Annabel Anderson- Long Distance- Technical Race- Sprint
Penelope Strickland- 09/12/1978- Long Distance- Technical Race
“I am really excited that NZ has put together such a strong team for this event, and so happy to be included. We are all looking forward to getting to Denmark and showing the world what we can do!”
Trevor Tunnington- 05/01/1997- Long Distance- Sprint- SUP Surf
“I can’t wait to race in Denmark! It’s going to be such a different place and I’m really looking forward to it!”
Marcus Hansen- 11/16/1992- Long Distance- Technical Race
Ollie Houghton- 01/26/2000- Technical Race
Stella Smith- 03/26/1996- SUP Surfing
Lucy Te Moananui- SUP Surfing
Sean Hovell – 04/14/1983- SUP Surfing
Jasmine Smith- Prone Paddleboard Technical Race
Jessica Miller- Prone Paddleboard Long Distance
Sam Shergold- 08/10/1993- Prone Paddleboard Long Distance
Cory Taylor- 06/09/1993- Prone Paddleboard Technical Race
Rosie Houghton
Long Distance: Annabel Anderson – Penelope Strickland – Trevor Tunnington – Marcus Hansen
Technical Race: Annabel Anderson – Penelope Strickland – Marcus Hansen – Ollie Houghton
Sprint: Annabel Anderson – Trevor Tunnington
SUP Surf: Trevor Tunnington – Stella Smith – Lucy Te Moananui – Sean Hovell
Prone Paddleboard Distance: Sam Shergold – Jessica Miller
Prone Paddleboard Technical Race: Cory Taylor – Jasmine Smith
Team Manager: Rosie Houghton
11 Apr 2025
When the SUP and all-waterman legend Zane Kekoa Schweitzer says, “It made me excited to SUP surf again… Yeah, I kinda don’t want to ride any other board,” the SUP world is listening and it’s about to be hit with a seismic delivery from Starboard. We’ve all seen the slick teaser drops building the hype […]
9 Oct 2024
With downwind foiling booming all across the globe, Starboard has unveiled two groundbreaking products just in time for two major international Downwind SUP Foil events in France – the Crozon Foil Festival and LAST Les Ailes de Saint Tropez. The Ace Foil Lightning board and the Foil Blade are designed to push the limits of […]
5 May 2024
Under the radiant Sicilian sun, Mondello’s turquoise waters became the stage for a spectacular convergence of sportsmanship, fun, and music during the 2024 Water Festival. Organized by the visionary entrepreneur Vincenzo Michelucci, this event marked a significant evolution from the previous Mondello SUP Festival, expanding its horizons to embrace a multitude of water and multisport […]
29 Apr 2024
What does an elite SUP racer do after the last big race of a very busy race season? If your name is Blue Ewer then you keep travelling until you have got as far from your home base in Devon, England as you can get. Blue’s Winter saw him travel to Australia, New Caledonia and New Zealand, […]
15 Aug 2023
Meet the Starboard Gen R! Starboard Team launches the Gen-R, this highly anticipated board for 2024 is a new breed amongst Starboards already extensive and world class range of race SUPs. There have been a few boards circulating amongst the Starboard Dream Team riders, where they have already been exhibiting amazing performances on them. The […]
20 Jul 2023
In this exclusive chat with Starboard HQ about their NEW range of pre-impregnated carbon twill fins, the team explain the detailed process that goes into making such great kit. You may not realise the process that goes into the production of your favourite Starboard items, however here you can read first-hand the passion that members of […]
1 Jun 2023
“Stacked field of pro SUP athletes”, “gnarly ocean conditions”, “incredible experience” and “an excellent event organisation” are some of the recurring themes summing up the Madeira Island Sup Challenge (MISC) 2023, the EuroTour Grand Slam event, held on the Madeira Island this past weekend, a stunning archipelago situated in the North Atlantic Ocean and located about […]
16 May 2023
Madeira Island Sup Challenge (MISC) has been setting the pace for the international SUP racing scene since 2017 and its competitive 13km ‘marathon’ format has become its signature. Taking place this year on the 27-28 May, part of the EuroTour Grand Slam, the event’s location alone is a reason to participate as it’s held on […]
10 Jan 2023
The wait has been longer than usual but it has been worth it! Starboard’s 2023 SUP Race Range is finally out after another very successful year for the Tiki brand with numerous world titles in many age categories and under different federations and competitions. Starboard’s 2023 All Star and Sprint boards won 7 gold medals […]
