Archive for surf
The 2012 Standup World Tour starts with the first stop of the world tour at the Sunset Beach Pro contest held February 4th-`14th at sunset beach on the north shore of Oahu. We look forward to another exciting year of the tour.
Robert Stehlik, owner of Blue Planet Surf in Hawaii and author of the blog Zen Waterman made this excellent interview with Gerry Lopez before the Molokai Race this year.
Here are some excellent quality videos from TheWatermenLeague on the trials and competition during the 2011 Hawaiian Island Finals held in Honoli’i Hawaii. This contest was the last stop on the 2011 Standup World Tour.
The final stop in the 2011 Standup World Tour was held on the big island of Hawaii.
Hawaii Island Finals results
1. Zane Schweitzer (HI): Starboard
2. Kai Lenny (HI): Naish
3. Sean Poynter (US): Starboard
4. Bullet Obra (HI)
5. Antoine Delpero (FR)
6. Caio Vaz (BRA): Art in Surf
7. Leco Salazar (BRA)
8. Kody Kerbox (HI): Naish
The overall 2011 Standup World Tour champion was Kai Lenny who won for the 2nd year in row.
Overall 2011 World Rankings on the Stand Up World Tour
1. Kai Lenny (HI): Naish
2. Leco Salazar (BRA)
3. Antoine Delpero (FR)
4. Zane Schweitzer (HI): Starboard
5. Robin Johnston (HI)
6. Aaron Napoleon (HI): Rogue
7. Sean Poynter (US): Starboard
8. Kody Kerbox (HI): Naish
9. Peyo Lizarazu (FR)
10. Patuariitea Laux (PYF)
Robby Naish is searching for the longest wave in the world, the wave that gives the the longest surf ride. In this video from naishsurfing.com taken in Costa Rico, Robby SUPsurfs a wave for over a kilometer and for over 2 minutes.
