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Around the world with Blue Ewer, the British NSP SUP Racer takes us down under for his pre-season training 

29 Apr 2024

Around the world with Blue Ewer, the British NSP SUP Racer takes us down under for his pre-season training 

What does an elite SUP racer do after the last big race of a very busy race season? If your name is Blue Ewer then you keep travelling until you have got as far from your home base in Devon, England as you can get. Blue’s Winter saw him travel to Australia, New Caledonia and New Zealand, […]

Blue Ewer – NSP’s new British young gun

3 Feb 2023

Blue Ewer – NSP’s new British young gun

At the ICF world championships in Gdynia SUP race fans might have noticed an unfamiliar name at the sharp end of the Elite men’s field, Blue Ewer. If you had also followed the European Championships in Denmark then it would be less of a surprise to see the young man from Team England pushing more […]

2022 APP World Tour: British SUP Champ Blue Ewer joins the London SUP Open pro division

1 Sep 2022

2022 APP World Tour: British SUP Champ Blue Ewer joins the London SUP Open pro division

“If there was one thing different to anything I had experienced in surfing, it’s this competitive rivalry pushing stroke for stroke with the guy next to you, which I love,” claims four-time British SUP racing Champion Blue Ewer, as he prepares for London SUP Open, the 2nd stop of the APP World Tour on the 14-18 […]

Channel Islands grit and the Infinity SUP dream: Interview with Jacques Thomas

28 Feb 2026

Channel Islands grit and the Infinity SUP dream: Interview with Jacques Thomas

This could be a breakthrough year for Jacques Thomas. Stepping up from the kids division into juniors and recently named a GBSUP Junior Ambassador, the 14-year-old from the Channel Islands is entering a new chapter. He’s built a reputation for doing the hardest thing in sport: consistently showing up. In all conditions, on every start […]

The gear, the trials, the errors, the stoke: Rethinking SUP racing entry with Francisco Miguel Carvalho

27 Aug 2025

The gear, the trials, the errors, the stoke: Rethinking SUP racing entry with Francisco Miguel Carvalho

For Francisco Miguel Carvalho (aka The Man), 46, former Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athlete turned SUP racer from Windsor, stand-up paddleboarding is more than a sport – it’s a lifeline. In just four years, he has transitioned from curious beginner to a familiar face on the UK race circuits, navigating the same highs and lows that define […]

NSP 2026: Built on Winning DNA – Refined by Champions, Ready for Every Race

2 Aug 2025

NSP 2026: Built on Winning DNA – Refined by Champions, Ready for Every Race

Rooted in athlete feedback and proven performance, NSP unveils its 2026 range with one clear objective: to refine what already works, no flashy reinvention, just purposeful evolution. As a brand forged by champions and tested in real-world conditions, NSP continuously fine-tunes its boards and paddles through extensive on-water testing, precision shaping, and collaboration with world-class […]

O2Y 2025 – Okinawa to Yoron race recap: Starboard’s Fabrizio Rondinara blends power & strategy at the Ryukyu Crossing

3 Jul 2025

O2Y 2025 – Okinawa to Yoron race recap: Starboard’s Fabrizio Rondinara blends power & strategy at the Ryukyu Crossing

Proudly representing the Argentinian Club Náutico Mar del Plata and flying the Starboard flag, Fabrizio Rondinara , 19, delivered a standout performance at this year’s O2Y – Okinawa to Yoron Race, brought by Kanaka Okinawa, one of the most iconic endurance events on the SUP calendar. The 2025 edition once again revived the ancient spirit […]

Light Board Corp’s Selwyn Pritchard, 14, emerges as a breakout talent to watch at the GBSUP National SUP Championships

30 Jun 2025

Light Board Corp’s Selwyn Pritchard, 14, emerges as a breakout talent to watch at the GBSUP National SUP Championships

We love a good shake-up in the SUP world – and the GBSUP National Paddle Racing Series Championships – Falmouth Bay Open, held in Cornwall, UK, at the beginning of June, serving as the qualifier for the World Championships, didn’t disappoint. The spotlight definitely shone on 14-year-old Selwyn Pritchard from Makkum, the Netherlands. Selwyn, the […]

Euro Tour Glory in Barcelona for Mariecarmen Rivera and Shuri Araki

26 May 2025

Euro Tour Glory in Barcelona for Mariecarmen Rivera and Shuri Araki

Barcelona once again delivered a world-class setting for stand-up paddle racing with the second annual edition of the BCN SUP World Fest, marking stop #4 of the 2025 Euro Tour. Taking place just a week after the previous stop in Santa Pola, Alicante, and serving as the third Spanish event on this year’s Euro Tour […]

World SUP Festival 2025 – “Shrimpy” Conquers as Espe Barreras and Mariecarmen Rivera Split Wins

21 May 2025

World SUP Festival 2025 – “Shrimpy” Conquers as Espe Barreras and Mariecarmen Rivera Split Wins

Attracting over 200 paddlers in the seaside town of Santa Pola, with more than 28 nationalities represented from all 5 continents, €16,000 in prize money, top-tier athletic performance, and a steadfast focus on sustainability and inclusion, the latest edition of the World SUP Festival Costa Blanca stood out, as expected, as a major event on […]

Will Keetley tops GBSUP Stop #1 – Next races revealed

14 May 2025

Will Keetley tops GBSUP Stop #1 – Next races revealed

Will Keetley, the 20 year old standout racer from Kingsbridge, Devon (UK) repping Black Project and Infinity, has steadily grown in the GBSUP National Race Series spotlight – climbing the ranks, learning the ropes, and now showing a real appetite for high-level competition. Will’s path reflects the growing shift in the SUP world. There seems […]