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Topic: Paddleboarders

In the News (Sun 29 Nov 09)

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	Package for microelectric wire test boards - Patent 5318179
		The spine and the frangible ligaments organize and stabilize the group of paddleboards to facilitate the handling of the paddleboards at all stages--while the microelectric wires are being soldered to the paddleboards, during handling for shipment, and while the electric circuitry is being tested.
		The modified paddleboard 140 is otherwise structurally the same as the paddleboard 14, and parts of the modified paddleboard 140 that correspond to parts of the paddleboard 14 bear the same reference number with the prime notation added.
		In practice, the non-conductive bottom layer 18.sup.1 of each paddleboard in the group of paddleboards in the package 30 is formed integrally with a frangible ligament 31 extending between one end of its paddleboard and a spine 32 extending transversely to the axes of the frangible ligaments 31.
	www.freepatentsonline.com /5318179.html (2651 words)

	World’s best paddleboarders converging on Gold Coast
		Bateup agrees that riding a paddleboard is as physically demanding as her standard ironwoman craft.
		The 43 year-old lifeguard was hospitalized with a broken tibia and a “smashed” tibia plateau after a freak tow-surfing accident during the huge swells at the Quiksilver Pro in March this year and the injury put his paddling career in doubt.
		Yester, a longtime Waimea Lifeguard, is a seasoned performer at all levels of paddleboarding, whilst waterwoman Cairns was a long distance swimmer before she started paddleboarding and is the reigning U.S. Championships women’s division champion.
	www.surfersvillage.com /surfing/24470/news.htm (575 words)

	Flat-water freedom April 4, 2002
		Paddleboards are just enough like what’s familiar to look odd: they resemble either an inflated surfboard or a sea kayak without a hole.
		There was an outrigger canoe race simultaneous to the paddleboard race, and to a newcomer it was hard to tell who did what sport until two men came onto the scene and all the paddleboarders said "Skinny and Buell!" in unison.
		If paddleboarding is spiritually akin to surfing then it’s athletically akin to road biking: the boat is sleek and simple, the road is wide open, and all you have to do to get there is groove on a cadence and stick to it.
	www.santa-cruz.com /archive/2002/April/04/sport/stories/01sport.htm (1363 words)

	... Without A - Health - RedOrbit
		Sales of paddleboards, which are longer and more streamlined than surfboards and cost from $1,500 to $3,000, have increased in the last few years, makers say.
		The explosion he refers to includes paddleboarding, kiteboarding (a windy-day diversion that involves being pulled by a kite while on a board) and, of course, surfing.
		In the summer, there's a paddleboard contest nearly every weekend in Hawaii and California, and their frequency is increasing on the East Coast.
	www.redorbit.com /news/health/557866/_without_a/index.html (1261 words)

	The Graphic - New trend paddles onto beaches
		The ancient paddleboard is riding a wave of renewed interest thanks to Southern Californian surfers.
		Although many past civilizations have utilized the paddleboard as a means of recreation and to fish, the style has only recently caught on in modern Southern California.
		Paddleboards tend to measure about 12 feet in length and usually cost upwards of $1,000.
	graphic.pepperdine.edu /news/2006/2006-10-05-beach.htm (497 words)

	Easy Reader Story
		The paddleboarders dodged around the boats moored in the harbor and broke into the open water.
		The paddleboarders’ escort boats, responsible for providing food, water, directional, and moral support, began to search for their paddler in the semi-dark.
		At the end of July he finished fourth in the 32-mile Molokai to Oahu Paddleboard race, which was won by Australia’s three-time Molokai winner and 2002 Catalina Classic winner Jamie Mitchell, thought to be the greatest paddler ever.
	easyreader.hermosawave.net /news2002/storypage.asp?StoryID=20027166&IssuePath=news2005/0901 (884 words)

	Birdwell (clothing) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The swimsuits themselves, which resemble board shorts, are paneled swimsuits, with waistbands resembling boxing trunks, always double-stitched, always with two layers of fabric.
		These shorts are known and favoured among surfers, lifeguards, and paddleboarders, due to their quick-drying design and extreme durability; with an estimated 10 years for average use, and 2-5 for more strenuous use.
		On all of the trunks, there is a 2 square inch logo, of a stylised anthropomorphic surfboard, wearing, of course, Birdwell Beach Britches, nicknamed "Birdie".
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/b/bi/birdwell__clothing_.html (207 words)

	CityAthletes / Articles
		Paddleboarders can either lie prone on the board or kneel—a more taxing position—in order to pull with an arm motion similar to that of swimming.
		Many paddleboarders come from a rich tradition of “watermen,” or those who spend much of their time devoted to ocean activities, such as fishing, surfing, and lifesaving.
		Paddleboard racing is popular in Hawaii and Southern California, given the opportunity for spending long hours in the water sans wetsuit.
	www.cityathletes.com /articles.php?nav=news&action=3&pid=76&cnl= (356 words)

	Easy Reader Story
		Paddleboards were still used by lifeguards, in shorter races, and to keep in shape, but most were buried in basements and garages.
		Long distance paddleboard races faced extinction, until LA county lifeguard “Buddy” Bohn began to question where it had gone, 20 years later.
		Others paddleboard as an extension of sports such as triathlons and marathons or because a friend suggested they do it.
	easyreader.hermosawave.net /news2002/storypage.asp?StoryID=20027172&IssuePath=news2005/0901 (1016 words)

	All on board to stay fit - The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper
		Paddleboards are streamlined surfboards, at least 12 feet long, designed to ride ocean swells.
		She was picked off by a wave and as she tried to hold on to her paddleboard, the force yanked her right shoulder out of its socket.
		She didn't paddle on a competitive paddleboard until she moved to Hawai'i in 1999 to attend graduate school at the University of Hawai'i-Manoa.
	the.honoluluadvertiser.com /article/2006/May/18/il/FP605180302.html (1572 words)

	Paddleboards
		Whether you are an expert surfer or just beginning, mastering the paddleboard technique is the first step to improving your game.
		Paddleboard racing was one of the greatest sports in Hawaii when Captain Cook first came, yet it's origins go back to ancient times and old legends.
		If you mean to be serious about your paddleboarding, then the only requirement besides you health is a good board.
	www.tigercanoe.com /htm/paddleboards.htm (355 words)

	Hennessey’s International Paddleboard Championship Embraces Past, Present & Future - SURF Magazine
		Unlike the regular paddleboarders who race under the power of their two arms only, the stand-up division allows the use of any type of board and a paddle similar to an outrigger canoe paddle to propel themselves along.
		It is a difficult style that incorporates the balance of standing, the skill of stand-up surfing as they ride the swells, and the alternating stroke of a paddle.
		This division has been included this year in recognition of the growth of paddleboarding and the surge in interest among rising youngsters who will become the future champions of the sport.
	www.transworldsurf.com /surf/print/0,20087,1084782,00.html (539 words)

	Women paddle from Cuba to Florida (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Paddleboarders sit or kneel on a glass fiber board, a cross between a surfboard and a kayak, and paddle with their hands and arms.
		The women were trying to beat the men's paddleboard record for the 112-mile route -- 20 hours and two minutes, set by a four-man team in 2001.
		They fell shy of that mark but were the first female paddleboarders to complete the dangerous crossing frequently attempted by Cubans leaving the communist-run island on boats, rafts and inner tubes.
	www.rediff.com /sports/2003/jul/11padd.htm (310 words)

	Article - Health & Science - Paddleboarding promising in O.C. waters
		I lie belly down on the 12-foot paddleboard and ease across the bay, gingerly, since balance is key.
		Paddleboarding goes back to the early 1920s, when surfing was introduced to Southern California from Hawaii.
		Mike Eaton, one of the most widely known makers of paddleboards, said the increase in the sport's popularity might have to do with the surge in kayak use.
	www.ocregister.com /ocregister/healthscience/scienceenvironment/beachwatch/article_1329466.php (1044 words)

	Flat-water freedom April 4, 2002
		Paddleboards are just enough like what’s familiar to look odd: they resemble either an inflated surfboard or a sea kayak without a hole.
		There was an outrigger canoe race simultaneous to the paddleboard race, and to a newcomer it was hard to tell who did what sport until two men came onto the scene and all the paddleboarders said "Skinny and Buell!" in unison.
		If paddleboarding is spiritually akin to surfing then it’s athletically akin to road biking: the boat is sleek and simple, the road is wide open, and all you have to do to get there is groove on a cadence and stick to it.
	www.santacruzsentinel.com /archive/2002/April/04/sport/stories/01sport.htm (1554 words)

	Paddleboarding between islands is Owens' forte - The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper
		Owens said the accomplishment was especially gratifying because 13-year-old son CJ also competed at the paddleboard championships and joined him for two of the toughest interisland crossings, becoming the youngest documented person to paddleboard solo between islands.
		Before the Moloka'i-to-O'ahu race, he urged his fellow paddleboarders not to dump their bottles and wrappers in the water.
		Tutored by renown Australian coach Mick Dibetta, CJ is one of a handful of local paddleboarders to have mastered the quick and powerful Aussie-style "knee paddling" technique.
	the.honoluluadvertiser.com /article/2006/Aug/16/il/FP608160305.html (1243 words)

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		Since a Rear Paddleboard is not needed on the low side of this chain, the pins emerging here are not a problem.
		All of the TDM Paddleboards have the same type of connectors, and the bussed signals are terminated at the high side.
		The high-side paddleboard must use a MALE type, wire-wrap tail connector, with wire-wrap pins similar enough to those on the Panduit connector to allow correct mating to the next-lower Paddleboard.
	www.pa.msu.edu /hep/d0/ftp/l1/framework/hardware/cabling/cable_notes.txt (838 words)

	Paddle Board Kits - Chesapeake Light Craft LLC
		It didn't take long for specialized "paddleboards" to be developed, and of course, races for them.
		Lifeguards use paddleboards and race them competitively, and in recent years paddleboard designs have evolved specifically for racing and exercise.
		The highly evolved San O' 16 paddleboard is 15' 7" long, 20 1/2" wide, and weighs about 28lbs; the San O' 14 is 14' 0" long, 20" wide, and 26 lbs.
	www.clcboats.com /paddleboard.php (359 words)

	The Argonaut: Nautical News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		There were men and women aboard stand-up paddleboards, lie-down paddleboards, surfskis (kayaks), and one- and two-person outrigger canoes, competing in the largest and most prestigious race of its kind on the West Coast.
		There were two courses — an inside track for paddleboarders, stand-up paddleboarders, novice one-person outrigger canoes (OC 1), novice two-person outrigger canoes (OC 2) and novice surfski riders (high-tech kayaks) and there was also an offshore track for more advanced OC 1, OC 2 and surfski paddlers.
		Paddleboarders powering themselves with just their hands were inches away from the towering and looming stand-up paddleboarders balanced with their long paddles while surfskis and mini-outriggers (OC 1s, OC 2s) all pulled at the water as hard as they could, fighting for another half a knot or boat length.
	www.argonautnewspaper.com /articles/2007/04/03/columns/nautical_news/nn1.txt (968 words)

	Outdoors: The 112-mile battle with Big Blue
		His lightweight paddleboard would be no match for such a beast, so he tried to block the thought.
		The sport of paddleboarding reflects the actions of watermen of ancient Polynesia, who paddled wooden boards across vast tracks of open ocean and, when the spirits called them, stood up and rode the crafts to the beach.
		And while most of the world's paddleboarders live in Southern California, the sport is making great inroads in the Sunshine State thanks to O'Shaughnessy, a native of Winter Park.
	www.sptimes.com /News/070700/Outdoors/The_112_mile_battle_w.shtml (811 words)

	Paddleboards, lifeguard rescue boards - Paddlebuoy
		In this town of 1500 people, surrounded by the crystal clear waters of Torch Lake, Elk Lake, and Grand Traverse Bay, paddleboards have been a part of the cottage owners’ leisure lifestyle since the 1920’s.
		Paddleboarders have found many ways to enjoy Paddlebuoys on all bodies of water.
		On river, lake or ocean, the unsinkable boards can be used for games, raced, paddled for exercise or leisurely, or simply used for sunning.
	www.paddlebuoy.com /racePage.php (294 words)

	Australians sweep paddleboard race - The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper
		Paddleboards are streamlined surfboards, and are paddled only with arm strokes, much like paddling a surfboard.
		In that division, competitors had to stand on the paddleboard the entire way and use a canoe paddle to power themselves.
		Bruce Taylor of Australia was the first to finish on a stock paddleboard (a standard, 12-foot board) with a time of 1:17:17.
	the.honoluluadvertiser.com /article/2005/Jul/24/sp/507240385.html (545 words)

	Honolulu Star-Bulletin Sports
		PADDLEBOARDS are a waterman's way of proving he or she can make do with what mother nature dishes out.
		While Oahu's small community of paddleboarders does include many big wave surfers and hard core distance paddleboard racers, a growing number of people are entering the sport for a variety of reasons like cross-training for canoe paddling, swimming, surfing, and also for the sport's own unique pleasures.
		Surfboard and paddleboard shaper Dennis Pang of Hawaiian Paddleboards said the difference is the longer boards give the rider more glide in the water.
	starbulletin.com /2001/04/08/sports/story5.html (844 words)

	MauiTime Weekly Online - Issue 6 #9 - August 29, 2002 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The paddleboard division was a recent addition to the contest, being introduced for the first time on Maui last year.
		Paddleboard racing has been done in Hawaii for years; many life saving personnel, surfers and canoe paddlers use it as a great way to stay in shape and gain further knowledge of the ocean.
		Paddleboards are stock 12 feet long and are hollowed out for more speed.
	archive.mauitime.com /v06iss9/surf_1.html (500 words)

	Paddle Board to Key West from Cuba - Women in Sports Women's Sports
		The four would have been the first women paddleboarders to make the dangerous crossing frequently attempted by Cubans leaving the communist-run island on rafts and even inner tubes.
		Wooden paddleboards were first used by watermen in Hawaii and were the precursor to the modern surfboard.
		Paddleboarding is a fast growing sport in the United States today.
	www.makeithappen.com /wis/readings/paddle.html (289 words)

	Real Kiteboarding
		Jimmy Lewis is proud to announce the release of 2 new Standup Paddleboard shapes for 2007.
		This new category of board design is exploding with popularity, as it can be practiced in any and all conditions, from flat water bays and lakes, to windswell beach break, to perfectly groomed reefs and points.
		The JL 11'7" Standup Paddleboard is a âcrossoverâ design performing equally as well for both standup paddling and waveriding, as it does for normal longboard surfing.
	www.realkiteboarding.com /index.cfm?page=detail&catID=575&productID=8162 (277 words)

	Rock 2 Rock (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		However, we’re moving the event to Hawaii on July 19th and we’re all really excited to be in the islands for the HIPC (Hennessey’s International Paddleboard Championships).
		We’ve had such incredibly positive feedback from the Australia event that we had to have to event somewhere and Hawaii seemed to be the best place.
		I truly think that Jaime Mitchell as a young man is not only an incredible paddler, but he is well spoken, articulate and very calm in the eye of the media.
	www.rocktorock.com /html/news_ritter.htm (1534 words)

	Rick Leibow (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The main reason for this trip is the annual Molokai To Oahu Paddleboard Race.
		The Molokai is a challenging, 32-mile race across the Ka'iwi Channel, and is considered one of the most prestigious events of the paddleboard racing season.
		O2H raises money for people affected by sarcoma and was founded by a small group of paddleboarders touched by this disease.
	www.sarcomaalliance.com /oceanofhope/rick_letter.htm (386 words)

	TimesPressRecorder.com
		Thirty-six kayakers and paddleboarders set off across a mottled gray Pacific Ocean on Saturday morning for the 13th annual Ken Harmount Pier to Pier Paddle in the spirit of camaraderie.
		The paddleboarders stayed ahead of the pack on their 18-foot-long, fiberglass boards used for long-distance treks, appearing as small fl dots on the southern horizon to those who lagged behind.
		Paddleboarding involves paddling a long, narrow, buoyant board designed for distance treks with one’s arms from a kneeling position or lying chest down.
	www.timespressrecorder.com /articles/2006/09/14/news/news10.txt (479 words)

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