This is just one of the few Vaka Eiva Teaser Video shorts of the soon to be released, 2008 Vaka Eiva Outrigger Paddling Festival DVD. The DVD contains OC6 iron and changeover races as well as OC1, Boiler swim, Fun events, Sprints, cultural and canoe carving segments. This truly is the most fun event on Planet Outrigger. Be a part of it in 2009 www.vakaeiva.com

Video is here
http://rambos-locker.blogspot.com/2008/12/vaka-eiva-teaser-video1.html
or
http://blip.tv/file/1560157

More teasers coming ..... all shot in Hi Def for your viewing pleasure.

Enjoy
Rambo

Aloha all,

For a limited time, we will be selling Ocean Paddler TV DVD's. The cost is $25.00, free shipping. Email us at alex@zon3.com and we will send you the info.
I am on the mainland, so Alex is taking care of this for me:):)
Aloha
Terry

HELP!!! Why would a canoe club prefer purchasing a Bradley Lightning over a Mirage? I need some suggestions/reasons/advice on why paddlers would prefer a Bradley Lightning. Any and every comment will be well received. Thanks.

Dragonboat v Outrigger...

http://www.dragonboatwest.net/index.php?topic=5309.0

Wed 10th Dec - Aito Kid
Under 15yrs old, "shot down" duel V1 race, 100m / "long" distance V1 race, 5km

Thur 11th Dec - Shot Down
V1 duel race, 100m
SUP duel race, 100m

Fri 12th Dec -
Aito Nui Tane, V1 marathon, men, 55km
Aito Nui Vahine, V1 marathon, women, 35km
Aito Nui SUP, 30km

It is said that yoga and stretching is very important in surfing. I was wondering how much of a positive factor the two would be for paddling. Would it make a major difference, and if so, which part of the body should you focus on stretching?

This is from the DVD of the race that i shot entirely with unmanned Gopro cameras with delay timers. The footage follows the race of 3 of the top crews .... NorthCliffe Open (the eventual winner) ......... Outrigger Australia Open (2nd) .............. and Mooloolaba Masters (1st Masters, 5th overall) who i paddled with.

Many changeovers are featured and techniques of the great steerers.

You will probably recognise some of the names like Danny Sheard, Pete Dorries, Travis Grant, Mike Mills -Thom etc. who have all competed and won either open or masters at the Molo Hoe.

A larger and better quality version will be upload later, this one up now is 20 mins long and a 60mb download. The video is highly compressed to limit download size. The original is HQ.

Hope you enjoy it. http://blip.tv/file/1551887

Cheers Rambo

Some of you guys seem like you know the various functions of the GPS/HR units pretty well. I'm between the Garmin 301 (similar in size to my present 201), or the 305. What's the difference besides the size of the unit/display? I'd be using the unit in my boat as well as on a bike. I've got to let the wife know which one I want by this week. Pros/cons. Thanks.

So its a little late, but the Quicksilver team asked me to see if anyone has seen a blue and red spray cover that has been missing since Molokai Hoe. The cover was in a red bag that said IMUA and it was sitting in the Lanakila boat after the race and was gone when they went back to pack things up. If ANYONE has seen it or knows any information about it PM me.

These things are expensive and will cost money for the team to replace.

Mahalo Nui Loa to Mel Pu'u and the people of Makaha on hosting this great event, bringing together some of the most skilled watermen/waterwomen in the world for a fun filled day of flying SUPs and canoes!

It was a perfect day with awesome weather, beautiful people, and a wonderful memorial for Leighton Look, a person with a big smile and a big heart as huge as those steering blades! Posted are 114 images from this event.

Enjoy! http://tinyurl.com/5huqfq