Joe Blair Custom 10' SUP Stand Up Paddle Board

http://www.standuppaddlesurf.net/ I took this video during the 2009 Battle of the Paddle at Doheney Beach, California where I met up with Joe Blair and he showed me a couple of his new boards. Read the full article here: http://www.standuppaddlesurf.net/2009/10/22/new-blair-softtop-and-inflatable-sup-boards/

After a long wait, I finally got my Joe Blair 12'6 SUP race board. It's way different than any of the other racing stand up boards that I've ridden or even seen. Actually, the closest one to this would probably be the Jimmy Lewis 12'6. But the Jimmy Lewis 12'6 is much thicker, the rails are different and the outline is different. Some of the other ones almost have a kayak type look, or paddleboard type look and feel. But to me, this one to me has more of a surfboard feel. Read the full article here: http://www.standuppaddlesurf.net/2008/12/01/joe-blair-12-6-sup-racing-board-preview-and-video/ Visit http://www.standuppaddlesurf.net/ for more Stand Up Paddle Surfing news, articles and reviews.

http://www.standuppaddlesurf.net/ This is the board I've been talking to Blair about for probably the last 3 months or so. I told him that I wanted the board, first and foremost, to be fast. I need to be able to use it on bigger surf and when I want to get out of the way, I want to be able to paddle. I want to make sections so I don't get pounded and get stuck on the inside. Read the full article here: http://www.standuppaddlesurf.net/2008/12/25/joe-blair-10-6-sup-stand-up-paddle-board/

I know this isn't a stand up paddle board but this may be an addition to your surf quiver. It's a special surfboard built by Joe Blair for older or heavier guys. Here's what Joe has to say on the board. Read the full article here: http://www.standuppaddlesurf.net/2008/06/02/joe-blair-8-7-longboard-quad-for-big-guys/ Visit http://www.standuppaddlesurf.net/ for more Stand Up Paddle Surfing news, articles and reviews.

http://www.standuppaddlesurf.net/ Here's another board that Joe Bark showed me during my visit to his SUP stand up paddle race board and paddleboard factory. This one is an 18' SUP stand up race board. Read the full article here: http://www.standuppaddlesurf.net/2009/11/17/joe-bark-18-sup-stand-up-paddle-race-board/

http://www.standuppaddlesurf.net/ Ive been waiting for the Starboard K15 to come in and finally its here. This is the first K15 production of Starboard in the world. Its 15 x 30 and designed by Svein Rasmussen and Jim Drake. Read the full article here: http://www.standuppaddlesurf.net/2009/04/28/starboard-k15-sup-board-video/

http://www.standuppaddlesurf.net/ After a fairly long wait, I finally got my hands on the Surftech Bark Expedition 14' Race/Cruiser SUP. At first glance, I started to question how it would perform since it was pretty different from anything else I've seen or ridden so far. Read the full article here: http://www.standuppaddlesurf.net/2009/08/14/surftech-bark-expedition-14-sup-preview-video/

http://www.standuppaddlesurf.net/ The July 4th Da Hui race this year was a blast. This is the first time I participated and was really impressed. Everything was run like clockwork and very professional. The conditions were ok with a light wind and occasional gust...better than the Olukai race but not enough to fly on. Read the full article here: http://www.standuppaddlesurf.net/2009/07/28/da-hui-july-4th-sup-race/

http://www.standuppaddlesurf.net/ I took this video last year during my trip to Bangkok, Thailand where I met with Starboards Svein Rasmussen and Margareta Engström at the Starboard HQ. While at the headquarters, Svein showed me the 98x30 Tufskin Black Camo. Read the full article here: http://www.standuppaddlesurf.net/2009/03/22/starboard-98-x-30-tufskin-sup-board/

Here's a short video clip to show the similarities and differences between the S.I.C. F-15 and F-16. In the F series, the F-16 is a hollow molded carbon fiber 16' SUP racer and the F-15 is a foam core hand shaped custom SUP racer. The F-16 is quite a bit lighter than the F-15 but I'm not sure on exact weights. Read the full article here: http://www.standuppaddlesurf.net/2008/10/24/f-15-versus-f-16-sup-racer-comparison/ Visit http://www.standuppaddlesurf.net/ for more Stand Up Paddle Surfing news, articles and reviews.

http://www.standuppaddlesurf.net/ I took this quick video after the July 4th Da Hui race of the new S.I.C. F-18 next to a Bark 17'6. Both boards placed in the top so it was interesting to see their design differences. Check out the video for a quick peek. Read the full article here: http://www.standuppaddlesurf.net/2009/09/17/bark-race-sup-and-f-18/

http://www.standuppaddlesurf.net/ I decided to take my son at Ala Moana Beach Park to just paddle around and get outdoors because I was indoor most of the day getting work done. I need to get out as I was getting cramped up feeling indoors. Read the full article here: http://www.standuppaddlesurf.net/2009/12/08/buddy-sup-surfing-at-ala-moana/

http://www.standuppaddlesurf.net/ During my visit to Maui for the Olukai Race I got to see the 'hatching' of the Sandwich Island Composite F-14 SUP race board. It was a fairly simple process as you'll see in the short video I took. Read the full article here: http://www.standuppaddlesurf.net/2009/07/07/giving-birth-to-an-s-i-c-f-14-sup-race-board/

http://www.standuppaddlesurf.net/ I had a chance to interview Joe Blair with his new production, the Blair 10'1 SUP board. Read the full article here: http://www.standuppaddlesurf.net/2009/05/11/blair-production-101-sup-board/

http://www.standuppaddlesurf.net/ This is part of the series of video clips I took from my Starboard HQ visit in Thailand. On the video is Svein Rasmussen, Starboard CEO, showing the new 85 x 30 board, which he said gives the rider a different perception of SUP surfing. He said that when he tried it, it gave him a good and easy surf experience. It can take on a 160 lbs. rider and will still have that ease and glide that you could get from a 105, 112 or even a 126. Read the full article here: http://www.standuppaddlesurf.net/2009/01/28/starboard-85-x-30-sup-stand-up-paddle-board/