Kai Lenny

Kai Lenny (born October 8, 1992) is an American professional surfer. He has competed in a number of disciplines, including big wave surfing, windsurfing, and kitesurfing.^[2] Lenny lives on Maui.

Kai Lenny
Lenny in 2012
Personal information
Born	(1992-10-08) October 8, 1992 (age 32) Paia, Hawaii
Residence	Maui, Hawaii
Surfing career
Best year	2012
Sponsors	Red Bull, Nike, Hurley, Oakley, GoPro, TAG Heuer, Cariuma[1]
Major achievements	2013 SUP Race World Champion, 2013 Sup Wave World Champion, 2013 SUP Overall World Champion, 2013 Vice KSP Kiting World Champion, 2012 World SUP Race Champion, 2012 Hawaii Island Finals SUP pro Winner, Sunset Beach SUP pro Winner
Surfing specifications
Stance	Regular
Quiver	KT SUP, 4.7 Goya Sails, Quatro Boards, Keith Teboul Custom Boards
Favorite waves	Jaws (beach)
Favorite maneuvers	Stand up paddle surfing

Career

Lenny achieved recognition in 2012 with first place at the Hawaii Island Finals SUP pro, and first place at the Sunset Beach SUP pro.^[3]

Kai Lenny claimed the SUP racing world champion title when he won the seasons finals of the first Standup World Series championship races held at Turtle Bay Resort, O'ahu, Hawaii on 13–14 September 2012.^[4]

In February 2020 Lenny won the Nazaré Tow Surfing Challenge, at Praia do Norte, in Portugal. The contest ran in massive waves and included the participation of the best big wave riders in the world.^[5]

Kai is a Red Bull athlete.^[6]

Personal life

Lenny is married to Maui-based interior designer Molly Payne.^[7] The couple have three kids.

In May 2021, Lenny established the nonprofit Positively Kai Foundation.^[8] Lenny appeared in Tulsi Gabbard's video of her 2023 visit to Maui after the fires.^[8]