DJ...

This past weekend was the second annual Ta-Hoe Nalu SUP race. I competed in the stock division (13' and under) with an 11'2 Starboard and was summarily humbled. Chuck Patterson with Hobie won the Unlimited Division (14' and over).
There were definitely some Naish's out there, but I wasn't sure if they were the 11'4 or 11'6. I lean towards the latter. The event had a lot of Arrow SUPs as Bob Pearson is one of the founding members. Other boards I saw were C4, Bark, ULI, Hobie, Angulo, and of course Surftech boards (Lairds, Takayama Alii, and Robert August Wingnut). I had the only Starboard. I don't have pics, but hopefully the site will update the gallery soon.

It was a really cool event with a great vibe. Hopefully some Aussies can make it this way for next year. I think my wife was the only Aussie present.
Reference the link below:

http://www.ta-hoenalu.com/Calendar_.html

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Hey kudos for finding a pic of the event DJ!

The conditions were superb. No major breezes or winds to contend with. Slight texture heading back to the finish line primarily due to boat traffic. Race was supposed to start at 8 am, but we didn't actually start until closer to 9 (allowing more of the boaties and waver runner types to wake up). Water temps were not cold either. It was refreshing to to take a dip.

Unfortunately I don't think there was a Glide as the Naish boards I saw had full rounded noses and rounded tails. I'd love to SUP Oz especially West Oz where my wife's from. I see some forum members have surfed Scarbs, Rotto, Cottesloe, Port Hedland, etc. If I don't make it out there in the near future, I'll definitely be there for retirement. That's still a good 10-15 years away, however.

Cheers,
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