Zane Wins: 5X Master Of The Ocean

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For the last 5 years I’ve been traveling to Cabarete in the Dominican Republic to compete in the unique waterman competition, The Master Of The Ocean. This event is unique in the sense that we are competing in wind and surf sports each day of competition; Surfing, Stand Up Paddle Surfing, Windsurfing and Kitesurfing. There […]

ISA World Championships Recap

Many of my blog articles are included in my regular e-newsletters. You can look through the archive here. The ISA World Championships are always a highlight for Paddleboarders and Stand Up Paddle surfers and racers from all nations worldwide. It’s the same for me. There is something unique about the culture and energy around this […]

Red Bull Heavy Water 2019: The Experience

The  Red Bull Heavy Water event that is part of the APP World Tour was a test of resilience that demanded every bit of skill, determination for all the competitors. We all had been looking forward to this event with great anticipation after last year‘s event was cancelled because the swell did not meet the max height […]

Record-Breaking HydroFoil Run: Maui2Moloka’i

Zane Record-Breaking HydroFoil Run: Maui2Moloka’i

HAD A CRAZY EXCITING RACE (JULY 14, 2018) HYDROFOILING THE PAILOLO CHANNEL FOR THE 26 MILE M2M (MAUI TO MOLOKA’I) CROSSING. From the water start outside of Fleming’s Bay on West Maui I looked over my shoulder at the brave crew of Hydrofoilers taking on one of the first ever major foil events. On my […]

Legends of the Bay Surf Competition

If you have been to Honolua Bay on West Maui you know just how special and beautiful of a wave and area this is.. If not, let me tease your imagination.. Honolua Bay is a marine reserve that is tucked away behind Lipoa point and protected from the heavy trade winds that blow consistently outside […]

Fall 2018: Ventura Surf and SUPer Grom Clinics

Check out the video action at these links: California Fall Roadtrip Adventures: Ventura Surf Championships Road Trip: Photo Album Ventura Surf Championships – Action Clips! In between the Pacific Paddle Games in Dana Point and the Red Bull Heavy Water in San Francisco (mid-October 2018), Kim and I road tripped up the coast. On the […]

Gran Canaria Recap – 2018

Coming back to Gran Canaria after almost ten years is amazing. I am super grateful that the APP World Tour finished up the year here. My previous experiences on the island had been for windsurfing competitions at Pozo. What a big change of environment seeing this side of the island near Las Palmas during the […]

APP World Tour – New York

ZANE EARNS 2ND PLACE IN THE SUP SURF FINALS From the iconic Hudson River race around the Statue of Liberty to a day of stormy Sprint Racing through a 3-4 foot swell in Long Beach, this event wrapped up with the APP World Tour’s surfing competition:  New York, you brought it all. Congratulations to Connor […]