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Working with our international team of Athletes, Vaikobi is excited to launch our brand new Travel Bag, designed to make travelling to and from events super easy and cost effective.
Designed to fit everything you may possibly need for an away race in ONE perfectly sized bag.
The Vaikobi Race Team collectively clocks up hundred's of thousands of kilometres a year in travel to events. This product is a result of their feedback and testing!
The new Vaikobi Travel Bag is packed with features including:
- Super Tough 840D Jacquard Check Outer
- Super tough XL YKK zips
- 130cm long X 30cm wide X 28cm High
- One large long compartment which will easily store multiple paddles (Surfski/ Kayak 2 piece paddles, Outrigger & Dragon Boat Paddles) At the most recent Molokai Hoe, we had 8 OC Paddles in this bag!
- 2 smaller compartments to store clothing, toiletries and must have paddle gear
- Super tough truck wheels and soft padded handle to make moving around easier
- Padded reflective inner lining for extra protection of paddles and also to allow for wet items to be stored whilst keeping other compartments dry
- Super lightweight in construction to ensure you maximise your available weight to travel with
- Padded Shoulder straps for comfort when you need to carry instead of wheel
- Available to be embroidered and branded for Teams and Clubs
NOTE: This bag will be deemed as an oversized bag with many airlines however it has been designed to be counted as your one piece of luggage that you are allowed to travel with on most reputable airlines. Always check your airline's luggage policy on accepting one oversize bag as your one piece of checked luggage before you travel.
PIC: Sean racing in Tahiti
When Sean Rice is not winning on the world stage as one of the top athletes on the Vaikobi Race Team, Sean is spreading the stoke for SurfSki paddling around the World with PaddleLife www.yourpaddlelife.com
PaddleLife started out as a year long global tour of coaching clinics run by Sean and his wife Emily at every paddling venue you could think of, providing a variety of workshops and clinics catering for paddlers at all levels.
Continually supported by Vaikobi and Think Kayaks, the PaddleLife Global Tour as it became known, built a massive following of international paddlers who all enjoyed Sean's bespoke clinics, designed to improve their paddling and enjoyment of the Surfski Lifestyle.
PIC: Sean with Adrienne Langley (Vaikobi Co-Founder) and Paul Torriero (Vaikobi Canada)
Today, PaddleLife not only provides bespoke workshops and clinics located at key paddling venues around the world, but also offers a range of online coaching and mentoring options through the new HAKSU personalised online training system which now also includes video analysis to really fine tune your technique.
PIC: Another happy group of paddlers- PaddleLife Spain
Across both platforms, Sean uses his decades of paddling experience to identify your strengths and weaknesses and help guide you through your own journey of improvement and enjoyment on the water.
Sean gets a massive kick out of seeing paddlers at all levels progress to a new level of proficiency and enjoyment!
Vaikobi is stoked to be able to continually support this fantastic program which has had such a great impact on so many paddlers around the world.
For more information on PaddleLife 2018 clinics as well the HAKSU personalised online training program, go to: www.yourpaddlelife.com
We look forward to seeing all the PaddleLife paddlers out on the water this year!
In the never ending pursuit for perfection, the Vaikobi team have raised the bar yet again, with the latest VCOLD FLEX range of performance paddling gear.
Designed to increase performance in cool to cold conditions, Vaikobi's new VCOLD FLEX range has moved to a new level of comfort with the super soft and stretchy, next generation VCOLD FLEX fabrication.
The VCOLD FLEX range features a new hybrid of super stretch Airprene and hydro fleece fabrications, thoughtfully positioned for maximum comfort, breathability and thermal regulation.
In addition, the new VCOLD FLEX range features a plush inner fleece lining which maintains body temperature at an optimum level for peak performance, without over heating.
The new unisex designed VCOLD FLEX range consists of Paddling Pants, Shorts, Vest and Long Sleeve Top which can be interchanged to control body temperature across a range of conditions in combination with the VCOLD Base Top.
Available now from your Vaikobi Dealer and at www.vaikobi.com
VCOLD FLEX Paddling Pant AUD 139.99
VCOLD FLEX LONG SLEEVE TOP AUD 179.99
VCOLD FLEX PADDLE VEST AUD 119.99
Vaikobi is now able to provide a premium line up of Team Gear to compliment Vaikobi’s stock range of Ocean Performance Apparel & Accessories.
Our new line up of Team Gear has been hand selected to ensure your team, brand or event is able to access an extensive range of high quality gear to suit your requirements.
Check out some examples of our hand selected styles across Technical Shirts, Technical Jackets & Vests, Polo’s, Caps and Bags.
Vaikobi Teamwear will be able to organise your bespoke branding requirements and find a solution to ensure your team are looking and performing great!
To learn more about our full offering, please contact: Adrienne Langley on 0410 550 781 / sales@vaikobi.com for more information.
Vaikobi Ocean Racing PFD Vest: Inquire about your bespoke branding requirements for the hugely popular Vaikobi Ocean Racing PFD Vest
Vaikobi VCold Performance Gear: Inquire about how we can brand up our Technical performance gear with your Team's logo
SoftShell Jackets: Full range available in Men's and Women's across a range of colours and price points
H2X-Dry Hybrid S/S Tee: Available in Men's and Womens across a range of colours.
H2X-Dry Hybrid Long Sleeve Tee: Available in Men's and Womens across a range of colours.
Vaikobi VOcean Long Sleeve UV Top: Inquire about Custom branding requirements on Vaikobi's range of Long Sleeve UV Performance Tops across a range of colours
Down Jackets: Available in Men's and Women's across a range of styles and colours
Puffer Vests: Available in Mens/ Womens in Black & Navy
Vaikobi Stormtech Waterproof Duffle Bag- Large: Available in multiple colours.
Vaikobi Stormtech Waterproof Duffle Bag- Medium: Available in a range of colours
Vaikobi Stormtech Waterproof Backpack: Available in a range of colours
Travel Bags: Available across a range of styles and functions
Full Range of Caps from Flexi Fit to Truckers and much more: We guarantee to find you a cap to meet your requirements!
Full Range of Technical and Casual Polos: Available in a full range of fabrics, colours and price points
Technical Tops and Sweaters: Full Range of technical tops, sweaters and hoodies to suit your requirements.
There is nothing like starting again fresh.
Last year's victories and defeats, success and failure mean nothing now. All that matters is what lies ahead and your new goals and future adventures.
Now is the time to get ready for your next challenge and lock in your training program for the year ahead!
The key to every successful training program is to have the right gear to help you perform at your best, every time you hit the water. Vaikobi has you covered on this front with a full range of technical gear and accessories, designed to increase comfort and performance whilst racing and training.
Tested by our International team of Athletes, the comprehensive range of Vaikobi Ocean Performance gear will keep you powering to help you smash your 2018 goals!
What are you waiting for? #noexcuses
Check out our selection of popular kit HERE
See you on the water
The Vaikobi Team
There is a big weekend of racing coming up in Hong Kong for the Surfski Worlds! The depth in both the Men's and Women's is super deep and the Vaikobi Race Team will be right amongst it and will be ripping in!
The Women's World Title Race will see one of the most competitive fields ever with numerous contenders who can legitimately lay a claim on taking out the Womens Title.
From the V Race Team, Molokai Champ Rachel Clarke from New Zealand and Hayley Nixon from South Africa will be at the pointy end of the field on the home straight and we will be super excited to see these two legends charge home to the finish.
The Pocket Rocket from France, Angie Le Roux will be looking to surprise and on her day will be contending for the title win.
Spain's Chloe Bunnett will also be looking to achieve her best result at the World Champs to date.
Headlining the V-Team in the Men's field, is 2013 World Champ, Sean Rice who has been in tip top form of late with a number of big wins this year including the Molokai World Championship.
Off the back of his big wedding day last Sunday to the stunning bride Emily McGrath, Sean will be on cloud nine this weekend and will be there when it counts....He just has to deal with his pesky younger brother, Kenny first!
Mackenzie "Macca" Hynard will be defending his World U/23 crown in HK and has strategically peaked at the right time. Macca knows when to light it up and will leave nothing in the tank.
Austin Kieffer will be looking to achieve the strongest result for an American at the Surfski Worlds as he continues to progress up the World Rankings. His compatriot, Tim Burdiak will be competing at his first World Champs in the distance format which will be quite different compared to his World Surfski title in Surf Life Saving achieved last year in the Netherlands.
There is a strong contingent from Spain featuring the ever green Esteban Medina who shows no sign of slowing down in his new fatherhood stage of life! The big man, Dani Sanchez Viloria the Policeman from Ebiza, is also in tip top form of late and will put in a strong showing as will our U/23 contender Ignachio Soler Fabre (AKA Nacho)
The French legend, Benoit Le Roux is excited about being in HK with his Okrea Surfski's which he custom builds in France. Benoit is no stranger to the big races and will feel right at home in HK.
The Big Kiwi Sammy Mayhew has been training the house down and is looking for his best ever result at the Worlds and the International Surf and Paddle sport superstar from the Sunshine Coast, Ryan Taj Paroz (AKA Rye Burger) will be looking to perform strongly.
Go well V-Team. We know you have got this!
Also a big shout out to the Australian Team who we are proud to support. There is plenty of talent coming from Australia this year and we are super excited to see them race hard in HK!
How to follow the action?
Unfortunately at this stage, information about the event on the official ICF Ocean Racing World webpage is pretty much non existent.
The good news however is that our friend Bruce Seymour from Hong Kong Paddler is on the ground and will help us all stay connected with what is going on. Follow his Facebook Page at Hong Kong Dragon Run 2017 for all the live updates and feeds.
The Womens Race will be raced in the morning of Saturday Nov 18th
Live Feed link: https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=0UKmKRlVd-E
The Men's race on Sunday Nov 19th.
Live Feed link: https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=rrbNMtzFIAU
Vaikobi Race Team's Hayley Nixon (RSA) is hitting Australia this summer and will be holding a series of Strength and Conditioning workshops designed specifically for paddlers!
Sport Science is an often overlooked part of our sport, but which is critical for on water performance.
In this unique workshop, Hayley digs deep into key sports science areas specific to paddling which will improve your on water performance, improve mobility and help reduce injury.
Hayley will be holding workshops in Perth and Sydney over late November (Perth) and Early December (Sydney), so get in touch to learn more about available sessions.
For further information, please contact:
Hayley Nixon: hayleszn@gmail.com
or
Brett Greenwood: australianpaddlesports@gmail.com
