Svein Rasmussen

As the 2023 ICF SUP World Championship is about to kick-off, I want to take a moment to publicly send my deep thanks to Starboard for sponsoring our TotalSUP trip to Thailand which has taken my family and I to magical places like Khao Lak, Khao Sok and Kho Pha Ngan over the past two […]

C’est le gros coup du mercato hivernal 2021 / 2022 en SUP race. Le double champion du monde néo-calédonien, Noïc Garioud vient de rejoindre la Dream Team de la marque Starboard après cinq années passées chez Sunova. Dès la Carolina Cup, qui devrait être sa première compétition internationale de l’année à la fin avril, “Chicken” […]

Son of 42-time windsurfing world champion Björn Dunkerbeck, rising star Liam Dunkerbeck achieved a top speed of 31 knots according to his GPS data and set an average speed of 26.92 knots over a 500-meter distance according to the official speeds measured by the Luderitz Speed Challenge team which system is approved by the WSSRC. […]

The past year has caused countless disruptions and challenged every person & every business around the world, including Starboard who have had to endure many production and shipping delays as they navigated their way through the pandemic, slowly returning to a ‘new normal’. “Despite these challenges, we have worked incredibly hard to overcome them and […]

February 10th 2021, marks the day that the International Canoe Federation (ICF) and Starboard become Environmental Action Partners. Directing, all disciplines under the International Canoe Federation towards a more environmentally positive pathway. The partnership has ignited as the International Canoe Federation is reinforcing its commitments towards protecting the environment. With a specific focus on protecting […]

Wolfratshausen (Germany), January 2017     “We are thrilled to welcome Sonni Hönscheid in the Starboard dream team!” says Starboard’s founder, Svein Rasmussen. “Because of her knowledge in SUP and her qualities in paddling, she is a particularly precious partner. There are so many women practicing SUP today that it is now fundamental to develop adapted products, and collaborating […]

We thought it was time to shed some light on our friend Scott McKercher’s new venture. A former Windsurf World Champion, Scott was a Head of Windsurf and SUP Surf Design at Starboard for many years. Last year, he left a crowded Bangkok for the pristine beaches of his hometown Margaret River in Australia with a plan: […]

That's it ! It took a few days to sort out the thousands of names put forward by hundreds of entrants but Caren Forbes, Mathieu Rauzier and Svein Rasmussen have made their choice. Bow-Down for some incredible, amazing, inspiring, creative, witty – but also sometimes sketchy, cheesy, dodgy and VERY FUNNY – names.  We personnally enjoyed: – […]

For the 3rd year in a row Starboard descends on the Spanish Costa Brava for a work-hard/play-hard week around their 2015 collection involving their staff, world dealers, shop owners, athletes and journalists. TotalSUP is having the honour to take an active part in it, interviewing guests and key people for the Starboard official videos… Here's […]

We are starting this busy editorial week with an interview of our very first TotalSUP ambassador in Portugal : Nuno Pereira de Sousa. Nuno has his own SUP school near Porto and is highly knowledgeable on all-things SUP in Portugal. We are very happy to count him as part of our team as he has […]

MAUI, HAWAI – Dans le monde du Stand-Up Paddle le nom de Bart de Zwart rime avec Victoires, Longue Distance, Expéditions et Nature. Dans cet entretien avec TotalSUP, il fait le point sur l’année 2013 et nous dévoile ses projets pour l’année 2014. Accrochez votre leash ! TotalSUP: Comment s’est passée l’année 2013? L’année dernière a été une année de résultats mitigés et […]

MAUI, HAWAII – In the world of Stand-Up Paddle the name Bart de Zwart rhymes with Long Distance SUP Racing, Victories, Expeditions, Wilderness and Solo Adventures. In this interview with TotalSUP he looks back at 2013 and uncovers his plans for 2014. Put your leash on… TotalSUP: How was your last year? Last year was a year […]