VOLUME SIXTEEN, NUMBER FOUR VOLUME STANDUP surf & sail JOURNAL Dan Malloy, Mentawai Islands, by Tom Servais THE PHOTOGRAPHERS III forging the way FRESH LENSES Dahlquist • Schweiger • DeCamp • Rayburn • Moonwalker $12.95 US/CANADA LIVING LEGEND The Heavy Water World of Aussie Jamie Mitchell, by Steve Sjuggerud SOJOURN Indo: Taking the Full Quiver, by Scott Bass, with Images by Swilly Williams VOLUME SIXTEEN, NUMBER FOUR QUARTERLY $12.95 2 3 That’s Classic razil is one of my favorite places in the world to shoot. There is a diverse range of waves, the women are gorgeous, and the culture collides with the waves at a place millions of people flock to every day: the beach. Rio de Janeiro runs right along the coast, and since it faces south the light is amazing all day. This beautiful wedge is near one of the poor slums. Most people have more important things to worry about, like food, water, and the constant drug wars. A pitching peak in the middle of humanity proves you can Bfind a wave to yourself even in the middle of a dense city. –Ben DeCamp, Photographer 5 6 7 Standup surf & sail Journal VOLUME 16, NUMBER FOUR, WINTER 2009 12 A DAY ON THE RUN Published by Clay Feeter The Maliko Gulch Phenomenon Associate Publisher: Steve Sjuggerud, 32 THE JAMIE MITCHELL STORY 74 THE PHOTOGRAPHERS III Photographic Consultant: Glenn Dubock By Karen Baxter & Michi Schweiger By Steve Sjuggerud Produced by Kerry Struble; Birchblaze.com Editorial Consultants: John Dubock, Tom Byrnes, 104 BIG ISLAND JACK GILLEN Clark Merritt, Kurt Feeter, Rob Driscoll 22 TOM JONES’ 1,250 MILER 47 LATITUDE ZERO By Scott Bass By Keith Holland By Teia Maman Featuring the Photography of Swilly Williams Columnist: Steve West Copy Editor: Zachary Ernst Marketing/Editorial Interns: Kira, Sydney & Anna Feeter 114 PEOPLE WHO MAKE 30 THE WEST SIDE 68 THE BOYS OF NOOSA Standup Journal is published quarterly in March, By Steve West By Moonwalker THE JOURNAL June, September and December by Clay Feeter, P.O. Box 360 Center Barnstead, NH 03225 TIM McKENNA “I was lucky enough to know ahead of time that I was being sent to Tahiti on business... I wanted a short board that could get 118 PUBLISHER’S NOTE 8 into the waves quickly. Lightning Bolt Maui shaper Frank Forbes and I came up with a new design, an 8’4” that we both figured would stand up [email protected] 9 to the legendary Tahitian juice. It turned out to truly be a day to remember forever.” – Bryan Altham, pictured Subscriptions: www.StandupJournal.com/subscribe 10 11 The Maliko Gulch Phenomenon AA DayDay onon TheTheBy Karen RunRun Baxter DAN RAYBURN A typical weekend on The Run is enhanced by an even larger than usual number of women during the annual Butterfly Effect each April. Started by Maui waterwoman Tatiana Howard, the “BE” brings women together for a downwind sup/windsurf/kite adventure that is “all for fun, with no contest pressure. It supports and encourages women to take on watersports,” says Tatiana. Pictured: DaKine Maui factory outlet store manager Yve Kuefner. RAYBURN (Below) Maliko’s deep sea channel extends well inland, allowing for dry-hair access to the ocean in all but maxed out surf. aui’s Maliko Gulch Run is spectacular… Leaving making a couple calls on Maui. On today’s trip, our crew Maliko and looking back into the valley, you see of 17 included Ed Angulo, Mark Angulo, Bill Foote, Mark Ma picturesque bay with a panoramic view. The Raaphorst, Andy Whitman, Mike Richardson, Richard deep gulch of Maliko extends about 7 miles from Olinda Perry, Steve Roan, Rebecca Jakeway, Lani Gomes, Livio to Haiku. Then it broadens into a flat valley, and ends in a Menelau, Jeremy Riggs, Norm Mezin, Mark Winslow, Keith narrow bay with steep cliffs and a small rocky beach. Large Baxter, Ashley Baxter, and youngest participant 13-year-old boulders of lava rock jut out along the shoreline, giving it a Connor Baxter. treacherous appearance. Our sup fleet comprised a diverse range of custom and Looking down at the reef below you is amazing. Plate production boards from 10’6” up to 16’0”, included Angulo, and rice corals dominate the bottom. The colors of the water Foote, Greene, Naish, SIC, and Starboard, and varied from vary from turquoise long distance race boards to deep, dark blue. On with a rudder to a downwind run you wave boards. are bound to see some This time of the year sea life such as turtles, is the ideal time for a spinner dolphins, flying downwind run. You see, fish, and sting rays, as this part of the north well as windsurfers shore is completely and kiteboarders. exposed to the spring- Getting a group summer tradewinds that of standup paddlers make Maui one of the together for the Maliko world’s best windsurfing 12 Run is as easy as venues. These tradewinds 13 also make for the optimum downwind run for standup paddle boards. These same tradewinds can make paddling out of Maliko Bay a challenge. Inside the bay you’re protected and it’s easy to head straight out. The trick is to hug as far to the right as possible to avoid landing on the jagged lava rocks on your left. Once you hit the wind line you can paddle on your knees or stomach, or the more advanced can remain standing up. The main objective is to get out at least a couple hundred yards before heading downwind or on a broad reach. This is when the fun starts. You quickly plane, catching wind swells and getting as many long glides as possible. The windier the better, as it creates more wind swell, making it possible for better and longer, exhilarating glides. When you first turn downwind from Maliko to go to Kanaha, a good reference point to look for is Iao Valley in the West Maui Mountains. One of the first well-known spots you come to is Ho’okipa Beach. Pass Ho’okipa and Lanes, and then aim at the smoke stacks at Kahului Harbor. Following the coast you pass Kuau, Paia, Baldwin Beach Park, and some spectacular views and landscapes, such as Haleakala Crater, which rises ERIK AEDER/PENTAX (Right) Standup paddle cruising is all the easier for those who already have surf or kayak racks; one more toy for the roof! AEDER/PENTAX (Below) Gear check ‘n go! Eight or nine miles later—depending on where you choose to come ashore—your feet touch the sand again. 14 TRACY KRAFT Maliko’s first leg: pure country. You can paddle as hard or as effortlessly as you’d like. The wind and rollers at your back take you towards your destination in the ultimate sightseeing position: standing on Mother Ocean’s escalator! 10,023 feet above sea level. Once at Sprecks, you can head to paddle on the open ocean and stop at different surf spots. Camp 1 through the waves, landing on the inside of the reef, You can cruise or race, have a group of friends with you, making it an easy and fun run to Kanaha Beach. Some of the or be on your own. There is beauty all around—above and best glides are between Specks and Kanaha. below the water. Today, scores of people in Maui partake in downwind Some do the Run for cross training, others a good standup paddle runs, launching from a variety of locations. workout, the challenge, and the enjoyment. The camaraderie So you inevitably meet up with other people you know and the breathtaking scenery make you forget the great along the way that you did not launch with. workout you’re getting. Being in the ocean with friends and family makes the The Maliko Run is one of the most awe-inspiring trips of north shore a unique place for standup paddling. You can a lifetime. Put it on your list of things to do. ERIK AEDER/PENTAX (Left) The final leg off Spreckelsville. NATHALIE VAGLIO (Right) Norm Roediger with son Bernd, 11, a semi-pro waterman, one of Naish’s youngest ever windsurf and standup team riders. 17 Poster art by Patrick Dunn Patrick art by Poster The MalikoBy Run Michi SchweigerRace n the summer of 2008, all the big names came to Maui for the perfect wind and swell conditions. But they did not come for windsurfing or surfing. North shore Maui, with its blasting tradewinds and Ibig, open-ocean swells, offers perfect conditions for downwind sup runs. Riders glide on the offshore rollers, combining brute paddling with surf technique. The combination of gliding and paddling makes the most technical riders ultimately the fastest guys on those downwind runs. With just one glide you can separate yourself from the fleet. After that it is up to you to catch and connect as many glides as possible. You can be paddling your heart out, but if you are not catching any glides you will be slow and at the back end of the fleet. The annual Naish Maui International Paddleboard Championships is a 10-mile race from Maliko Gulch to Kahului Harbor, and is scheduled each year just before the 32-mile Molokai-to-Oahu Challenge. Many competitors have begun using the annual Maliko race as a warm up run for the big Molokai event. In 2008, over 200 competitors showed up for the race, more than 80 percent of them competing in standup classes. In classic paddleboard tradition there are different classes that are not only refined by age but mainly by the style of boards used.