Downwind

Maybe because it's French.  Maybe because the water is clearly frigid (how often do you see video of someone downwinding in an outrigger with a neoprene hood on?) Or maybe it's all the ama flying, but we are mesmerized by this classic European oc...

An oldie but a goody! Danny Ching doing his thing with the 404 Outrigger Team on a Cabrillo Beach to Newport Beach Downwind run. Boy, does this look like fun!

Kihei Downwind Run Maliko is not the only game in town on Maui. The Kihei downwind run on the south side of the Valley Isle can be epic in its own way when it's firing. And it was this weekend, as this awesome video from...

Tom and Jonas are both uber talented adaptive paddlers who finally get to meet and do an epic downwinder together in San Francisco.

from Big Winds in Hood River

Check this out. I think Frank has adhesive sprayed on his wetsuit. Even with quartering swell, he's stuck on that unlimited prone like velcro.  

Right after the Pro Panel: https://youtu.be/Fyl-kNhxEYc of all the elite SUP and OC1 athletes, we had some good fun with the crowd with a mini downwind training session on how to train specifically for the Olukai race on the famous downwind run called Maliko. In...

Going 20 mph on open ocean swells? Flying downwind with the Malolos (Flying Fish). My perspective of the ocean has been changed completely. SUP Hydro foiling downwind is the future! A huge thanks to Alex Aguera at Go Foil, and Naish for making this dream...

Stephen and Bill paddle a Tempest OC-2, Livio paddles an SIC 17' Bullet and I paddle my custom SIC Bullet from Kihei to Makena.

Dale Chapman came up for the afternoon to do the famous southern Moreton Bay downwind run by Nick McDonald

Jeremy's at it again. Just when you thought the trade winds were gone and summer was in full glow in Maui, Jeremy is dropping into bombs in Maliko. If you are inspired to learn how to downwind or open ocean surf, Jeremy's the guy...

Looks like Lachie Lansdown and Jack Bark were having a blast on the North Shore doing downwinders on their Bark Commander Stock Prone Paddleboards.  

Check out Josh Riccio The conditions were all time this day with the wind consistently blowing 25mph plus, Mahaloz Danyo Tancayo for following me there and driving me back, and mahaloz Daniel Emnhof for all the photos and footage. ALOHA Music: Tahitian Drums

Wow!!! Bucket List Race. Check out Bluesmiths here: http://www.bluesmiths.com RESULTS 12’6” - Male 1) Bernd Roediger 2) Jeffrey Spencer 3) Alex Mawae 12’6” - Female 1) Annie Reickert 2) Tian Prior 3) Susie Grace 14' Male 1) Travis Baptiste 2) Kody Kerbox 3) Terrii Robert 14' Female 1) Mariko Strickland 2) Alyssa Joy 3) Natalia Fon Unlimited Female 1) Andrea Moller 2) Sonja Hönscheid 3) Devin Blish Unlimited Male 1) Dave...

Downwind standup paddling with SIC Team Rider, Jeremy Riggs in Maui.

Jeremy Riggs takes out the custom SIC Bullet "rocket pop" from Maliko gulch to Kahului harbor on Maui. Here's the story on his custom board from two weeks ago: https://distressedmullet.com/2015/03/21/custom-board-candy-jeremy-riggs-custom-sic/ Check out Jeremy who teaches downwinding/ open ocean surfing in Maui: http://www.paddlewithriggs.com/

The Riviera Crew takes time for an afternoon paddle.

This is from Lachie Lansdown. Check out the runners he gets on this prone. Lachie Lansdown helps run Prone Paddlers on Facebook and Instagram with Jack Bark. Definitely follow them on Instagram. Paddled from Haunalua bay boat ramp to the Outrigger Canoe club the week before...

Killer footage of gale-force downwinder in Cape Town South Africa: Check out a highlight segment from XLTV - "Storm Chasers" episode that will feature; Peter Petersen, Tom King, Greg Bertish, Ivan van Vuuren and Ethan Koopmans plus other top SUP riders chasing gale winds in...

A little downwinding, a little river surfing, a lot of fun! Learn more about SIC Maui

A brief highlight reel of the 2014 Molokai 2 Oahu Paddleboard World Championships held yesterday (July 27, 2014). Look for more webisodes covering this event in 2015!

Maui is famous for it's downwind stand up paddle run out of Maliko gulch.I'm riding the Naish Javelin LE 14footer by 26 inches wide. You can also follow me for more super cool stuff on FaceBook:https://www.facebook.com/suzietrainsmauiMaui is famous for it's downwind stand up paddle run...

Take a peek into 48 hours of professional paddler Andrea Moller's life as she travels to Los Angeles for the 2014 Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards then returns home to Maui to win the 2014 Paddle Imua Race.

Fun with the gals. Everyone in Tahiti has been bitten by the downwind bug! Video of Annabel Anderson by Thierry Ching

Starboard Ambassador Zane Schweitzer dominates the 14' ft SUP Class as we follow him down Wind from Honolua Bay Maui to Kaunakakai Moloka'i for the Infamous Maui to Molokai Race!