G'day Breezers
This Pai'lolo Race is by far THE BEST DOWNWIND RACE on the PLANET, outside a Maliko run, it will be my 3rd crossing already.
I'm just sooo excited (I could pull my pants down & fire a rocket)
Downwind condition are looking so good for next Saturday's race (Yes Please Mr Wizard)

Handsome Bugga Productions
Presents
World Cup of Stand Up Paddle
July 13, 2013
Handsome Bugga Productions and crew is proud to announce the Fourth Annual World Cup of Stand Up Paddle. Also,we would like to introduce Molokai Youth In Motion to our new additionSUP Race July 14th from Kamalo Wharf to Molokai Hotel(8-miles).
This stand up & paddleboard event is set for July 13th and 14th, 2013 and is known to many as the home of the best Channel and Ocean Wave riding in the world. Our World Cup Maui to Molokai race,known to many as the home of the best downwind Channel Crossing in the world will traverse the Pai'lolo channel from Honolua Bay to Kaunakakai Harbor (27‐miles). Prize money, prizes and metals will be awarded to the top three places. EVENT DETAILS Pre-Registration at Flatbread: Date TBA Event Date: July 13, 2013 Start Time: 10am at Honolua Bay, Maui Finish: Kaunakakai Pier, Molokai Approximately 27 miles downwind across the Pai'lolo Channel Estimated race time: 2.5 to 5 hours Entry Fee: $125.00 all competitors MANDATORY! Race Day Briefing: 9:00am sharp at start of race locations. Start Line: Between the two official buoys at the start location. Competitors are required to be sitting on their boards. Horn will signal start of race. Eligibility: Open to all experienced men & women. No rookies for the Elite Division. Race director reserves the right to refuse participation to any entrant for any reason. Safety: Leashes, whistles, bright colored clothing and red streamers are MANDATORY. We RECOMMEND all paddlers have a registered escort boat. If a competitor does not finish the racecourse in a reasonable time (exceeds 5-hrs) they will be pulled from the water.
Safety boats and jet skis will be monitoring throughout the entire racecourse.
Official/Safety boat radio channel: 78
ENTRIES
Late Entry Fee: Entry fees must be received on or before July 6th, 2012. All entry fees received after July 7th 2013 will be assessed a $25.00 late fee. You must register and have your fees in as soon as possible to guarantee your registration, as the event will not be allowed to exceed the 250 participants.



Da Handsome Bugga Rodney

Entered :) been hanging for this fun run. X

This is a MUST-DO paddle for anyone who loves downwind paddling. If you're ever planning a Maui trip for paddling, try to fit in either this race or the other Pai'lolo Crossing race in April! So much fun!!! Looking forward to doing it again one day.

Have fun next weekend for everyone over there, if you haven't done it before you'll love it!

Maliko was BULK FUN today 15 - 20 knots some nice big troths got some great runners did two back to back runs
plus it was the full minefield of Turtles
I'm buggered had to go to Yogurtland for a sugar fix but got the biggest brain freeze

Hansom Productions , are you running this Phill ?

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Downwinder said..

Maliko was BULK FUN today 15 - 20 knots some nice big troths got some great runners did two back to back runs
plus it was the full minefield of Turtles
I'm buggered had to go to Yogurtland for a sugar fix but got the biggest brain freeze

We're you on a Naish? Was at hookipa taking photos of the missus around 4.30

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Downwinder said..

Maliko was BULK FUN today 15 - 20 knots some nice big troths got some great runners did two back to back runs
plus it was the full minefield of Turtles
I'm buggered had to go to Yogurtland for a sugar fix but got the biggest brain freeze

Go hard DW on the yoghurt
Gotta love that brain freeze.

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divaldo said..

Downwinder said..

Maliko was BULK FUN today 15 - 20 knots some nice big troths got some great runners did two back to back runs
plus it was the full minefield of Turtles
I'm buggered had to go to Yogurtland for a sugar fix but got the biggest brain freeze

We're you on a Naish? Was at hookipa taking photos of the missus around 4.30

That was Pete Peterson from Capetown.
As DW'er said was a pretty good day. I'd give it a 7 out of 10.
The next few days are looking mind-blowing.
Phil - hope you haven't gone too hard too early. You looked pretty rooted at the end of the 2nd one.
Did you get some good footage from headcam

Pop into Kanaha on your way through this week, we will be at the keiki beach at uppers

Dave

Ps: if I see you, will try to come out to say hi

7.30am and the wind already beginning to build - today is going to be a cracker. Phil came over for dinner last night and methinks the Frozen Youghurt sorted him out plenty as he was providing non-stop entertainment - Saffa crew were hosing themselves...well, except for our teenager who was so jet-lagged we had to force feed him.

Man, you guys are quick on those 17's (Dave came flying past at harbour entrance - having started a day later)......at least here we can try blame it on the boards - back home the Bertish's school us in similar fashion, only difference is they are on the same boards as us...

First maliko run today after 2 hours sleep. I'm gonna become an illegal imigrant and live here.

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marcus said..

First maliko run today after 2 hours sleep. I'm gonna become an illegal imigrant and live here.

Ha ha, think it was Bob McTavish's book "Stoked" where he talked about being a stow away on board a ship bound for the Islands in the early 60's and eventually being caught and deported........wonder if I could get away with it.

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marcus said..

First maliko run today after 2 hours sleep. I'm gonna become an illegal imigrant and live here.

You could prob hide behind dave kalamas forearms! Only your beard would stick out the edges

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First maliko run today after 2 hours sleep. I'm gonna become an illegal imigrant and live here.

Yep how good is the place marcus. I froth and do as many Maliko run as I can we're only here a short time.

went to Yogurtland after that Maliko run to re-fuel.

Then went for a late Maliko run around 5:30PM with Mark Raaphorst. I glided past a prone paddleboarder he must have come in at dark

Mate nearly got run over by that huge ocean liner coming out of the harbour it looked like QE3 frightening

Since we arrived on Saturday, it has been progressively getting better. 6/10, 7/10 and yesterday 8/10. I reckon today and the next couple are going to be all time. Strap on your seat belts, its going to be a wild ride

Marcus, how did the new board go

Are you guys hiring boards?

What is the going rate to hire a board for a week?

How good would it be if we could watch the race live with the big names being tracked with gps tags like the America's cup races..

Something like this vid fom peterp..

DJ

It was epic Maliko today 9/10 some of the runners you could catch were insane my thighs were burning and cramping up for being in surf stance for to long STOKED. You'd be in this big troth run as fast as you could to the tail of ya Bullet ( I couldn't stand any further back on the Bullet I needed an-extra 5ft on the tail of the board ) and surf for bulk 100 metre plus glides easy you're going so fast you'd glide over 3 swells with ease.
Yes Please Mr Wizard

I did 3 Maliko runs today STOKED but I'm feeling a bit like Wallaby Teds brother Roo Ted (use up 4.3kg off energy fuel). Going out to eat a 16oz New York Steak I need some iron intake followed by a stop in at Yogurtland for a sugar fix.

You go Phil, you Weapon you......pretty epic today except I only felt it turned on after 3-4km's? From there it was humdinger, got a bomb into the harbour, thought I was going to miss the turn.

Overall only 2minutes quicker than yesterday with similar effort. Got to meet Kai Lenny and family in the parking lot - what a humble pleasant bunch the lot of them. Loving this place, I might join Marcus and hide in his beard.

How about some photos guys. There's enough of you over there for the odd photo.

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How about some photos guys. There's enough of you over there for the odd photo.

Forget the photo's... give us some vids..

DJ

well the Jacksons are there now so I hope there is room for the locals with all the talent that's flying in.

hopefully Jacko will put something together.

Not feeling jealous in the least......

Got in late today with a nice bumpy plane ride in cos of all that bloody wind YEW! Im so sleepy but i feel like im gonna be dreaming of tomorrow all night :)
So pumped for downwinders tomorrow. First thing unpacked our race boards and wpuld u believe not a mark or ding anywhere!! Stoked!!
See u all on da ocean tomorrow. X

Iron Phil on run#3 for the day. That is 50km for the day


Happy Times

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Some screen pics from yesterday,

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Entering The Maliko Twilight Zone Again Yes Please Mr Wizard

For all the Aussies doing the M2M (and there are quite a few this year) I just booked my accom for the M4M race on Sunday. If anyone is keen they are doing special paddlers rates at Hotel Molokai and Molokai Shores. I am staying at Hotel Molokai. Entry fee for the race includes transfers around the place (including to the start of the race) and you can get on a boat back to Maui after the race with your board for $40. Kelly is then doing a shuttle pick-up from Mala Wharf for $30 so all sorted for a bit of an adventure and another awesome downwind race -

Good Luck everyone

Hope your all recovered from those training runs in time

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Entering The Maliko Twilight Zone Again Yes Please Mr Wizard

Thats a cool pic mate.

I agree.. Great shots Phil.

DW

To all the Aussie Downwind Paddlers sorry to rub it in but Maliko is just PUMPING today STOKED I'm giving it a 10 out of 10 I was surfing for ever had two big fall
Some big swells out there today