Santa Barbara Pier to Pier 1/19/2008

painteur

Here's last saturdays race in Santa Barbara. The first of 2008 in the SoCal Winter Series. Still technical difficulties in the vid dept., and working on that. Nice day, flat as your basic tortilla.
As you can see I used the conditions to refine my shameless drafting. Heck, it made me so fast that my visuals arrive right now before the race results. Also I didn't chine one bit during the whole race and still didn't beat Danny ;-)
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3616427071515543542

Submitted by painteur on Mon, 01/21/2008 - 6:21pm

Openocean

Paint! wakka wakka bown bown... . love the whole "Shaft" vibe you have on this vid.. nice work..
Roscoe
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"the ocean experience"

#1 Mon, 01/21/2008 - 6:26pm

kimo

Nice video. Looks like you had plenty of drafters also. I recognize a few of those boats in the rear view.

#2 Tue, 01/22/2008 - 8:00am

painteur

I figure if it floats and makes a wake I'm chasing it.

#3 Tue, 01/22/2008 - 8:30am

e02060

You managed to combine porn music and paddling. For that, I salute you.
I like the 90-degree buoy turn within the first quarter mile - demolition time!

#4 Tue, 01/22/2008 - 8:45am

4layers

Great vid...what was the temperature during the race? It's so cold up here (Washington), the word is it's dangerous even for skiers/boarders?!!

#5 Tue, 01/22/2008 - 9:29am

painteur

It was actually pretty comfy as you see by the dress code. mid sixties I'm guessing. Barely a breeze.
The "porn music" was actually the "Boogie Woogie Waltz" by Weather Report.

#6 Tue, 01/22/2008 - 10:38am

Shawn Michael

I want to try one of those paddles

#7 Tue, 01/22/2008 - 11:06am

Jim

Lolo by Kialoa.

#8 Tue, 01/22/2008 - 12:09pm

nb1376

Nice video painteur, I saw the cams on your iako's and recognized your boat from other videos so I tried to draft you in hopes of getting some footage of my stroke, unfortunately your to fast so theres only a couple shots. If you would slow down a bit next race that would be great.
But seriously, rad video.

#9 Tue, 01/22/2008 - 2:33pm

Jim

How do you like the "lolo"? I heard it's good for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

#10 Tue, 01/22/2008 - 3:12pm

painteur

That's why I got it. I had carpal tunnel surgery on my right hand before I got into paddling. From day one it would be irritated to some degree, mainly the big muscle below the thumb. Real nervy pain. The harder I trained the more it hurt. I bought the lolo last year at 6man season and my hand got better. As soon as I had to switch because of 9man season it hurt again. Paid the price for paddling in the Molkai Hoe. Since then I have paddled only with the lolo, trained more and still have less pain then ever. Carpal tunnel is a repetetive motion problem. The stress on the Thumb and first two fingers with a traditional paddle is definitely higher then with the lolo where your full hand grips the shaft. I get numbness once in a while in my middle fingers left and right (bad disk in neck) and with the bent shaft I can play one-hand-piano and shift pressure to different fingers until the problem's gone without compromising my stroke.
If I'd change anything about it, I'd make it lighter like some of the other all carbon blades.
If you have been really diagnosed with carpal and don't want surgery I'd say bent shaft is ergonomically correct for the motion we use and may prevent further damage. No medical claims here but it makes sense when you look at what your hand does with a traditional paddle.
In the end it's personal choice and that's what works.

#11 Tue, 01/22/2008 - 5:01pm

Jim

I get some numbness when I'm paddling alot and doing alot of repetitive motions at work-I'm assuming it's CPS. Sounds like lolo is working for you. I'd try it but I'm sure it would lead to heaps of taunting from the lads! If only they made one that didn't look so...lolo.

#12 Tue, 01/22/2008 - 5:16pm

painteur

I'd be more worried about your attachment to the "lads" ;-)
Just smoke 'em with your lolo and they'll want one too.

#13 Tue, 01/22/2008 - 5:34pm

Jim

Attachment to the lads is what this sport is all about, my brother. I totally see what you mean though.

#14 Tue, 01/22/2008 - 5:50pm