SUP Race

At just 25, Swansea paddler Joey Jones has carved out one of the fastest progressions in the UK SUP racing scene. Training largely on his own, Joey went all-in on the GBSUP National Paddle Racing Series – using it as both a springboard and a learning curve – and through consistency he’s turned that commitment […]

The Lignano SUP Race is back, and with it, one of Europe’s most iconic stand up paddling events. First launched 12 years ago by a small but passionate crew, the race quickly grew into the continent’s biggest SUP gathering, attracting over 300 athletes from around the world. More than just competition, it became a festival, […]

With more young SUP athletes stepping up into open divisions, this age group is claiming a well-deserved spotlight in the sport. We’ve been following this exciting rise under our Young SUP Athletes tag, and now we’re turning to one of the most coveted races in the sport, the SUP 11-City Tour, through the eyes of […]

We just caught up with Linus Karlsson at Planet Baltic SUP Race in Poland (7-9 August), 11-time Swedish National SUP Champion and Starboard Team Rider, who recently returned to the race circuit while balancing a busy professional life. That meant less racing this season, and Linus was refreshingly open about the challenges of limited training […]

En septembre prochain, les passionnés de glisse et d’outdoor ont rendez-vous à Vaires-sur-Marne pour la toute première édition du Gliss & Van Paris Show. Pendant cinq jours, du 17 au 21 septembre 2025, le site nautique olympique vibrera au rythme des initiations, animations et compétitions internationales. À la croisée de l’univers vanlife et des sports […]

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 […]

Alors que la saison reprend son rythme après la pause estivale, les athlètes de stand-up paddle retrouvent l’intensité de la compétition avec une énergie renouvelée. À seulement quelques jours du Yaka Paddle Festival, l’athlète breton de 20 ans, Ethan Bry, champion de stand-up paddle et membre de l’équipe de France, nous ouvre les coulisses de […]

We’ve just met 10x Junior SUP Champion, Emilia Daszewska at Planet Baltic SUP Race in Kołobrzeg, Poland, where the 16-year-old was awarded the long-distance gold in the demanding Polish SUP Tour. Narrow boards and gruelling courses are her forte. A Basssup Rider, the brand championing youth SUP development in Poland, and proud member of RTW […]

Guilherme Dos Reis, 27, from Caraguatatuba, São Paulo, Brazil, has carved a name for himself in the country’s watersports scene. He became Brazil’s youngest National Champion at just 17 and has since claimed the title five times. Coming from a windsurfing background, he discovered stand-up paddleboarding in 2012 and our sport quickly captured his passion […]

One of the events that have been sparking some serious FOMO* for a while now, both for elite athletes and SUP enthusiasts is Planet Baltic SUP Race. I may be biased – it’s in my homeland, Poland – but with rave reviews and striking photography, Planet Baltic stands out as an experience any SUP fan […]

Les 30 et 31 août 2025, la pointe des Blagueurs à Larmor-Plage accueillera la 4ème édition du Yaka Paddle Festival. Plus qu’un événement sportif, c’est une véritable célébration où se mêlent compétitions de haut niveau, concerts, animations pour toute la famille et engagement solidaire en faveur des enfants en situation de handicap. Le sport au […]

This year the Crossing for Cystic Fibrosis was no easy feat. Not only do paddlers have to paddle 80 miles from Bimini in the Bahamas, to Lake Worth in Florida, they also have to navigate paddling through the dark, and rough waters. Those challenges did not seem to deter Lindsay LeBlanc from paddling hard, and […]

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 […]