Stand Up for the Cure Hosting SUP Benefit Event May 5 at Newport Dunes

A good friend of Siren's emailed us about this great event to benefit the Susan G. Komen Foundation, so we wanted to pass the word along to you.  Stand Up for the Cure will be hosting the benefit May 5 at Newport Dunes, Newport Beach California.  Sign Up for the SUP race or other events, hang out for the auction and raffles, and demo some paddleboards while you're there.  With sponsors like Riviera, Maui Jim, VitaminWater, and more, it's sure to be a blast; and it's for a great cause.

The most highly coveted item being raffled off?  This Siren gift pack, no doubt!  A Siren Coco-knuckle burlap tote, special edition Long Haul Truckin' Mermaid Hat, a tea-towel block printed with the Siren vintage mermaid logo, stickers, a tin of Siren Palm Balm and a tube of Siren Lip Balm.

The Siren Stand Up for the Cure gift pack includes a Siren Coco-knuckle burlap tote, Long Haul Truckin' Mermaid Hat, a tea-towel block printed with the Siren vintage mermaid logo, stickers, a tin of Siren Palm Balm and a tube of Siren Lip Balm.

Siren Kristy Murphy takes 2nd in WindanSea Butch Van Artsdalen Memorial Paddle

In a heroic move, Kristy opted to race in WindanSea's Butch Van Artsdalen Memorial paddle race in the SUP stock class on an 11 footer. If you aren't hip to the racing scene yet, the stock class typically consists of boards that are 12'6" in length. The longer the board, the faster it goes, so 2nd place would surely have been a 1st had she not been a glutton for punishment -- or maybe she rode the 11' just to make it fair ;) !
Here's a picture of Kristy with the goods:


Kristy credits her Siren SUP, Athleta Swim Shirt, Kialoa Paddle and Costa del Mar Sunglasses for helping her dominate (most of) the field.

We're Organizing an SUP Race in Jupiter, Florida, May 13, 2010

We are very happy to announce Kristy Murphy's SUP Race around Burt Reynolds Park in Jupiter, Florida, in conjunction with Jupiter Outdoor Center and Guanabanas to benefit the Loggerhead Marinelife Center's sea turtle protection initiatives. Be there May 8, 2010 for your chance to win trophies and prizes in a 5 mile race to claim your title as King or Queen of the Burt.
There will be Men's and Women's race and relay divisions, as well as a derby divison where contestants will wear their craziest SUP garb in a showdown to prove who's the goofiest. Information on entering the race coming soon.
So far we have Kialoa Paddles and Costa Del Mar Sunglasses on board as national sponsors, and we will be adding local sponsors when we head back to Florida to finalize event details at the end of the month. Give us a call at 760-487-TAIL or email info@sirensurf.com for details about sponsorship opportunities.

Rainbow Sandals' Battle of the Paddle

We work with Kevin Shaughnessy over at Channin for all of our surfboard and SUP R&D exploits. It's rare to find someone in the industry that is not only adept at translating desired function into form, but also has a hands-on, in the water understanding of how boards work.
Unfortunately, no board is immune to an angry, rocky coastline at high tide, so when a rogue wave swallowed up and crushed his race board just days before the race, he had no choice but to borrow my 11'0 Siren SUP. As a rule, the longer the board, the faster it paddles, so in a race full of 12'6 boards, he definitely had his work cut out for him. After 5 grueling miles, he came in a respectable 71st out of 100+ racers. Not bad considering he was under-gunned by a foot and a half.
It was really cool to see a Siren board in the race! Next year, I think we Siren girls are going to give it a go! There were actually quite a few women battling it out for their shot at the $5500 purse; very inspiring. Stay tuned for the Siren Racing SUP!