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Stand Up Paddlers Caution: Coiled Leash Freak Accident? |
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By: Stand Up Paddle Surfing Magazine
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When we saw the pictures of this, we had to pass it along. Thanks to stand up paddle surfer Pete Hughes in Huntington Beach, CA for sharing this freak story with us and allowing us to pass it along. If this has happened to you or anyone you know, please comment so we can gauge the risk of using a coiled leash with a stand up paddle board. Check out the pics and be glad it wasn't your forehead.  "A few days ago I went out at Huntington. It was a weird day. It looked to be about 4' nobody out from Beach Blvd. to the pier. The shore break was pounding, hard to get out. I finally get outside and the waves were more like 4 - 6' bigger than I thought and there was a lot of backwash and two different swells combining and it was up and down and all around, good work out though." "I decided on paddling to the pier catching waves on the way to the pier and back. I was waiting to take my last wave in when this pretty good size wave popped up I decided I will take it in but all of a sudden it jack up on me I thought I probably wouldn't make it then I fell back at the top of the wave but the board went over and my leash was pulling hard and then all of a sudden the leash broke off my ankle I swam to retrieve my board and I notice the end of the leash is in the deck of my board and I first thought It pulled through from the rail but it actually had penetrated the deck pad, through the heavy glass job and 4" in the foam." |
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Big Stand Up Paddle Board? Little Car? Stykor Has the Solution |
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By: Stykor
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 It seems to be the trend lately. And we’ve all seen it, the 12’ stand up paddle board on a Camry traveling 65MPH, wobbling in the wind. STYKOR has the solution, and no truck, van, or trailer hitch is needed.
The TadPoleTM is the only product on the market designed to support “Roof-Top Carry” from the top of a vehicle’s trunk. This allows the driver to shift his entire board toward the rear of the vehicle, removing the “front windshield overhang” that causes board stress, wobble, and vibration. It is constructed of high-quality steel through robotic welding so each TadPoleTM is identical. The powder-coating process prevents weathering & rust, and the closed-cell sponge on its base helps to protect the vehicle from metal on metal contact. Customers simply adjust the height of the TadPoleTM to match the height of their traditional roof-top racks. Once assembled, total install is less than one minute before each road trip. |
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Surftech 2nd Annual SUP Shootout at the Lane - Stand Up Paddle Surf Contest |
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By: Surftech
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 The stage is set for the 2nd Annual "Surftech SUP Shootout at the Lane", happening March 26th - 28th. It's been a record El Nino winter with pumping surf slamming the California coast week after week. The result of all this wave action (other than broken relationships & loss of jobs) is the massive sand bar that's developed along the cliffs at Steamer Lane! Happening in conjunction with the Santa Cruz Surf Kayak Festival, for a few hours on the weekend of March 26-28 stand up paddlers will have Steamer Lane all to themselves! Pro level competitors can compete in the "Elite" division for prizes and bragging rights, while intermediate competitors who want to take advantage of the Lanes empty line-up can enter the "intermediate" division. The event will include more than $2,000 in prizes, Silent Auction, SUP demos and clinics, Manufacturer Expo and after parties. |
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1st Annual Punta Sayulita Longboard and Stand Up Paddle Classic in Mexico |
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By: Punta Sayulita
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 The 1st Annual Punta Sayulita Longboard & Stand-Up Paddle Classic (“the Classic”) is set to take place on April 17-18 in beautiful Sayulita, Mexico. The international field of professional surfers from the United States and Mexico is led by Honorary Ambassadors James Pribram of Laguna Beach, CA, renowned Mexican big wave surfer, Carlos “Coco” Nogales of Puerto Escondido and Mexico’s current national longboard champion, Patricio Gonzalez of Sayulita. The field will be limited to 30 competitors made up of both professional invitees and amateurs competing in various age group divisions as well as in the “open” contest for the longboard and stand-up paddle surfing categories.
Sayulita, Mexico -- The 1st Annual Punta Sayulita Longboard & Stand-Up Paddle Classic (“the Classic”) is set to take place on April 17-18 in beautiful Sayulita, Mexico. The international field of professional surfers from the United States and Mexico is led by Honorary Ambassadors James Pribram of Laguna Beach, CA, renowned Mexican big wave surfer, Carlos “Coco” Nogales of Puerto Escondido and Mexico’s current national longboard champion, Patricio Gonzalez of Sayulita. The field will be limited to 30 competitors made up of both professional invitees and amateurs competing in various age group divisions as well as in the “open” contest for the longboard and stand-up paddle surfing categories. Professional short board surfers will also entertain spectators with an “expression session” air show of acrobatic aerial maneuvers. |
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March 1st Extension Could See Ku Ikaika "Go" - Big Wave Stand Up Paddle |
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By: Jodi Wilmott
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(Makaha, HI) An official one-day extension to include March 1st has been applied to the holding period of the third annual Quiksilver Ku Ikaika Challenge, presented by C4 Waterman. Competitors are asked to be on standby as organizers follow the developments of this final system that is forecast to deliver waves in the extra-large to giant category for the Hawaiian Islands on Monday - exactly what the event requires to "go".
The decision to extend the official holding period by just one day was made yesterday as the intensity of this latest storm developed. It is highly unusual for extensions to be made, but with what could be the Makaha swell of the winter just hours outside of the original shut-off date of February 28, organizers of the Quiksilver Ku Ikaika Challenge have faith that the call may pay off.
The Ku Ikaika Challenge will offer a total prize purse of $10,000, with $3,000 going to the winner. The main event will consist of 30 invited surfers plus six wildcards. (Listed below.)
"Ku Ikaika", a Hawaiian phrase that means "stand strong", references both the upright nature of the sport of stand up paddle surfing and the call to uphold a healthy and positive approach to wave riding.
For more information on the event and to see photos from the inaugural competition, go to
www.quiksilver.com/kuikaika
www.c4waterman.com |
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Mickey Munoz Mongoose Cup Stand Up Paddle Event |
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By: Barrett Tester
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Date: March 13, 2010
Time: 9:00 AM Fun Paddle Start
Location: Baby Beach, Dana Point Harbor
Enjoy a great day of paddling fun, camaraderie andget a cool long sleeve event tee and delicious BBQ at Dana Point's Festival of Whales.
The Mickey Muñoz Mongoose Cup will begin at 9:00 a.m. with a Fun Paddle around Dana Point Harbor Island. The Fun Paddle will be launched after a vital "Rules of the Road" paddling safety meeting is conducted by officials from Dana Point Harbor and the Orange County Sherriff Department's Harbor Patrol.
Course & Dana Point Harbor Safety Map Event Flyer
After loosening up with the Fun Paddle, participants will be organized into SUP Relay teams that will race for the inaugural Mongoose Cup. Each SUP (4) person relay team will be required to have one female paddler, one senior paddler (50 & over) and either one junior paddler (16 & under) or a beginner/intermediate paddler on their respective teams. The start and finish for the flat-water race will be at Baby Beach. To be eligible for the Mongoose Cup teams must race 12'6" & under SUP boards.
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