Check out the video recap of the Sprint Race Finals at this year’s ISA World Championship too, where Manca Notar fended off stiff competition from Amandine Chazot and Jade Howson in the women’s, the three placing first, second and third respectively. In the men’s, it was Casper Steinfath who claimed victory on home turf in his native Denmark, with Trevor Tunnington and Arthur Santacreu taking home silver and bronze.
The ISA World SUP & Paddleboard Championship 2025 is kicking off in El Sunzal, Surf City, El Salvador, bringing together 161 athletes from 27 countries for a week of world-class SUP Surf, SUP Racing, and Paddleboard competition. Despite being announced on short notice, the event has drawn an impressive lineup of the world’s best. Among […]
Peru won the South American Championship again. They won 9 out of the 16 categories that counted toward the team ranking. Argentina finished the event in second place, and Chile came in third. The South American Surfing Championship wrapped up in Chicama, Peru with powerful performances in the SUP Race event, where Argentina and Peru […]
Can a paddle really improve your SUP foiling and help make your downwind foil dreams a reality? It’s a question that has the foil world buzzing – especially with the arrival of the first paddles designed specifically for foilers. As the sport and market evolve rapidly, so does the gear: brands are now developing foil-specific […]
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 […]
The 2024 Gran Canaria Pro-Am by APP World Tour, delivered a week of thrilling action, historic victories, and unforgettable performances in Gran Canaria. Argentina’s Lucia “Luchy” Cosoleto claimed her maiden Performance SUP World Title with a dominant showing, while Japan’s Taka Inoue overcame a star-studded field to secure his first Performance SUP World Championship crown. […]
The 5th edition of the APP World Tour’s Gran Canaria Pro-Am is about to go off! The windsurfing powerhouse and numerous world speed records holder, Björn Dunkerbeck, invites you to the final event of the 2024 season. The battle for the this year’s SUP surf and longboard SUP World Titles, will unfold on 3-8 December […]
The growth of ParaSUP (para stand-up paddleboarding) marks a significant advancement in adaptive sports, aiming to make stand-up paddleboarding accessible to individuals with disabilities. This new discipline empowers more people to experience the sport and its benefits. The ISA World Championships in Copenhagen recently showcased its potential, thanks to the efforts of the Czech Surf […]
We’ve seen firsthand over the years what it takes to fuel the growth of SUP communities by raising the profile of the sport through high-calibre competitions that attract international athletes, while also keeping local talent engaged within the scene. This year, Chris Freeman, Co-Founder of Black Project, the Maui brand developing high-performance stand-up paddleboard fins […]
Last month in Copenhagen, Denmark, Brazilian SUP racer David Leão claimed his first-ever world title at the ISA World SUP and Paddleboard Championships, becoming the 2024 Sprint World Champion. Hailing from the vibrant surf town of Itacaré, in the state of Bahia, David’s path to the top was anything but conventional. His childhood, spent between […]