Coreban Vibe on rail

Vibe on Rail

I heard a few comments that the Coreban Vibe was too wide and to disci. I had the perfect opportunity this morning to take it out in some clean Open beach Surf.

Enough Said!

Enjoy the ride

Ma te wa

Woogie

Coreban SUP Clinics Expo's

Sunshine Coast Demo

Set up

On Land Instruction

On water Try

Board line up

Coreban SUP teamed up with LSD & Sunshine Coast Kite Surfing Store to run a demo day at Cotton Tree, Maroochydore. The sun was out and there were a couple of small rideable waves at the Maroochydore River Mouth.

Stay tuned for our next Coreban Clinic / Expo

Stay Tuned for our next Coreban Clinic / Expo

Enjoy the ride

Ma te wa

Woogie

River SUPing in remote Sumba

How I wish I had my Coreban Inflatable SUP with me. Ahead lies a stretch of shallow water on a remote river on the Indonesian island of Sumba and I’m on a 12ft epoxy SUP with the fins removed!

With my Coreban inflatable SUP, I’d be able to cruise down the river, taking on small rapids and shallow water with ease. But unfortunately to pass this section of shallow water and rapids, we have to jump off and gingerly walk overt the rocky river bottom steering our SUPs by hand.

Ah well, it’s a bit of an adventure and one that I know for sure has never been done before. We are exploring the Lamboya River for the very first time. It’s the tail end of the rainy season, so there’s still enough water in the river to paddle, but because the water is a muddy brown colour, we’ve taken the fins out because we’re not sure of the river depth.

But I know that next year we are coming back with our Coreban inflatables and going to do the river properly.

We’ve come to Sumba to surf, but after a week of solid swell, the waves are now small and because of low tide conditions during the day, we’ve been looking for something else to do.

So when Ernst Ludick, the manager at the world renowned eco resort of Nihiwatu suggested exploring the Lamboya River by SUP, who were we to say no. It would be fun to pioneer SUPing in Sumba, and who knows what we might see.

The Lamboya River is one of two major rivers in West Sumba, so we are going to set out from a spot up river and then paddle down to meet the ocean.

Sumba is one of the closest Indonesian islands to Australia, yet one that is rarely visited, despite being just a one hour flight from Bali. For those who are a little more adventurous, Sumba presents an island of unspoiled beauty and a distinctive megalithic tribal culture, as unique and vivid as any on earth.

The island was once forested with fine and aromatic sandalwood, but was largely stripped of this precious crop by Arab, Malay, Indian and Chinese traders long before the Portuguese and Dutch even thought about sailing to the East.

During World War Two, the Japanese built a road that stretches 100kms from Waikabubak in West Sumba, to Waingapu in East Sumba, but it takes nearly four hours to travel between the two. Often you’re stopping to give way to buffalo, chickens, pigs, horses and buses that are so overloaded, they can’t get up the steep hills!

Thankfully, the journey to our entry point on the Lamboya River will only take about 20 minutes.

On the way we pass herds of buffalo and lots of kids, the former on their way to wallow in river’s mudholes, the latter on their way to school.

As we crest the top of a hill we see the Lamboya River way below us and it looks like there’s plenty of water for our expedition.

The Lamboya River bisects a wide valley where rice is grown by irrigation and villagers make their living digging out sand and scree for buildings and road construction.

We soon find a likely entry point and very quickly a crowd of curious onlookers has gathered to see what we are doing.

Normally, the wet season would be well over in Sumba by now, but late rains have meant that the river is still running quite high.

There’s three of us on the expedition and we’re all keen to paddle the river for the very first time.

Some tourists do get to the Lamboya Valley, in particular to visit the hilltop village of Sodan, which overlooks the whole of the Lamboya River Valley.

Sodan Village is one of the dominant villages in the area and has been for many hundreds if not thousands of years. Visiting this village requires a slow walk up a 1500ft hill and when you get to the top all you can do is marvel at the construction of houses perched on this rocky hilltop and an eerie looking skull tree which stands in a central part of the village.

Stories of headhunting and tribal warfare abound up until the late 1980s. Claude Graves, who founded the Nihiwatu resort where we are staying, over 20 years ago and then spent the next nine years negotiation with many different tribes to lease the land, has some hair-raising tales of tribal and clan warfare, even as he was establishing and building the resort during the 1990s.

Thankfully, today we feel peaceful and relaxed and under no threat as we paddle down the river, in the shadow of Sodan Village.

We gently glide pass women doing their washing and children playing in the river who start yelling and waving as soon as they see us.

They chase us along the river bank but with the river current we soon leave them behind to laugh and talk amongst themselves about what they’ve seen.

As we round one bend in the river we see ahead of use the unmistakeable spires of Sumbanese houses with their alang alang grass roofs.

Dodging fallen coconut trees and submerged rocks, we pick up some of the faster moving currents.

We see white herons, goshawks, blue herons and what looks like a sea eagle gliding effortlessly overhead. We found out later it is a Brahminy kite – otherwise known as a Red-backed Sea Eagle!

Herds of buffalo are cooling off in waterholes by the riverbanks. They stare at us warily and we give them a wide berth, 700kilos (at least) of annoyed buffalo is no match for a paddle!

Gradually the overhanging jungle gives way to irrigated rice fields, as we near the lower reaches of the river.

But the river has a few twists and turns left for us before we get to the tidal mud flats. We’ve probably only gone 500 metres in one stretch as the crow flies, but zig-zagged nearly two to three kilometres.

Finally up ahead we spot our driver, patiently waiting for us. Unfortunately, the last 50 metres involves carrying the boards and paddles through sticky tidal mud, but our reward is a well-earned swim in the ocean.

What an adventure - we’ve paddled probably 10 kilometres or more, passed villages and areas that have probably never seen a white tourist, let along one paddling a Stand Up Paddle Board.

I wonder what they’ll be talking about in their villages tonight?

By Lynda Lim – © 2011

Lynda is a keen SUP paddler and co-founder of the Peninsula Stand Up Paddle School, one of our Victorian distributors. Check out more of their expedition photos at www.facebook.com/psups or drop in to PSUPS headquarters and get a first hand account of their adventure. Check out our Coreban boards while you’re there.

Noosa Crossfit

Noosa Cross Fit Saturday Morning Session

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Coreban SUP Demo - Cotton Tree

Coreban SUP Cotton Tree Demo Day

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Cotton Tree - Maroochydore

Behind the Boat Shed Restaurant

Sunday 29th May

9:00 - 11:00 am

Full Range of Coreban SUP Boards

ASI Instructors for Coreban Quick Tips

Paddle for the Planet

Get Involved

What would be great if we have the SUP, OUtrigger & Ski Paddle Community paddle for Paddle for the Planet, I need each country/city/ club to paddle a distance of 10km or what ever they do at 8:00 their local time, to record some footage take some photographs and print a banner/ Shirt [logos provided by us] ask people to join you and pledge an amount which can then be transferred to an account or received by you in support of our Marine Reserve initiative.

Looking for each ambassador to then drive the participation in each region this is just a media stint for the first year, so massive numbers and money are not the key drivers - we just want to say we did it.

The video footage will be uploaded as footage for a music video with a musician with a clear message about doing something for the ocean

We also have the support Global Ocean, and the End of the Line Producers, Stephanie Dickens BSc.
Global Ocean: +44 (0)20 7586 0567 (www.globalocean.org.uk <http://www.globalocean.org.uk> )
Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/GlobalOcean1 <http://www.twitter.com/GlobalOcean1> & Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/globalocean

Well we are launching on 5th June which is world environment day !!!….. please see a little info have a look at the Platform… last night hooking up with the End of the Line Team in Dubai on their Global awareness evening World Tour with the Global Ocean and Green Prophet Organizations was special for Paddle for the Planet Initiative that was inspired by The Movie. http://endoftheline.com/ocean/index.php

By the way Powerful Movie !!!!!

Wayne Randle the Founder has grown a club and initiated a series of paddling events around the world Shamaal International with races in a. Dubai [www.dubaishamaal.com <http://www.dubaishamaal.com> ] b. Mauritius [Island Shamaal] and c. South Africa [Southern Shamaal] included on this email are a few select screenshots from our new website about to go live, just to give you an idea about the sport and what it encompasses - "A band of watermen passionate about the ocean and all it embodies"

From this platform we have initiated a global initiative Paddle for The Planet, refer attached proposal, and our website link under development
http://demo.paddlefortheplanet.org/ and landing page http://designstate.co.uk/clients/p4p/main_site/homepage.html you can also follow us on the social network platforms facebook and twitter …..

Hayden Winter Longboard Classic

June 2011 will be the twenty-ninth year of the Winter Longboard Classic hosted by the Alexandra Headland Malibu Club. Entries will close on June 4th.

This year there are 9 divisions from Junior Boys through to Over 60s, and also three specialty events, Old Mal (pre 1967), Retro Single Fin and Stand Up Paddle.

The Alex Mal Club invites you to be part of this great event by offering you the opportunity to be a competitor in the 2011 Hayden Winter Longboard Classic. If you would like to compete, please complete the Entry Form and return it to AHMC, PO Box 794, Mooloolaba 4557, by 4th June.

We look forward to welcoming everyone to a great weekend of surf and celebration. If you require additional information, please contact one of our committee members;

Alexandra Headland Malibu Club
Gary Foster 0419 028 638 (President)
Cam Davidson 0437 727 981 (vice Pres)
Peter Stock 0411 171 349 (Secretary)
Daryl Potter 0411 750 695 (Contest Director)

The Hayden Winter Weekend Schedule

Friday 10th June:	Duporth Tavern 6:30pm - Meet and greet over a cold beer, dinner or both, with competition heat draws on display and competitor bags for collection.
Saturday 11th June:	The Bluff (Alexandra Headland) 7am - Competition begins, first heats hit the water at 7am. Duporth Tavern 7pm – Sat Night Fancy Dress Party, Theme: Anything Goes!!
Sunday 12th June:	The Bluff (Alexandra Headland) 7am - Competition continues, heats start at 7am. Duporth Tavern 7pm - Surfboard Auction; in the past many a bargain has been made on this night and this year again we will have some fine Hayden masterpieces that will have you drooling. So to avoid disappointment, make sure you bring your cash or cheque book.
Monday 13th June:	The Bluff (Alexandra Headland) 7am - Finals day, first heats hit the water at 7am. Duporth Tavern 3pm - Presentations, speeches, competitor's board raffle and all the feel good stuff that goes with wrapping up a huge weekend.

Coreban Fusion - Big Cam Ripping

Coreban Performer 9'6

On a well worn 9'6" Coreban performer and lovin it.

These shots are from a couple of sessions at close-by local reef breaks on the west coast of South Australia during April.

SUP surfers are thin on the ground around these parts and me and a mate have been so stoked exploring our favorite waves over the past year and a half and dicovering how good SUP can be in real surf, pushing deeper and steeper as you progress and try out smaller boards.

This is seriously addictive. Cant seem to put the paddle down as my surfboards gather dust in the shed. The paddle speed and view from a SUP board make for some all time sessions to go along with paying your dues (bruised ribs,broken leggies and snapped paddles to name a few).

Staying cool with the laydown crew so far, ive found a bit of respect and mana go a long way to sharing the lineup (and letting a few sets slip through!). Anyway plenty of empty SUP set-ups down this way for the keen SUP Surfer not fussed with the cold and deep dark blue water.

All the best from Port Lincoln SA

Matt Trewartha

Cross Fit Noosa

Going back to basics - fundamental of training

Watch this space

Coreban Fusion - Alex

COREBAN- Dedicated to the Core SUP Gear -stand up paddle surfing

Coreban Free Rider Surf

Surf Surf Surf

Last week saw 25 - 30 knts of South Wind and some Epic Down Hill Runs. This week sees East Swell West Winds and fully SIC beachie banks, so its time to just surf!

With the boys Haydo, Jonies & Willo all joining in on the fun of hooting each other into some fun ones and getting a bit of a tube time.

One Memory stands out when Jonies took off on one and proceeded to get smoked - it was the 1st time we had seen a SUP board TOMBSTONE and what a big Headstone one of those things make. Too Funny Jonies you make us laugh and don't pee in my boardies next time or I won't loan you nothing you can go COMMANDO!!

Well enough scribbling back to the Waves

Ma te wa

Woogie

Coreban Free Rider

PS Afternoon Session 4 ft no one out A frames and hollow - What a day fully SIC

Scotts Head Event Weekend

Scotts Head SUP Event Weekend

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Weekend Events.
25th June 2011

Saturday Race

12;00 Noon rego $15 per person

Race Start at 1.30pm

Race location Start Point TBA

26th June 2011

Sunday Race

Mshaped bop 5km

9am rego $15 per person

9.30am start

$5 of your entry will go back into prize pool

Register On Line

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BBQ and drinks Saturday arvo
lots of prizes
come and have some sup fun and enjoy the mid north coast of NSW

Come Have a GO Session!

USM Events is holding there annual

Noosa Winter Festival

and this year

Stand Up Paddle Surf & Coreban Australia are helping out with a

HAVE A GO SESSION at Lions Park.

21st May 2011

Saturday

1:30 pm til 4:00 pm

Coreban Quick Tips will be running every 30 minutes.

Coreban Quick Tips Skills Test. Come and test your self on some of the Skills that we practice on Flat water to make us better in the surf.

Contact: Hayden from Stand Up Paddle Surfing for more information 0412 175 217

Coreban SUP Paddle Quick Tip

Don't Forget your PADDLE

When you get off the Water take you paddle straight to the car.

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Coreban SUP Quick Tip

Reach

Forward Reach and a good plant up the front of the stroke is the fundamentals of good TECHNIQUE

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Bass SUP Club Day

Conditions has been great in Victoria with an epic 2 months of swell.

Mild weather has kept the water temp somewhat manageable and the 4/3 steamer is still in the garage. The Easter long weekend saw the best string of waves to hit

the Victorian coast in years and I took full advantage of it.

The Bass Coast SUP Club, a newly founded club based in Torquay held their 2nd event on the 7th of May and conditions were almost perfect. On arrival I was welcomed
with small 2ft glassy peelers. The guys were setting up the event site with a BBQ and refreshments and it was soon time to hit the water.

The format for the day was an “All In Expression Session” so everybody hit the water running. There was plenty of love about and I got to share tonnes of waves with a really great bunch of people. Everyone was stoked to be out there whether they got a set
wave to themselves or shared it with 6 others.

As the day progressed people were in and out of the water, taking full advantage of the BBQ to re-fuel for their next session. I was excited to see such a large cross section of peopleon the water, some ripping, some just starting out, some on big boards, some people swapping boards...etc etc. The one thing everyone had in common was
the size of their smile at the end of the day.

Thanks BASSSUP for a great day! www.basssup.blogspot.com/ <http://www.basssup.blogspot.com/>

I have been dialling in the Coreban Nitro 8’5” and I was blown away how well it went.
In the small mellow waves it generated and carried speed that I haven’t seen before in a small performance board. All on a basic set of medium Future Fins. I’ve always wanted a 2 board quiver but who needs 2 boards when the Nitro does it all!

p.s. This is not an ad, I am genuinely stoked in this board!

Nakula - Landed

We just got our first box of Nakula dropped off by the man himself Tony.

The contents of the box looks fresh clean and taste unbelievably cold or warm. Great way to replenish your body after a training session or big race.

Woogie cracking open a can as soon as Tony left

Nakula

Coreban SUP Surf Tips

PERSONALISE YOUR FIN SET UP

Same concept when you hop into a car for the first time and you adjust the seat, rear view mirror - side mirrors.

Do the same with your boards

Adjust the fins to suit your style of surfing

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Coreban SUP Down hill Tips

Foot Work

Look down - your foot position on the board will help with stability and control - wider is not always better!

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Coreban SUP Downwind Tips

WORK THE LITTLE BUMPS

By working the little bumps first you will gain speed for the bigger bumps.

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Coreban SUP Downwind Tips

Learn to read the water in front of you

Coreban SUP Molokai week 5

Ding Ding Round 2

after the 1st long run o fthe season I managed to kinda do all the right things to recover well and hit back into training. After a couple of days (unfortunately) for training the swell came up big time with some great surf over 5 days. Whilst I did get a couple of short sharp session in and some weights sessions most of my time I spent surfing and getting barreled.

Post swell the wind livened up for what looked to be a epic run down the coast.

Finally and suprizingly the weather co-operated and the best down hill I've had here since moving to Australia FULLY SIC.

This week has currently been the best week with some quality session both in the gym on the water and with Alister at Lavery Chrio.

With still 3 days remaining in the week if all goes to plan will be a grreat building block week for the year.

Stay Tuned

Ma te wa

Woogie

Coreban Free Rider

P.S. Thursday afternoons saw week 1 of the Paddles Australia & Ocean Addicts 6 week Race Series, and what a great turn out for Week 1. A big shout out goes to the crew Andy & Amanda from Paddles & Luke & Hayden from Ocean Addicts for stepping up and pushing the sport in the right direction.

Check out the Paddles Australia Web Page for Race Results.

Eat to Compete

As an athlete, you're all about strength and efficiency - of movement, of energy, even of mental preparation as you undertake endurance events like the Molokai Channel.

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To perform at your peak, remember the importance of protein in the diet. If you think of your body as a machine, then muscles are the major moving parts that help sustain you during training and competitive events. Strong, healthy muscles are critical to your success. To build, repair and maintain lean muscle mass, your body needs the essential amino acids found in protein-rich foods.

It’s important to know that not all proteins are created equal. Animal protein, like lean beef, is a complete high-quality protein because it contains all the essential amino acids your body needs to build and maintain muscle, bones, skin, hair and other tissues. Lean pork, skinless poultry, lowfat dairy products and eggs are other examples of high-quality protein.

Emerging research indicates that all Australians, whether they’re endurance athletes or not, may benefit from additional dietary protein. For example, the government’s Dietary Guidelines recommend 155 grams of protein per day from the meat/beans food group to ensure adequate intake. However, some scientists suggest even more protein is needed for optimum muscle strength and overall health. 15 grams of essential amino acids, or about 125 grams of high- quality protein at each meal, could be beneficial to build and maintain adequate levels of muscle mass and drive optimum metabolic function.

As paddlers, our muscles are regularly stressed by intense training and competition. Exercise was more effective when paired with a moderately high protein diet. Researchers have found that the high protein athletes lost more weight, almost all of it fat, in comparison to carbohydrate diet, weight loss stemmed from a 25 to 30 percent loss in muscle mass. Researchers concluded that the protein-rich diet is successful in maintaining muscle mass and burning fat because protein foods contain high levels of the amino acid leucine, which works with insulin to promote muscle growth.

There are other benefits from protein, too, increasing daily high-quality protein intake may ultimately improve overall health. A growing body of evidence suggests that healthy muscle metabolism may play a role in the prevention of many chronic diseases, such as type-2 diabetes and osteoporosis.

As a competitive athlete, build your diet around protein and other nutrient-rich foods – those that deliver the highest level of essential nutrients, relative to calories. These foods, represented in each of the basic food groups, give you the most “bang for the calorie buck” and are the foundation for a healthy diet.

Lean Beef is a Nutrient-Rich Food

A 90 grams serving of lean beef provides all the amino acids you need in 180 calories. You would have to eat about 680 calories worth of peanut butter to consume the same amount of protein the beef serving provides. That 90 grams beef serving also delivers about the same amount of protein as 1 ½ cups of beans, but in half the calories. So, in this case, lean beef packs the most nutrition, relative to its calorie count. While restricting calories is most likely not an issue at the training table, you can see how the concept works and, in fact, could be invaluable in our country, where so many Australians are overfed but undernourished.

In addition to protein, be sure these vitamins and minerals are a part of your daily diet as you train and compete in endurance events.

• B-Vitamins are essential to help release the energy in the food you eat. To get the B-vitamins you need, eat plenty of lean meats and enriched grain products.

• Zinc is essential to cell production, as well as tissue growth and repair. Your body can’t build muscle without it. Lean beef is one of the best sources of zinc in the American diet. Other sources include dairy products, poultry, whole grains and nuts.

• Iron helps carry oxygen from the lungs to body cells and tissues, including your muscles. Without iron, your muscles won’t work. To increase your iron intake, eat lean beef, enriched grain products and dried beans. Lean beef is a good source of iron and is the food supply’s most readily available and easily absorbed source of iron.

There are 29 cuts of beef that meet government guidelines for lean and all have less than 10 grams of total fat, 4.5 grams or less of saturated fat, and less than 95 milligrams of cholesterol per serving and per 100 grams. On average, one 90 grams serving of lean beef is an excellent source of protein, zinc, vitamin B₁₂, selenium and phosphorous, and a good source of niacin, vitamin B₆, iron, choline and riboflavin.

There are lots of delicious ways to incorporate all the food groups and essential nutrients into your power-packed meal plans. Lean beef can be an important part of your healthy diet. For hundreds of recipes, tips, cooking ideas and nutrition information, visit www.BeefItsWhatsForDinner.com. Check out www.NutrientRichFoods.org and try an interactive tool to assess your food choices based on the 2005 U.S. Dietary Guidelines at www.MyPyramid.gov.

Going Lean with Protein

Here are some tips to easily incorporate adequate amounts of protein-rich foods in your diet every day.

Wake-Up Call

• Start the day with scrambled eggs in a whole grain pita with vegetables.

• Order a nonfat latte to add a protein boost to your caffeine fix.

Mid-Day Munchies

• Protein Pancakes makes a protein-powered treat.

• Try low fat cheese and apple slices for tasty, filling snack.

• Snack on cottage cheese for a complete protein pick-me-up.

Lean Lunches

• Add protein power to any salad with eggs, lean beef or pork strips.

• Try an open-faced lean roast beef or ham sandwich (wholemeal bread).

Satisfying Suppers

• Add lean ground beef to chili or other soups to amp up the protein.

• Lean steak, pork or chicken strips will add protein sizzle to your stir fry.

• Add lean beef, pork, skinless chicken or salmon chunks to your kebab dinner.

How to Calculate Your Protein Needs:

1. Weight in pounds divided by 2.2 = weight in kg
2. Weight in kg x 0.8-1.8 gm/kg = protein gm.

Use a lower number if you are in good health and are sedentary (i.e., 0.8). Use a higher number (between 1 and 1.8) if you are under stress, are pregnant, are recovering from an illness, or if you are involved in consistent and intense weight or endurance training.

Example: 70kg male who is a regular exerciser and lifts weights

70kg x 1.5 = 105 gm protein/day

It's not just about training

Its not just about training your ass off!!

In this day and age it's not new news, that to be a successful Athlete it must have the whole package - Training, Nutrition & Rest / Recovery.

Part of the training is Recovery and if we can spare the extra cost of professional help with Massage, Physio, Chiro or Osteo the results will speak for themselves.

In this SUP Blog instalment we will look into the benefits I am having with Chiro.

ASK Alister from Lavery Chiro -

How the treatments are going and why we are having the results we are having.

Hey Alister whats going on?

Not Much.

So exactly what is Chiropractic?

Chiropractic is the science & art of getting the body to work better, so that we can surf better, freer without restriction. Better expression on would say.

How does Chiro help?

Free's Nerve interference.

What does that mean for an athlete?

Sports enhancement naturally, better performance thats why greats like Muhammad Ali, Lleyton Hewitt, Carl lewis, Lance Armstrong all have a Chrio on their core health support teams, Lessing injury, better recovery, increased performance.

How am I going - How's the spine coming along?

Not to bad, still a lot of improvement to come!

I like that fact that your short board aerial manoeuvres have improved since under Chrio Care.

How often would you recommend we get treatments once everything is working well?

Weekly - Monthly what ever works and what we can afford.

Shoots Thanks Alister it's always nice to get an insite into why things work and hopefully give people a reason to go get some help on ther recovery side of training and get the results we all desire, just to live up to our own expectations.

Stay Tuned

Ma te wa

Woogie

Coreban Free Rider