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Stand up paddle surfing

Chris Field — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 01:01:40 GMT

Stand-up paddle surfing, also know as "suping" is the fastest growing water sport in the world. Stand-up paddle surfing can be traced back to early Polynesia, where Hawaiian surf instructors stood up on boards to better see their students and the swells. Now, "suping" catches on in the Bay area as a new way to enjoy the water, and to work out.

DIsabled vet shines at rowing

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 22:06:11 GMT

The U.S. National Adaptive Rowing Team has done some training in Tampa. Their hosts at the Steward Boat house realized the Bay area has more than 5,000 disabled veterans. So they got some vets out on the water paddling, and a star was born. Eric McDaniel just made that national team last weekend.

Full interview: Kevin Lilly

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:18:25 GMT

Before he left, Kevin sat down with FOX 13's Chris Field to talk about the trip down the Mississippi.

Summer sailing camp

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 22:18:52 GMT

Since the 70s, the St. Pete sailing center has been launching kids into a lifetime of sailing, producing America's cup winners, world champions, and even Olympic medalists. This afternoon, though, it's about the group known as Harbor Mice -- the five to seven year olds wrapping up their two-week camp. The big kids still have another month to make it to summer sailing camp.

A love affair with sailing

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:09:08 GMT

Once sailing's in your system, nothing quite replaces the peace you feel out on the water, moving with the wind. And there's no place Palmetto's John McDonald would rather be than on the Trimaran he built more than 25 years ago.

Teamwork works for Sarasota Crew

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:14:43 GMT

Sarasota Crew dominates the southeast, sending four boats to nationals.

An amazing sailing adventure

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:14:45 GMT

Sailing can be fun for a day, or even a week -- but imagine 260 days of it, all alone. That is the journey Anthony Steward went on. He moved from South Africa to the Bay Area in December, and considers the Clearwater sailing center his new home base. In this segment of Chris's Crafts, "Ant" shares his adventure.

Hitting the water in a hybrid

Chris Field — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:36:26 GMT

Imagine cruising on the water, in and around Florida for eight days, and checking in at marinas and resorts along the way.

Outrigger canoeing

Chris Chmura — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 23:47:52 GMT

Every time we cover one boating story for Chris' Crafts, we learn about another. We met the president of Sunsail when he told us about his company sponsoring Olympic sailor Zach Railey. Then, Lex Ross filled us in on another sport he's fond of, besides sailing: outrigger canoeing. His club, Team Kai Aniani, means "clear water" in Hawaiian.

Watching over our waters

Chris Field — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 01:33:53 GMT

More than three million people use Tampa Bay, and Tampa Bay Watch does just that: watches the Bay, restoring and protecting one of our area's most valuable resources. In this segment of Chris' Crafts, Chris Field shows us the new tool Tampa Bay Watch uses for their mission.