Team Hobie Dominates Fundraising and C4 Board and QB paddle up for grabs.
At the Watermans Applied Science Paddle for Humanity in support of SurfAid International
Orange County, CA, April 30, 2010 – Team Hobie is the clear fundraising leader going into Saturday’s event. Team member, Mark Carlisle is still in the lead for the Indonesian surf trip courtesy of World Safaris and Rapture Surf Camps. The paddler-only raffle will feature a C4 SUP and Quickblade Elite Paddle. Event starts at 6AM at Doheny State Beach.
As of this morning, Team Hobie is the top fundraising team with $4200USD in donations and team member Mark Carlisle has brought in an unprecedented $2350USD. “It is great to see people getting so involved and Team Hobie has definitely stepped it up!” Said race director Pete Stirling. Boardworks SUP has also upped the anti in the paddler-only raffle, donating a Limited Edition C4 10’6 Classic. Quickblade Paddles has donated what many consider the best race paddle in the world, the Quickblade Elite.
The Watermans Applied Science Paddle for Humanity is an official WPA event.
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About SurfAid International
The mission of SurfAid International, a non-profit humanitarian organization, is to improve the health, wellbeing and self-reliance of people living in isolated regions connected to us through surfing. For more information or to make a donation contact the SurfAid staff at 760.931.1199, visit www.surfaidinternational.org or e-mail usa@surfaidinternational.org
About Watermans: Applied Science
WATERMANS Applied Science is dedicated to providing today’s Watermen and women with the best, most effective and functional, high-performance sunscreen on the market. Made and Manufactured in California, USA. Visit www.watermansappliedscience.com to learn more.
About the Paddle for Humanity
The 2nd annual event features a jog-a-thon style online platform with a round trip ticket to Indonesia and one weeks stay in Padang-Padang going to the top individual fundraiser. Show your support for SurfAid International by participating in the 2-mile fun paddle or battle it out with the big dogs in the 6-mile Elite race for $5400 in cash. Also featuring the return of the Southern California Showdown, sponsored by Primo Island Lager. Visit www.surfaidinternational.org/paddle2010 for more into and registration
Here is a short story with photos, about the SUP race event I competed in this weekend.
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I just finished the Maui to Molokai event on Saturday April 24th, put on by the Maui Canoe and Kayak Club <http://www.mauicanoeandkayak.org/Homepage.html>. The race was really fun and all the people were super nice and helpful. In the event there were a total of 14 or 15 SUP soloist including Livio Menelau, Alan Cadiz, Thomas Maximus Shahinian, Campbell Farrell, Jack Dyson, Ann-Marie Richman, Donna Badome-Raaphorst – to name a few. And there was one SUP relay team Mark Raaphorst and Jeremy Riggs. The race was 27 miles long from Flemings Beach, Maui to Kaunakakai Harbor, Molokai. The race started at 8:30 and the conditions were favorable with moderate tradewinds. The winds at about 15-20 mph, were coming from the northeast which is excellent for this channel crossing. (more…)
I read something the other day on one of Laird’s many pages from a guy who was blasting SUP racer Rob Rojas over what it would take to earn his respect. Now I don’t SUP. I’m not afraid to do so and have on many occasions, but I’d much prefer to Short-board or paddle my 18′ unlimited paddleboard. Simply put it is a matter of personal preference. Now a kook is a kook; I won’t argue that, but in terms of respect I’m willing to give it up to our SUP brethren. Percentage wise, I’d have to guess that more people per-thousand that SUP rip it up than would a similar group of surfers; I live at Trestles… I’d know. However, this particular nay sayer had one specific quality that he challenged Rojas to man up too, an 8-foot barrel. How he came up with this qualifier I’m not sure. My guess is that an 8-foot head dip is about as far as his “35-years” of surfing had taken him. So these two photos are for you bro. Behold the Saeman brothers – two of SUP’s greatest young talents leaving the paddles on the boat and putting the boards in the pocket… I’d say this qualifies as around 8-feet. In terms of Rob, well he can take care of himself. Just ask either of the guy featured below.
Good weather and Sold Out crowd expected for the 2010 Watermans Applied Science Paddle for Humanity.
May 1, 2010 @ Doheny State Beach, CA
Orange County, CA, April 26, 2010 – The weather is report is calling for clear skies and warm weather for the 2nd annual Watermans Applied Science Paddle for Humanity, in support of SurfAid International. $5400 in cash prizes and a large beach expo, demos and raffle are on tap for what is expected to be a sold out crowd.
A number of spots will be set aside for beach registration, but the event is expected to sell out. Beach registration begins at 6 AM, May 1st at Doheny State Beach. Pre-registration is on-line now at www.surfaidinternational.org/paddle2010.
Paddlers can choose to participate in a 2-mile fun paddle dubbed the “Paddle for Humanity” or a 6-mile Elite race featuring $5400 in cash prizes. “We have four $1000USD checks for the top overall Stock and Unlimited finishers in both the Paddleboard and SUP divisions.” Says Watermans’ Pete Stirling. “More importantly, all event proceeds directly benefit SurfAid International.”
The Watermans Applied Science Paddle for Humanity is an official WPA event.
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About SurfAid International
The mission of SurfAid International, a non-profit humanitarian organization, is to improve the health, wellbeing and self-reliance of people living in isolated regions connected to us through surfing. For more information or to make a donation contact the SurfAid staff at 760.931.1199, visit www.surfaidinternational.org or e-mail usa@surfaidinternational.org
About Watermans: Applied Science
WATERMANS Applied Science is dedicated to providing today’s Watermen and women with the best, most effective and functional, high-performance sunscreen on the market. Made and Manufactured in California, USA. Visit www.watermansappliedscience.com to learn more.
About the Paddle for Humanity
This year’s event features a jog-a-thon style online platform with a round trip ticket to Indonesia and one weeks stay in Padang-Padang going to the top individual fundraiser. Show your support for SurfAid International by participating in the 2-mile fun paddle or battle it out with the big dogs in the 6-mile Elite race for $5400 in cash. Also featuring the return of the Southern California Showdown, sponsored by Primo Island Lager. Visit www.surfaidinternational.org/paddle2010 for more into and registration.
Shak touched base yesterday to check in and let us know how things are shaping up for her and the rest of the Lahui Kai gang…
Well its 5 weeks down now, so 13 weeks till Molokai and 7 weeks till the BOP. Everyone has now started training together on Saturdays and have been training really hard. Mick has set some unreal training programs for the team. (more…)
