Downwind

Get ready for the 2024 Molokabra, Brazil’s premier multi-craft downwind championship in Fortaleza! This is your chance to meet a true legend of Brazilian SUP Racing: Alex Araujo, a pioneer of long-distance paddling in Brazil and a trailblazer in downwind paddling across the state of Ceará’s challenging waters. With nine Brazilian SUP Race titles, he’s […]

Alexandre Nogueira is the dynamic force behind the Molokabra event, a groundbreaking annual all-craft week-long downwind competition in Fortaleza, Brazil, set to take place this year from August 30 to September 8. The 2024 Molokabra promises to be extraordinary, showcasing the state of Ceará, Brazil’s premier SUP, SUP foiling and paddling downwind destination. The event’s […]

Mariecarmen Rivera, the acclaimed SUP Racer from Puerto Rico has recently been announced as the winner of the 2024 Euro Tour. Demonstrating unparalleled skill and determination, the Infinity Speed Freak dominated the European SUP Race circuit by winning three races and securing a second-place finish in the fourth. Her success was significantly boosted by the […]

Father and son dominated the 30 km downwind KANAKA O2Y Summer Race, held on the challenging waters of Okinawa, Japan, on June 26, in scorching 35-degree heat. Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the race distributed a total prize of €6000 among the winners. Each year, the level of participants has increased, with ages ranging from juniors […]

The Okinawa to Yoron (O2Y) race is a celebrated 30 km downwind ocean competition organized by KANAKA Okinawa. This distinguished event, led by Takuji Araki, Race Director, paddleboarding advocate, Coach and father of Shuri Araki, aka Shrimpy, 4x World SUP Champion and a stand-up paddleboarding sensation, is more than just a race. It is a tribute […]

Only 30 brave paddles can line up for the KANAKA Okinawa O2Y Summer Race, held on the challenging waters of Okinawa, Japan, on June 26. This prestigious 30 km downwind race, curated by Takuji Araki, a stalwart in the paddleboarding community and a keen promoter of cultural legacy, transcends traditional sport. As racers traverse the […]

On January 28, ultra long-distance SUP Racer Miquel Roigé from Barcelona, Spain took part in his very first Ze Race, an event in Guadeloupe known as the longest downwind race on French territory (the course can vary between 40 and 52 kilometers depending on the year) and became the first non-French athlete to ever win […]

“Our Blackfish Nootka blade is a classic shape and a best-selling paddle. We have been working on building a more robust version for a couple years and the breakthrough came with the advent of SUP foiling. We had a number of athletes who had broken paddles while foiling and wanted to find a solution. The result […]

Vive le vent, vive le vent, vive le vent d’hiver, qui s’en va sifflant soufflant nous emmener des beaux downwind, oh ! Cette intro musicale passée, qui dit downwind, que ce soit en stand-up paddle, en SUP foil, en surfski, en pirogue ou encore en wingfoil, dit aussi sécurité ! La pratique du downwind, quelque […]

Au terme de deux journées de compétition, le rideau est tombé dimanche soir sur une magnifique édition 2022 du Fort Boyard Challenge, événement devenu clairement incontournable pour les passionnés de vent, de glisse et de rame. Avec un nombre record de participants et des conditions exceptionnelles, cette édition restera dans les mémoires car tous ont […]

A quelques jours de la 16ème édition du Fort Boyard Challenge, que TotalSUP retransmettra en LIVE sur notre page Facebook avec les commentaires de Mathieu Astier sur les 2 courses de SUP Race, voici quelques éléments clés à retenir : Participation record en vue !! À 4 jours de l’événement, 550 sportifs sont déjà inscrits, du jamais […]

‘Shrimpy would go’* and Shrimpy keeps going, stealing the limelight from SUP veterans at some of the most iconic SUP racing events both in the US and Europe. Shuri Araki aka Shrimpy from Okinawa, Japan, has just turned sixteen but his remarkable and consistent performance has already ranked him among the top pro athletes in […]

When it comes to the sport of stand-up paddleboarding there have been many discussions and content about life jackets, buoyancy and flotation aids. Yet, paddlers don’t have to be seasoned riders nor competitive SUP athletes to understand the importance and benefits of a sport specific design – all one needs is an attempt to get […]

With an uncompromising knack for the extreme and “coming from a family with four generations of grassroots watermen”, Lincoln Dews is the pro athlete to watch. Ahead of one of his biggest challenges to date, Yukon Double (Lincoln will take on two of the longest and most gruelling paddling races on the planet, The Yukon […]