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2009 French North Point SUP Classic

Posted June 10, 2009 by admin in Events, Skill | No comments yet

Word reaches us from our French friends that The North Point Stand Up Paddle Classic 2009 was run off and was hailed as a great success. It was held over the weekend of May 30-31 and was a phenomenal event with 1000Euros prize money on offer. The contest was geared up solely 100% for stand up paddlers and had some of the best French riders including pro surfers, pro windsurfers, the Tandem Surf World Champ and the winner of the 2008 French Tour - That would be Ronan Chatain,Jeremy Boisson, Rico Leroi Thomas Jonquour, Bruno Andre,Robert Teriitehau on the beach then!

Competitors were treated to weather that was amazing, with bright sunshineall day long, wind just right for SUP and warm,crystal blue seas

The 4 km distance race on Saturday saw 20 competitors  battling it out on a great course with Rico Leroycoming home first in 31 minutes and 26 seconds.

SUP Race Results:

1st Rico Leroy

2nd Alex Gregoire

3rd Eric Terrien

4th Greg Closier

Sunday mornings wave competition saw 30 riders ready to surf. The waves were small, yet rippable, and everyone was stoked to be there. A rider with local knowledge Greg Closier, won a toughly contested surf final. A notable performer on the day was the Lananu waterman Jeremy Boisson.

SUP Surf Results:

1st Greg Closier

2nd Jeremy Boisson

3rd Remi Quique

4th Bruno Andre

5th Eric Terrien

6th Nicolas Hilly

The combined overalRace/Surfing results for the weekend:

1st Greg Closier

2nd Jeremy Boisson

3rd Eric Terrien

4th Rico Leroy

Organisers Tomahawk Surf Club once again did a great job both before, during and after the event they are indebted to their sponsors for their generous assistance in running the event:

North Point Surf Shop, Sunshort , Kialoa, PSH,, and Hoalen.

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How to Balance on a SUP

Posted January 13, 2009 by admin in Skill | No comments yet

Balancing on a SUP is pretty straightforward even though the first time you tried it you probably wondered if it was actually impossible!

Ideally you want a board that is long enough and wide enough to support your weight. Click HERE to browse through boards that will do the job. You ideally want something 30inches wide or wider to stop it being too tippy.

You also want a nice long fin underneath the board to add to its stability.

To start with just let the board float next to you in knee or waist high water and manouver yourself so you are lying flat on the board like a regular prone surfer would.

Congratulations! You are now balancing on your stand up paddle board!

Once you feel comfortable in the knowledge that its not going to sink or suddenly tip you off you can push yourself up and into a kneeling position (sitting back on your heels) somewhere near the middle of the SUP board. If your board has got a carry handle this is a good guide to where the middle is.

Hold the paddle in your hand however is the most comfortable and have a go at paddling around.

Congratulations! You have now worked out how to paddle a stand up paddle board!

When you are comfy with this try kneeling upright rather than sitting back on your heels and paddling the board.

Congratulations you are nearly standing up, and so soon as well!!

When you are feeling like you want to get wet you can put your hands on the board for support, put one leg forward followed by the other and then you can stand up.

To start with you want to have both of your feet parallel with each other much like a skier but standing more upright and in the middle of the board.

Congratulations, you are now probably balancing on the SUP board even if it seems a bit wobbly to start with!

Keep on practicing and soon you will be balancing and paddling your stand up paddleboard out into the lineup!

How To Paddle A Stand Up Paddleboard

Posted January 3, 2009 by admin in Skill | No comments yet

There are various ways of paddling a stand up paddleboard (SUP). Starting out you will want to stand in the middle of the board with your feel facing the front shoulder width apart.

This video provides a good insight into the specifics of paddling a stand up paddleboard