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Ryohei Yoshida: A Conversation on SUP, Fatherhood, and Winning Championships

30 Jan 2024

Ryohei Yoshida: A Conversation on SUP, Fatherhood, and Winning Championships

Today on TotalSUP, we dive into the life and experiences of Ryohei Yoshida, the renowned stand-up paddle athlete from Japan. Having recently clinched the prestigious ICF SUP World SUP Mens Technical 40+ Title, Ryohei shares his insights on balancing his roles as an athlete, husband, and father. From his training routine in the idyllic coastal […]

Meet Maximus Sijrier – SUP Racer from The Netherlands with big ambitions for his career in SUP

29 Jan 2024

Meet Maximus Sijrier – SUP Racer from The Netherlands with big ambitions for his career in SUP

The recent ICF World Championships in Thailand was probably the biggest SUP racing event of 2023, with more paddlers taking part in more race categories than ever before. One of the largest fields was for the junior racers with around 70 young men lining up to test themselves against the world’s best. One of those […]

New from Infinity SUP – the EVERREADY race board designed to make you faster in every race condition

24 Jan 2024

New from Infinity SUP – the EVERREADY race board designed to make you faster in every race condition

Dave Boehne and his Speedfreak squad at Infinity SUP are always ready to race and they now have a new board that, from the name alone, is ready to go. Soon to be seen on a start line near you here is the TotalSUP guide to the brand new EVERREADY race SUP Hi Dave, welcome […]

Entre Défi et Partage : Jean Frédéric Tillie et le Paddle Raid

24 Jan 2024

Entre Défi et Partage : Jean Frédéric Tillie et le Paddle Raid

Aujourd’hui nous avons le plaisir de rencontrer Jean-Frédéric Tillie, l’une des figures emblématique du Paddle Raid, pour avoir participé 4 fois à cet événement hors-normes qui voit chaque année une ribambelle de courageux traverser en stand up paddle la méditerranée entre Calvi et Saint Raphaël sur 190 kilomètres. Que ce soit en mode raid (Paddle […]

Comment se préparer pour les Championnats du Monde de Stand-Up Paddle ? Debrief des Mondiaux ICF en Thaïlande avec Ludovic Teulade

16 Jan 2024

Comment se préparer pour les Championnats du Monde de Stand-Up Paddle ? Debrief des Mondiaux ICF en Thaïlande avec Ludovic Teulade

Vous avez suivi les Championnats du Monde ICF derrière votre écran, vous avez vécu à fond cette grande fête du stand-up paddle mais par procuration, au travers des réseaux sociaux… Mais là, ça y est, en 2024, vous vous dites : c’est mon tour ! Mais comment se préparer à une telle échéance ? Comment […]

Breaking Barriers: An Interview with Linda Blakely, the Inspirational 50-Year-Old Ocean Rower

15 Jan 2024

Breaking Barriers: An Interview with Linda Blakely, the Inspirational 50-Year-Old Ocean Rower

In an unexpected twist of fate, Hungarian SUP racer Dora Hegedus crossed paths with Northern Ireland’s Ironman triathlete and intrepid adventurer, Linda Blakely, during a holiday escape in Gran Canaria, Spain. Little did they know that this chance encounter would lead to an exclusive interview delving into Linda’s ambitious quest – a solo crossing across […]

Loire 725, 2024 edition: adventure awaits! All the info with Alain Morvan

12 Jan 2024

Loire 725, 2024 edition: adventure awaits! All the info with Alain Morvan

The Loire 725 is back! The 725km ultra-distance Loire adventure-competition is back for a second edition in 2024. The Loire 725 is a unique descent, a journey starting from the town of Roanne on June 16, all the way to the estuary at Paimbœuf, in five days for the best. Open to kayaks, stand-up paddles, […]

Tommaso Pampinella joins the 404 and Hippostick SUP Race Team

11 Jan 2024

Tommaso Pampinella joins the 404 and Hippostick SUP Race Team

The 2024 kicks off with the first official brand signing announcement to spark up the buzz in the SUP racing world: Italy’s pro SUP legend and the SUP surf & foil master shredder Tommaso Pampinella has joined the 404 and Hippostick Team Europe! “We’re super stoked to have Tommaso in the 404 Euro Squad! He’s […]

GlaGla Race 2024: Timo Hage & the Light Board Corp squad all set for the iconic event

10 Jan 2024

GlaGla Race 2024: Timo Hage & the Light Board Corp squad all set for the iconic event

The iconic GlaGla Race 2024 kicking off on the 19 January on Lake Annecy, France, is a staple on the Light Board Corp  Race Team SUP calendar. In the run up to this “arctic” race and an undisputed, SUP community-driven phenomenon on the racing map, we catch up with Timo Hage, the Light Rider and […]

From Trails to Waterways: Greg Wingo’s Ultra Race Chronicles

9 Jan 2024

From Trails to Waterways: Greg Wingo’s Ultra Race Chronicles

In the realm of ultra-long-distance stand-up paddleboarding, Greg Wingo stands as a pioneering force, orchestrating two remarkable events in the USA: the Great Alabama 650 and the Last Paddler Standing. In 2023, these races made waves as two stand-up paddlers conquered the formidable Great Alabama 650 for the first time, marking a historic achievement, while […]

Danny Ching: His design, coaching and racing plans for 2024

4 Jan 2024

Danny Ching: His design, coaching and racing plans for 2024

If there’s one name that has been synonymous with the sport of stand-up paddleboarding it’s Danny Ching. From SUP Coaches meticulously deconstructing and analysing his paddle stroke technique to Danny’s own data-driven approach to mastering SUP methods and applying the same objectives in the development process of new race board and paddle designs, the SUP […]

The incredible SUP racing year of Kim Barnes

2 Jan 2024

The incredible SUP racing year of Kim Barnes

As 2024 kicks off, at 47, Kim Barnes, the Flying Fish Board Co. Team Rider from Florida, stands as a beacon of success in the SUP world. Her exceptional year 2023, marked by a triumphant Carolina Cup win and a stellar second place at the ICF SUP World Championships in Thailand, among other solid performances, […]

Ethan Bry joins the Blackfish Paddles Team

27 Dec 2023

Ethan Bry joins the Blackfish Paddles Team

“We are pleased to announce that Ethan Bry has joined our team of amazing SUP athletes. Ethan is a gifted paddler who has trained with Blackfish athletes Amandine Chazot and Boris Jinvresse for several years,” said David Smart, Founder of Blackfish Paddles, Canadian SUP brand developing high-performance, handcrafted SUP paddles. “Ethan is one of the younger athletes […]

Indiana 14′ DHC Race Dugout Hollow Carbon: Board review with Fred Ducry

25 Dec 2023

Indiana 14′ DHC Race Dugout Hollow Carbon: Board review with Fred Ducry

From a lone rider on Lake Geneva to an international SUP athlete and Indiana Paddle & Surf Co. Team Rider, Fred Ducry’s story reminds us what the sport of stand-up paddleboarding stands for –  freedom and fun. TotalSUP caught up with this versatile rider to chat about his SUP journey and his weapon of choice, the […]