Weekly Recap - 5/05/2015
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Welcome to the Supconnect Weekly Recap, our countdown of the Top 5 biggest news, reviews, interviews and features surrounding the world of Stand Up Paddleboarding. If you’ve got anything newsworthy, weird or worth reading about, don’t be shy to share the scoop with us via e-mail.
5. Maui Paddlers Retain Titles at 7th Annual OluKai Hoʻolauleʻa
Heat Score - 77
Maui’s Connor Baxter and Andrea Moller take out the title for the prestigious SUP race. More than 350 paddlers representing 12 countries registered for this year's elite stand up paddle competition. Read more about the race here.
4. First High School SUP PE Class Being Offered In California
Heat Score - 82
In recent years many schools across the United States have been adding specialized physical education courses (PE) that directly involve water sports. One of the more popular courses being offered along the coasts have been surf PE and in Dana Point, California high school teacher Rick Stinson has started the first SUP High School PE class. Learn more about the program here.
3. How To Stand Up On Your Paddle Board
Heat Score - 89
Episode 3 in SUP Surf Tips with Starboard and FCS SUP athlete Sean Poynter, Sean takes us through the steps on how to stand up on your stand up paddle board. See his tips here.
2. Top Reasons You Need An Inflatable Paddle Board
Heat Score - 94
Inflatables are an awesome choice for stand up paddling and even have quite a few advantages over their hard board counterparts. We've teamed up with the folks at Boardworks to get you a list of the Top Reasons of why you must have an inflatable in your SUP quiver.
1. Battle of the Paddle 2015 Cancelled
Heat Score - 98
Say it ain't so! Jay "Sparky" Longley and Gerry Lopez announced Friday that the 2015 Battle of the Paddle (BOP) isn't happening. For the past nine years, the BOP has been hosted by Rainbow Sandals and has grown to be the largest SUP event in the world. Learn more here.
Photo Of The Week
Photo via: Pierre Pelz
Description: Fireworks at Lake Dutzenteich in Nürnberg. At the End of the Spring Festival which is located at the shore of Lake Dutzenteich in the South of Nürnberg / Frankonia.
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