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Swedish watersport brand Baltic Lifejackets, specialising in designing and manufacturing premium life jackets, buyoancy aids and water safety accessories, is looking for sustainability-minded try-out crew members for their Next Generation Journey 2024 as part of their Environmental Initiative. The purpose of this call is to find watersport enthusiasts who will test Baltic’s new line of […]

Power, focus and conviction seem to be the accurate words to describe the racing style of Linus Karlsson, six-time Swedish SUP Champion and  Starboard Team Rider. TotalSUP caught up with Linus in between two races – Planet Baltic SUP Race in Poland (where he has just bagged fresh podiums – Technical Race Win and Silver […]

Not so long ago, we asked Tommy Dee Packendorff, Director of the Skrea Strand Paddlerace  if Sweden can become the next SUP racing powerhouse. Two themes dominated our discussion – a strong SUP community and supportive brands willing to sponsor events and athletes. The newly released video by Baltic Lifejackets Sweden, a watersport brand specialising in designing […]

A historical Swedish lifejacket manufacturer established in 1977, Baltic Safety Products, commonly known as Baltic Lifejackets in the sailing and kayaking world, is making a strategic move towards the Stand Up Paddle market with a SUP-specific range of 50N Buoyancy aids that have the particularities of being ultra-light, close-fitting and very (VERY!) stylish! Oscar Anderberg, […]

“Water safety is not rocket science”, claims Maria Cerboni, a Swedish SUP & Yoga Instructor and Founder of Aqua Yoga Sweden and Board Yoga Sweden, who has seen far too many unnecessary situations where it weren’t only the beginners who neglected the safety aspect. Involved in watersports since a young age, Maria’s experience has been […]

When it comes to the sport of stand-up paddleboarding there have been many discussions and content about life jackets, buoyancy and flotation aids. Yet, paddlers don’t have to be seasoned riders nor competitive SUP athletes to understand the importance and benefits of a sport specific design – all one needs is an attempt to get […]

Test your paddleboarding skills at the 2024 ICF SUP Ranking Race – Baltic Skrea Beach Paddle Race, scheduled from August 9-11 at Skrea Strand in Falkenberg, Sweden. Organized by the Falkenberg Stand Up Paddle Club under the experienced guidance of Tommy Dee Packendorff, this event promises a spectacular blend of competitive spirit and community atmosphere. […]

The 2023 BALTIC Skrea Strand Paddle Race, the 3rd annual event organized by the Falkenberg SUP Club in Falkenberg, Sweden is a significant part of the 2023 Swedish circuit known as the Svensk SUP Race Serien. This year, the event held the distinction of being an ICF SUP World Ranking Event. The driving force behind […]

Two words: Asger Smidt . We met this die-hard gamer turned SUP athlete, Overall Danish Champion 2023 and Starboard Team Rider in Malmö, Sweden as he was tearing the technical and long distance races up. Ambitious, hungry and tremendously hard working, at only seventeen, Asger brings explosive and elegant paddling style to the SUP racing table. […]

The athlete line-up for the upcoming Skrea Strand Paddlerace 2023 presented by Baltic Lifejackets is warming up. Held on the 12-13 August, Sweden’s largest SUP competition is the ICF SUP World Ranking Race and the Swedish Long Distance Championships with both local and international SUP talent competing in Falkenberg. In the run up to the […]

What does it take to build a successful SUP racing scene? “It’s about growing the community around it and being able to involve companies to sponsor events and athletes,” says Tommy Dee Packendorff, Director of the Skrea Strand Paddlerace who has teamed up with Baltic Lifejacket Sweden, Swedish watersport brand specialising in designing and manufacturing […]

Voici un compte-rendu de ma visite du tout premier Paddle Sports Show qui donnait rendez-vous à la fin septembre aux professionnels de l’industrie des activités et sports de pagaie. Invité par l’organisateur, Philippe Doux, je me rends donc à la Halle Tony Garnier à Lyon sur les bords du Rhône, une situation stratégique permettant de […]

As the 2024 SUP racing season reaches its midpoint, we sit down with Hoichan Kwon, head of SUP Racing at the International Canoe Federation (ICF). Reflecting on a thrilling first half of the year, Hoichan highlights the successful integration of opportunities for juniors and the significant turnout at key events, such as the Spring SUP […]

Each year, brand announcements of signing SUP athletes serve as evidence of the condition of our sport igniting discussion and enthusiasm for the upcoming racing season. Light Board Corp, the pioneers in hollow construction, have just created buzz by welcoming Benyam Bossack, a SUPer active on the race circuit and talented 15 year old athlete […]