MAUI NAISH INTERNATIONAL PADDLEBOARD RACE

G’day all you SUPers if you’re into down wind paddling you’ve got to experience Maliko Gulch on Maui please don‘t deprive yourself of this it is that good it‘ll blow your mind. It’s just like a surfer going to Indonesia to get tubed off his face - different sport but the same feeling.

Got an email from Blair Thorndike the organizer of the Naish race if anyone is interested in going to Maui the 2010 entry form should be out by the end of the week. Race is on Sunday 18th July. Here is the web site www.mauipaddleboard.com/





I got the orange wet shirt on






Phil-Mark-Jack

Mark & Phil finishing another Maliko Run

The next day it was time for another down wind Maliko Gulch SUP paddle. Conditions were pumping 25 knot NE winds 4ft ocean swells I’m thinking I’d better set my GPS watch at 25kms/hr & again it was going ballistic telling me to slow down I was catching some amazing runners. Over there you’re not paddling in balance stance mode you’re fully paddling in surf stance mode, you feel the tail of your board starting to lift you’re in the trough so its just tap tap tap & away you go you’re running up & down this big 16ft SUP surfing it like it’s a Malibu surfboard. Standing as far back as you can you can feel the double concave come into play & you’re surfing from rail to rail for 200 metres, tap tap tap another runner for 200 metres. Now & then you‘ve got to put your paddle in the water just to stop you from falling off you’re going that fast, having the biggest grin on my face - how good is this stoked. All of a sudden this mutant turtle appeared out of nowhere I s### myself, I’ve hit its back webbed feet & the turtle’s taken off & I’ve managed to stay on the runner stoked. Hanging with Mark Raaphorst the inventor of the F-16 was truly amazing. Watching him surf the F-16 down wind he is that good he is king. www.paddlemaui.com The next day Maliko Gulch just keeps getting better 30 knot winds - I’m flying out there just surfing. The wind is that strong not only do I have the mutant turtles to deal with I’ve now got the windsurfers to collide with after hearing some of the stories from the Maui locals (heavy collisions) I just gave way & it’s so hard when you’re surfing down wind going that fast to give way. It is that good I did 3 Maliko runs in one day followed by a few Bud Lights just to finish off the day. By the end of the Maui stay I did the 15.5km distance in 77 minutes my GPS watch was still going ballistic at 30kms/hr stoked. The Maliko record is 65 minutes held by Dave Kalama a local Hawaiian Legend (faster than OC-1 paddlers)!

Looks great Phil..... Looking forward to heading over this year and hopefully score some perfect conditions!!! :)

Don't forget your camera..

DJ

same!! flights, accomm, and board sorted!!!!!!! count down has begun!!!!

yeah i have hired a SIC F16 for 3 weeks.

G'day all who's going to Maui for the 2010 Naish Race check out the race below its on the weekend before. The Hawaiian say its the best in the world for downwind paddling better than Maliko Gulch on Maui


2010 Maui to Molokai (Pailolo)

Date: Sunday, July 11, 2010
Maui to Molokai (Pailolo)
Distance (m) : 26 miles
Course: Kahului to Kaunakakai
Start Time:
Organizer: Rodney Kilborn
Phone:
E-mail: handsomebugga@aol.com

PRESENTS
THE MORMAII 27 MOLOKA’I PAI’LOLO EXPRESS RACE
July 11th, 2010
27 Miles From Maui To Molokai
$10,000.00 Prize Money Elite Division
Race Information
About The Mormaii Moloka’I Pai’lolo Express Race- Handsome Bugga Productions and crew is proud to announce the inaugural MOLOKA’I PAI’LOLO
EXPRESS RACE. A stand-up paddle race, it is set for July 11, 2010. The race will originate from Honolua Bay, Maui, known to many as the home of best
wave in the world and will terminate at Kaunakakai Harbor on Moloka’i. Paddlers will traverse the Pai’lolo channel.
The Pai’lolo Channel runs between the west coast of Maui, the east coast of the Moloka’I, and the north coast of Lana’i. What makes the Pai’lolo Channel
unique compared to other Hawaiian channels is the challenging combination of wind and ocean patterns. Trade winds funnel between the islands of Maui and
Moloka’i increasing the velocity and consistency of the wind. Typically blowing steadily at 20+ knots producing open-ocean swells ranging from 3 to 5 feet.
This characterizes the first two thirds of the race. Approaching Molokai and Lanai, in the final third of the race, wind speeds can vary, either holding or
dropping a few knots thereby producing smaller wave action. Paddlers will find that this race calls on their knowledge of open ocean currents and swells as
well as demand good conditioning.
Date: July 11, 2010 Start: 10am Honolua Bay, Maui Finish: Kaunakakai Pier, Molokai Entry Fee: $80.00 Elite Fee: $180.00
Entry Forms: www.handsomebugga.com Eligibility: Open to all experienced men/women 18 years and older. No rookies. Race director
reserves the right to refuse participation to any entrant for any reason. Race Day Registration: July 10th, 2010 (Location and time to
be announced) Race Day Briefing: 9:00 A.M. at Honolua Bay boat launch. Mandatory! Start Line: The start line will be between the
two official boats in Honolua Bay. Competitors are required to be sitting on their boards. Horn will sound at approximately 10 A.M.
Course: Approximately 27 miles from world famous Honolua Bay into the Pai’lolo channel, downwind all the way to the pier at Kaunakai,
Molokai. The big Kamalo buoy off the Molokai coastline indicates that you have approx. ten miles to finish line. Estimated race time: 3.5
to 5 hours. Safety: All paddlers must have a registered escort boat. If competitor does not finish racecourse in a reasonable
time they will be pulled from the water. Leashes, whistles and red streamers are mandatory. Safety boats and jet skis will on course through
out entire racecourse. Official/Safety boat radio channel: (TBA) Finish Line: End of Kaunakakai pier. As you are approaching the pier turn
right at the channel marker buoy and official boat. Finish is at pier end. Awards: Venue TBA. Awards at 4:00 pm. A shuttle will be
provided to take people and equipment to award site. Accommodations: For overnight stays on Molokai contact: (TBA) Returning to
Maui: Ferry leaves (TBA). Contact: Info@Molokaiferry.com Leaving Equipment: If you need to leave equipment on Molokai for the
Molokai to Oahu race please contact: (TBA).
Important: (At registration meeting, all paddlers are required to have escort boat information along with State of Hawaii registration
information).
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27 MILE MOLOKAI PAI’LOLO EXPRESS RACE
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I in the above name Participant, hereby agree as follows: I acknowledge and understand that Stand Up Paddle open ocean is hazardous and dangerous
activity that requires strenuous exercise and various degrees of skill and experience for the different water conditions; I understand these activities can
result in serious injury to the person and damage to property; I also understand that these risks, hazards and dangers are further increased when other
person, whether of the same level of experience or skill or not, are using the same facilities; I am aware of the risks, hazards and dangers of personal
injury, death and disability inherent in viewing and/or participation in any Stand Up Paddle event; and that while the Event will be supervised by Event
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ELITE PRIZE MONEY BREAKDOWNOVERALL
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If your staying on Maui check out Kimos Rent a Car $25 a day for a ute with racks to transport your SUP to & from Maliko Gulch

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