Lauren Bartlett Smashes Kaiwi Channel Record
Lauren Bartlett has continued her reign of dominance in the Kaiwi Channel by smashing her own record with a new world record time of 4 hours 1 min and 31 seconds. (4:1:31) Lauren was paddling this year on her new Kai Wa’a Scorpius XS OC1. The 2012 Steinlager OC1 World Championships was presented with optimal [...]
2012 STEINLAGER KAIWI CHANNEL OC1 SOLO
Vertra Paddlers Take to The Kaiwi Channel This Weekend! The 2012 Steinlager OC1 Molokai World Championships is set for this coming Sunday. The worlds best will be arriving at Kaluakoi on Molokai these next few days and will embark on the 32-mile solo crossing Sunday morning. Representing Vertra in this years crossing will be Pat [...]
Lauren Bartlett-All Around Ocean Athlete
Vertra’s Lauren Bartlett is a true champion any way you look at it. A dedicated mother, USA Olympian at Athens in 2004, 8-time OC1 World Champion, 3-time Surfski World Champion, and 6-time Na Wahine O Ke Kai Outrigger World Champion, are but a few of her athletic accomplishments. Olukai Footwear captured a glimpse of Bartlett’s [...]
2011 Molokai Surfski World Championships-Lauren Wins!
Vertra’s Lauren Bartlett continued her dominant string of results in the Molokai Channel by winning the 2011 Molokai to Oahu Surfski World Championships last weekend. This event is known as the world championships of long distance open ocean paddling. Just a few short weeks since Bartlett won the 2011 OC1 World Championships, she has once [...]
Kai and Lauren Bartlett 2011 OC1 World Champions
April 17th, 2011 – Hawaii Kai, Oahu. Kai and Lauren Bartlett swept the paddling field on Sunday, each being crowned the 2011 OC1 world champions. In light wind conditions Kai secured his 5th world title while Lauren was crowned the women’s world champion for the 7th time. Vertra team paddlers Danny Ching the 2010 [...]
Vertra’s 2011 Steinlager Kaiwi Channel OC1 World Championship team
Vertra Elemental Resistance Sunscreen is proud to announce their 2011 Steinlager Kaiwi Channel OC1 World Championship team. This year defending world champion Danny Ching and Lauren Bartlett will be back to defend their titles. Kai Bartlett, four- time world champion and Scott Gamble will be rounding out the Vertra squad. On April 17th Lauren Bartlett, [...]
