ESA Southeast Regional SUP Invitational

The Eastern Surfing Association (ESA) is branching out into the world of Stand Up Paddleboarding (SUP). The annual ESA Southeast Regional event hosted the ESA Southeast SUP Invitational. Eighteen of the East Coast’s top SUP Surfers bashed and hacked the waves at the Inlet in New Smyrna Beach.

The event was held over two days with the first round consisting of three heats with six paddlers in each heat. The top scoring paddler from each heat went straight through to the finals. The next two top scoring paddlers in each heat went through to the “death match”. The top three paddlers in the “death match” joined the previous winners in a six paddler final.

The waves on Saturday for the first round started off pumping but with the outgoing tide and a change in wind direction right before the first heat made things challenging. Still some incredible surfing was on tap. Sunday was a different story. The waves died down a notch but clean waist-chest high peaks were coming through to deliver a great final.

Finals:

1st – Rob Bitzkowski
2nd – Giorgio Gomez
3rd – Ty Miller
4th – Evan Magee
5th – Todd Waskuch
6th – Iain McFarland

Article from: http://www.eastcoastpaddle.com/

Customized X-Trak SUP Traction Pad

Just got this in from our friend and team rider Thomas "Maximus" Shahinian. Thomas always has some pretty radical equipment and this one is no exception. Quite a machine!

X-Trak SUP Kits can be ordered from our online store: http://xtrakstore.com/supaddleboardpads.aspx

Find Thomas on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/people/Thomas-Maximus-Shahinian/519174222

Honey Badger SUP

Mr. Jon Bragg and his Honey Badger SUP shaped by Stu Shapre. Jon took several X-Trak SUP kits and made a custom pad for his new ride. Looks pretty good! 

X-Trak SUP Traction:  http://www.xtrak.com/Page_SUPKits.html

Sharpe Shapes:  http://www.sharpesurf.com/ - http://www.facebook.com/sharpesurfboards

Some X-Trak SUP Action

Thanks to our friends Steve Sjuggerud and Kolaiah Jordine for the photos and videos. Lot's new SUP traction developments on tap for the year to come. Stay tuned!

Steve from Standup Journal testing out some experimental X-Trak "teak" pads on a cold day in North Florida last winter.  Brrr... Water and air around 50 degrees.  Hard to move in all that rubber!  Board looks sweet though...  

The board was designed for Fiji barrels... The board and pads killed it in Fiji the next week!

Order online at: http://www.xtrak.com/Page_SUPKits.html