8 Mar 2018
The longboard SUP revolution is underway, A closer look at the line out and we see more people turning towards this traditional form of surfing. Largely driven by demand from the longboard SUP Revolution fraternity (and sorority) manufacturers such as Fanatic, Naish, Gong, NSP and Sunova are now all offering high performance board shapes with narrower widths […]
5 Mar 2018
Michael Booth and Yuka Sato picked up a bag full of pre-season Paddle League points on the Gold Coast this weekend, with the Starboard duo overcoming a hot field and even hotter conditions at the 7th Annual 12 Towers Ocean Race. The 7th Annual edition of the 12 Towers attracted 236 competitors in its biggest year […]
17 Jan 2018
Didier Leneil nous fait le plaisir de partager sur TotalSUP son petit compte-rendu du Winter Challenge qui a eu lieu Ă Hyères le week-end dernier. Le Winter Challenge offrait un parcours au dĂ©part de la plage de l’Almanarre Ă Hyères pour une descente jusqu’au port des Oursinières au Pradet. 10 kilomètres de glisse sur une […]
12 Dec 2017
James Casey is tireless. By his own admission, just a few years back, he never thought he would be of the calibre to take on the best of them in major stand up paddle events, both at home and abroad. But not one to rest on his laurels, Casey has really pushed himself over the […]
30 Nov 2017
Coinciding with the Nautic Paris SUP Crossing 2017, which will take place in the French Capital this weekend, another prestigious competitive SUP event will be held on the other side of the world. On the gorgeous Peel Coast near Perth, Western Australia to be exact. The Stand Up Surf Shop King of the Cut 2017 […]
27 Nov 2017
Noic Garioud, le nouveau champion de France de SUP 14′ – on pourrait mĂŞme dire de Downwind – a encore frappĂ© fort et en plus maintenant il a un surnom. A 15 ans, le dĂ©sormais dĂ©nommĂ© “Chicken” sur le circuit international vient de se classer 1er dans la catĂ©gorie SUP 14 de la course appelĂ©e […]
26 Sep 2017
Team Manager to the Irish crew at the recent ISA World Championship 2017 in Denmark, Paul Byrne is a seasoned watersports enthusiast and a great lover of SUP surf. He may be native to Ireland’s east coast, but with its rugged coastline and its blustery, vivifying conditions, Ireland’s west is where he believes one can […]
8 Aug 2017
By James Casey– After months of preparation the day was finally here. Molokai 2 Oahu is more than just a 52km paddle island to island, its a hybrid logistical nightmare and arms race. As people say year after year, just getting to the start line is an achievement. For me it involves flying from Australia […]
19 May 2017
The 8th edition of the SUP Race CUP, stop 3 of the Euro Tour, organized by local Stand Up Paddle club, La Cigale, is taking place this weekend in Sainte-Maxime, on the beautiful French Riviera. While big movie stars will be climbing the stairs of the Cannes festival only 40 minutes away from here, most of […]
13 Feb 2017
By James Casey, Sunova rider Two years ago SIC were the only brand selling unlimited boards in Australia. In the last year the number of brands making unlimited boards has exploded meaning more choice for those wanting an easier and more enjoyable ride in downwind conditions. SIC were the pioneers in open ocean downwind […]
11 Nov 2016
by James Casey. The Australian stand up paddle race season is underway and this weekend the Central Coast (just an hour north of Sydney) is hosting the Saltwater Festival. This is a relatively new race, just in its third year now, but is starting to gain some serious momentum with paddlers from up and […]
