Stand Up World Tour – Sunset Beach Pro
Bonga was one of the on form surfers throughout the event, showcasing why he has…
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Harold Iggy passed away
Harold Iggy ist tot. Naish verliert einen der besten Shaper der Geschichte. Ein Nachruf von Robby Naish: THE PASSING OF A LEGEND Our world was rocked this week with the news that Harold Iggy, my dear friend and shaper for over thirty years had passed away from a heart attack while standup paddling in Kailua [...]
Jan 08, 2012 | 0 comments | Zum Artikel
Kai Lenny 2011 SUP World Champion
19 year old Kai Lenny secures his 2nd World Title here at the Hawaii Island Finals with an impressive and dominant performance that saw his 4 counting results as 2 firsts and 2 seconds. His discards were a 3rd and a 4th, meaning that he was in every single final this year and has only [...]
Dec 02, 2011 | 0 comments | Zum Artikel
Stand Up World Tour finale
The Big Island to host the finals for the 2011 World Tour The Stand Up World Tour is once again proud to be returning to the Big Island of Hawaii for the 2011 Hawaii Island Finals that will start this weekend at Honoli’i Beach Park. Returning to the Big Island is like a journey back [...]
Nov 23, 2011 | 2 comments | Zum Artikel
Final showdown in Fiji
The final battle in Namotu is over, Connor Baxter wins the first leg of the 2012 Stand Up Worldseries. Connor and Kai Lenny had a dramatic final battle for the first title of the new season.
Nov 20, 2011 | 0 comments | Zum Artikel
Kai Lenny wins the Surf Slalom
19 year old, 2 x Stand Up Paddlesurfing Wolrd Champion and second place finisher in the Long distance, Kai Lenny storms to victory at the challenging Surf Slalom race of the Namotu World Paddle Challenge Fiji, presented by Air Pacific. In a nail biting finish, Kai found the wave he needed to overtake Long Distance [...]
Nov 17, 2011 | 0 comments | Zum Artikel
High SUP performance in Fiji
Connor Baxter puts on a doiminant performance in Fiji 18 year old Connor Baxter puts on a legendary performance here in Fiji to win the epic long distance from Natadola Beach to Namotu Island ahead of a stellar fleet of athletes. Taking an early lead out of the gate, Connor navigated his way successfuly down [...]
Nov 14, 2011 | 0 comments | Zum Artikel
Namotu World Paddle Challenge presented by Air Pacific
The final countdown is now underway for the launch of the 2012 Stand Up World Series with the spectacular Namotu World Paddle Challenge Fiji, presented by Air Pacific. Held in the magnificent surroundings that only Fiji can provide, the Namotu World Paddle Challenge will welcome the very best paddlers in the world to its shores [...]
Nov 09, 2011 | 0 comments | Zum Artikel
Kai Lenny 2011 Stand Up World Tour Champion
This is the second consecutive World Championship for Naish production boards. As the final horn blew this morning, announcing the end of the Maresias Pro in Brazil, it was official: Kai Lenny is the 2011 Stand Up World Tour Champion. In an intense final heat with Brazilian surfer, Leco Salazar, Kai surfed with signature style, [...]
Oct 24, 2011 | 0 comments | Zum Artikel
AlmaSurf Mormaii International
Main event kicks off with small but clean surf at Maresias With a smaller swell, but nonetheless extremely contestable conditions, the Main event kicked off today and witnessed some spectacular action as those making it through the Trials event were able to match up with the very best Stand Up Paddlers in the world for [...]
Oct 23, 2011 | 0 comments | Zum Artikel
The North Shore Paddle Challenge
The North Shore Paddle Challenge at Turtle Bay Resort proved to be a groundbreaking event for the sport of Stand Up Paddle racing, as the foundations have now clearly been set for the 2012 Stand Up World Series. With 17 WQS events in 14 countries culminating in the prestigious World Championship final to take [...]
Oct 18, 2011 | 0 comments | Zum Artikel
Antoine Delpero (FRA) wins Huntington Beach Pro
After 3 spectacular days of competition, that saw a fiercely contested Trials event that went straight into and even more intense Main event, France’s Antoine Delpero managed to find his best form of the contest so far in the all important Final heat. Despite being faced with the familar faces of World Champion Kai Lenny, [...]
Oct 03, 2011 | 0 comments | Zum Artikel
Karina Figl Suping Shipwrecks in Indo
Living in Cape Town, on the southern tip of the African continent, we certainly have our fair share of good waves. Yet an opportunity presented itself of getting away over the colder winter for a few weeks and spending some time in a tropical paradise. We were to spend 4 weeks sailing around Indonesia on [...]
Oct 03, 2011 | 0 comments | Zum Artikel
2011 Battle of the Paddle
Dana Point, CA — (Sept. 24 / 25 2011) — Maui’s Connor Baxter, 17, won his first major stand-up paddle (SUP) championship today against the world’s best in the Rainbow Sandals Gerry Lopez Battle of the Paddle in California. In the most thrilling Elite Race battle in the four-year history of the event, Baxter fought [...]
Sep 27, 2011 | 0 comments | Zum Artikel
New Elite Race Format has BOP Champions On Guard
Dana Point, CA — (Sept. 23, 2011) — A new Elite Race format for this weekend’s $25,000 Rainbow Sandals Gerry Lopez Battle of the Paddle, at Doheny State Beach, has Battle champions Danny Ching, Travis Grant, Jamie Mitchell and Candice Appleby on guard. As the number of competitors and the level of competition in the [...]
Sep 22, 2011 | 2 comments | Zum Artikel
Battle of the Paddle the preview
Dana Point, CA – (September 15, 2011) — The world’s top stand-up paddle (SUP) racers are preparing for a battle royale at Doheny State Beach 10 days from now, in the $25,000 4th annual Rainbow Sandals Gerry Lopez BATTLE OF THE PADDLE. Defending champions Danny Ching (Redondo Beach, CA) and Candice Appleby (Honolulu, HI), and [...]
Sep 16, 2011 | 0 comments | Zum Artikel
Molokai to Oahu – Das Video
Eine schöne Zusammenfassung des legendären Rennens von Molokai nach Oahu. ——–
Sep 12, 2011 | 0 comments | Zum Artikel
Day 1 – SUP 11-City Tour 2011
Day 1: It’s on! From today on to September 11, the 3rd edition of the SUP 11-City tour takes place. Athletes will experience the ultimate challenge as they paddle 220 kilometers (136 miles) in five days with heavy weather conditions, with wind forecasts up to 7bft. And tough it was today, with a south western [...]
Sep 07, 2011 | 0 comments | Zum Artikel
