First 10'0 Siren SUPs Launched!

As announced a few weeks ago, our new 10'0 version of the now iconic Siren SUP has hit the Siren Shop. Available in light blue with an ice yellow deck, and mint green with an ice yellow deck.

What makes our SUP so special? We've incorporated some tricks to make the board narrower, lighter and more maneuverable than any other, and at the same time much more stable. A step along the rail line creates a "pontoon" effect for stability. A rounded pintail allows for easy direction changes, whether in waves or flat water. Conservative rocker curve yields a forgiving feel in the water, creating a sure-footed feeling. Finally, the blunt nose shape allows us to keep the outline more parallel, which further enhances the board's stability and speed.

Ciao!

Siren Skin Care Beta Site is Live!

We are very happy to announce that the Siren Skin Care site is now up for your viewing pleasure. All the basics are there, but as it's essentially still in beta, your feedback is greatly appreciated.

Ciao!

Exhaustive Review: Nine Plus Catsuit

After hinting at getting cold in early October, ocean water temps finally dropped off a cliff after a cold front blew through Nor Cal last week; whipping up fierce winds down here in San Diego. The perfect opportunity to put the new Nine Plus Catsuit through its paces!

The most unique characteristics of the catsuit are it's front-zip entry system and full-body smooth skin neoprene. Stylishly speaking, this gives the suit a retro-vintage Bond-Girl sex appeal unrivaled in any other suit. From a functional point of view, the front-zip system moves all the zipper mechanics to the front of the suit and well out of hair tangle range. A subtle point, but one worth noting if you've ever had to battle a Velcro dread lock. Beneath the zipper, Nine Plus utilizes a "Boob Hood" which is attached to the inside of the suit and slides over you head to create a barrier between you and any water that might leak through the zipper or neck.

Sliding into the "Boob Hood"

A better look at the "Boob Hood"

Ready for Action!

The smooth skin neoprene, supplied by world renown rubber innovators Yamamoto, is warmer than anything else available and blocks the wind like no other neoprene can. In the past, you would have to go with the custom made (and therefore really expensive) suits from Japan in order to get a suit with the vastly superior Yamamoto rubber. So being able to get a Yamamoto suit from Nine Plus is a major...Plus. Furthermore, Yamamoto rubber uses a renewable limestone base rather than petroleum, keeping the suit as "Green" as possible.

For me personally, this suit's sleeves and legs are a little short. Luckily, I'm down with the wetsuit Capri look. But if you're on the tall side, be aware that there is no "Tall" size option in their line.

Setting new trends in wetsuit fashion: The Capri Suit

Having owned the first generation Catsuit, circa 2007, I can tell you that the biggest drawback was its susceptibility to tearing--a well known downside to smooth-skin neoprene. By exercising a little care, however, the potential for tearing could be avoided, but who wants to exercise care when they are frothing for a surf? That's why this year Nine Plus is using Yamamoto's new tough skin neoprene with much higher tear resistance. So far so good, but only time will tell....

So to sum it all up....

PROS:

• Extremely warm, light and flexible.
• Updated Yamamoto "Tough Skin" no-tear neoprene (so far so good....)
  
• Front-zip system eliminates hair tangle issues
• Bond-Girl "I just ditched my scuba tanks and now I'm going to pirate your yacht" styling
  

CONS:

• If you're too tall, this suit will leave your wrists and ankles exposed, which could be an issue if you're charging Icelandic barrels. Next season, it would be great to see longer arms and legs so they could be trimmed and hemmed as necessary.
• No key pocket! Tie your key to your bikini-top string and stuff it in front of the boob hood.
  

If I Had a Chihuahua, I'd Dress Him Up Like a Taco for Halloween.

Chihuahua's seem like really "good sports" when it comes to doing crazy stunts like surfing, nipping at your heels, and even dressing up for Halloween. Taking this little guy, stylishly coiffed as a Taco, out for Trick or Treat is sure to have the booty bag overflowing!

Siren is on Facebook

We are working on our Facebook page as we speak. Check it out! Or look for the "Become a Fan" button on the left hand side of the blog. We love our fans, and we love giving away free stuff, so see you on Facebook!
Also, we're glamming up Siren Skin Care's presence on the web with a new site to be unveiled soon. Stay tuned....

Siren Kristy Murphy Wins Dempsey Contest; Raises Coastal Preservation Awareness

Kristy Murphy not only won the women's longboard division, but also upset the men-dominated SUP division by placing 5th overall! In the end, it was all for fun and to raise awareness of WiLDCOAST's initiative to preserve the native beauty of our coastline.

From the press release:

"With more than 180 participants, the 6th Annual WiLDCOAST Dempsey Holder Memorial Ocean Festival and Surf Contest was the largest surfing competition ever held in South San Diego County. On Sunday October 18 on the south side of the Imperial Beach Pier, more than 500 spectators lined the beach to watch surfers from all over San Diego County surf beautiful 2-4 waves.

This year the Dempsey highlighted the progress that has been made along the U.S.-Mexico border to clean up the coast. With a new sewage treatment plant under construction on the U.S. side of the border, three new sewage plants operating in the Tijuana-Rosarito Beach region, and the signing of legislation by Governor Schwarzenegger to fund cleaning up Tijuana, the WiLDCOAST “Clean Water Now” campaign has made a significant contribution to protecting our coast and ocean."

Congrats to all who participated! See you next year!

Kristy Murphy's Siren Surf Adventures Website is Live!

Siren is proud to announce that the Kristy Murphy's Siren Surf Adventures website is live! To celebrate, and say thanks for signing up on such late notice, we're offering a $400.00 discount on our November 4-10 Zihuatanejo retreat! Don't miss your chance to stay at the luxurious, yet eco-smart, Casa Viva Resort while honing your surfing skills with 2005 Womens World Longboard Champion Kristy Murphy. A seasoned veteran in the surf retreat world for over 10 years, no one knows how to pair surfing and luxury like Kristy.
We donate a portion of all proceeds from the Adventure to WiLDCOAST in order to ensure that our Zihuatanejo playground stays wild, undeveloped and uncrowded. Check it all out here.

Siren Skin Cream Feature in To Your Health Magazine

Hey! One of our avid readers found this feature of our skin cream in an on-line magazine called To Your Health. Check it out here.

Here's the copy and pasted version:

Siren's All-Natural Skin Cream
by Siren Surf

As avid waterwomen, we tried everything to beat the relentless sun and drying wind, but nothing did the trick. That's why we created 100% Natural Siren Skin Cream. Our super-concentrated blend with a hint of orange-peppermint soothes parched skin and keeps you soft and supple for adventures ahead. Please visitwww.sirensurf.com to grab a tin. Your skin will thank you!

If you haven't given our skin cream a try, do yourself a favor. It's 100% natural, and super effective at keeping skin supple, smooth and well hydrated. An absolute apres-outdoor must for all Sirens. Give it a try!

Surfing Lowers: Carl's Jr. Parking Lot Option Now $15.00

This time of year always sees a few well groomed south swells march up the coast. For those of us in So. Cal, that means a trip to Lower Trestles and, inevitably, a delicious after-surf Jr. Western Bacon Cheeseburger at the Carl's Jr. next to the parking lot. Now, it also means a $15.00 day use parking fee. But hey--isn't perfect Lowers worth $15?

Thanks for Coming to the "Ride My Board" Jule Collection Event!

We just wrapped up the Jule Collection and Siren Surfboards "Ride My Board Day" in Oceanside this weekend (October 3). We lucked out with awesome weather which helped get everyone out to the beach for some fun in the sun! Keep-A-Breast came out to support and represent for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Our hostess Julie Cox was demo-ing her line of Jule Collection surfboards in the waves while I had the SUP boards going on demo runs around Oceanside Harbor. I had never paddled the harbor before, it was awesome. There is a dock where all the seals hang out and swim. I was able to paddle right over and get a great birds eye view of them swimming from the Stand Up Paddle board. Later it was back to the beach to fire up the grill and another Oceanside surf session!

Thanks to you all who came out and gave the boards a try! As always a big thanks to our awesome sponsors for helping us make the weekend possible! Siren Surfboards, Kialoa Paddles, Costa Del Mar Sunglasses, Wildcoast, Jule Surfboards and Keep-A-Breast.


A special thanks to the Jule Collection for inviting us to participate in the event.

See you all at the next demo in Imperial Beach on Oct.18. We will be holding the demo alongside the Wildcoast/Dempsey Holder Ocean Festival and Surf Contest. By the way, there are still slots available if you would like to participate in the SUP Open Division. It's only $25 to enter, but the bragging rights for winning are priceless!

Bye!-Kristy

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!

Check Out the New Siren Gallery Page!

Picasa is a great way to publish your photos to the web and share your adventures with your friends. We thought it would be cool to have our Gallery page automatically update and link to our Picasa Web Albums (it's also a lot easier than manually updating the Gallery!). After cracking the whip on the Siren Web Dev Team, we're happy to announce the new and improved Gallery portion of the site. Click the "Gallery" button at the top of this page to view (or you can click here) . You will see an assortment of photo albums that we've created--click on any of them to view all the photos.