The “Sup/Stand up Paddle Seal of Approval”

Posted by Standup Journal on February 16, 2012

The “Sup Seal of Approval”
By Chris Gutzeit of www.carbonerro.com

So we’ve all seen the old dog on the board trick at least 100 times, but what happens when it’s a wild animal that’s unpredictable, who just wants to play and decides that he’s coming along for the ride?
Stand Up Paddling  has come along way from taking the kids , and the dogs out for a paddle. Now it seems as if the seals are getting tired of seeing everyone else having fun!
They too are jumping in on the band wagon.
It was just another beautiful Santa Barbara afternoon when my buddy Dan and I had a Carbonerro paddle demo around the harbor with a few new and very interested, future paddleboarders.
Here Monique Ruiz, gets more than she bargained for as she does her best to stay calm and to stay dry with her new found friend. This fearless little guy managed to jump up onto three different boards that day and tipped over two out of the three encounters. The expressions on their faces were priceless as they fell into the water like those taken from a scene in the movie “Jaws.” I think we all wish we could have had this kind of experience with Mother Nature on our first time out on a paddleboard. It just goes to show you that anything is possible!    -Chris

Photo by: Dan McCarter

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Tie One On… A Binding Tale Of Sup Love

Posted by Standup Journal on February 15, 2012

Stand up paddle story By Steve West

From Standup Journal Magazine

If a tree falls in the forest, one might not hear it. When a big, clunky standup board lands in the street, it’ll turn more than a few heads. Nothing screams KOOK louder than the sound of fiberglass bouncing on hot pavement like a tuna in its last bid for survival. One tiny mistake (like forgetting to strap your board down) could send your dearly beloved to a loud, premature death. You don’t have to be in a forest to hear the shattering of your self-esteem. It rings loud and clear.

I once worked on a king crab boat in Alaska. I learned a few things out on the icy Bering Sea. Lesson one: big crabs have big claws. Lesson two: do not stand on the coil of rope when tossing the 700 pound crab pot overboard. The bottom of the Gulf of Alaska is filled with slow learners. Proud to say that I’m not one of them. Lesson three: make sure that really heavy things don’t slide around on the deck. I was the new deckhand. The greenhorn before me didn’t learn this lesson soon enough. Understanding some basic lashing skills would have prevented an out of control crab pot from smashing four of his ribs, causing some serious internal damage. Luckily we surfers only have to adhere a board or two to our cars.
I returned to the lower 48 with a pocket full of change and newfound ju-ju when it came to tying down objects securely. Wasn’t always that way. My cinching mojo improved through a long process of failure. These “setbacks” were usually minor in nature, but one occasion was outright catastrophic. I had perfected a strapless tie-down system using loops of bungee cord covered with bicycle inner tubes. Pull both loops over the board, attach to the cross bars, and drive away. Easy squeezy. Worked great for around town. I thought it was perfected. But two sailboards flying southbound right into oncoming northbound traffic…. To get the whole story and full experience subscribe here and get this issue hand delivered to your door.

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A Shot From The Noosa Festival

Posted by Standup Journal on February 7, 2012

MOONWALKER “Here is a shot from a trip we did during the Noosa Festival last year. With a pumping swell, we decided to check out one of the more isolated points north of Noosa. We didn’t exactly score pumping waves, but it was fun nonetheless.
“This is one of my favorite turns to do. Taking a tail slide that most people like to do on the open face, and doing it over the lip makes it feel that much better. For me, to do this turn properly you need a good section to hit. It works best on a closeout section as you can see in the shots. For this turn you need a pretty good bottom turn to make it work and you need to be carrying a lot of speed to project the fins out the back of the wave. Then it’s all about taking that stroke to rotate the board over the lip and using the paddle to balance as you slide back down the whitewash. You might spend a lot of time trying to nail this one, but once you land one it’s worth it!
“At the moment I’m 18 and still living at home at Noosa. I’ve been doing a lot of traveling for both kiting and standup, and after doing pretty well at the Huntington Beach [Standup World Tour stop] event, I’m definitely keen to try getting to a few more next year.”
-Keahi DeAboitiz

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The 2012 Sunset Beach Pro Trials Heat Results

Posted by Standup Journal on February 7, 2012
Found at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stand-Up-World-Tour/169116436453478?ref=ts
Heat #1
1) Kaeo Abbey ~ Hawaii
2) Daniel Hughes ~ Hawaii
3) Clay Valverde ~ California
4) Pat James ~ Hawaii

Heat #2
1) Nitsan Benham ~ Israel
2) Benoit T. Carpenter ~ France
3) Riggs Napoleon ~ Hawaii
4) Tom English ~ California

Heat #3
1) Mo Freitas ~ Hawaii
2) Beau Nixon ~ Australia
3) Mark Winslow ~ Hawaii

Heat #4 Results
1) Chuck Patterson ~ California
2) Buttons Kuhiokalani ~ Hawaii
3) Thomas Bird ~ California
Heat #5 Results
1) Mikey O’Shaughnessy ~ Hawaii
2) Rob Archibold ~ Australia
3) Josh Sleigh ~ California
4) Hilton Alves ~ Brazil
Heat #6 Results
1) Ikaika Kawai ~ Hawaii
2) Heimoanui David ~ Tahiti
3) Nicole Pacelli ~ Brazil
4) Cullen Kamisugi ~ Hawaii
Heat #7 Results
1) Koliah Jardine ~ Hawaii
2) Kelson Kihei ~ Hawaii
3) Mark Temme ~ New York
4) Venton Siliado ~ Hawaii

Heat #8 results
1) Uluboi Napeahi ~ Hawaii
2) Makua Rothman ~ Hawaii
3) Kekoa Auwae ~ Hawaii
4) Abraham Shrouse ~ Hawaii

Heat #9 Results
1) Ekolu Kalama ~ Hawaii
2) Noah Yap ~ Hawaii
3) Cesar Oliveira ~Brazil

Heat #10 Results
1) Yuri Daberkow ~ Brzil
2) Dallas O’Shaughnessy ~ Hawaii
3) Kevin Seid ~ Hawaii
4) Tony Van Kralingen ~ Hawaii

Heat #11
1) Rico Leroy ~ France
2) Nissen Osternech

Heat #12
1) Kainoa Hauanio ~ Hawaii
2) Cliffton Botehlo
3) Tunui Shiro-Abe-Peu ~ Tahiti
4) Christopher Bluthardt ~ Hawaii

Round #1 Results
1) Benoit Carpentier ~ France
2) Daniel Hughes ~ California
3) Kaeo Abbey ~ Hawaii
4) Nitsan Benham ~ Israel

Round #2 Results
1) Chuck Patterson ~ California
2) Beaux Nixon ~ Australia
3) Mo Freitas ~ Hawaii
4) Buttons Kahioaalana ~ Hawaii

Round #3 Heat #2 underway with
Ikaika Kawai ~ Hawaii
Mikey O’Shaughnessy ~ Hawaii
Uluboi Napeahi ~ Hawaii
Makua Rothman ~ Hawaii
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Connor Wins in Australia!!! at “The Doctor”

Posted by Standup Journal on February 7, 2012

Connor Wins in   Australia!!!

On my way to Australia for   the notorious “The Doctor” event in Perth, I stopped off in Thailand.   Traveling with Zane Schweitzer and Bart de Zwart – we went to Starboard   Internationals Headquarters to test, shape and design some new wave boards.   After 5 great days in Thailand – Bart and I headed to   Australia.

Ian Grose, the Starboard distributor in Australia,   picked us up at Perth Airport – and we went to his shop, picked up our 14’   Starboard Ace boards and went out for a paddle.

The event is   called “The Doctor” – named after the wind that normally occurs in the summer   months in Western Australia.  It is a 27km (18 mile) long distance race   from Rottnest Island to Sorrento Beach on   the Perth Coast. It is the most prestigious and longest ocean race held in WA   on the Australian Ocean Racing circuit.

 

 

 

 

 

Unfortunately,   the weather wasn’t what the doctor   ordered the day of the race. Normally a downwind race – this day was a   crosswind.

The day started off with a 45-minute boat ride   out to Rottnest Island. Once we got there, I prepared my 14’ Ace, putting in   my new Rista Race Fin. Once my board was ready, I took it for a test run and   then went to the beach to get ready for the start of the race.

It was light wind from the side, which made the race hot and   grueling. Temperatures ranged between 35-40°C   (95-104°F). And with the crosswinds,   I probably paddled on my right side only 20 times, which made my left side   super sore. It was one of the hardest races I have done in   awhile.

Right when the race started, I open it up like always and   pulled a little gap on the rest of the competitors. I got into the zone, put   my head down and started to grind hard. For most of the race I was in front,   but then a guy named Sam Parker from Australia caught up to me and we battled   it out until 20 minutes from the finish. I knew I had to make a move;   otherwise we would have to battle it up the beach. So I put my head down and   pulled a gap on Sam and just tried to maintain my lead. I stayed in front   until the end and ran up the beach in first place – finishing in 2 hours 46   minutes and 51 sec.

After a lot of water and rest, I went to the   awards. They had the winners dress up in a Doctors Jacket – and the Trophy had   a Stethoscope on it. It was good fun!

A big Mahalo to all the   event organizers and volunteers at “The Doctor”. Great Event – and Really well   organized!!!

Look forward to doing it again next year and   experiencing The Real Doctor Winds!!!
I want to thank my sponsors   for all their support – Starboard, Maui Jim Sunglasses, Rainbow Sandals, Rista   Fins, EFX Technology, Dakine, GoPro Cameras, On It Pro, Waterman’s Sunscreen,   Sunrite Maui, and Hi-Tech Sports.

Off now to go to Oahu and   compete in the Sunset Pro – Stand Up World Tour event.

Aloha   -
Connor Baxter

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Summer 2011 Stand up paddle preview video from Standup Journal

Posted by Standup Journal on February 6, 2012

Stand Up Paddle Video

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Werner Paddles Hires Southwest Sales Representative

Posted by Standup Journal on February 2, 2012

For Release: January 30, 2012

Contact:

Jim Miller

Werner Paddles Marketing Manager

425.314.4859

jim.miller@wernerpaddles.com

 

Werner Paddles Hires Southwest Sales Representative

 

Werner Paddles has added to its stellar sales and marketing team.  Werner has announced that Taylor Robertson will join their team as the Southwest Sales Representative.

 

Taylor has a long history in paddle sports dating back to his first strokes in 1986.   He has worked for several kayak and Stand Up Paddle brands and has worked as a sponsored athlete, photographer and sales representative over the past 14 years.

 

Taylor will be responsible for servicing Werner dealers in HI, CA, NV, UT, AZ, CO, NM, KS, OK, and TX.

 

“Taylor has an intimate knowledge of the Southwest territory and I am confident he will work closely with our dealers to provide the highest service levels in the industry.  We are excited for the energy he brings to the team and our dealers,” says Doug Ragan, Werner Sales Director.

 

Effective 1/30/12 Taylor Robertson can be contacted at:

taylor.robertson@wernerpaddles.com

425.387.7258

 

Werner Paddles is the leading manufacturer of high quality kayak, canoe, and stand up paddles, operating near the banks of the Skykomish River in Sultan, WA. For more information call 800.275.3311 or visit us at www.wernerpaddles.com

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Over 600 Paddlers Race at the Hanohano 2012

Posted by Standup Journal on February 2, 2012

SAN DIEGO, California – Hanohano, a paddle club in San Diego, California, has held its event for more than sixteen years as a charitable fundraiser. Club members take on the responsibility of helping to organize the event and also work as the hosts of the day, welcoming paddlers from all over the place who race on a plethora of watercrafts, including outrigger canoes, stand up paddle boards, surf skis, kayaks, and traditional paddleboards. (Find a Sup Race on Events page of Supconnect.)

Dan Van Dyck, the man behind the helm who took over the responsibilities of organizing the event sixteen years ago, witnessed the largest turnout to date. “There were over 600 paddlers, with about 270 stand up paddlers, 100 traditional standup paddlers, 140 outrigger canoe paddlers, and more,” said Van Dyck. With the explosion of stand up paddling around the world, there has been an enormous infusion of enthusiasm and participation at the Hanohano, starting with Chris Koerner back in 2006, who paddled the race standing up on a windsurf blank. Since then, participation of stand up paddle boarders has increased rapidly, up (approximately) from 100 in 2010 to 170 in 2011 and now 270 in 2012, marking a 70% growth last year followed by a 63% growth this year. The Battle of the Paddle, Dana Point, known as the world’s largest stand up paddle board race, had over 900 stand up paddle (sup) racers in 2011, still remaining as the world’s largest sup event.

When asked, people offer countless reasons why they love to attend the Hanohano. “With a $20 entry fee, free lunch, t-shirt, raffle prizes, and a great venue like Mission Bay, it’s tough to beat,” said elite paddler and paddle event expert Thomas Shenanigans, also known as T-max. And when assessing the caliber of the participants, one can find talents of all stripes, from elite paddlers like Danny Ching, Candice Appleby, and Brandi Baksic, to intermediate and also beginner paddlers from everywhere. Kristin Thomas, whose first ever stand up paddle board race was the Hanohano back in 2010, had quite a story to tell. In her first year, the Laguna Beach local finished 19th in her division. Forward two years, Thomas now finished in 4th place, behind world class paddlers like Brandi Baksic, Magie Hogan, and Allison Riddle. With such an easy entry level for beginners and a host of attractions for paddlers of every caliber, the Hanohano is without a doubt one of the most important events of the paddle calendar. (Follow Supconnect on Facebook for lastest updates.)

CORRECTION: It was previously reported that the Hanohano had overtaken the Battle of the Paddle California in participation. But that was incorrect. While the Hanohano registered a record turnout for its race with over 400 paddlers, the Battle of the Paddle California saw over 900 stand up paddlers enter the water for its event in 2011.

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Quicksilver Waterman Collection Expedition Florida

Posted by Standup Journal on February 1, 2012

Contact: Peter Mel
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tel: 714-889-2234
Email: peter.mel@quiksilver.com
QUIKSILVER WATERMAN COLLECTION
ANNOUNCES EXPEDITION FLORIDA 500TM

Partners with Mother Ocean and Tahoe SUP for the yearlong expedition
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA January 30, 2012 – Quiksilver Waterman Collection recently partnered with
Mother Ocean and Tahoe SUP to launch a yearlong project in 2013 called Expedition Florida 500 (XF500).
XF500 is a modern-day exploration of Florida’s coastline, waterways, and marine ecosystem as seen through the eyes of the waterman. 2013 is Florida’s 500th anniversary since Ponce de Leon discovered the land back in 1513; in celebration of this momentous occasion, the three organizations will unite to embark on a yearlong journey combining the best of exploration, adventure, stewardship, science, and sport into a package that will include the full gamut of the waterman’s lifestyle.
The team will consist of watermen from all three organizations, spending the first half of the year exploring the coastline: chasing hurricane swell in the Atlantic, freediving Spanish shipwrecks, sailing in the Gulf of Mexico, stand up paddling the state’s coastline, catching mini-season lobsters in July, spearfishing in the Dry Tortugas, stopping into local beachside communities and hosting cleanups. They’ll encourage others to paddle with them, including team riders from Quiksilver and various celebrity paddlers. They’ll also be mapping the coastline and waterways with the help of Below the Surface and their Riverview Project (imagine Google Street View for rivers). In addition, the team will be collecting research and data along the way to further ocean science.
Team XF500 will then turn inland, spending the second half of the journey along the rivers, lakes, estuaries, and marshland – the intricate network that makes up the Florida marine ecosystem. They’ll document, map, and explore the waterways in similar fashion as they did with the coastline. They’ll camp and airboat through the Everglades, canoe the natural springs, drive old pickup trucks that run on algae biofuel, film amazing Florida wildlife and scenery, kayak and stand up paddle the rivers and waterways, and leave the land in better and cleaner condition than when they arrived. Camping and living off the land will be the norm.
The expedition’s primary goal is to highlight the importance of stewardship efforts as they relate to the ocean, coastlines, waterways, and the marine ecosystem. Florida is unique in that it embodies the entire marine waterway system from source to sea – one of the few places on Earth with such thriving wildlife and a natural environment based around water. The team will document their journey through daily blogging, daily photos and videos for social media outlets, filming for their own documentary, and filming for Tahoe SUP’s EXPLORE project series.
XF500 was designed by Justin Riney, founder and Executive Director of Mother Ocean. Riney recently launched Mother Ocean on January 1, 2012 with the purpose of creating, inspiring, and empowering ocean advocates worldwide. “Our goal with Expedition Florida 500 is to merge our passion for ocean advocacy with an incredible storyline that resonates with the masses. With the help of Quiksilver and Tahoe SUP, our voice and platform will reach a global audience. XF500 is just the beginning – we’re rallying the troops.” Riney will lead the expedition with Peter Mel of Quiksilver Waterman Collection, Matt Kechele of Quiksilver, and Nate Brouwer of Tahoe SUP rounding out the project management team. In addition, both Quiksilver and Tahoe SUP have designated Riney an ambassador and team rider for their brands.
For more information regarding Expedition Florida 500, please contact Peter Mel at
peter.mel@quiksilver.com or Justin Riney at justin@motherocean.org.

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Kai Not Missing A Beat

Posted by Standup Journal on January 27, 2012

HANK FOTO (Inset) Kai: 135-pounds of bent-knee torque on a narrow  pintail can amount to a ton of acceleration. FOTO (Right) “The North Shore’s own Pomai Hoapilli throttles his way through heat after heat, gaining recognition he deserves from fellow competitors, spectators on the beach and a massive webcast audience during the final rounds of the Sunset Pro. He’s in it for the simple love of riding a wave and the lifestyle that goes with it. Pomai grew up surfing at Rocky Point. He’s just as happy in the shorebreak on a sloppy day as he is in that timeless moment on that epic day, for the love of looking at things the same way his Hawaiian ancestors did—a way of life few get to soak up. He is yet another reason the budding Standup World Tour deserves all the credit it gets for bringing to a wider audience North Shore Hawaiian waterman like Pomai—sand between his toes and saltwater in his blood. This guy is the real thing.”  -Pete Hodgson

On the heels of a spectacular inaugural year, the 2011 Standup Paddling World Tour picks up at the Sunset Pro where the 2010 Big Island tour finals left off, with…

Twenty-plus-foot waves came crashing in from the northwest to signal that the second year on the tour would be just as filled with juice—on and off the water—as the inaugural year was.
The Sunset Beach Pro trials and first-round competitors took the heavy early-February surf in stride, despite dangerous, lumpy, close-interval sets that indiscriminately swung wide and cleaned out a whole squad of paddlers without warning. With the waves cleaning up for the main event it became less a matter of survival stances and racing closing walls and more of a technical competition, allowing riders to showcase high-performance skills that have improved four-fold in only a year.
It was never a given that last year’s top dogs would return to the final round. This was made more obvious to the massive webcast-viewing audience once they got a look at the local and international talent that had arrived to stake a claim at a world title run.
Earning his way to the finals with his signature sharp snapbacks and the occasional floater on the inside section, 2010 tour champ Kai Lenny took the lead early on, but North Shore shaper and top 2010 contender Robin Johnston was right there, needing a very feasible score of 7.25 to surpass Kai as the clock was running out; there were just 45 seconds remaining and Kai was out of position to catch a wave and score. “I felt like I was doing pretty well. I could have used that one better wave but couldn’t find it. It was pretty nerve-wracking.”
So Kai and everybody else had to wait and watch Johnston’s classic, firing-off-the bottom launches immediately go into play the second he dropped into that incredible last Sunset wedge. Time stood still as he kicked out and the judges tallied the score, the outcome very much in question until results were announced on the winner’s podium: Kai Lenny slipped past Robin by 0.1, the narrowest victory ever on the young standup tour.
The now 18-year-old Lenny wins his second consecutive Sunset Beach Pro and is “stoked that [he's] starting the year off good again.” This contest featured nearly 100 competitors from around the world, and was the first of 8 events on the expanded 2011 Standup World Tour. Next stop: Brittany, France.

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