16 year old Connor Baxter won both Elite classes Long Distance and sprint in the Gorge. "There is no doubt Conner is no1!" -EJ Johnsson "Connor had a stonking race today in the intense heat. He battled hard, fought hard and won a hard sprint to the end. I think
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Starboard Dream Team riders Connor Baxter, Dan Gavere, Sean Poynter, Zane Schweitzer, Bart de Zwart, Gillian Gibree and Nikki Gregg has been nominated to the SUP Awards. Make sure to vote for your favourite rider, Expedition and SUP Movie of the year. http://www.supthemag.com/2011-sup-awards/vote/top-3-male-paddlers/ Top Female Paddlers: Top Expedition: Top Movie:
We are proud to announce that Zane Schweitzer won the coveted honor of being named SUP Grom of the Year with over 2,600 votes and posted comments about Zane's athletic ability but even more inspiring were the comments about what a wonderful person Zane is. He is a
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The Summer Sizzler Race 4 After helping set-up the race course through the medium of kayak, at 0700 with the guys at Bay SUP, (apparently this is a normal time of day if you have children!?) I had an advantage with which I am rarely privileged…prior knowledge of the course. By
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15th Annual Molokai-2-Oahu Paddleboard World Championship Sets Records On The Waves Australian Jamie Mitchell claims 10th consecutive title over 32-mile open ocean crossing. Connor Baxter and Jordan Mercer stun the paddling world with strength and poise to become Youngest Solo Champions in both prone and SUP divisions. http://www.prweb.com//releases/molokai-2-oahu/world-championship/prweb8670881.htm “Surprise” Weekend!! By
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Recap of Sunday’s Event by Connor – and Winning the 12’6” SUP Division: The 2011 Naish Paddle Championships Maui Event was held on Sunday July 24th. The race is from Maliko Gulch to Kahului Harbor – a 9.54 mile downwinder. There were 238 competitors from Europe, Japan, Tahiti, the US
Read More Post a comment (0)SUP 11-City Tour 2011 It’s happening! From September 7 to 11, the 3rd edition of the SUP 11-City tour takes place. Athletes will experience the ultimate challenge as they paddle 220 kilometers (136 miles) in five days with weather conditions ranging from windless, beautiful and sunny to cold, rainy and stormy. Participants
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Connor’s Re-Cap from The 3rd Event of the Triple Crown – and WINNING 1st Place!! And the OVERALL TITLE OF THE TRIPLE CROWN!! The Mormaii World CUP ... 3rd Event of the Maui Jim Triple Crown of SUP All I can say about the last leg of the 2011 Triple Crown
Read More Post a comment (0)EJ Johnson's race report ,7 / 9 / 2011 This was my 4th time doing this event, and it was back to the original course, a water start to the R-10 buoy and a beach finish. It was a solid 10 miles of open ocean racing, with 6 ft S
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