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As we believe downwinding is the most exciting form of stand up paddling, we have agreed collectively to have a specific SUP downwind section here on TotalSUP with the aim to share downwind tutorials, videos, safety tips, downwind races as well as SUP downwind board reviews.

Fred Bonnef : “Tarifa, c’est le Nirvana du Downwind!”

18 Nov 2021

Fred Bonnef : “Tarifa, c’est le Nirvana du Downwind!”

InstallĂ© Ă  Tarifa au sud de l’Espagne depuis plus de 20 ans, le waterman Fred Bonnef connait son terrain de jeux par coeur, vĂ©ritable paradis du vent, des vagues et du soleil. Après avoir accueilli et coachĂ© des dizaines de stand up paddlers qui sont venus testĂ©s les conditions de downwind andalouses ces dernières, annĂ©es, […]

APP Australasia Qualifier – the 10th 12 Towers Paddle Festival is taking place this weekend !

21 May 2021

APP Australasia Qualifier – the 10th 12 Towers Paddle Festival is taking place this weekend !

Despite the many challenges faced by global sports bodies and regional organizers through the past year, we are very excited to announce that the 12 Towers Paddle Festival will go ahead as planned in Queensland, Australia and that it is this year the Australasia Qualifier for the 2021 APP World Tour ! The legendary 12 Towers […]

Siri Schubert Downwinds Tarifa on a 1-Week Surfski Camp

29 Jan 2021

Siri Schubert Downwinds Tarifa on a 1-Week Surfski Camp

Wind, waves, sunshine – a combination that’s absolutely irresistible for my husband Stefan and me. That’s why we jumped at the opportunity go to Tarifa to train with surfski instructor Boyan Zlatarev at the Tarifa Surfski Center Strong winds, as you would expect from a famous windsurf and kite spot, greeted us on our first […]

Ze Race 2021 annulée mais les guadeloupéens vous attendent !

28 Oct 2020

Ze Race 2021 annulée mais les guadeloupéens vous attendent !

Ze Race 2021 n’aura finalement pas lieu. Au regard des Ă©vĂ©nements actuels (annulation des France de Surfski, de la Very Flat Race, de la Sup Race Cup etc…) le comitĂ© d’organisation de Ze Race a dĂ©cidĂ© de ne pas engager l’Ă©nergie humaine et les moyens financiers nĂ©cessaires au bon dĂ©roulement de l’Ă©preuve. Nous faisons ce […]

Jenny Williams and Woo Outrigger: The Great British Paddle Ohana!

23 Oct 2020

Jenny Williams and Woo Outrigger: The Great British Paddle Ohana!

Outrigger Canoe (OC) paddling has seen a meteoric rise in the past 3 years! Clearly the boom of SUP paddling has benefitted the OC scene with more and more SUP racers looking for cross-training sports or leisure paddlers attracted by the deeper Polynesian roots of Stand Up Paddling. On stretches of water all over Europe, […]

NoĂŻc Garioud – Mais qu’est-ce qui fait ramer “Chicken” ?

8 Oct 2020

NoĂŻc Garioud – Mais qu’est-ce qui fait ramer “Chicken” ?

Cela fait deux mois que le prodige nĂ©o-calĂ©donien du SUP Race, NoĂŻc Garioud (“Chicken” pour les intimes) parcourt la mĂ©tropole et enchaĂ®ne les performances en disputant les podiums avec notamment ses compagnons de voyage Titouan Puyo et ClĂ©ment Colmas. De Pornichet Ă  Bordeaux en passant par le VendĂ©e Gliss et le Fort Boyard, NoĂŻc a […]

Woo Downwind Camp Toulon : 3 jours de perfectionnement

18 Aug 2020

Woo Downwind Camp Toulon : 3 jours de perfectionnement

Woo Outrigger, la marque de pirogues pensĂ©es et fabriquĂ©es en France, propose dĂ©sormais des Downwind Camps. Après le fameux Downwind Camp de janvier en Guadeloupe, la marque propose une nouvelle Woo ExpĂ©rience avec un rassemblement Ă  Toulon du 4 au 6 septembre 2020. Downwind Camp Toulon 2020 Du 4 au 6 septembre 2020, Woo vous […]

Olivia Piana : du Vendée Gliss Event aux Jeux Olympiques de Paris 2024

17 Aug 2020

Olivia Piana : du Vendée Gliss Event aux Jeux Olympiques de Paris 2024

Olivia Piana, Championne du Monde 2019, va enfin pouvoir lancer sa saison ce week-end Ă  Saint-Jean-de-Monts Ă  l’occasion du VendĂ©e Gliss Event. La waterwoman française ajoute une corde Ă  son arc avec l’intĂ©gration Ă  ses entraĂ®nements d’une nouvelle discipline qui pourrait l’amener aux Jeux Olympiques 2024… Salut Olivia, comment vas-tu et comment se passe cette […]

Downwind camp Woo, nouvelle pirogue, Corse : automne chargé pour WOO Outrigger

13 Aug 2020

Downwind camp Woo, nouvelle pirogue, Corse : automne chargé pour WOO Outrigger

Les mois dĂ©filent Ă  toute allure chez Woo Outrigger. Après un sĂ©jour en Corse pour tester du nouveau matĂ©riel et dĂ©couvrir les parcours du Corsica Paddle Trophy, Luc Cividino, en charge du marketing chez Woo Outrigger, nous parle de l’actualitĂ© chargĂ©e de la fin d’annĂ©e 2020. Bonjour Luc, comment va la team Woo ? Hello […]

Woo OC Paddle Camp Guadeloupe: Experience the perfect downwinder in paradise

15 Jul 2020

Woo OC Paddle Camp Guadeloupe: Experience the perfect downwinder in paradise

Warm, turquoise waters, constant trade winds from 12 to 20 knots and lots of perfect downwind runs – sounds like paradise? If you are excited about the 2021 Woo Outrigger Downwind Camp in Guadeloupe, sign up fast as spaces are limited. The camps run from January until February 2021. Luc Cividino, who is one of […]

BOOTHCAST Premiere on TotalSUP: Josh Riccio

26 May 2020

BOOTHCAST Premiere on TotalSUP: Josh Riccio

 This BOOTHCAST is with Pro SUP Paddler Josh Riccio and is brought to you by BOOTH Training in partnership with TotalSUP Josh is originally from Florida but found a love for paddling when he moved to Maui in 2010. In 2012 he picked up a race board to complement his OC6 workouts with his […]

SIC 2020 – Mark Raaphorst, la QuĂŞte de Vitesse au Coeur de la Marque HawaĂŻenne

21 May 2020

SIC 2020 – Mark Raaphorst, la QuĂŞte de Vitesse au Coeur de la Marque HawaĂŻenne

Mark Raaphorst, l’une des lĂ©gendes vivantes du shape en stand up paddle, a grandement influencĂ© le sport avec des planches de downwind et de race innovantes et performantes depuis 15 ans. Waterman accompli, il est passĂ© par toutes les disciplines, de la planche Ă  voile Ă  la pirogue en passant par le SUP et le […]

SIC Maui 2020: Mark Raaphorst’s Quest for Speed … SUP Foiling included !

19 Mar 2020

SIC Maui 2020: Mark Raaphorst’s Quest for Speed … SUP Foiling included !

Mark Raaphorst, the legendary shaper and waterman, has greatly influenced the sport with innovative and high-performance downwind and race boards. As a waterman, he has mastered every discipline from windsurfing to outrigger to SUP and foiling and now takes his own experience and input from elite racers to shape world-class boards that are known for […]

Downwind Foil: a Step-by-Step Guide by Greg Closier

13 Mar 2020

Downwind Foil: a Step-by-Step Guide by Greg Closier

Former international SUP Racer and now owner of the California/French Brittany brand 52FoilCo  Greg Closier, runs through a series of precious Downwind Foil tips that will help you to get started on Downwind SUP Foiling. Downwind SUP foil – Why do we do it? In April 2016, Kai Lenny showed the world what he was doing […]