Again, short and sweet this week. We're entering demo season, so keep an eye out for all the opportunities to try something new and amazing.
Competition
This Sunday, Sydney Paddle Surfing Club kicks off its 2015/16 season with the first surfing comp at Palm Beach. It's also a chance to renew membership for the year ahead. AGM the night before, but go easy, 7.45am start for the comp. They'll also be announcing details next week of the six-event downwind series over summer - a mix of offshore and inshore races, all within easy reach of Sydneysiders.
Latest vids
Only a couple of weeks until the Gorge Paddle Challenge in Hood River, Oregon. The premier event during the weekend festival is the Viento Downwind Run - an upriver run over an eight mile stretch with strong westerlies that oppose the current running from the east to create some awesome swells. And elite competitors get to do it twice. Plenty of competitors are already there, making the most of what the area has to offer. Here's Paul Jackson, Fiona Wylde, Bernd Roediger et al, tackling the local whitewater.
Mopping up the last bits of media about M2O, here's a conversation with Travis Grant, filmed just before the race. And you get to see plenty of that board.
Very helpful, thanks.
I wish there was a video of the Bark Vapour like the one of the SIC FX you link here. It looks like the Vapour could be more specialised to downwind than the Bark Downwinder is!
'That Board' of Travis' was a hit at Outdoor Retailer.
You might recognise one the guys that took it for a paddle and wanted to check it over........ Hint: SIC.
'That Board' of Travis' was a hit at Outdoor Retailer.
You might recognise one the guys that took it for a paddle and wanted to check it over........ Hint: SIC.
Does he look like a mad scientist?
'That Board' of Travis' was a hit at Outdoor Retailer.
You might recognise one the guys that took it for a paddle and wanted to check it over........ Hint: SIC.
Does he look like a mad scientist?
With a goatie beard? Yes.
'That Board' of Travis' was a hit at Outdoor Retailer.
You might recognise one the guys that took it for a paddle and wanted to check it over........ Hint: SIC.
Nicely spotted CMC. Did he come back with a smile on his face? Big compliment for Dale.
By the way, I presume you were there. Did you get to paddle it?
'That Board' of Travis' was a hit at Outdoor Retailer.
You might recognise one the guys that took it for a paddle and wanted to check it over........ Hint: SIC.
Nicely spotted CMC. Did he come back with a smile on his face? Big compliment for Dale.
By the way, I presume you were there. Did you get to paddle it?
Yep, I paddled it also. Had that outrigger canoe feeling where you just keep the speed rather than make it with each stroke.
Alain and Dale were both there along with Travis, we had people coming all day to try that board, was also in the booth at the trade show, Travis signing autographs etc. It's quite an amazing show, great to see all of the new boards from everyone and talk directly to the biggest retailers in the USA and also the world.
'That Board' of Travis' was a hit at Outdoor Retailer.
You might recognise one the guys that took it for a paddle and wanted to check it over........ Hint: SIC.
Does he look like a mad scientist?
'That Board' of Travis' was a hit at Outdoor Retailer.
You might recognise one the guys that took it for a paddle and wanted to check it over........ Hint: SIC.
Does he look like a mad scientist?
With a goatie beard? Yes.
Thats Mark Raaphorst all right the bloke has a very good eye for detail next time I talk with Mark he will give me a fairdinkum quote on that board, but I will stick with SIC as Mark Raaphorst is the best Unlimited Board Shaper on the Planet just like Al Merrick is to surfboard in the USA and Sam Egan is to Surfboards in Australia the best shapers on the Planet.