Tag Archive for 'waves'

Build up to the Ubatuba Pro: the Starting Line

Thursday 25 April The Ubatuba Pro Grand Slam will kick off this weekend The Ubatuba Pro Grand Slam will kick off this weekend in the Center of Ubatuba town, at Praia do Centro. Featuring a selection of the World’s leading paddlers matching up against Brazil’s very best, this weekend’s World Series Racing promises to be […]

Connor Baxter wins in Abu Dhabi

Story by Connor Baxter The 2013 Abu Dhabi All-Star event was amazing. It started off with a long trip across the world. There were only 18 competitors invited to this event. We got to surf in a wave pool called Wadi Adventures. The waves were about head high and we could go left, right, or […]

Ubatuba Pro Brazil Grand Slam Entries now open: 27th April – 5th May

Friday 12 April Ubatuba Pro Grand Slam to run from 27th April – 5th May The Ubatuba Pro Grand Slam will run from the 27th April – 5th May in the beautiful region of Ubatuba, just north of Sao Paolo, Brazil.

The Abu Dhabi Surf & Paddle All Stars Invitational is announced

Tuesday 12 February The Waterman League takes the world’s best to Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi may seem like an unlikely location for a World Class Stand Up Paddle Showdown, but it has all of the ingredients to become a World Class destination for the sport. From flat water cruising in the warm waters and continual […]

Turtle Bay Women’s Pro & Na Kama Kai Youth Challenge turn heads

Friday 8 February Turtle Bay provides the ideal arena for spectacular action Turtle Bay’s pool bar provided the perfect backdrop for Amp Energy’s Turtle Bay Women’s Pro and Go Pro’s Na Kama Kai Youth Challenge, presented by Starboard as a wealth of talent from all over the world showed up to one of the most […]

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 […]

Supsquatch in Big Makaha Waves

Photo courtesy of Ha’a Keaulana Jeff at C4 sent over these photos shot by Jeff Wathell of Mana Photography of their recent session at Makaha. Most people would think twice about SUP surfing waves this size but it’s nuts on a C4 Supsquatch with 7 riders. Looks like a much better use than racing. Lol. […]

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 […]

Kevin Seid Surfing Everpaddle Surf SUP at Jocko’s

Here are some pictures of Kevin Seid SUP surfing at Jocko’s on Oahu’s North Shore. He rode one of the custom Everpaddle boards he shaped and designed specifically for the north shore of Oahu. The board is around 8′ but I’m not 100% sure on that. Set waves that day came in around double overhead.

A look back at the 2012 Sunset Beach Pro, presented by Malibu and Starboard

Sunday 19 February The 2012 Sunset Beach Pro highlights are now online You can view a continuous flow of highlights from the 2012 Sunset Beach Pro presented by Malibu and Starboard and in association with Maui Jim online now at www.standupworldtour.com. Watch as the very best in the world battle it out in the flawless […]

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.

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, […]

Surfing the S.I.C. Bullet 12′ SUP Race Board

Here’s a short video of Mark Raaphorst and young Mo Freitas riding the S.I.C. Bullet 12′ SUP race board on some waist to chest high waves at Turtle Bay North Shore Oahu. The second clip with Mo in the video shows him catching the wave on the outside break and riding it all the way […]

Robert Stehlik Surfing the Blue Planet 10’6″ SUP Board

Blue Planet Surf just launched a signature line of SUP and surfboards. Here’s a few shots of Robert Stehlik SUP surfing the new Blue Planet 10’6″ SUP stand up paddle board at Turtle Bay. Waves that day were shoulder to overhead and it was fairly windy. The 10’6″ looked pretty stable and judging from Robert’s […]