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Written by Jenny Snelling Etheredge
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Saturday, 04 December 2010 01:10 |
The YOLO Board Winter Race Series kicked off with great success on Saturday, November 27th with 36 Racers from across Florida, next event rescheduled to accommodate holiday travel.
St Petersburg, Fla. (December 3, 2010) – Stand Up Fitness, a multi-dimensional fitness and recreation business serving the St Petersburg, Clearwater and Tampa Bay areas of Florida, announces winners from the first event of the YOLO Board Winter Race Series, the 2nd Annual Pilgrim Paddle at Spa Beach in St. Petersburg held on Saturday, November 27th. The YOLO Board Winter Race Series is a four part series of stand up paddleboard (SUP) races held from November 2010 to March 2011. The races highlight the varying bodies of water found in the Tampa Bay region and include a bay, gulf, intra-coastal and river race. Participants have the option of competing in as few or many races as they choose and compete in one of four divisions: Unlimited, 14’ Race boards, 12’6” Race boards and 12’6” and Under Stock boards.
A cold and windy morning on the 27th transitioned to beautiful racing conditions prior to the start of the Pilgrim Paddle, a four mile course stretching across Tampa Bay. Thirty six paddlers hailing from as far as Key West and the East Coast of Florida competed. Top finishers in the Unlimited Division were Kurt Foster with a time of 54:09 and Bob Brodhead with a time of 1:05. In the 14’ Race Board Division, Chip Bock finished first with a time of 48:44 followed by Thomas Larkin at 56:28. In the 12’6” Race Division, Nick Bijork, Jock McCain and Paul Norris took first, second and third respectively with times of 49:14, 51:31 and 51:41 in the Men’s Division. Top women finishers in this division were Sue Cooper at 52:28, Karen Mirlenbrink at 1:00:22 and Wendy McCain 1:00:53. Brandon Rahe topped the Men’s Division of the 12’6” and Under Stock Division with a time of 53:25 followed by Garrett McCoy at 54:20 and Jim Valenti at 55:11. Lisa Cool, Kristen Catts and Holly Amodio rounded up the Women’s top finishers for 12’6 and Under Stock Division with times of 1:07:06, 1:07:45 and 1:08:48.
“I’m thrilled with the turn out and competition level displayed at the first race of the YOLO Board Winter Race Series,” adds Brody Welte, Founder of Stand Up Fitness. “Congratulations to all of the paddlers for a job well done and we’re looking forward to seeing what develops in the Intra-Coastal Race at Clearwater Sailing Center.”
The Intra-Coastal Race has been rescheduled from Sunday, December 26th to Sunday, January 9th to allow all racers to compete without having to reschedule holiday travel plans. Sponsored by YOLO Board (www.yoloboard.com) and the St. Petersburg / Clearwater Sports Commission, each race of YOLO Board Winter Race Series is approximately four miles in distance and features individual competition. Cumulative points will be tracked throughout the series and trophies and prizes will be awarded at the final race event to the top racers in each of the four divisions. Registration is still open for the remaining three race events and cost is $35 per race. Rental boards and paddles are available at all events.
Scheduled race dates and locations (weather permitting) for the YOLO Board Winter Race Series are: The Intra-Coastal Race at Clearwater Sailing Center on Sunday, January 9th, The River Race at Hillsbourough River on Saturday, February 19th and The Gulf Race (Location TBD) on Saturday, March 19th. For each race event, registration occurs from 9:00am – 10:15am followed by a Mandatory Paddlers meeting at 10:30am and Race Start at 11:00am. All events are open to the public.
Online registration for the YOLO Board Winter Race Series is available at www.active.com under the Event ID 1914723. For additional information regarding the series, please call 727-902-4294 or email
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About Stand Up Fitness
Founded by fitness professional Brody Welte in 2009, Stand Up Fitness is a locally owned multi-dimensional fitness and recreation business serving the St Petersburg, Clearwater and Tampa Bay areas of Florida. Named 2009 Entrepreneur of the Year by the St. Petersburg Young Professionals, certified personal trainer Welte has introduced the fast growing sport of stand up paddleboarding (SUP) to the Bay area through his specially designed fitness class Paddle Fit. Paddle Fit is the first-ever SUP-based fitness program to be approved for continuing education credits (CECs) by the American Council on Exercise. Stand Up Fitness offers SUP lessons, board rentals, Paddle Fit classes, Eco Tours, Boot Camps and personal training. Stand Up Fitness is a proud partner of YOLO Board and an exclusive retailer of YOLO Board products in the Tampa Bay area. Stand Up Fitness has two retail locations, Kahuna Kai Paddle Shop at 1031 4th Street North in St Petersburg and Kahuna Kai Adventure Center at 1001 Gulf Boulevard in Clearwater. For more information, visit www.standupfitnessinc.com or call 727-902-4294. |
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Written by Jenny Snelling Etheredge
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Wednesday, 01 December 2010 23:33 |
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SUP Brand YOLO Board joins the well-known annual BVI Windsurfing event as the official SUP sponsor to create the ultimate Windsurfing/SUP adventure vacation and race event.
Tortola, BVI. (December 1, 2010) – HIHO announces details of the Highland Spring HIHO 2011 event in the British Virgin Islands from Sunday, June 26th through Sunday, July 3rd. Known worldwide as one of the greatest watersports adventures, the Highland Spring HIHO is a week long all-inclusive adventure vacation including inter-island sailing, Windsurfing and Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) races, planned parties, daily water-based activities and accommodations aboard captained catamarans supplied by The Moorings. SUP Manufacturer YOLO Board joins the 2011 event as the official SUP sponsor and the event will include a YOLO Adventure One-Design Class and an Open Class for SUP Racers. Windsurfing Race divisions include a Techno-2 Class and an Open Class. Event activities take place as the event winds its way throughout the islands including stops at Virgin Gorda, Prickly Pear Island, Anegada, The Last Resort, Peter & Norman Islands and Little Thatch.
“We are excited about the 2011 edition of the Highland Spring HIHO event,” said Andy Morrell, HIHO founder. “Adding SUP offers us more racing and a broader audience. We love SUP and believe that it perfectly complements the windsurfing & sailing side of our unique event.”
Windsurfing and SUP races will be scheduled daily for all classes. Participants in the Techno-2 windsurfing class must race Techno 2 148L boards while YOLO Adventure One-Design class members must compete on 12’ Original YOLO Boards. Boards will be available for rental through the event or racers can provide their own equipment. In addition to the races, daily activities are available for non-race participants including kayaking, snorkeling, scuba diving, yacht racing, fishing, beach trips and a treasure hunt. A kids camp is available for younger attendees. Highland Spring HIHO is also well know for fine cuisine and live entertainment with excellent dinners planned for each island stop and nightly Caribbean entertainment and dancing.
“We are very excited to participate in this fantastic event,” added Jeff Archer, Co-Founder of YOLO Board. “The adventurous spirit behind the Highland Spring HIHO and its organizers falls in line perfectly with the ‘You Only Live Once’ mantra of YOLO Board. We’re looking forward to a fun-filled successful event and hope to help make this year’s event the best yet.”
Rates for the Highland Springs HIHO 2011 begin at $2,099 per person for a double cabin occupancy aboard a 40’ or 43’ catamaran and include lunch and dinner with drinks, all parties, most activities, taxes and an official HIHO T-shirt and bag or hat. Additional options are available including an air-conditioned 46’ catamaran upgrade, single cabin supplement, junior participation rate and Kids 6 years and Under rate. Race fees are $125.00 per racer for competing stand up paddlers and windsurfers.
“The HIHO is truly the ultimate Windsurfing and SUP destination vacation,” explained John Denney, Owner of Jupiter Paddleboarding. “First class, family friendly, and run with the highest level of professionalism. The 2011 event is sure to be even better with the addition of YOLO board joining the mix. My wife Bari and I recommend this to anyone and everyone for a vacation of a lifetime, you only live once.”
For more information on the Highland Spring HIHO 2011, please visit www.go-hiho.com, call 284.494.0337.
About Highland Spring HIHO
The Highland Spring HIHO event originated in St Thomas in 1979 when a band of intrepid windsurfers set out to windsurf through the Virgin Islands with sleeping bags on their backs. The event was an immediate hit and grew exponentially under sponsorship from Johnnie Walker Scotch Whiskey. Current event owner Andy Morrell was the 1st place winner in the 1986 edition. Morrell assumed ownership of the event and, following a hiatus, restarted it in 1993. Today the Highland Spring HIHO event is the World’s most fun-filled and unique watersports adventure combining SUP, windsurfing, sailing and adventure as it charts a course through the beautiful British Virgin islands.
About YOLO Board
Founded by business partners Tom Losee and Jeff Archer in 2006, YOLO Board LLC is a locally owned stand-up paddleboard (SUP) company based in Santa Rosa Beach, Fla. Aptly named for the mantra, “You Only Live Once,” the company has quickly gained the reputation along Northwest Florida’s Gulf Coast and beyond as the custom paddleboard of choice, garnering widespread attention from the media including: Spirit Magazine, Southern Living, Coastal Living, The Weather Channel, Standup Journal, Florida Trend, Ocean Drive, Standup Paddle Magazine and Garden & Gun. The company manufactures a variety of boards suited to fit any paddler: the Original YOLO, YOLO Express, YOLO Explorer, YOLO Yak, YOLO EcoTrainer, YOLO Planeador, YOLO Eclipse, and the recently debuted Steve Brom-custom race and surf performance line. Rentals, lessons, corporate and team building packages and a complete array of YOLO accessories are available. For more information, visit www.yoloboard.com or call 850.622.5760. |
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Written by Kialoa Paddles
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Friday, 22 October 2010 00:00 |
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Un-topped paddles with full carbon shafts are
available in two height ranges: SHORT and
LONG.
SHORT: A short, un-topped paddle can build
paddle sizes of 66”—76” ONLY, covering
people who are approximately 5’—5’8” tall.
LONG: A long, un-topped paddle can build
paddle sizes 76”—86” ONLY, covering people
who are approximately 5’8”—6’8” tall.
WARNING: Do not cut sizes shorter than
specified range. Due to the taper in the shaft
the T-top will NOT FIT if you cut any carbon
shaft down more than 10 inches.
1 // sizing: First determine the size for your
customer by adding 6”—10” to their overall
height. If your customer is more frequently in the
surf, lean toward the shorter end of the range for
quicker maneuverability on the waves.
2 // Cut paddle to desired height. For the
carbon shafts, we recommend a band saw
or wet tile saw. For the aluminum shafts, a
hacksaw is fi ne. Make sure it is an even cut
to allow the T-top to rest fl at.
Do not clamp tube/shaft in a vise on a
carbon shaft as this may cause it to collapse.
3 // Lightly sand outside of shaft where it will
be inserted into the T-top. This creates texture
to which the glue will adhere.
4, 5 // Insert the foam plug into the end of the
shaft until flush with the top of the shaft.
 
6, 7, 8 // Use regular setting two-part epoxy
glue. Coat the inside of the T-top as well as
the sanded portion of the shaft to be inserted
into the T-top and coat top of foam plug. Make
sure to use an adequate amount of glue to
ensure an air-tight seal. Failure to do so may
cause water to leak into the shaft.
IMPORTANT: Orient the flat side of the
T-top facing the front of the blade (the side
with logo sticker). After firmly pressing
the T-top into place, look down the shaft to
ensure the T-top is parallel to the blade.
 
9, 10, 11 // Excess glue should seep out
from where the T-top meets the shaft. Clean
excess glue from around the seal with a
paper towel. An even amount of glue seeping
out from the T-top is an indication of a good
seal. If none seeps out it is likely not enough
glue was used.
12 // Stand paddle upright, stabilize the blade
so it won’t move, and let it dry overnight.
FOR FURTHER HELP CONTACT KIALOA PADDLES
AT: 541.382.5355 OR EMAIL:
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Written by Fox Lach
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Wednesday, 20 October 2010 01:34 |
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Always be aware of your center point and stance. These are your keys to balance and paddling speed.
1 // Stand at the center of the length of the board, fore and aft. The handle is an excellent reference point.
2 // Place your feet approximately shoulder-width apart in a comfortable and stable position.
3 // As in all sports, bend your knees slightly.
4 // In the stance position, make sure your feet are parallel to your shoulders and one foot is slight back (1 to 1 1/2” back)
from the other. This will give you stability and core balance.
- Finding your center point and having the correct stance will enable you to have more stability, paddle speed and less time in the water.
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Written by Jenny Snelling Etheredge
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Monday, 04 October 2010 16:24 |
St Petersburg, Fla. (September XX, 2010) – Stand Up Fitness announces details of the 1st International Kalama Kamp at Club Med Turkoise (www.clubmed.com) in Turks & Caicos from Sunday, November 14th through Sunday, November 21st, 2010. Partnering with renowned waterman and Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) pioneer Dave Kalama and Big Blue Unlimited (www.bigblueunlimited.com), Kalama Kamp Turks & Caicos is a weeklong SUP adventure retreat featuring private instruction, daily SUP activities and nightly social gatherings. The all-inclusive (excluding airfare) Kalama Kamp offers the unique opportunity for SUP enthusiasts to explore one of the world’s best destinations for watersports while receiving personalized instruction from top SUP industry experts.
“Kalama Kamp Turks & Caicos is providing an incredible opportunity to experience a SUP adventure with one of the greatest watermen of our time in one of the most beautiful locales in the world,” added Brody Welte, Founder of Stand Up Fitness. “The camps are adaptable for all skill levels and ages and designed to help you perform to your top potential in both your paddling and professional life.”
Kalama Kamp Turks & Caicos will include one-on-one instruction from Kalama, the Hawaiian Big Wave Surfer and Windsurfer who is considered one of the driving forces behind the reemergence of stand up paddling into the watersports arena. Kalama is also credited with the co-development of tow-in surfing and has appeared in films including Step into Liquid and Riding Giants. Other instructors include Welte and John Denney of Jupiter Paddleboarding. The Kalama Kamp concept was initiated by Kalama and fellow Big Wave Surfer Laird Hamilton in 2005 and focuses on the principles of health, fitness and balanced living. Each camp features distinctive activities catered to its specific location and activities scheduled for Turks & Caicos include a full moon paddle, down winder paddles, a paddleboard snorkel trip to the outer reef and mangroves and light hearted competitions. The camp is limited to 15 spaces allowing for an intimate, personalized experience.
Club Med Turkoise is an all-inclusive adults only resort located in Turks & Caicos in the British West Indies on the on the northeast of the island of Providenciales. Flanked by a 12-mile sandy beach with turquoise waters, Club Med Turkoise features elegant guest accommodations, magnificent gardens, a Wellness Centre and on-site restaurants and bars. Big Blue Unlimited is a private charter diving and eco adventure company serving Turks & Caicos with innovative outdoor activities that showcase the natural beauty and unique landscapes of the island.
Kalama Kamp Turks & Caicos is only the second Kalama Kamp to be offered outside of the Hawaiian Islands and reservations are currently being accepted for this exclusive opportunity. Rates are $3300 per person for double occupancy and $3600 per person for single occupancy and are all-inclusive excluding airfare. To reserve space in Kalama Kamp Turks & Caicos, please call 727-902-4294 or email
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Written by Jenny Snelling Etheredge
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Thursday, 16 September 2010 22:17 |
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Santa Rosa Beach, Fla. (September 13, 2010) – YOLO Board announces that the 2nd Annual YOLO Board Seaside Celebration Silent Auction
Fundraiser on September 18th from 10:00am – 1:00pm in the Seaside Amphitheatre will benefit the South Walton Fire District Junior Lifeguard Program. There will also be YOLO Yak Giveaway raffle for a brand new YOLO Yak, valued at $995.00 along with other raffle prizes. All proceeds from the fundraiser will go directly to the South Walton Fire District Junior Lifeguard Program and Northwest Florida-based band HERITAGE will perform a free concert from 11:00am – 1:00pm.
“We selected the South Walton Fire District Junior Lifeguard Program as beneficiaries for this year’s fundraiser because we believe the program provides an immeasurable service to area children,” explains Tom Losee, co-founder of YOLO Board LLC. “The program teaches the basics of water safety and rescue, and inspires the future watermen and women of our community. We felt it to be a perfect fit for the YOLO Board Seaside Celebration.”
Founded in 2008, The South Walton Fire District Junior Lifeguard Program is a five week long summer program where children ages nine to 15 learn the principles of weather and water conditions, rescue techniques, beach safety systems, sun health and nutrition in an active, fun-filled team environment. Under the Supervision of South Walton Fire District Beach Safety Director Gary Wise and South Walton Fire District Professional Lifeguards, juniors participate in relay-style drills, learn paddling techniques and get to experience what it is like to be a lifeguard. After completion of the program, juniors are also eligible to compete in regional and national lifeguard competitions through the United States Lifesaving Association.
Popular local musical group HERITAGE (www.heritageband.com) returns to the celebration for a free concert in the Seaside Amphitheatre from 11:00am – 1:00pm. An eclectic group of seven musicians, HERITAGE offers a mix of reggae, island rock, funk and R&B fusing band members’ varying cultural backgrounds and individual influences. Founded in 2007 in Okaloosa County, HERITAGE performs locally and regionally and released their debut album Natural High in 2009.
The YOLO Board Seaside Celebration race events on Saturday, September 18th include both a Seven Mile Elite Race with over $5,000 of prize money and a Three Mile Recreation Race with prizes awarded for each division. Stand Up Paddleboard celebrity guests Nikki Gregg and Chuck Patterson will host paddleboard camps September 15th – 17th in conjunction with the festivities. The Cottage Rental Agency (www.cottagerentalagency.com) is offering special packages for paddlers and event guests ranging anywhere from $59 per night for a group home to $175 per night for a private cottage. Rates are based on 3-night occupancy. For additional information on special rates, please contact The Cottage Rental Agency at 866.966.2565.
For more information on the YOLO Seaside Celebration, please visit www.yoloseasiderace.com.
About SEASIDE
The Town of Seaside is a gulf front community located on Scenic Highway 30A between Destin and Panama City Beach, Florida. Founded in 1981, this renowned New Urbanist town is the flagship cultural center of The Beaches of South Walton. Seaside has over 400 homes and cottage rentals, and more than 50 specialty retail shops and restaurants. Seaside’s thriving town center includes civic, cultural and educational institutions; a public charter school, an inter-faith chapel, a repertory theater and The Seaside Institute. Parks, a swim and tennis club, and an amphitheatre provide year-round recreation and entertainment. The Seaside Amphitheater provides a wonderful venue for recreation and hosts numerous events throughout the calendar year.
About YOLO Board
Founded by business partners Tom Losee and Jeff Archer in 2006, YOLO Board LLC is a locally owned stand-up paddleboard (SUP) company based in Santa Rosa Beach, Fla. Aptly named for the mantra, “You Only Live Once,” the company has quickly gained the reputation along Northwest Florida’s Gulf Coast and beyond as the custom paddleboard of choice, garnering widespread attention from the media including: Spirit Magazine, Southern Living, Coastal Living, The Weather Channel, Standup Journal, Florida Trend, Ocean Drive, Standup Paddle Magazine and Garden & Gun. The company manufactures a variety of boards suited to fit any paddler: the Original YOLO, YOLO Express, YOLO Explorer, YOLO Yak, YOLO EcoTrainer, YOLO Planeador, YOLO Eclipse, and the recently debuted Steve Brom-custom race and surf performance line. Rentals, lessons, corporate and team building packages and a complete array of YOLO accessories are available. For more information, visit www.yoloboard.com or call 850.622.5760. |
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