Tag Archive for 'wipeout'

2013 Turtle Bay Challenge Wipeouts

The last week brought us some huge waves to the North Shore and some crazy weather. I saw some crazy wipeouts from surfers which reminded me of trying to surf a 12’6″ SUP race board in double overhead waves. I thought I’d post these photos are from last year’s Turtle Bay Challenge surf race. The […]

Interview with Turtle Bay Ambassador Kai Lenny at the 2012 Turtle Bay Challenge

Here’s an interview with Turtle Bay ambassador and 2012 Stand Up World Series champion Kai Lenny. Kai shares some of his experiences in stand up paddle racing, surfing at Jaws and wipeouts.

Interview with Connor Baxter at the 2012 Turtle Bay Challenge

Starboard team rider Connor Baxter gives us a recap of his race at the 2012 Turtle Bay Challenge and also shares some recent surfing sessions including a wipeout at Jaws.

How not to turn a quad into a thruster

I finally got around to getting these pictures online. I was at Ala Moana Courts the second to last week of February and had a fun but uneventful session. The tide was really low. At Ala Moana you need to walk over a long reef to get to the break and going out the water […]

Rob Machado wipeout at Makaha

Check out this canoe wipeout of Rob Machado in a 4 man canoe! (click thumbnail to launch video)

Stand Up Paddle Tip – What to do with the paddle when wiping out

I read a tip about what to do with the paddle when you wipe out and get dragged in the whitewash. Stand up paddle surf boards are BIG so when you fall in big surf you get dragged like a rag doll. There’s a way to make your paddle an asset instead of a liability […]