October 2, 2013
by Christopher Parker (@wheresbossman)

Battle Of The Paddle Video Highlights


Our coverage of the 2013 Battle of the Paddle presented by Starboard is coming to a close, but it’s not going to end without a bang. Over the next 24 hours we’ll post up a whole bunch of videos, photos and insights from the BOP so that you can relive the action whenever you like. And that starts now with some great highlight reels from the weekend…

Some great close-up sequences of the Hammer Buoy. Crank up the quality to Full HD and enjoy…

Some very cool water angles from the Elite Race courtesy of Team Hobie…

Kai Lenny’s classic turn around the Hammer Buoy courtesy of Distressed Mullet. This is the moment when Kai really broke away from Connor and took hold of the Elite Race Final…

Speaking of Kai, here’s raw footage of the young star’s triumphant finish. There’s very little sound but the imagery captures just how stoked Kai was to win this race…

Annabel Anderson’s post-race interview…

Kai Lenny’s post-race interview…

One of the many waves of paddlers starting the epic Open Race, which featured close to 500 competitors and smashed the record for “Biggest SUP Race” (which was held by last year’s BOP Open Race…)

But we saved the best for last. Chaos and carnage at the Hammer Buoy…