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20 Mar 2017
By Nuno Pereira from SUP Norte In 2014, Nick Robinson, from South Africa, paddled 32km in the Guadiana River, from the town of Mertola (Alentejo, Portugal) to Alcoutim (Algarve, Portugal). The experience was exhilarating for him. He told new paddleboard friends about his adventure and they clamoured to go down again with him. Six months […]
15 Mar 2017
Last week-end, New Zealand’s elite distance and race paddlers came together for the national SUP championships at Orewa Beach. The NZ Sup Nationals is New Zealand’s premier SUP event and the primary selection event for the ISA World SUP Championships to be held in Denmark September 1-10, 2017. The two-day championships incorporates long distance and […]
14 Mar 2017
By Nuno Pereira, owner at www.SUPNorte.com The beautiful Madeira island was the first stop for both the Portuguese Long Distance and the Technical Race National Tours, and local rider and reigning champion Ruben Afonso absolutely dominated the weekend, with current female champion Ângela Fernandes doing the same on the women’s side. Day 1. Long Distance. The […]
13 Mar 2017
A un peu plus de deux mois de l’édition 2017 de la Dordogne Intégrale, le SUP racer basco-landais Olivier Darrieumerlou nous aide à décoder la course la plus longue de France qu’il a terminé en 2ème position (ex-aequo) l’année dernière. On en profite aussi pour mieux connaître ce chef d’entreprise et père de famille de 38ans, qui, […]
3 Mar 2017
L’ISA, l’International Surfing Association, confirme des rumeurs qui courent depuis maintenant quelques mois au sujet des prochains Mondiaux. Il y aura bien autant de femmes que d’hommes dans les équipes nationales et un nouveau format de course verra le jour: des sprints de 200 mètres. Par contre, l’ISA persiste et signe pour le format de […]
2 Mar 2017
One month ago, three-times ISA SUP World Champion, Casper Steinfath, embarked on the mission of his life. Since Casper was a young boy, he had a dream to step in the footsteps of the ancient Vikings. A dream that has grown bigger and bigger, but also a dream that developed into a personal challenge between himself […]
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 […]
9 Feb 2017
By Robert Norman Greetings again readers! I’m Robert Norman, SUP paddler from Florida and today we will be delving into my training and supplies for the Guinness World Record attempt on Feb 10th-Feb 11th at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota. The current number to beat to be put into the men’s record is 99.4Mi or […]
8 Feb 2017
By Robert Norman Greetings again readers! I’m Robert Norman, SUP paddler from Florida and today we will be delving into my training and supplies for the Guinness World Record attempt on Feb 10th-Feb 11th at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota. The current number to beat to be put into the men’s record is 99.4Mi or […]
6 Feb 2017
Par Remy Casa, préparateur physique et auteur du livre Stand Up Padde : Entrainement et Préparation Physique. Avoir une routine stricte lorsqu’une course approche est important et bénéfique pour obtenir le pic de forme le jour J. Les objectifs et intérêts d’une telle démarche sont multiples: se plonger mentalement dans la compétition, se donner un rythme, […]
3 Feb 2017
par Olivier Tanton. Photos: Aéroworx et Caroline Aillau. ZE RACE, c’est tout d’abord un nom, un concept émergé de discussions plus ou moins profondes, dans ces soirées où l’on est prêt à refaire le monde entre copains passionnés. Bercé par les histoires de MOLOKAÏ et du rêve américain, un des plus passionnés s’est alors […]
17 Jan 2017
On Thursday January 12, a group of 6 riders (Eric Terrien, Matthieu Raimon, Amaury Dormet, Stéphane Guiomar, Yoann Cornélis and Martin Letourneur), gathered for a crazy downwind in the “rade de Brest” (Brittany), in order to test the race conditions and the safety facilities for the Paddle Storm Master which is currently looking to take place on the last week-end of […]
14 Jan 2017
Larry Cain is a canadian sportsman who won the Olympic gold medal in sprint canoe in 1984. All the technique and science he has learnt over years of canoeing, he is now transferring to SUP. In this series of 8 videos, Larry Cain breaks down the stand up paddle stroke into 5 different phases : Entry, Gathering, Catch, Middle stroke and Exit and turns each phase into a SUP […]
11 Jan 2017
David Tourenc, grand connaisseur de l’Etang de Berre, partage avec TotalSUP son spot préféré. Il franchissait en août dernier la barre des 50 downwinds sur l’étang et devrait très prochainement réaliser sa 60ème descente. Il nous explique ce qui en fait un endroit parfait pour la pratique du SUP en Downwind et nous rappelle quelques règles de sécurité. […]
