Here are some great action photos from the JEVER SUP World Cup Hamburg 2010 .. these images really capture the spirit of the event…
Eric Terrien ©mygeolive
Hochzwei Michael Kunkel ©mygeolive
Hochzwei Michael Kunkel ©mygeolive
Hochzwei Michael Kunkel ©mygeolive
Make sure you book the Jever SUP World Cup for next year.
Check out this press release from Nidecker SUP Division. The Nidecker team pulled out the stops and Eric Terrien set the standard for the Mens Pro division…
This weekend the second edition of the Jever SUP World Cup took place in Hamburg, Germany. Once again the whole city was plastered with World Cup Billboards and the turnout exceeded 20’000 spectators !
NIDECKER SUP TEAM was represented by:
Eric Terrien (FRA), Joelle Terrien (FRA), Abel Cathelineau (FRA), Robert Etienne (CH), Nacho Suseata (ESP), Xacobe Troiteiro Cisa (ESP) & Tony Fuentes (ESP)
Eric Terrien totally dominated the pro division by winning both the 1000 meter sprint finals and the 10′000 meter race on the new 14” Nidecker Race Board. 197 racers from around the World, participated in the event and we are very happy to announce the following results:
This summer sees a new arrival to the kamikaze Boarding team. SUP rider Bobbie Cooper from West Wittering is paddling her way to success this year competing in the BSUPA stand up paddle surfing championships. Check out this short interview of her on location in West Wittering.
Bobbie Cooper
In her own words “I first stepped on a stand up at a 2XS demo day back in 2008! I’ve loved it right from the beginning. I signed to Kialoa Paddles and became a team rider for Gong Boards after winning the junior title in 2008. 2009 I came 3rd in the Women’s and in 2010 I Hope to win the women’s Title! Signed to Kamikaze Boarding in 2010 and completed my SUP instructor course!”
Come and check out her rider page and the newest range of Organic surf clothing.
Check out Kamikaze Boarding they have some real cool clothing for all you dudes and dudettes out there.
XM leashes are known for their quality along with product design and with the growing popularity of SUP XM have made sure they are at the forefront of the leash market for this growing sport.
XM have developed A Coil Leash with a safety release “Power Clip”, the Coil Leash is ideal for flat water or downwind paddle boarding and can also be used for small to moderate surf, the leash sits on the board out of the water reducing any drag so the rider can maintain constant speed without leash drag. Leash drag may not seem like a big deal be when you are paddling any distance a coil leash will make all the difference.
XM Coil Leash
The other part of the Coil Leash is the patented safety release known as the “Power Clip”, this has been proved to be a life saver to riders who surf and SUP. The Power Clip allows the rider in the event of a leash tangle with another board, being caught on a buoy or underwater obstruction such as a breakwater or reef, by pulling the release the rider can escape from the leash and any danger with great ease. The safety release feature is also available for surf on the Power Clip Straight Leash.
XM Power Clip Safety System
If you are interested in the XM range of leashes then they are available from leading surf stores or you can contact the UK and European importers Surf 50 Ltd on Skype at Surf_50 or by phone on 01903 850998 or +44 1903 850998. Surf 50’s web site coming soon.
The Hayling Island Paddle Board Race was held at the Hayling Island Sailing Club on 2nd April 2010…
At the race briefing in the morning the weather looked anything but good in fact with force 7 push force 8 winds it was far from ideal and I could tell some of the racers were thinking long and hard to themselves..
The Race start was pushed back from 12 midday to 1.15pm … well what can I say someone must have had a crystal ball because as the race started the sun came out and the wind started to drop.. well at least to a force 6. The race fleet was in the region of 30+ paddlers which made this event one of the biggest in the UK…
The event overall was well organised and a fantastic venue and I for one truly hope to see more events like this over the course of 2010… well done to all of you that took part everyone made it a truly great event.
Airhead has some hot off the press video footage of Dan Sweeney the UK’s top kitesurfing “Young Gun”.
In the last couple of months Dan has been globe trotting with a trip to Maui with the Cabrinha kitesurf team and no sooner had his feet got back to the UK he was on a flight Egypt bound… You will see from the footage Dan had a great time.
In Dans own words…. “So I had a great time in Egypt mainly training for this years competitions but to also to start off one of my first series of monthly podcasts for this year. Not only that but I have been shooting new content for my 2010 website with Craig from Blue Juice Multimedia. The new content and full podcast is dew to be online in a week or so at DanSweeney.co.uk. Here is a little teaser of whats to come. Stay tuned at Air-head.com for updates.
Cheers Dan”
You can find more out about Dan Sweeney at his web site DanSweeney.co.uk this young guy is an up and coming Kitesurfing star to stay tuned for the latest on him and his travels.
Keep checking back for the latest from the Airhead team… Ride safe
Here is the first bit of information from this years Paddle Round the Pier 2010. Funky Puffin sponsors Europe’s toughest SUP race which is awesome news.
Paddle Round The Pier is Europe’s largest free charity watersports festival and is expected to see visitor numbers of around 40,000+ over the weekend of July 3rd & 4th 2010 which will be a record since Paddle Round the Pier’s conception.
Funky Puffin, the lifestyle brand that’s growing out of Jersey (Channel Islands), is the 2010 sponsor of the Paddle Round The Pier Euro-Enduro stand-up paddleboard (SUP) race, taking place on July 3rd and 4th in Brighton, England.
Funky Puffin, which produces a range of eco-friendly surf and beach products, has chosen Paddle Round The Pier for its first sponsorship deal outside of the Channel Islands because it is Europe’s largest free beach festival and raises thousands of pounds for charity.
When you strap your prize board to your ankle in anticipation of a great session, you want to know that you have the best leash in the market keeping you and your board connected. Compromising on leash quality compromises your safety, comfort and most of all, your performance in the surf, so make sure you use a superior leggie from Curve!
Leashes are essentially about safety, comfort, reliability and durability, which is why at Curve we use the very best materials and superior workmanship, accompanied by thorough testing in all surf conditions to bring you a leash that outperforms the competition in all respects.
The Airhead found this in The Times News Paper The Times News Paper
Standing on his18ft-long surf board, eight-time world paddleboard champion Jamie Mitchell was being filmed for a documentary off the east coast of Australia on Monday when he had an unexpected surprise.
Liam O’Brien / Jason Muir
A playful humpback whale breached (leaped clear of the surface) just a few feet in front of the 32-year-old Australian, dwarfing him on the water, but giving Mitchell — who was about 1 mile off the coast of Tweed Heads on the border of NSW and Queensland — an experience he will never forget.
“We were just out there doing our own stuff and mother nature was on our side,” Mr Mitchell told The Times.
Big Salty has launched a new and unique service to all water sports users to help them keep up to date with conditions that they are interested in as soon as the latest data hits our servers. Users can either set Wind Alerts or customise swell and wind conditions to trigger their email alerts.
The alert system works alongside the Watchlist concept of having a series of beaches that are of particular interest to a user. A user may decide to setup email alerts for one or more of his locations and also decide whether he wants to set the conditions manually or opt for the Big Salty Wind Star Rating.
