer secures an emotional wind on Big Island After a great year of competition, 18 year old Zane Schweitzer charges his way through to the Final and puts on a dominant performance to secure an emotional win at the Hawaii Island Finals.

That First Glide (SUP Movie) – Interview with Mike Waltze

From the looks of the trailer, this is going to be a SUP movie worth seeing. I should be seeing it soon and when I do, I’ll post a review. In the meantime, here’s an interview with Mike Waltze, the producer of “That First Glide“.

Stand Up World Tour – European Leg – Anglet, France – 8-16 May 2010

Wednesday 5 May This weekend, the world’s greatest stand up paddlesurfers meet again in the 2nd event of the Stand Up World Tour, following the inaugural event three months ago at Oahu’s infamous Sunset Beach, The contenders, an international list of legends, include:

WATERMANS: APPLIED SCIENCE PRESENTS, “THE SURFAID PADDLE FOR HUMANITY”

A Two and 6-mile Paddleboard and SUP race. Doheny State Park (May 2, 2009) – Attention all Surfers, Paddlers, and Watersports Enthusiasts. May 2nd, Watermans: Applied Science will host the first annual “SurfAid Paddle for Humanity” at Doheny State Park located in beautiful Dana Point, California. All proceeds from this event will go directly to […]

Dave Parmenter Shaping C4 Waterman’s 10’10” “Bombora Chaser”

Just last week, Todd Bradley of C4 Waterman sent a bunch of pictures showing Dave Parmenter’s latest big wave board: the 10’10” “Bombora Chaser”. Dave gave us some background and specifications of this new SUP board. Take a closer look at this latest offering from C4 Waterman and see it first on this page.