Jimmy Spithill 14th. Not only the skipper of 2 winning America's Cup but he can paddle.
bloody over Achievers
Records were set and a few comments from paddlers saying it was epic conditions out there. Was this the best race yet?? Awesome coverage from Chris at supracer! We need to buy him a bigger server though 
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Records were set and a few comments from paddlers saying it was epic conditions out there. Was this the best race yet?? Awesome coverage from Chris at supracer! We need to buy him a bigger server though
Looked like the wind was more from behind than previous years...look forward to getting some more info - top guys are paddling at blistering pace, especially considering the last 8 miles are so tricky. Connors ave speed is 12.5km/h - thats way decent on any 10km downwind let alone 53km semi side-winder - epic!
3 Man SUP Relay
Open Mens
Second Place
5 hours 4 minutes 51 seconds
Team - Australia/Hawaii
Chris Pagdilao, Mark Raaphorst, Phil Gregory
M2O Story & youtube video coming soon it's BULK fun doing 3 man team going to do it all again next year
I'm happy with my Maui tour got 3 second place finishes in all 3 races. M2M, Maliko, M2O
Now I'm hangin on Oahu for 10 day just surfing Ala Moana & catching up with some friends
I'm Sooo Hungover "Help Me Please Mr Wizard I need a new liver"
Well done Phil - how would you rate the conditions? - we're getting mixed reports, times were good but some say it was tough (guess it always is..) ????
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Well done Phil - how would you rate the conditions? - we're getting mixed reports, times were good but some say it was tough (guess it always is..) ????
The first hour was ugly with a lot of North in the wind and swell then conditions went very good for the Ka'iwi Channel with east winds and a ENE swell we were surfing and gliding all the way. Like catching bumps to the north then surfing South we took a very good line our boat crew where very good and onto it. The scariest part is after the change over is when your floundering around in the ocean waiting for the support boat to pick you up, remember the Ka'iwi Channel is a caf'e for tiger sharks. It got really hard about 5 miles out from China walls the ocean went very sloppy your board felt like it was sticking. The closer you got to China Walls say 20ft from the cliffs the current would just suck you along with ease.
I truly think 3 man teams is harder than going solo but thats a full page essay of a story. "story coming soon I'll write it when I get back home" But a 3 man team is THE BEST FUN you will ever have when racing in the M2O thats for shore. Can't wait for next years M2O already.
Awesome phill look fwd to the report. How much longer does the dream in Hawaii last before having to hit reality and maybe come back and work for awhile?
Keen to see some vid of the glides from your support boat view etc
G'day Breezes if your ever stuck on Molokai or need a place to stay for M2O contact Clare Mawae
Molokai Outdoors
9 Hio Place, Kaunakakai, HI 96748
Ph: 1-858-227-4507 * Fax: 808-553-3000
Email: clare@molokai-outdoors.com
2014 M2O TRUE Sharkie FACTS:- A great Aussie prone paddleboarder had a big shark swim infront of him about 3/4 into the race, then shortly after another prone paddleboarder got his board bitten by a big shark, that person quickly pulled out, can’t blame him either. “WTF Help Me Please Mr Wizard”
A few years ago a paddleboarder was filming his M2O run with a GoPro during the team change over, he decided to take the GoPro of the board. The GoPro was still recording in the water while waiting for the support boat to pick him up, later that week while editing the GoPro footage he noticed a VERY BIG Tiger shark swimming underneath him “like WTF”
TRIVIA FACTS:- every month there is a fatal shark attack in Hawaiian waters.
Timmy The Tiger Shark
Select to expand quoteDownwinder said...
4 weeks to go before I become brave and shave (The Old Man Of The Sea)
How long have you been growing it Phil?
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How long have you been growing it Phil?
Thats 11 months husq2100 been growing it since Mexico last year "Grizzly Adams" so I've got 4 weeks to make it 12 months then I'll be brave and shave. I've never grown a beard before so I've gone all out. You should try it husq the girls love it haven't been knocked back yet hahaha "Yes Please Mr Wizard".
Phil well done on the M2O, looks like a fantastic event and I would love to do it myself
Just a point of clarification:
TRIVIA FACTS:- every month there is a fatal shark attack in Hawaiian waters.
sharkattackfile.info
2012 = 1 fatal in USA in California 0 in Hawaii
2000-2009 = 6 in Hawaii
sharkattackfile.info/shark_attack_country_totals/USA_shark_attacks/2000 2009_shark_attack_figures_for_USA/shark_attacks_usa_stat_totals_location_during_2000-2009.asp
1990-1999 = 10 in Hawaii
1980-1989 = 9 in Hawaii
Averaging about 1 a year which is no more than Australia's long term average (not in the last few years though) but please don't change this into another boring shark thread.
Radio interview with Conner and Travis
(WARNING) the DJ is a typical yank. http://stokeradio.com/2014/07/31/the-paddle-dude-show-m2o-with-connor-baxter-and-travis-grant/
2nd Place M2O 3 Man SUP Team L to R Phil Gregory, Mark Raaphorst, Chris Pagdilao
It's BULK FUN doing teams, Low Pressure Production video coming soon
