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Annabel Anderson: “I had the golden years of competition”

8 Mar 2021

Annabel Anderson: “I had the golden years of competition”

Voted “Paddler of the Decade” by SUP Racer in December 2019, Annabel Anderson did dominate SUP racing during an 8 year span the way no other woman athlete did. Since entering the world of SUP racing in 2010, the New Zealander never stopped to fascinate the onlookers winning the most competitive international races year after […]

Tutukaka Coast

Stand Up Paddle Guide to Tutukaka Coast by Jo Roberts

Natural beauty abounds on the Tutukaka Coast. Rocky shores, and pristine white sand beaches, stunning coastal bush walks, and the incredible Poor Knights Marine Reserve. The Tutukaka Coast is located on the North East coast of the Northland, New Zealand. It is about a 2.5 hour drive from Auckland when heading North, or 1 hour from […]
A brief history of, and Beginner’s Guide to Prone Paddleboarding

14 Jun 2018

A brief history of, and Beginner’s Guide to Prone Paddleboarding

Although little known in Europe, paddleboarding aka “prone paddleboarding” aka “prone” is gaining in popularity and experiencing an increase in interest amongst the SUP community. This is in contrast to Australia, California, New Zealand, South Africa or Tahiti where it has a massive following. TotalSUP talks to Fanatic France SUP Surfer and top French prone […]

The Air France Paddle Festival 2018 has arrived! Where and when to watch it Live!

6 Apr 2018

The Air France Paddle Festival 2018 has arrived! Where and when to watch it Live!

In 24 hours the island of Tahiti will be waking up and preparing itself for the 5th Air France Paddle Festival, up to 300 paddlers will be hitting the beautiful shores of Maeva Beach in the 4km, 8km and 24km event. As well as all the local amateurs who are paddling for the stoke, there will […]

50 races, 24 nations: Take a look at The Paddle League’s complete schedule for “Season 2018”

5 Apr 2018

50 races, 24 nations: Take a look at The Paddle League’s complete schedule for “Season 2018”

After announcing the 9 major stops of The Paddle League World Tour in January, which includes big international events such as the forthcoming Air France Paddle Festival in Tahiti, the Carolina Cup and Gorge Paddle Challenge. The Paddle League has released a schedule of the confirmed regionals, bringing together 41 regional events across 24 nations, with […]

Whangarei

Stand Up Paddle Guide to Whangarei, New Zealand, by Marcus Hansen

Whangarei is New Zealand’s northernmost city and capital of the Northland Region, one of New Zealand’s 16 local government regions. It is situated roughly 2 hours north of the capital, Auckland. Beyond its northerly location, Whangarei is mainly known as something of a fisherman’s paradise and a holidaymaker’s haven, with an endless number of fishing […]
INTERVIEW: SUPBroz, the story of two Stand Up Brothers

25 Jul 2016

INTERVIEW: SUPBroz, the story of two Stand Up Brothers

Daniel and Bruno Hasulyo from Starboard also known as SUPBROz are 2 brothers and out of the ordinary stand up athletes. They were born in Hungary, grew up in Italy and since then never stopped moving around the globe. These two are both incredible Stand Up Paddlers and truly have their own special way to […]

The Weekend SUP Recap – Saucy Jack Classic, Dana Ocean Challenge, Nicolas Jarossay and more

21 Mar 2016

The Weekend SUP Recap – Saucy Jack Classic, Dana Ocean Challenge, Nicolas Jarossay and more

A quick report on the events that took place while you were unplugged. Today we'll look at the result of The Ultimate Waterman, the Santa Cruz Paddle Fest, the Dana Ocean Challenge and The Saucy Jack Classic SUP TRANSATLANTIQUE – Nicolas Jarossay Yesterday, Nicolas Jarossay took a plane to CAPE VERDE where he will begin […]

Zane Schweitzer Crowned The Ultimate Waterman

20 Mar 2016

Zane Schweitzer Crowned The Ultimate Waterman

22 year old Zane Schweitzer has been crowned the 2016 Ultimate Waterman. Zane, a late call up for 2016, was the most consistent surfer of the multi discipline event winning three of the seven disciplines contested. Today Schweitzer placed third in the 16km Stand Up Paddleboard Race which was enough to clinch the title over runner […]

Danny Ching One Step Ahead in The Underwater Run and Swim – The Ultimate Waterman

19 Mar 2016

Danny Ching One Step Ahead in The Underwater Run and Swim – The Ultimate Waterman

American Danny Ching called on his high school sprint swimming experience to help him win tonight’s Underwater Strength Run and Swim discipline of The Ultimate Waterman at the National Aquatic Centre, Auckland. The win puts him in second place overall behind Zane Schweitzer of Hawaii and means tomorrow’s final Stand Up Paddle Endurance race could […]

3rd Win and Overal Lead for Zane Schweitzer at The Ultimate Waterman

19 Mar 2016

3rd Win and Overal Lead for Zane Schweitzer at The Ultimate Waterman

Hawaiian athlete Zane Schweitzer has claimed his third discipline of the 2016 Ultimate Waterman in a thrilling head-to-head duel with defending champion Daniel Kereopa of New Zealand. The longboard discipline was held at Piha Beach, Auckland today in clean waves of less than 1.0m. The win has catapulted Schweitzer well out in to the overall […]

ANOTHER WIN FOR ZANE SCHWEITZER AT THE ULTIMATE WATERMAN

16 Mar 2016

ANOTHER WIN FOR ZANE SCHWEITZER AT THE ULTIMATE WATERMAN

Hawaiian surfer Zane Schweitzer has stung his Ultimate Waterman opponents with back-to-back wins, this time in the Standup Paddleboard Surfing discipline held in Southland today (Wednesday 16th March). Schweitzer remains in fourth place overall but still has his all-important double whammy discipline of Longboard to go. Californian Danny Ching retains his lead in the overall points […]

The Weekend SUP Recap

15 Mar 2016

The Weekend SUP Recap

A quick report on the events that took place while you were unplugged. Today we'll look at the result of The Ultimate Waterman, introduce the Adler Paddler Free Race taking place in Long Beach and give you the results of the Cocoa Beach Race located in Florida. The Ultimate Waterman The Ultimate Waterman started this […]

The Ultimate Waterman – How does it work ?

14 Mar 2016

The Ultimate Waterman – How does it work ?

The second Edition of The Ultimate Waterman started this week-end in New Zealand. Greg Townsend, Chief Executive of The Ultimate Waterman and agreed to answer a couple of our questions about the origin and the organisation of the event. 1) Who / what organization is behind the Ultimate Waterman and when was the concept born?  I […]