Kona days and more SUP

After some Kona winds. It is light again. Still plenty of swells.
So lots of Stand Up in the outer reefs.
I am getting to know the new STARBOARD boards.

The Starboard 8'5"* 28.5 PRO is a fun little board for smaller waves. The board turns so fast, you can surf it and work it as a surfboard.

The Gun 10'3 x28.5 is made for the bigger days. Nice thin rails and lots of rocker. It is easier getting on the bigger waves because of it's length and it handles the speed because it is narrow and has the thin rails. If you want it to turn you step back and it makes nice, hard, controlled turns.

The Starboards are already light but the brushed carbon boards are super light. Not only nice to carry and to accelerate to get on the wave but specially with the top turns you feel a big difference.
I am really stoked.
Here is a little video of the last 3 sessions on the outer reefs, Tavares, Kuau and Outer sprecks.
Sometimes with Connor but mostly just by myself.

Glassy and wavy January 9

Just a few shots of today's action in Hookipa. It is a lot smaller but still very nicceeee.
Still a lot more waves coming. The wind died off though. Some Kona is expected for this week.

The swell is still very Northerly which makes everything different in Hookipa.


Some close outs

And some nice ones

Aloha from Maui

Maui on Fire

The year just started but it started off with Hookipa on fire.
A squall gave us a perfect rainbow.
Here are some shots Jimmie Hepp made. He is every day in Hookipa and anywhere else on Maui making awesome shots. http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000830216933

Hookipa January 2nd 2011

Squall

Beautiful whale shot from Hookipa

Mark going off, just before he went on the rocks

Mark again, sailing very well , as always

Master Robby Naish with Kai Lenny

Here I Kind of lost my board, my bullet proof smack can withstand anything though

Aloha from Maui

Happy NEW YEAR

Happy New Year.
New years resolution, paddle harder, windsurf stronger and take care of the people around you.
We had many swells and light winds in December. So lots of Stand up surfing in Kaua, Outer Sprecks and Lanes.
But now the wind is back and we had an amazing day in Hookipa.
Here is a litte video of the new Starboard GUN 10'3 x 28.5" I just got in.
Yes our shop is full of the 2011 new Starboards.

Bart 1st Place in the SUP race event, Big Island

The Stand up World Tour also organized a flat water racing event in Hilo Bay.
a 3 mile course around 3 buoys. Connor and I did well. A great event in combination with the wave event. A beautiful island with beautiful people.

12’6 class 1st Connor ( 3rd overall) Starboard RACE 12'6
14’ class 1st Bart (1st overall) Starboard ACE 14'

Full ranking
12’6 1st Connor Baxter, 2nd Zane Schweitzer, 3rd Matt Becker

14’ 1St Bart de Zwart, 2nd Aaron Napoleon, 3rd John ?

Top 3 14'class

Top 3 12'6 class

The master of the Papahe’enalu (wooden surfboard)

After the race Connor and I visited the Akaka falls

Thanks to

Starboard for a fast board

Black Project Fins for a fast fin

And DaKine for cool wear

Stand Up world Tour Big Island

Kai Lenny wins the last event on the big island and the overall world title in the wave Stand up World tour.
I just came back from the Big Island where I joined the party for Kai with his first world title. His dream was always to win the world title in windsurfing , which took a quick turn when he won the first world tour event in Sunset, Oahu.

Kai

Luau prize giving ceremony


Top 3 World Tour
Kai Lenny, Peyo Lizarazu, Antoine Delpero

Watch the video of the final day.

Medium Swell hits Maui

The last couple of day we had a good North swell hitting Maui's North Shore. Dagmar made some nice shots. I was on my 9'1*29 Still a littyle wide for waves like this. So I am excited about next week when the new 2011 Starboards come in. Specially the new Gun 10'3 *28 a big wave gun born for the Maui winters. Aloha from maui, Bart

Kuau

Lanes

Lanes

Scott Trudon , Hookipa

Just one surf and me in Lanes