European Cup stops are finalized

Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain: 6th – 8th June
Ile d’Oleron, France: 14th – 16th June
Sieravuori SUP Masters, Finland: 4th – 5th July
Fehmarn World Cup, Germany: 18th – 20th July
Rome, Italy (Surf Expo): 25th – 27th July

Shonan Chigasaki Pro

The Shonan Chigasaki Pro will mark the Waterman League’s entrance into Asia with a Challenger Series event that will lay the foundations for the future in Japan. The event will take place from the 15th – 17th August 2014.

Twinned with the City of Honolulu as one of Japan’s original surf towns, the event site is set to a backdrop of Mount Fuji and will provide the perfect showcase of international Stand Up Paddling at its best, just an hour away from the bustling metropolis of Tokyo.

This event is also the exciting first step of a long term vision for the Waterman League and the Stand Up World Series in Asia, as the sport is starting to sky rocket in the region and the country has opened their arms to the World of SUP as the next major global market.

Full event details and event home page will go live later this week, so stay tuned to www.watermanleague.com

Camp David World Cup

The 2014 Camp David World Cup of Stand Up Paddling will take place from the 18th – 20th July in Fehmarn, Germany, so block it in your calendar now and make sure not to miss this dramatic showcase for the sport of Stand Up Paddling. Stay tuned to www.watermanleague.com.

Abu Dhabi All Stars Grand Slam

The Abu Dhabi All Stars invitational made waves in 2013, as the World’s best took on the Wadi Adventure Park for a unique Surfing invitational, and then took to the real ocean in front of the City scape of Abu Dhabi for an inflatable showdown.

In 2014, the stakes have been raised, as Abu Dhabi will host full status World Tour Surfing and World Series Racing events (regular 12’6 boards this year for the Racing) for both Men and Women, with Wadi Adventure providing the backdrop for the surfing once again and Yas Marina and the Abu Dhabi Sailing and Yacht Club providing the dynamic race courses for the World Series.

With flight specials in conjunction with our partner Emirates Airlines and hotel specials both out at Wadi in Al Ain and on Yas Island, the scene is set for one of the most dramatic events yet.

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Alagoas Pro Grand Slam

fter a dramatic first stop for the Stand Up World Tour at Sunset Beach on Oahu’s North Shore, next up will be the Alagoas Pro Grand Slam, taking place from the 29th March to the 6th April. This Grand Slam event will feature stop number two on the 2014 Stand up World Tour, but also the Opener for the Stand Up World Series, as the world’s best head to the North of Brazil to do battle.

There will be both Men and Women’s divisions at this year’s Alagoas Pro Grand Slam, as both the Surfing World Tour and Racing World Series further develop their global platform for the Women, following on from the success of the Turtle Bay Women’s Pro earlier this month.

In addition to the World Championship stops for 2014, the Alagoas Pro Grand Slam will also feature the National Championships for Brazil for both Surfing and Racing, so this event will make history in the beautiful region of Alagoas, N. Brazil.

Find out more about this exciting event by going clicking here.

The American Innovator – Diving Off Molokai

Paul Akers, of The American Innovator, takes us along as he goes diving with hammerhead sharks near Elephant Rock off of Molokai.

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The American Innovator – Zane Schweitzer

Paul Akers, of The American Innovator, interviews Zane Schweitzer at Punalau Beach (Windmills) in Maui. Zane Schweitzer is one of the top amateur competitors in the Hawaiian surfing competition scene competing in HASA and NSSA for the past 6 years. Besides his love of surfing, he is also an ambassador for the sport of windsurfing and very passionate about motocross and Stand Up Paddling. For more information on Zane Schweitzer, visit his website.

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For more information on The American Innovator podcast or Paul’s books (“2 Second Lean”, “Lean Health” and “Lean Travel”, visit the Paul Akers Website.

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Jimmy Lewis

Paul Akers, of The American Innovator broadcast, interviews Jimmy Lewis, who makes the best surf boards in the planet! For more information on Jimmy Lewis, visit his website.

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Turtle Bay Women’s Pro,

Turtle Bay Resort will once again play host to the Turtle Bay Women’s Pro, the opening event of the Women’s World Tour that sees stops in Hawaii, Brazil, California and France.

In 2013 we saw an incredible Title Race that came down to the final heats of the final event of the year in France, as winner of the 2013 Turtle Bay Pro Nicole Pacelli came out on top to take the sport’s first ever Women’s World Title, closely followed by the young talent from Oahu, Vanina Walsh (Starboard) and the breakout athlete of the year, Izzy Gomez (Starboard) from Florida, who stole the show in the last 2 events of 2013 with impressive victories.

One of the favorites for the Title, Candice Appleby finished in 4th in 2013, but is looking stronger and more determined than ever coming in to 2014, as she goes into the hunt for the World Title. However, she will have her work cut out, as all of the above girls will be vying for the very same thing, as will other immense talents such as Aline Adisaka from Brazil, Caroline Angibaud from France and Iballa Moreno (Starboard) from the Canary Islands but also a wealth of local talent such as Mariko Strickland (Naish) from Kauai, Halie Harrison (Focus SUP) from here on Oahu and many more.

So make sure not to miss the Turtle Bay Women’s Pro unfold from the 8th – 16th February.

Sunset Beach Pro

The Sunset Beach Pro will set a new standard for the Tour and the sport as a whole in 2014 as it celebrates its 5th year anniversary as the prestigious World Championship Tour Opener. With a packed field of the very best international athletes coming up against a wealth of local talent throughout all the islands, the first showdown of the year will once again set the standard for high performance Stand Up Paddlesurfing at its very best.

While Tour stand outs such as 3x World Champion and 2x event winner Kai Lenny (Naish), Caio Vaz (Art in Surf), 2012 World Champion Leco Salazar and Sean Poynter (Starboard) will be on a mission to start the year out on a high, local favorites such as Robin Johnston (Mistral) who finished 2nd last year at Sunset and has been Top 5 since the Tours inception, Ikaika Kalama (Rogue), Kala Alexander and Aaron Napoleon (Rogue) will be looking to stand strong at home on Oahu’s fabled North Shore.
Also to watch out for was last year’s breakout athlete at Sunset, Kekoa Auwae, who stunned the world with an incredible display of performance surfing, but also the young Mo Freitas (Focus / Body Glove), who continues to assert his presence on Tour with stand out performances.

However, as is always the case at this prestigious World Tour Opener, Sunset Beach ends up being the star of the show, so make sure not to miss this dramatic event unfold from the 8th – 16th February out here on Oahu’s Fabled North Shore.
For all entry information for both Trials and Main event and to watch the first of a series of trailers for the Sunset Beach Pro and the full HD live broadcast of the event by going their website.