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Big Maliko: iPad Video
August 25, 2010 · 1 Comment
Bill Boyum shot this video some time ago, and I’ve been fiddling with streaming media on the server I use ever since, trying to find a way to do good streamed video. After many days of fiddling and playing I’ve come to the conclusion that the Pro version of Vimeo makes a lot more sense than trying to roll my own. It does what I want, streams in all kinds of formats (including iPhone and iPad) and doesn’t cost much. So here’s the first video I’m posting using this new tool. It’s HD,...
Gear
New Production F16 V2 Demo
April 8, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Sandwich Island Composites builds the F-series of downwind and flatwater racing boards, probably the winningest boards in Stand Up Paddle Surfboard racing. Until now these boards were individually built by hand at the SIC company on Maui. While several construction methods are used in the F-series, the mainstay of series is the hollow carbon fiber F16, and it is built using wet layup and vaccum bagging in a mold. Since there is only one mold the output is low and the demand for these boards greatly outstrips supply. Purchasers...
Places
Close to Perfect
February 23, 2010 · 1 Comment
It’s been a great winter for surfing, but Monday was enough to astonish even my jaded eyes. The morning started just so-so. We got to Kenaha at 9:00 and the wind was up a little more than the five MPH that Wind Guru had predicted–but not bad. The swell looked messy, but it seemed there were quite a few people out. My friend Paul and paddled out, and were greeted by an immense throng. Probably 20-30 stand up paddle surfers and 30-40 prone surfers. They were spread out across the good breaks of Kanaha–the...
People
Stacy Peralta, SUP Surfer
April 21, 2010 · Leave a Comment
-interview by Ken Russell
RIDER SPOTLIGHT:
STACY PERALTA
HOME BREAK:
Central and Southern
California
WEAPON of CHOICE:
Jimmy Lewis
10’4 Hanalei
“Stand Up Paddling has changed my life.”
These were some of the first words I heard on the phone with Stacy Peralta. It’s a bold statement coming from the lifelong surfer and skater.
As...
How-To
Measure Twice, Cut Once
April 18, 2010 · 5 Comments
For better or worse, we humans adapt to the equipment we use. In Stand Up Paddle Surfing and Racing, our stroke adapts to the paddle we have. If your paddle shaft is too short your blade will be hitting the board when you pull on it during the catch (the first part of the stroke, when the paddle blade is first stabbed into the water and you start to pull). If you do a full reach the blade will have to be off to the side to keep from scraping along the rail, and the board will turn away from the stroke. To compensate you...
Events
Connor Who?
August 30, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Seems like Connor Baxter is winning or placing on the podium at every SUP event he enters. Pretty amazing for a skinny kid. Of course Connor was winning windsurfing events before he was a teen. I remember when he, his sister Ashley, Slater Trout and Zane Schweitzer signed up to do our first SUP board and paddle showcase three years ago. I think he was twelve or thirteen at the time. Diane was very nervous about having such young kids participate, and called his Mom, Karen to make sure an adult was going to sign the waiver...
Blog
Not So Bad
April 29, 2010 · 3 Comments
I’ve been feeling slow lately. On a typical Maliko run everyone kicks my butt. I’ve been paddling harder, doing what seems like better strokes, riding the swells better, and I’m still last to the beach. To make matters worse I don’t have a good idea of my times since I didn’t bring my Garmin 305 with me this year (forgot it) and I can’t stand buying duplicate stuff (a throwback to when I was young and very, very broke). So I’ve been getting by doing GPS tracks with my iPhone....
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On The Water
Wellfleet Supathalon
Attention all you east coasters!! I hope you’re getting your piece of the Cape Cod Bay Challenge activities. The Wellfleet Supathalon looked like a real blast. Brother...
Ross Island SUP Series
All you folks in the Northwest, get out your paddles. Gorge Performance of Portland, Oregon is organizing a three race Stand Up Paddle series in the Willamette River, paddling...
Maliko Video
Another cool post from Bill Boyum–some video he shot of his friends Jason and Campbell on a typical Maliko day. This is one of the best camera angles I’ve seen....
Stand Up Surfing Waimea
Corran Addison is a is a South African slalom canoer, white water kayaker, Stand Up Paddle surfer and designer/founder of ECO Imagine Surfboards, now based in Montreal, Canada....
Standup TV: Modalities of Stand Up Paddle Surfing Vol 1.2
Anyone in the sport more than a few days knows that Stand Up Paddling is not just about surfing. Stand Up Paddle boards are probably the most versatile human powered watercraft...
Standup TV: Women and Fitness in Stand Up Paddling Vol 1.3
Women are embracing Stand Up Paddling in great numbers. While there are plenty of great women surfers and all-around waterwomen embracing the sport, it has also emeged strongly...
Standup TV: The Industry of Stand Up Paddle Vol 1.4
In this segment Stand Up Paddle industry players like Jim Terrel, Steve Bohne and Charlie Burnwell discuss the growth and impact of SUP on their business and the water sports...
Standup TV: The Art Of Stand Up Paddling Vol 2.1
The art of stand up paddling. a fine session at Oceanside with Noah Shimabukuro, Chuck Patterson, and Colin McPillips.
Standup TV: Chuck Patterson on Surfing Vol 2.3
Chuck Patterson is one of the most dynamic surfers in Stand Up Paddle surfing, and a powerful racer (winner of the 2009 Battle of the Paddle). In this episode he shares some...
Standup TV: Colin McPhillips on Equipment Vol 2.4
Colin McPhillips is a three times world longboarding champion. He’s been hooked on Standup Paddle Surfing for some time. Here he talks about how he started, and the equipment...
Standup TV: Slater Trout on Racing Vol 3.1
Years ago Mark Raaphorst of S.I.C. said “keep an eye on Slater Trout, he’s the future of Stand Up Paddling”. How right he was, not only is Slater a talented...
Standup TV: Whitewater SUP Vol 3.2
Our Hood River buddies Dan Gavere and Nikki Gregg talk about whitewater SUP with some nice footage from the White Salmon river and other whitewater venues
Gunfight At Poilolo
A really great video of the battle between Dave Kalama and Connor Baxter at the Maui to Molokai race. Baxter prevailed and won the race. Here you can see the determination and...
Gorge SUP Blowout
BIG NEWS
Downwindrace.com is teaming up with the biggest races in the Gorge to bring Stand Up Paddle Downwind Racing to the Columbia. DownwindRace.Com will maintain point...
Glossary–A guide for the puzzled
I’ve added some definitions gathered from the Zone. How about adding some of your own in the comments:
Pocahontas: SUP’er who paddles on his...
Warm up on a Cold Morning
For all you folks still shivering, here’s a little Video by John Ashley (www.paddlesurf.net) that made me feel all warm and toasty...
Paddling Hard, Paddling Fast
Yesterday I did the Maui Canoe and Kayak Club race in the Stand Up Paddle Board division from Napiili Bay to Canoe Beach. Favorable wind and small bumps at first, followed by...
John Zapotocky: Father of Stand Up Paddle Surfing
Last year at the Battle of the Paddle, just before the first race, an older gentleman came on the PA system and told the crowd about John Zapotocky, and how he was the true...
Kihei Downwinder: Stand Up Paddling The Easy Way
Just how spoiled are we downwind Stand Up Paddlers on Maui? Outrageously spoiled. Not only do we have the incredible Maliko Run, but Kihei can toss off a pretty good run when...
Cuda vs. Enzo
What’s this got to do with Stand Up Paddle Surfing. Not a thing, except that you COULD stick a rack on that ‘Cuda and you really couldn’t on the Enzo. This...
Paddling with Dave
So if you wanted to get some paddle coaching for SUP, who would be your absolute, top of the line pick as coach? No question in my mind that my choice would be Dave Kalama,...
More on the S16
Mark Raaphorst sent me this short movie on the new S16. Very fast. Sustained speed of 6.5 MPH, comparable to a OC1. Click the little four arrow symbol down near the vimeo logo...
Lonely Kanaha
There’s two words I didn’t expect to use together. Went out at Kanaha this morning. The waves looked big, they were closing out decisively in the middle and off...
Two Malikos
The wind has been blowing trade on Maui’s North Shore for the last two days, and the swell from the Northwest has gone down enough to make Maliko runs possible. so naturally...
Field Reports
Seems like Connor Baxter is winning or placing on the podium at every SUP event he enters. Pretty amazing for a skinny kid. Of course Connor was winning...
Bill Boyum shot this video some time ago, and I’ve been fiddling with streaming media on the server I use ever since, trying to find a way to...
Here comes a fun one friends–as long as you don’t mind a little nippiness in the water.
Attention all you east coasters!! I hope you’re getting your piece of the Cape Cod Bay Challenge activities. The Wellfleet Supathalon looked like...
It’s been an interesting race season so far. Most of the downwind races have been what Dave Kalama calls “good training”. In other...
Bill Boyam did a Maliko run with Connor Baxter, Livio Menelau and Jack Dyson a few days ago to shoot some video. This clip shows the kind of form and...
All you folks in the Northwest, get out your paddles. Gorge Performance of Portland, Oregon is organizing a three race Stand Up Paddle series in the...
Connor Baxter was the surprise overall Stand Up Paddleboard winner of the 2010 Sarento’s/Kai Wa’a Maui to Molokai race. Last year he set...
Mark posted this in the forum section, but the video is so much fun I want to make sure people get to see it: >>
I’d like to share some...
I’ve been feeling slow lately. On a typical Maliko run everyone kicks my butt. I’ve been paddling harder, doing what seems like better strokes,...
A few simple tricks anyone can master–from Laird’s website
Dave Kalama is a pretty subtle guy. I think he doesn’t like to give bad news, so maybe he cloaks it a little–sometimes so it sounds like...
Ivan van Vuuren from Coreban has started a new series of instructional tips. The first one is particularly interesting to me since I was attempting...
-interview by Ken Russell
RIDER SPOTLIGHT:
STACY PERALTA
HOME BREAK:
Central and Southern
California
WEAPON of CHOICE:
For better or worse, we humans adapt to the equipment we use. In Stand Up Paddle Surfing and Racing, our stroke adapts to the paddle we have. If your...
This year in Maui I resolved to find new surf spots in outer reef areas that prone surfers wouldn’t bother with. I chickened out in the beginning...
I was kind of dreading the Maui Canoe and Kayak club race this Saturday. Last year the same race was from the Canoe Hale in Kihei to the Maui Price...
Sandwich Island Composites builds the F-series of downwind and flatwater racing boards, probably the winningest boards in Stand Up Paddle Surfboard...
I received this email from Bill Boyum about a downwind run March 31st. I didn’t go that day, and I’m kind of glad I didn’t, though...
The little swells you’ve been catching effortlessly in the strong wind have now grown to good size as the run progressed and the fetch increased....
Dave Kalama is taking his Kalama Kamp watersports teaching and training concept to Florida for a special 4-day, 3-night waterman immersion experience....
This thing just gets bigger every year. The first year I think it was seven of us lunatics and I didn’t think there would be a next year. Last...