SUP Race Gear

For stand-up paddle boarders who obsess over feel, flow, and performance, the Freedom and Freedom Pro from Flying Fish Board Co. offer two finely tuned options built for serious paddling. At first glance, they share the same top-tier speed and glide—but under your feet, the differences are clear. The Freedom delivers unmatched stability and tracking […]

Technical courses, point-to-point sprints, and the pursuit of constant progress define the racing style of 18-year-old Skadi Langbein from Berlin. She discovered stand-up paddling in 2016 during an open day at her local club, Wander-Paddler-Havel e.V., and has since transformed a simple hobby into a competitive career. For several years she has raced on SUNOVA […]

We’re getting an inside look at the SUP Alps Trophy, the legendary race series drawing paddlers from across the globe since 2014. With stunning alpine lakes and a festival-like atmosphere, each stop is unforgettable – and as the series motto goes: “The SUP Alps Trophy is a matter of the heart and is organised by […]

For Francisco Miguel Carvalho (aka The Man), 46, former Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athlete turned SUP racer from Windsor, stand-up paddleboarding is more than a sport – it’s a lifeline. In just four years, he has transitioned from curious beginner to a familiar face on the UK race circuits, navigating the same highs and lows that define […]

The difference between paddles is probably the most common question in the SUP world, and when brands put real science behind the answer, interesting things happen. Starboard has just completed a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) study comparing two of its best-selling race paddles, the Lima and the Velocity, working in collaboration with Aubin Petit, a […]

For the first time ever, the USA SUP National Championships were held in Detroit Michigan around the famous Belle Isle, on the Detroit River. It was here that Flying Fish’s pro team rider Jake Portwood was able to claim his second national championship title proving that he has become unstoppable in the United States over […]

Rooted in athlete feedback and proven performance, NSP unveils its 2026 range with one clear objective: to refine what already works, no flashy reinvention, just purposeful evolution. As a brand forged by champions and tested in real-world conditions, NSP continuously fine-tunes its boards and paddles through extensive on-water testing, precision shaping, and collaboration with world-class […]

Hailing from a small town near Wrocław, Poland, with the Oder River as his training ground, 25-year-old Krystian Świerkowski is part of a new wave of homegrown talent that has burst onto the national scene, and is quickly developing a strong appetite for international competition. From gruelling open-water formats to long distance flat water grinds, […]

Fifteen-year-old Lena Nowak from Krzyżanowice, Poland, is an emerging talent from the super-strong girl squad at RTW Raciborskie Towarzystwo Wioślarskie (RTW Racibórz), proving that the next generation of Polish paddlers is ready to shake up the leaderboard. She found her competitive spark not in training, but in the heat of actual competition, a moment she […]

Csillag Kocsis’ (Triple World Champion, 1x ISA, 2x ICF, and 8x Hungarian SUP Titleholder) breakout victory at the ISA SUP World Championships didn’t just turn heads – it signalled a shift in women’s SUP racing. From that moment on, one thing has been certain: when Csillag lines up, she’s racing to empty the tank. In […]

Champion du Monde ICF Master 40+, Champion de France et multiple gagnant de nombreuses courses aux quatre coins de la France comme tout récemment sur le 18km de la Green Paddle Race 2025, Pierre-Alain De Bois est l’un des piliers de la scène SUP du pays. Membre du team SIC Maui France, il partage dans […]

Indiana Paddle & Surf Co‘s rider, Jose Manuel Muño, 48, from Algeciras, Cádiz (Andalusia, Spain), is no stranger to big-stage battles on the EuroTour, paddling with some of the world’s best – while firmly holding his ground in the amateur division. His 2024 season was packed with podiums: second place at the Spanish Sprint Cup […]

With the international paddle season in full swing, Starboard has launched a global challenge designed to get paddlers of all levels on the water. In collaboration with Waterspeed, a popular app for tracking watersports sessions, the company is offering stand-up paddlers a unique opportunity: complete a 5-kilometer paddle, log it in the app, and enter […]

When we first interviewed Mikołaj Miczek he was a 9-year-old grom with big dreams – and already Poland’s youngest SUP racer. Hailing from RTW Raciborskie Towarzystwo Wioślarskie (RTW Racibórz), the club led by his coach and father, Mariusz, Mikołaj quickly stood out as a rising star in the sport. Since then, he’s collected multiple national […]