C4 Waterman Field Report # 035

Where: Maui’s south shore.

When: August 2008

Weather: Summer…couldn’t be better!

Surf: Smallish but very fun!!

The Mission: To get a few wahine together to have some fun on a “stand-up paddle board-only” surf trip to Maui.

After months of planning, we our gathered our gear and hit the road. Most of the girls flew to Maui, but Claudia Parmenter, Joan Fukumoto and I braved an early morning passage on the Superferry. This was a maiden voyage for Joan and I and we were impressed with how easy it was, thanks to the excellent coordination by the Superferry staff, to drive right aboard and park. The ride up and around the north shore of Molokai was a little bumpy but manageable and the scenery was just awesome.

December 6 was Mel Pu'u's Canoe Surfing and Stand-Up Surfing Championship at Makaha.This was the fourth annual event and it was dedicated to Leighton Look, the Hui Lanikila steersman who recently passed away last September.

Those lucky enough to live in the islands have a chance to Win A Free C4 Board & Paddle courtesy of C4 Waterman, Boardworks Hawaii and Clear Channel Communications by entering at any of eight premier SUP shops: Blue Planet, Wet Feet, Hawaiian South Shore, Surf 'N Sea, Hawaiian Watersports, Surf Garage, and Kimo's Surf Hut.

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One of the biggest Stand-up events ever, Rainbow Sandals Battle of the Paddle, was held Oct. 11 at Doheny State Beach in California. Conditions were tough with a strong headwind. C4 team rider Tiare Lawrence said, "A lot of people dropped out. I almost quit, but since I'd traveled so far, I kept going and finished. It was the toughest race I've ever done on stand-up." 

Check out this extra long video slideshow...and click READ MORE for the complete results and a link to the race website.

This is a short narrative of a custom project that came from the imagination of Robert Martini. Robert is a Florida lifeguard, and had told his grandmother that he had wanted a tattoo of an octopus on his arm… His grandmother talked him out of the tattoo, or to at least wait...

This order from Robert for a Semi-custom polyester 10’ BK Pro Stand Up Paddleboard,( a Dave Parmenter/ Brian Keaulana design) that had an unusual request: “…is there any way that an Octopus could be on the bottom of the board with it’s tentacles wrapping around to the deck of this board?” The first thing that I thought of was the illustrated monsters that Melville would have used in some of his 19th Century sea tales. I commenced looking for a suitable kraken that had a fearsome enough demeanor that would have had Captain Nemo shaking in his jack boots. As Dr Evil implied that it should at least be “…ill tempered”.