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Volcom PipePro
John John Florence’s mad dash for the barrel and the win as the clock wound down
O’Brien had bolted away at the start of the heat with an apparently insurmountable lead and Florence wasn’t even in the picture. O’Brien’s top two scoring waves were near-perfect: 9.0 and 9.43 with all three of his challengers requiring a combination of high scores to beat him. Maui’s Kai Barger had posed the (...) -
ASP
Leila Hurst and Caio Ibelli are the 2011 ASP World Junior Champions
Caio Ibelli (BRA) and Leila Hurst (HAW) have claimed the Men’s and Women’s ASP World Junior Titles at the Billabong World Junior Championships today. The pair join a prestigious list of former ASP World Junior Champions, including: Adriano De Souza (BRA), Joel Parkinson (AUS), Andy Irons (AUS), Jessi Miley-Dyer (AUS) and Sally (...) -
Kiteboat Project
Videos : Jumping waves in Maui on the Trifoiler
For the last day of the year, here are two videos realized by crazy Americans who decided to go surfing and jumping waves in Maui aboard a Trifoiler modified. With its kite sail, they easily surf Surf #Surf around the shore. -
Stand Up Paddle
Movie : "That First Glide"
The sport of Stand Up Paddle Paddle #standuppaddle #paddleboard seems to have popped up out of nowhere. The truth is, the sport has deep roots in both early Polynesian and Hawaiian History as it is truly a combination of outrigger paddling and surfing. -
Molokai-to-Oahu world championship race
Jamie Mitchell claims 10th paddleboarding world title
The weight of the Hawaiian Islands lifted from Jamie Mitchell’s shoulders today when he crossed the finish line of the 32-mile Molokai-to-Oahu world championship race in record Record #sailingrecord time, claiming his 10th consecutive world paddleboard title. Mitchell, 34, (Queensland, Australia) shaved eight minutes off the course (...) -
Transat 650
Solo American Skipper Emma Creighton Takes On the 2011 Mini Transat
In the world of European offshore sailing, having a dialed-in shore team and plenty of sponsorship is rapidly becoming the norm, making it much harder for "regular" sailors to participate. Amongst her fellow skippers participating in the 2011 Mini Transat Race, American Emma Creighton stands out for several important (...) -
Naish Kiteboarding TV
Video : Kai Lenny, the 18-year old waterman
Episode Nine : Kai Lenny Hawaiian Waterman from naishkiteboarding on Vimeo. Naish Kiteboarding TV takes you into the life of 18-year old waterman, Kai Lenny, the first SUP World Champion and three-sport Naish Team Rider. SUPing, windsurfing, surfing or kiting...he just has to pick one and he shreds (...) -
Battle of the Paddle
Ching won the Hawaii-Kai to Duke Kahanamoku Beach downwind race
California’s Danny Ching returned to the winner’s podium today at the Rainbow Sandals Gerry Lopez Battle of the Paddle Paddle #standuppaddle #paddleboard . Ching finished the 9-mile Hawaii-Kai to Duke Kahanamoku Beach downwind race in a stand-up paddle Paddle #standuppaddle #paddleboard record Record #sailingrecord time of (...) -
Battle of the Paddle
Travis Grant and Candice Appleby win Sup Elite races in Hawaii
Australian Travis Grant turned the tables on good friend and long-time paddling partner Danny Ching (USA) today in the Elite race of the $25,000 Rainbow Sandals Gerry Lopez Battle of the Paddle Paddle #standuppaddle #paddleboard , presented by Quiksilver Waterman Collection, held at Duke Kahanamoku Beach. The women’s division was (...) -
ASP World Tour
Jeremy Flores Wins Billabong Pipe Masters
Jeremy Flores (FRA) 22, won the Billabong Pipe Masters in memory of Andy Irons over Kieren Perrow (AUS), 33, in a come-from-behind victory in firing four-to-six foot (1.5 metre) backdoor barrels, marking his first career ASP World Tour victory. Joel Parkinson (AUS), 29, was another to stand atop the Billabong Pipe Masters podium, clinching his (...)