Anna Nadolna

At just 25, Swansea paddler Joey Jones has carved out one of the fastest progressions in the UK SUP racing scene. Training largely on his own, Joey went all-in on the GBSUP National Paddle Racing Series – using it as both a springboard and a learning curve – and through consistency he’s turned that commitment […]

With more young SUP athletes stepping up into open divisions, this age group is claiming a well-deserved spotlight in the sport. We’ve been following this exciting rise under our Young SUP Athletes tag, and now we’re turning to one of the most coveted races in the sport, the SUP 11-City Tour, through the eyes of […]

We just caught up with Linus Karlsson at Planet Baltic SUP Race in Poland (7-9 August), 11-time Swedish National SUP Champion and Starboard Team Rider, who recently returned to the race circuit while balancing a busy professional life. That meant less racing this season, and Linus was refreshingly open about the challenges of limited training […]

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 […]

We’ve just met 10x Junior SUP Champion, Emilia Daszewska at Planet Baltic SUP Race in Kołobrzeg, Poland, where the 16-year-old was awarded the long-distance gold in the demanding Polish SUP Tour. Narrow boards and gruelling courses are her forte. A Basssup Rider, the brand championing youth SUP development in Poland, and proud member of RTW […]

Guilherme Dos Reis, 27, from Caraguatatuba, São Paulo, Brazil, has carved a name for himself in the country’s watersports scene. He became Brazil’s youngest National Champion at just 17 and has since claimed the title five times. Coming from a windsurfing background, he discovered stand-up paddleboarding in 2012 and our sport quickly captured his passion […]

You’ve probably stumbled across the unboxing videos of pastel, candy-floss-toned Niphean inflatable SUP boards – paddlers gliding everywhere from crystal-clear Florida Springs to windswept UK shores. And you’ve definitely 😉 seen Mr TotalSUP testing one with his son, or Jersey Shore ripper Steve Houser carving it up. Founded by three friends – a paddleboard athlete, […]

One of the events that have been sparking some serious FOMO* for a while now, both for elite athletes and SUP enthusiasts is Planet Baltic SUP Race. I may be biased – it’s in my homeland, Poland – but with rave reviews and striking photography, Planet Baltic stands out as an experience any SUP fan […]

The difference between paddles is probably the most common question in the SUP world, and when brands put real science behind the answer, interesting things happen. Starboard has just completed a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) study comparing two of its best-selling race paddles, the Lima and the Velocity, working in collaboration with Aubin Petit, a […]

We caught up with Thomas Hanke-Hanel, Yster SUP Ambassador and passionate long-distance paddler based in Augsburg, Bavaria, fresh off a strong result at the Bavarian Championships on Lake Simssee, where a tough 12 km race tested every stroke. Thomas’s move into competitive SUP mirrors a wider shift: more amateur paddlers, quite often those coming from […]

As we can’t be everywhere, especially in the world’s far-flung locations, we’re grateful for the stories shared by athletes on the front lines of SUP’s global growth. Over 300 paddlers stood on the start line at the 8th Nanxun Ancient Town SUP Open, reflecting both the scale of the event and the rapid rise of […]

As the registrations are up for the second and final leg of the Double 10 Challenge, a pioneering concept in ultra-long-distance racing, pairing Les 10 Heures de Vassivière, organised by Christophe Bancelin and the Paddle Vassivière Club in France, with Belgium’s The Longest Day, spearheaded by Vincent Claeskens and the Belgian SUP Tour (BST). Together, they create the Double […]