Molokai to Oahu – 32 mile Crossing across the Ka’iwi Channel. Before this race I felt so prepared because that week I ate super good, drank lots of water and rested. My mom and I went over to Molokai Friday night on the Ferry to Kaunakakai. Then headed over to the west side and stayed at the condos right where the event was. I slept in on Saturday and then went for a swim – I basically had a super relaxing day. Around 5:00 the race meeting started and then I had a huge dinner and went back to the room – and went right to bed to get a good night sleep. When I woke up I had oatmeal and put on my headphones and blasted some music to get pumped up. We had the blessing at 6:30am and then it was hurry up and get all the gear to the boat and get out to the start line. Read the rest of this entry »

For more info visit www.theaustralian.com.au

Jamie Mitchell paddles his craft 52km across the Molokai Channel between the two major Hawaiian islands Picture: Bernie Barker Source: Supplied

He needs weeks for his cuts, scrapes and bruises to heal and months for his body to recover.

“My toes are sort of shredded, I’ve got skinned knees and my lower back is still aching,” Mitchell said after winning his ninth Molokai to Oahu island crossing in Hawaii yesterday.

“They are what hurts the most at the moment.” Read the rest of this entry »

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Molokai2Oahu.com

HONOLULU (July 25, 2010) – Australian Jamie Mitchell, 33, claimed an unprecedented ninth Molokai-2-Oahu World Paddleboard title in Hawaii today, completing the 32-mile distance just four minutes outside of his own record in a time of 4 hours, 52 minutes and 45 seconds. His record of 4:48:23, set in 2007, stands for another year. Mitchell attributed today’s convincing win to experience in Hawaiian waters that allowed him to overcome an uncooperative ocean of disorganized  swells. And if Mitchell is the ‘King of Paddleboard’, then Hawaii’s Kanesa Duncan-Seraphin, 34, is the ‘Queen’, claiming her 8th Molokai-2-Oahu title in a time of 6:02:45 – less than 10 minutes shy of the record she set in 2004.

Above: Jamie Mitchell. Credit: Bernie Baker.

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Jamie Mitchell, shown here goofing around with his long time friend and shaper Mick DiBetta, won his 9th Molokai crossing this past Sunday.

Congratulations to everyone who participated! Waterman’s is proud to have been there to support it’s many athletes competing in this year’s race, and we will have a full write up on the event coming soon.

To view the official results click HERE

Brandi came back with a vengeance after a disappointing (for Brandi) 2nd place finish at the US National Championships the week before.  By the end of the weekend she would claim 1st place in the 10K SUP Race, SUP Surf Sprint and Run/Swim/SUP events.  The San Clemente Ocean festival is a local favorite in California and draws the best paddlers, swimmers and rowers across all disciplines to the fabled Pier.  Barrett Tester, the muscle behind the infamous Battle of the Paddle events and H2Overdrive series, puts on a very well run and enjoyable event.  The Ocean Fest is one of my favorite events of the summer and a definite must-see if you ever have the chance.

Watermans’ SoCal sales rep, Dave Taxer and friends had a blast down at Mark and Dave’s in Nicaragua.  Dragon’s Rick Irons and Aaron Behle, super rep Dave Taxer and Rip Curl’s Brian Bosson all putting Watermans to the test.

Nationals was this past weekend and I just wanted you guys to see how well the LF team did.

Jr. Pro Men – Steel Lafferty 1st and Daniel Powers 3^rd

Pro Women – Amber Wing 2^nd

Pro Wakeskate – Grant Roberts 2^nd

Pro Men – Harley 1^st Phil 2^nd

Not a bad showing….

Watermans Harley Clifford out on top

By Julie Jag
Posted: 07/18/2010 01:30:18 AM PDT

The only name on the Bay Crossing champions list so far is Craig Waltz.

The Santa Cruz native won his second straight title in the 2-year-old paddleboard race Saturday, navigating the 28 miles across the Monterey Bay in 5 hours, 11 minutes. In his wake, Craig, who paddled the entire distance solo, left 33 other entrants. Among them were a relay team competing on a stand-up paddleboard, which is considered much swifter than the traditional hand-paddled board, and professional big wave surfer Zach Wormhoudt.

“He’s just an animal,” said Wormhoudt, who took second in 5:23:00. Read the rest of this entry »

by Chris Bishow

Once again the San Clemente Ocean festival was a HUGE hit with the thousands who attended, and with so many events going on all weekend there were bound to be some memorable moments. The standup paddle community really came together this weekend to support a great cause and to support one of our own.

Everyone knows about the oil spill in the gulf, but not everyone has seen how bad it really is. When Chuck Patterson visited the affected areas a few weeks ago, he saw how bad it is, and decided to do something about it. When Chuck brought up his experiences at the SUP Alliance meeting, everyone jumped on board. To show their support for those affected in the gulf, several SUP racers raced wearing hazmat suits. No political agenda, no protesting, just support. We all know how precious our coastline is, and how devastating it would be to lose it, so check out the SUP Alliance, and join the cause!

One of the more touching moments happened on Saturday with the return of Tom Gallagher to SUP racing. For those who don’t know, Tom had some surgery complications that left him partially paralyzed, and he has been on the long road to recovery for a while now, and still has a long way to go, but it was great to see him back on the water. Rob Rojas, Chuck Patterson and Thomas Shahinian stayed by Tom’s side through the entire race. A touching moment for everyone there.