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Written by Mario Lach
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Thursday, 13 May 2010 02:17 |
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Almost 87,000 visitors in 10 days at the Surf World Cup and the ASUPA live at the beach was amazing! There where a lot of sports activities to do: Slackline, BMX, Windsurfing, Kitesurfing and SUP. It was the opportunity for many people to try the SUP sport for the first time with an overwhelming response of support and excitement.
On the 8th of May, 50 competitors participated in the the 1H Race which was also the 1st SUP Event in Austria for 2010. Plenty of action happened in the the water where teams raced the Triangle Course. After 1H Team Naish finished first with pure adrenaline and plenty of muscle power. Behind the team (Bernie) who only wanted to test 1 round but he was so amped on the race paddled one hour himself and finished. Big respect to him !
Later the first ladies Team (Kite Ladies) finished.
Thanks to DMG for the support of the SUP Sport and all the Sponsors and competitors.
For more information about SUP in Austria http://www.asupa.at/
Starting line...
Men's 3rd Place
Mens 2nd Place
Mens 2nd Place Finishers
Men's 1st Place
Mens 1st Place Finish
Girls 3rd Place Finishers
Girls 2nd Place Finishers
Girls 1st Place
Snowboard Pro Austria Team
Starting line...
Men's 3rd Place
Mens 2nd Place
Mens 2nd Place Finishers
Men's 1st Place
Mens 1st Place Finish
Girls 3rd Place Finishers
Girls 2nd Place Finishers
Girls 1st Place
Snowboard Pro Austria Team
Ranking:
Man Amateur:
1.Place Team Naish International mit Tom Hartmann, Roman Führwald und Michael Schmiederer
2.Place Team Kite Germany mit Gunnar Biniasch und Florian Gruber
3.Place Team Starboard Austria mit Bernhard Digruber, Herbert Ruckendorfer, Heimo Bacher und Christian Bauer
Frauen Amateur:
1.Place Team Kite Ladies mit Nicky Rudd, Laila Pühringer, Maike Vollmer und Valvatne Anne
2.Place Team Mission to Surf Ladies mit Julia Tauber,Isabelle Fuchs, Doris Rauh und Katahrina Rasinger
3.Place Team Starboard Austria Ladies Petra Berger, Karin Hackstock, Sigrid Baumgartner und Sonja Grundwalt
Special:
Bernie Kudernatsch
Ranking gesamt:
1. Team Naish International
2. Team Kite Germany
3. Team Starboard Austria
4. Team Tinana & Continentseven
5. Team Surf Worldcupdudes
6. Team Austrian Snowboard
7. Team Paddel Buam
8. Team Kite Ladies
9. Team Mission to Surf Ladies
10. Team Starboard Austria Ladies
11. Team Tinana Butterfly
12. Team Vera und Alex
Thänks for the Support !
Mario Lach
ASUPA President
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http://www.asupa.at/
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Written by Fox Lach
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Saturday, 08 May 2010 01:05 |
May 5, 2010, Virginia Beach, Virginia:
Coming this July 10, 2010, Stand Up Paddlers from up and down the East Coast are going to gather at 9am for an approximate 11-12 mile paddle around Virginia Beach. The goal of this event is to raise awareness and funds for two incredible charities here in Virginia Beach - Surfers Healing VB and Team Hoyt VB, as well as promote the sport of stand up paddling and SEA- the Surfers Environmental Alliance. This is considered a paddle event - not a race. Kayaks, paddle boards and stand up paddle boards are all permitted and welcome.
Participants will start the sea paddle at either the old Duck Inn site on the Chesapeake Bay or at the kayak/canoe access site before Little Island Park and continue to 4th Street along the Virginia Beach oceanfront. The course will run along the coast and stay within the bathing/surfing area close to shore. Course may be subject to slight modifications. A determination will be made 24-48 hours in advance as to whether we will utilize the “A” Route or the “B” Route based on wind, weather and water conditions.
Applications may be found at www.SurfersHealingVB.org, by clicking on the “events” tab for a downloadable application. All applications must be received by June 30, 2010 in order to participate.
After the paddle all participants will end up at Waterman’s Surfside Grill for some ice cold refreshments, board demos, and more!
Surfers Healing is founded in California and utilizes the unique power of the waves to calm children with autism. This day is about getting these children on the boards and giving families dealing with autism a day at the beach where they can come down to the water as a family and just relax and enjoy a ‘typical’ beach day. www.SurfersHealing.org, www.SurfersHealingVB.org.
Team Hoyt VB is the Virginia Beach affiliate of Team Hoyt, and runs 5K’s, 8K’s, Marathons and more while pushing children and young adults with disabilities in strollers. No matter what their condition they can feel the wind in their hair and know that they have the ability to do anything!
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Written by Elizabeth Randall
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Friday, 07 May 2010 19:59 |
Kaenon Polarized's SUP for a Pup Event Raises More Than $8,000 For Local Animal Rescue Foundation
 May 7th, 2010—Kaenon Polarized is pleased to announce the total funds raised for Orange County-based animal rescue A Wish For Animals exceeded $8,000. A number of dogs and families were also matched up, and even more adoptions are still pending. Hundreds of shoppers and and animal lovers descended upon Kaenon headquarters last Saturday for a day of taking advantage of great deals for a good cause. Vendors included Kaenon Polarized, Olukai, Surftech, Quickblade Hinano, and Wahoo’s. The vendors also all donated goods to the cause, generating even more funds for the rescue. The grand prize drawing winner was Paige Pederson of Huntington Beach who walked away with a 11’ Surftech Laird stand up paddleboard worth $1440.
Chris Wyman, Kaenon’s Sports Marketing Director and creator of SUP for a Pup stated, “Once again we hit a home run with this event. I am always impressed by how much support people will show for animals in need if just given half a chance. This year we completed a few less adoptions, but we increased the total amount of funds raised for A Wish for Animals. We also had several new foster families step up and offer transitional homes for adoptable dogs, which helps AWFA allocate more resources to their dogs currently in rescue. Overall, we were thrilled with this event and we are already looking forward to next year.”
Toni Eakes, the founder of A Wish For Animals said of SUP for a Pup, “We thought this year’s event went great. We found homes for some of our adoptable dogs, and having more foster families come on board helps us out immensely. This event also helps further raise awareness not only about A Wish For Animals, but for all dogs in need of rescue. On behalf of all the dogs and AWFA, we want to thank all the companies, volunteers and supporters for making this event happen!”
About Kaenon Polarized: Founded by brothers, Southern California natives and eyewear innovators Steve and Darren Rosenberg in 2001, Kaenon Polarized eyewear and its revolutionary SR-91 polarized lenses have provided elite athletes and active lifestyle enthusiasts with unmatched polarized optics, high-performance frames, with superior fit and luxurious style. wwwkaenon.com
About A Wish For Animals (AWFA): A Wish for Animals is a non-profit association that rescues dogs in need. From the streets to high kill shelters AWFA provides temporary housing, food, medical treatment when needed and lots of love until they find their forever home. www.awishforanimals.org
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Written by Jen Holcomb
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Monday, 03 May 2010 20:02 |
Morgan Hoesterey and Jenny Kalmbach become the first women to cross the Hawaiian Islands on stand-up paddleboards
KAUAI, HAWAII, May 3, 2010 – On May 1, 2010, Jenny Kalmbach and Morgan Hoesterey completed the Ka'ie'iewaho channel in 16 hours, crossing 72 miles from Oahu to Kauai on stand-up paddleboards. It was the sixth in their seven-channel quest - Destination 3° - to link together the Hawaiian island chain via the legendary open-ocean channels that separate them, and makes them the first women, and two of only five people, known to have crossed on stand-up paddleboards.
After being delayed 12 hours for winds, Hoesterey and Kalmbach launched from Kaena Point on Oahu at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, April 30. They paddled through the sunset, through the pitch black of the night, arriving at Nawiliwili Harbor on Kauai 16 hours and 3 minutes later, just after dawn. Hoesterey and Kalmbach each paddled the entire channel, forgoing any type of relay to arrive together on Kauai as the first two women to complete such a feat on stand-up paddleboards.
Conditions at the start were calm, with virtually no wind or swell, but in the black of night and through to the morning, 15-ft swells rolled through from the east. Clouds obscured the moon, leaving only the lights from their escort boats to guide them. Illuminated only by the colored glow sticks and small strobes on their water-packs, the women paddled through the dark, relying on their other senses to navigate the rough conditions.
Destination 3° is a way to use one of the world’s fastest growing sports – stand-up paddling – to raise awareness of one of the oceans’ most pressing issues: plastics contamination. Hoesterey and Kalmbach are paddling to raise awareness for the Algalita Marine Research foundation and its mission to quantify the issue and the impact of plastics contamination on the marine environment and by extension, the human food chain.
On each island, Hoesterey and Kalmbach have documented the pervasive plastic litter both above and below the waterline. Strong currents carry plastics from around the world to Hawaii’s beaches, and inhabited or not, no beach yet has not been afflicted.
Destination 3° has crossed the six channels so far: the Alenuihaha (40 miles) from Big Island to Maui; the Kealakahiki (4 miles) between Maui and Molokini; 12 miles in the Au’au channel from Maui to Lanai’i; a 15-mile stretch in the Pailolo channel from to Maui to Molokai; 32 miles in the Kaiwi from Molokai to Oahu and the Ka'ie'iewaho. They’ve also paddled along Molokai’s famous 3,000-ft. sea cliffs, the world’s tallest.
Up next is the Kaulakahi channel between Kauai and Niihau and finally a trek along the Na Pali coast of Kauai before returning home.
About Algalita
The Algalita Marine Research Foundation is dedicated to the protection of the marine environment and its watersheds through research, education, and restoration. Learn more at www.algalita.org
About Destination 3°
Destination 3° is Jenny Kalmbach and Morgan Hoesterey’s stand-up paddle adventure across the three degrees of latitude that separate the islands of Hawaii and the nine legendary channels that link them together. Learn more at www.destination3.com and on Facebook at Destination 3° (degrees), or on Twitter at 3degreepaddle. |
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Written by Fox Lach
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Monday, 03 May 2010 00:18 |
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Many thanks to all who submitted their photos of supping with their pups and to all our voters who followed our contest. Our top ten are listed below. Each top ten finalist will receive a Doggie lifevest: underDOG from MTI who helped sponsored this contest. The top finalist will in addition receive our soft cotton Standup Paddle Magazine T-shirt and a year subscription.
#1 Rick & Reef
SUP with a PUP photo contest! Vote for your Favorite PUP on a SUB. Vote now in our POLLS Section!!!
Aida & OKI
Kamiah and John
Poki and Bill
Pup,Heather & a keiki
Terri & Benny
Lynn & her pup
Dakota & Tasha
Charlie & Brody
Vinny & Pup
Aida & OKI
Kamiah and John
Poki and Bill
Pup,Heather & a keiki
Terri & Benny
Lynn & her pup
Dakota & Tasha
Charlie & Brody
Vinny & Pup
underDOG
A better way to float your best friend!
With 90% of the buoyancy in the water under the chest area, the new underDOG life jacket supports the natural swim angle position of a dog. The traditional cape style dog vest rides on top of the back, pulling the hind quarters up in a horizontal position in the water. Because of the way a dog is shaped, this means that the head rides close to the water line. By moving the flotation under the body, buoyancy is shifted to chest, allowing the hind quarters to sink in the water. The dog’s instinctive swim motion is allowed to be more effective. And the neck is released to so that the head can ride higher above the water line in a more relaxed position. Built in the same factory that makes our USCG life jackets for people, the underDOG features a split form body and durable Nylon and Cordura fabric. Generous reflective trim highlights the collar, full side and top of the vest – areas that are exposed in the water, and shows up against car headlights in the parking lot of the take out. The reinforced carry handles will support the full weight of a wet animal. The carry handle in the collar doubles as a leash attachment point. 4 adjustments points, and cool mesh ventilation across the back and adjustable mesh bridge between collar and body. The underDOG is PATENT PENDING.
Color: Mango/Red, Stone/Sunburnt
XS Chest: 12”-18’ Weight: 2 - 12 lbs
S Chest: 18”-24” Weight: 12-24 lbs
M Chest: 24”-30” Weight: 24-60 lbs
L Chest: 27”-36” Weight: 60-90 lbs
XL Chest: 33”-44” Weight: 90-120 lbs
www.mtiadventurewear.com |
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