Saturday, 3 November 2012

Paddle Surf Hawaii

Paddle Surf Hawaii

Living on Oahu's North Shore, I've searched for ways to stay in shape for big winter surf. In 1988, during the flat summer months, I began prone paddleboarding and entered paddleboard races, as well. I quickly realized that by improving on current paddleboard design, I could achieve better, faster results. In 1990, I spent time building paddleboards on Maui with Gerry Lopez , applying the technology and innovations being utilized in windsurfing board design. The result was three paddleboards, built for Gerry, Gerry's glasser, and myself; each one state of the of the art, in both design and materials. We unveiled our designs at the annual Hui O He'e Nalu Independence Day Paddleboard Race that summer, taking the top three places in the race. I have been designing and building paddleboards ever since.

Paddle Surf Hawaii

Paddle Surf Hawaii

Paddle Surf Hawaii

Paddle Surf Hawaii

Paddle Surf Hawaii

Paddle Surf Hawaii

Paddle Surf Hawaii

Paddle Surf Hawaii

Paddle Surf Hawaii

 

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