Mathieu Astier

What a weekend on the Costa Blanca! The VII Gran Carrera del Mediterráneo SUP Race 2025 once again turned the coastline of Alicante into Spain’s epicenter of Stand Up Paddle, bringing together over 120 paddlers from 18 clubs across the country.  Organized by Club Deportivo Parres, led by Daniel Parres — the same powerhouse team […]

After five intense days under the blazing Abu Dhabi sun, the 2025 ICF SUP World Championships came to a close with a mix of sweat, emotion, and history being written on the shimmering waters of Hudayriyat Island. As the event speaker alongside my co-commentator Rob, I had the privilege of living every thrilling moment — […]

As the 2025 ICF SUP World Championships begin this week in Abu Dhabi, one inspiring paddler will be watching from afar. Kateřina Trdlová, from Czechia, will not be on the start line this time, but her story from last year’s Worlds in Sarasota still deserves to be told. In 2024, she claimed gold in the […]

Four hundred and seven athletes are now registered for the 2025 ICF SUP World Championships, set to take place in Abu Dhabi from October 29 to November 2. The stage is set for a very competitive edition, bringing together returning world champions and rising stars. After last year’s thrilling showdown in Sarasota, Florida, USA, all […]

Two brothers have paddled across the English Channel to raise a huge sum for children’s cancer research. Jamie BartlettBundy, 50, dad to Pearl who passed away from an aggressive form of bone cancer called Ewing sarcoma in 2017, and his brother, John Bartlett, 56, completed the feat in seven and a half hours, paddling from […]

From January 30 to February 1, 2026, Hungary will host the 8th edition of the Youth Pool SUP Challenge — an indoor paddling event unlike any other. Organized by Szabolcs Fodor and his team, this year’s edition takes a bold step forward with international ambitions and €6,000 in prize money for the Open categories. Blending […]

Face à l’île de Ré, la station balnéaire de La Tranche-sur-Mer accueille les Championnats de France de SUP Race 2025, rassemblant 80 athlètes venus de tout l’Hexagone pour trois jours de compétition intense. Au programme : Longue distance le samedi, Technical Race le dimanche et Sprints le lundi, trois formats exigeants qui mettront à l’épreuve […]

La Fédération française de surf vient de lever le voile sur la composition de l’équipe de France pour les Championnats du monde ISA de SUP et Paddleboard, qui se tiendront du 10 au 15 novembre 2025 au Salvador. Après l’annonce surprise de l’ISA il y a quinze jours, les Bleus se préparent à défendre leurs […]

De la tempête au soleil, la 19e édition du Fort Boyard Challenge a offert aux SUP Racers et SUP Foilers deux jours de glisse intense entre vent fort, houle et courants contraires. Un week-end de légende pour les 110 stand up paddlers engagés, qui ont profité de conditions rarement aussi puissantes sur les parcours autour […]

The brand new European SUP League (ESL), in collaboration with the European Surfing Federation, has just announced that its 2025 inaugural season will conclude in Sesimbra (Portugal), on November 29–30 at the iconic Praia do Ouro. This date adjustment follows the recent scheduling of the ISA World SUP & Paddleboard Championship (November 10–15, El Salvador), […]

Du 18 au 21 octobre prochain, la côte vendéenne vibrera au rythme des pagaies avec le Championnat de France de SUP Race 2025, organisé à La Tranche-sur-Mer. Derrière cet événement phare, on retrouve Pascal Caduc, figure incontournable de la scène surf et SUP française. Président de la Ligue de Surf des Pays de la Loire […]

For the past 9 months, one question has followed me everywhere in the SUP racing community: “Do you know where and when the 2025 ISA World Championship will be?” Rumors came and went – first Peru in December, more recently whispers of a late November slot in Oceanside, California. After much speculation, the suspense is […]