Kenny Kaneko- 01/21/1988- Long Distance- Technical Race- Sprint
“This will be my 3rd time at the ISA World Championships. We have a full roster this year so looking forward to great competition and exploring Denmark!”
Ryouhei Yoshida- 12/11/1981- Long Distance- Technical Race
Yuka Sato- 08/17/1986- Long Distance- Technical Race- Sprint
Takayo Yokoyama- 04/29/1976- Long Distance- Technical Race
Toshihiro Harada- 11/06/1078- SUP Surf
Hironobu Horikoshi- 11/27/1970- SUP Surf
Yuuka Horikoshi- 04/07/1999- SUP Surf
Sumie Kanai- 03/11/1971- SUP Surf
Ryoutarou Kikuchi- Prone Paddleboard
Yurika Mitsui- 07/03/1992- Prone Paddleboard
Eiji Suzuki
Takeo Yokoyama
Long Distance: Takayo Yokoyama – Yuka Sato – Ryouhei Yoshida – Kenny Kaneko
Technical Race: Takayo Yokoyama – Yuka Sato -Ryouhei Yoshida – Kenny Kaneko
Sprint: Yuka Sato – Kenny Kaneko
SUP Surf: Sumie Kanai – Yuuka Horikoshi – Hironobu Horikoshi – Toshihiro Harada
Prone Paddleboard: Yurika Mitsui – Ryoutarou Kikuchi
Team Managers: Takeo Yokoyama – Eiji Suzuki
4 Jul 2024
Father and son dominated the 30 km downwind KANAKA O2Y Summer Race, held on the challenging waters of Okinawa, Japan, on June 26, in scorching 35-degree heat. Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the race distributed a total prize of €6000 among the winners. Each year, the level of participants has increased, with ages ranging from juniors […]
14 Apr 2024
Only 30 brave paddles can line up for the KANAKA Okinawa O2Y Summer Race, held on the challenging waters of Okinawa, Japan, on June 26. This prestigious 30 km downwind race, curated by Takuji Araki, a stalwart in the paddleboarding community and a keen promoter of cultural legacy, transcends traditional sport. As racers traverse the […]
30 Jan 2024
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 […]
14 Jun 2022
‘Shrimpy would go’* and Shrimpy keeps going, stealing the limelight from SUP veterans at some of the most iconic SUP racing events both in the US and Europe. Shuri Araki aka Shrimpy from Okinawa, Japan, has just turned sixteen but his remarkable and consistent performance has already ranked him among the top pro athletes in […]
13 Feb 2021
In the past 24 years, Japanese waterman Tomo Murabayashi aka SUP Tomo, FOIL Tomo or just Tomo, hasn’t spent many days away from the ocean. After years of windsurfing, kiting and stand up paddling, he was in 2016 one of the earliest takers and subsequently pioneers in the Foil revolution the watersport world has been […]
4 Dec 2020
After a frustrating ‘leap year’ for global sport, the APP World Tour will return to action for 2021 with a full line up of events spanning the globe and set to provide the World’s Best Athletes with what looks like a phenomenal and well-rounded challenge in their quest for the World Title. 2021 sees the […]
20 Dec 2019
The APP World Tour team is not slowing down and has released official 2020 schedule with new stops added to the pipeline. After a spectacular 2019 season that saw dramatic action across every event on Tour, the APP is continuing its legacy in Osaka, San Francisco and Paris, while adding a new World Tour Opener […]
6 Dec 2019
The scene is set in Paris for the 2019 APP World Tour Racing Finals! Paris SUP Open is one final showdown for the year showcasing the leading SUP pro contenders, with the backdrop of some of the world’s most famous landmarks (Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame) for the distance, and the unique and fast paced sprint […]
27 Oct 2019
Olivia Piana turns SUPer star as Lincoln Dews makes a huge come back on top of the world with an ICF World Title France’s Olivia Piana completed an incredible weekend of paddling by picking up her second gold medal and Australia’s Lincoln Dews turned on a SUP masterclass on the final day of competition in […]
