The final schedule for the 2022 APP World Tour has been released, confirming a global calendar of surfing and racing events that will lead to the crowning of the next World Champions. One SUP Race location remains to be announced and Stop #1 of the SUP Surf tour in Morocco remains to be confirmed.
The Racing World Tour consists of a mix of high-profile city venues and coastal locations to provide a variety of conditions for the World Tour athletes. Not only will there be world championship competition at each venue but there will be Pro-Am and Amateur competition, as well as a full programme of inclusive activities, as part of th APP’s global City Paddle Festivals schedule.  The APP will also crown an Under 18s Racing World Champion for boys and girls.
The Surfing World Tour promises to be one of the most exciting yet for APP World Tour Surfers, as three World Class venues are on the schedule, with the season to begin in September in Morocco (TBC) and to end with a return to the iconic Sunset Beach on Oahu’s North Shore. The APP will also return to the much-loved Gran Canaria venue for the third time. The APP World Tour will also crown an Under 18s Surfing World Champion for 2022 for both boys and girls.
15 May 2023
[APP World Tour Press Release] The Han River provided the perfect setting for the 2023 APP‘s Asian Championship hosted by KAPP (Korean Association of Paddlesurf Professionals) in Seoul this past weekend. As Korea’s Capital City with 25 million residents, it was a fantastic opportunity for KAPP to provide a showcase of the sport to a […]
12 May 2023
Daniel Hasulyo, Starboard Dream Team Rider, race board developer and SUP World Champ, returns to South Korea for the 2023 SUP Asian Championship hosted in Seoul by the APP‘s Korean partners, KAPP (Korean Association of Paddlesurf Professionals). On the eve of the event, TotalSUP caught up with Daniel to find out what drives him to […]
11 May 2023
The APP World Tour returns to Korea from 13th – 14th May for the 2023 SUP Asian Championship hosted by the APP’s Korean partners, KAPP. The event will take place in the Capital City of Seoul, providing a new, exciting venue for athletes from all over Asia and the world. In the run up to […]
20 Jan 2023
If there’s one word coming to mind when thinking of the SUP sensation Rai Taguchi, is RELENTLESS. His explosive comeback from the fall and exceptional buoy turn in the men’s Sprint final at the APP World Tour’s Busan stop went viral and the SUP world is paying close attention. With the industry being positively shaken […]
15 Dec 2022
The finale of the 2022 APP SUP Racing World Tour saw April Zilg and Connor Baxter claim the World Titles while Shuri ‘Shrimpy’ Araki and Mélanie Lafenêtre got their first win on an APP World Tour event to close a sensational season! Recap, Results, overall World Rankings, highlights and full LIVE FEED presented by Travis […]
8 Dec 2022
Ahead of Alicante SUP Open, the 5th stop of the APP World Tour and the final battle of the 2022 SUP racing season, TotalSUP caught up with Daniel Parres, World Champion, NSP National Team Rider and the Founder of one of the biggest, most thriving SUP clubs in the world and also the organiser of the […]
8 Dec 2022
[APP World Tour Press Release] Alicante SUP Open, the 5th and final stop of the APP World Tour is just days away and now the World Title is on the line. World Champions will be crowned this weekend at Playa del Postiguet, a venue that will provide a dramatic arena for the World’s best at the […]
25 Nov 2022
The 2022 Gran Canaria Pro Am Finals Day, first and only stop of the 2022 APP SUP Surf World Tour had it all. On day 4 and in front of a huge crowd at El Lloret, 17-year-old Kaede Inoue from Japan claimed the World Title on her debut on tour, only 3 days after winning […]
23 Nov 2022
The first-ever SUP Longboard World Champion was crowned today at the 2022 Gran Canaria Pro Am. After a day of many upsets, huge performances and incredible longboarding at La Cicer, Brazilian SUP surf veteran Leco Salazar claimed the first-ever SUP longboard World Title, while French and Starboard Dream Team rider Benoit Carpentier took home the […]
