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Lots of activity at the shop lately...while Bill Foote was over from Maui visiting, Hobie shaper, Mark Johnson stopped by to dropoff more boards and to show us a new prototype surf model...



It was kewl to see them talking board design and checking each other's boards out...not very often do you see two shapers on the same page...









Mark talking race board design with our paddleracing team member Rich Schroeder...



Rich competed yesterday at the 9 mile 2009 Hennessey's US Paddleboard Championships
in Redondo Beach, California...haven't seen race results yet, but it sounds like Hobie team riders swept many of the top spots...

Mark shared a couple of pics of his new 14' carbon X-14 SUP race board that has been under wraps...they debuted at the US Championships yesterday...





Hobie's SUP program is not just focused on waves or racing...even though it's hard not to notice the performance of their products in the hands of riders like Chuck Patterson, three-time world longboard champ Colin Mcphillips, brothers T.J. and Bryce Saeman...etc...

The Hobie ATR (All Terrain Ride) SUP line has also been very successful...
The ATR line is the best of both worlds...a great stable paddling platform with great surfing characteristics.

The 10'6" x 28.75" ATR is a fav amongst our wahine clients...it's perfect fit for smaller paddlers who want a board that paddles with ease and stability.

Here's Allison and Serina driving away with their new Hobies on their cars heading to the beach to baptize them...Allison picked out the mango 10'6"...and her friend Serina opted for the aqua...





A frequent sight at our shop...stoked clients driving away with new SUP's heading to the beach...

Labels: Hobie, Hobie standup paddleboards, Hobie SUP's, Mark Johnson Hobie, Santa Barbara standup paddle sports

We have several of the new molded, Hobie / Chuck Patterson signature 9'9" & 10'2" high performance paddle surfing models in stock...$1379...recessed handle...gorgeous finish work...light...











Here is some great vid footage of 3X World Longboard Champion, Colin McPhillips, ripping on the red 9'9" CP Hobie in weak waves at the King & Queen Of Dogpatch SUP contest a couple of weeks ago...









9'9" CP Stinger
MSRP:$1379
Designed for the advanced SUP surfer . As well as smaller lighter intermediate surfers that do not need the flotation of a larger board.



Length 9’9”
Nose: 20.875”
Width: 28”
Tail: 16”
Thickness: 4.5”
Volume: 133.11 liters

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10'2" CP Stinger
MSRP:$1399
Designed for a larger more aggressive surfer who wants a high performance SUP under their feet at critical places on the wave.



Length 10’2”
Nose: 21.25”
Width: 28.875”
Tail: 16.25”
Thickness: 4.65”
Volume:147.51 liters

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Chuck's SUP "POV" mount 2 from Chuck Patterson on Vimeo.

Chuck Patterson discusses the design principles of his Stinger models...

Labels: Hobie, Hobie Chuck Patterson Stinger, Santa, Santa Barbara standup paddle sports, surfing SUP's

We just received a new shipment of Hobie standup paddleboards...10'6"...11'2"...12' all sizes and colors in stock...Aqua...Mango...& Red...

They all come with inset carrying handle, pad, vent plugs, and high quality fin(s)...
The 12'er has tie-downs...screws and clips included...

We also have 3 new Hobie all carbon 12'6" race boards coming next week...identical to the one that Chuck Patterson won the "Battle of the Paddle" on...created
by
Hobie surfboard shaper Mark Johnson...stay tuned for a future blog post with pics...
They are gorgeous...







Hobie surfboards need no introduction...the surfing lifestyle brand started 50 years ago by Hobie Alter continues to break new ground with a killer new line of
SUP's...



Unlike some SUP brands that have popped up out of thin air, Hobie has a 50 year history of making surfboards...

Hobie history



Unlike some "stores" that you're likely to come across on the internet, that are only virtual mail order websites advertising SUP's as "in stock"...
they have nothing to show but artist mockup renditions with click & buy links...we are a *real* shop that has at least 50 *real* SUP's in stock at all times...
we currently have 80 *real* SUP's in stock and in a few days with our next container, our selection will be over 130 *real* SUP's in stock...
NOBODY can beat our selection...

All of our standup paddleboards, paddles, and accessories are available for pickup or shipping delivery to anywhere in the US...
we also arrange international shipments through freight forwarders...

Labels: Hobie, Hobie SUP's, Santa Barbara standup paddle sports

Is the Hobie 12'er...



KOWABUNGA KAMIAH!!!





CLICK for more pics of Kamiah on her Hobie 12'...

Labels: Hobie, Hobie paddle boards, Hobie standup paddleboards, Hobie SUP

Hobie standup paddle boards are back in stock...

The oldest surf brand in existence (50 years) is back in stock at Standup Paddle Sports' Santa Barbara store...Mango...Aqua...Red...







Hobie took 4 out of the top 11 places in the Pro/Elite division at the Gerry Lopez "Paddle of the Battle" last weekend in Doheny Beach...with their top team rider Chuck Patterson taking home the bacon...$10K first place...

With results like this, Hobie has established itself as a leader in standup paddle surfing...major street cred...



Check out these vid clips of the event...Hobie I Open Class...Hobie II Pro/Elite Class...

L@@K for these industry leading SUP's at the 2nd Annual Surf Swap Meet in Santa Barbara on Saturday, October 18 at Santa Barbara City College...a benefit for SBCC Women's Basketball program...

Hobie SUP's come with handles, pads, and fins for $1295 to $1395...

We'll also have boards from Starboard, Naish, Jimmy Lewis, Gerry Lopez, Bill Foote...
Of course, we'll have incredible deals on these boards and paddles from QuickBlade & Werner...and the new Powerex Sean Ordonez carbon SUP paddle designs...









This and soooo much more from the industry leader in standup paddling...

Standup Paddle Sports of Santa Barbara...your first and last stop for all of your paddle suring needs...we put the STOKE in your STROKE!!!...

Customer Testimonials...

Labels: Hobie, Hobie standup paddleboards, Hobie SUP, Santa Barbara standup paddle

Dunno if you've stumbled across any of the big wave SUP photos trickling out of Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca Mexico lately...

Edwin Morales professional bodyboarder and XXL Billabong Monster Tube Award Photo winner, snapped this sick pit of Starboard team rider Ekolu Kalama at Playa Zicatela, aka the Mexican Pipeline...



Chuck Patterson, Hobie team rider, was captured by photog Tim Ditty, dropping into some Puerto death pits...



You can catch CP's Puerto article at SUPSURFMAG

I want to see video of the wipeouts...the Mexican Pipe is known for breaking boards and people...heaps have died here...

I used to trek down to Puerto (and environ) a couple of times a Summer to get out of the small wave Summer doldrums in Santa Barbara...and to keep tuned up for mysto Central & North Coast big wave spots...





















Had the pleasure of sk8ing and trading barrels with talented (& tormented) Dogtown skater Jay Adams...



Jay bumped into a few problemos along the way of life...but, he's trying to get it back on track...



There's always counseling available...even, in Mexico...;-)

Labels: Chuck Patterson, Ekolu Kalama, Hobie, Puerto Escondido SUP, Starboard