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2023 SUP Asian Championship: Daniel Hasulyo returns to South Korea to race and…pump foil!

12 May 2023

2023 SUP Asian Championship: Daniel Hasulyo returns to South Korea to race and…pump foil!

Daniel Hasulyo, Starboard Dream Team Rider, race board developer and SUP World Champ, returns to South Korea for the 2023 SUP Asian Championship hosted in Seoul by the APP‘s Korean partners, KAPP (Korean Association of Paddlesurf Professionals). On the eve of the event, TotalSUP caught up with Daniel to find out what drives him to […]

2023 SUP Asian Championship Seoul: Interview with KAPP CEO Andrew Park

11 May 2023

2023 SUP Asian Championship Seoul: Interview with KAPP CEO Andrew Park

The APP World Tour returns to Korea from 13th – 14th May for the 2023 SUP Asian Championship hosted by the APP’s Korean partners, KAPP. The event will take place in the Capital City of Seoul, providing a new, exciting venue for athletes from all over Asia and the world. In the run up to […]

Malmö Ocean Race 2023: Yster SUP to unveil a new all-water board series for long distance paddling

8 May 2023

Malmö Ocean Race 2023: Yster SUP to unveil a new all-water board series for long distance paddling

The Malmö Ocean Race, Sweden’s premier SUP racing event, is set to thrill spectators and participants alike at Sibbarp Beach, Limhamn, on 3-4 June. As the second event in the action-packed Svenska SUP Race Serien 2023 calendar, Malmö Ocean Race promises a unique and challenging experience for elite and junior SUP athletes set against the […]

Paddle of the Kempen: ils étaient au rendez-vous pour la première manche du Belgian SUP Tour 2023 !

3 May 2023

Paddle of the Kempen: ils étaient au rendez-vous pour la première manche du Belgian SUP Tour 2023 !

En Belgique, le printemps a commencé le 30 avril, lors de la première manche du Belgian SUP Tour : le Paddle of the Kempen. Cette compétition, co-organisée par Kempen SUP, le plus gros club de paddle belge, donne le coup d’envoi pour une saison de paddle bien chargée : 12 compétitions aux formats variés, allant […]

Indiana Team Rider Manuel Lauble set to compete at the Lake Rocks Festival 2023

2 May 2023

Indiana Team Rider Manuel Lauble set to compete at the Lake Rocks Festival 2023

With stunning views, €10,000 prize pot and points being added to the ICF World Ranking Series and SUP Alps Trophy annual ranking, the athlete line-up is heating up for the upcoming Lake Rocks Festival 2023 held at Faaker See in the Austrian state of Carinthia on the 18-21 May. Ahead of the event, TotalSUP caught […]

NSP SUP Racer Christian Andersen – New Boards and Fuerteventura SUP Training Camp

1 May 2023

NSP SUP Racer Christian Andersen – New Boards and Fuerteventura SUP Training Camp

Christian Andersen aka the ‘Polar Bear’ is a name familiar to many around the world who follow SUP racing. At the start of 2023 he signed with the NSP International SUP Racing Team and his race season started fast with a podium at the first stop of the Euro Tour. This polar bear is more […]

Union Paddlers: Breaking the barriers for SUP racing with a new gear rental & training offering

28 Apr 2023

Union Paddlers: Breaking the barriers for SUP racing with a new gear rental & training offering

Following the Starboard announcement about a new partnership with Union Paddlers and Sports Camps to support amateur and professional athletes with an easy access to high-quality gear, TotalSUP caught up with Andrey Kraytor, Olympian, World Canoe Sprint and SUP Champion, to find out more about it. Lined up clinics and training camps with Starboard’s Dream […]

Christian Taucher – SUNOVA’s new SUP signing in Austria

25 Apr 2023

Christian Taucher – SUNOVA’s new SUP signing in Austria

Christian Taucher is a name you might not be familiar with but this new signing to the SUNOVA race team is a very experienced paddler you should keep an eye on. A multiple Austrian champion and coach, Christian’s SUP journey started back in 2016 after his retirement from professional handball. Based in Graz, Austria Christian […]

4 Courses pour le Championnat Régional SUD PACA 2023

25 Apr 2023

4 Courses pour le Championnat Régional SUD PACA 2023

Pour la 1ère fois cette année le Championnat Région SUD PACA de SUP Race sera composé de 4 courses officielles à savoir : 2 Opens Territoriaux Région SUD PACA 2 Opens de France qualificatifs pour les Championnats de France 2023 Ces 4 Courses sont déclarées sur le calendrier des Courses de la Fédération Française de […]

A chat with Seychelle on life, Carolina Cup excitement and her SIC quiver

24 Apr 2023

A chat with Seychelle on life, Carolina Cup excitement and her SIC quiver

Many of you will know Seychelle from the SUP race world, she is an extraordinary athlete and coach and now mom too. You may also recognise her as a familiar sight on the red and white SIC boards, paddling on the stunningly beautiful waterways near her home in Florida. As we emerge out of the […]

Pagaie Dollo Yukon : retour d’expérience avec Julia Risso, Nicolas Fayol, Florent Dode et Matthieu Chauvel

23 Apr 2023

Pagaie Dollo Yukon : retour d’expérience avec Julia Risso, Nicolas Fayol, Florent Dode et Matthieu Chauvel

Il y a quelques semaines, nous vous présentions Dollo Pagaies, une marque de pagaie de stand-up paddle et de kayak Made In France. Son créateur, Alan Dollo, nous a présenté en détail son entreprise, mais aussi la pagaie Yukon, dédiée au SUP. Aujourd’hui, pour en savoir plus sur cette pagaie, nous sommes allés interroger quatre […]

Starboard Sprint Airline : l’un des SUP les plus rapides du monde… en version gonflable !

22 Apr 2023

Starboard Sprint Airline : l’un des SUP les plus rapides du monde… en version gonflable !

C’est une planche Championne du Monde ! La Starboard Sprint Airline, nouvelle venue dans la gamme des planches gonflables de race de la marque au Tiki, est la planche qu’a utilisée Michael Booth lorsqu’il a gagné la médaille d’or à la course de SUP race gonflables des ICF World Championship en Pologne en 2022. Alors, […]

Starboard team rider Sam Rutt seeks out English Channel record

19 Apr 2023

Starboard team rider Sam Rutt seeks out English Channel record

I recently had the pleasure of chatting to Sam Rutt, Starboard Team Rider ahead of her English Channel crossing attempt on the 29th of May 2023, starting from Dover UK. She is not only attempting this solo but going for a record time. Sam who has been paddling since 2014 and hails from Norfolk where […]

The Lake Rocks Festival 2023: Interview with the Race Director Gerd Weisner

17 Apr 2023

The Lake Rocks Festival 2023: Interview with the Race Director Gerd Weisner

If there’s one lake that’s going to ROCK this SUP racing season, it’s the Faaker See in the Austrian state of Carinthia. Its stunning location will become the central stage for The Lake Rocks Festival held on 18-21 May welcoming top athletes and the sport enthusiasts for a long weekend packed with SUP racing action, […]