They’re young, hungry and unapologetically confident about their SUP goals and dreams… On the eve of the APP World Gran Canaria Pro-Amin Las Palmas, TotalSUP caught up with some of the most exciting riders of the young generation ready to shred! Buckle up for some serious SUP surf action that will be unfolding from the 19th November on the stunning beach front of Las Canteras and meet these amazing young athletes debuting at this highly anticipated event.
Age:17 Hometown: Saint-Jean-de-Monts in Vendée, France Board set-up: Gong Alley 7’4’’ First APP World Tour event? Yes Fave SUP format? Surf Top spot to SUP: Killer (A rock spot next to my hometown) SUP legends: Benoît Carpentier, Kai Lenny
Proud SUP moments: Second at the last European Championships, Junior Division – It was my first SUP contest Gran Canaria Pro-Am expectations: I’ll just try to do my best and see what’s happening What motivates you to train? I train because I want to improve my level and learn new tricks. Also I love to be in the water as it makes me calm and happy SUP goals: I would like to do more contests with the French National Team: The next European Championships and the next ISA World Championships
Age: 17 Hometown: Saint Leu, Réunion Island, France Board set-up: Gong: Carmen 6’10 -65L First APP World Tour event? Yess it’s my first one Fave SUP format? Surf Top spots to SUP: Spots in Reunion Island: Cimetière, Troi bassins and Manawa in Mauritius SUP legends: Benoît Carpentier, Izzy Gomez, Kai Lenny Proud SUP moments: It was in August when I won the European Championship in Denmark in the Junior Girl Division Gran Canaria Pro-Am expectations: I just started competing in international contests so I’m just going to do my best and enjoy surfing What motivates you to train? I am motivated to train because I love being in the water and surfing. I really want to improve my level and reach my goals SUP goals: Participate in more competitions with the French team, improve my level and maybe one day become a World Champion
Age:17 Hometown: Miyazaki, Japan Board set-up: MEL Surfboards & Quickblade paddle First APP World Tour event? Yes Fave SUP format? Surf Top spots to SUP: Vila Praia de Âncora(Portugal), La Ocho(Puerto Rico) SUP legends: Taka Inoue, my brother Proud SUP moments: When I overturned people’s image of SUP Gran Canaria Pro-Am expectations: Winning a prize What motivates you to train? The difficulty and fun of using a paddle, which cannot be experienced in surfing SUP goals: Helping to make SUP surfing world more exciting
Age:21 Hometown: Miyazaki, Japan Board set-up: MEL Surfboards & Quickblade First APP World Tour? Yes Fave SUP format? Surf Top spots to SUP: El Lloret (Gran Canaria), Vila Praia de Âncora (Portugal), Jinzun Harbor (Taiwan) SUP legends: Kai Lenny, Wellington Reis, Airton Cozzolino Proud SUP moments: The moment I can see through the crystal clear water when switching a paddle to complete roundhouse cutback Gran Canaria Pro-Am expectations: Winning first prize What motivates you to train? The fact that no one is at the top of the world in more than one discipline at the same time SUP goals: I want to contribute to making SUP surfing a major sport
Age: 14 Hometown: Miyazaki, Japan Board set-up: MEL Surfboards & Quickblade paddle First APP World Tour? Yes Fave SUP format: Surf Top spots to SUP: La Ocho, Puerto Rico SUP legends: My brother, Taka Proud SUP moments: When I can use the paddle effectively Gran Canaria Pro-Am expectations: A good result What motivates you to train? Pleasure of riding a good wave SUP goals: Spreading the joy of SUP surfing
Age: 16 Hometown: Amami Island, Kagoshima Japan
Board set-up: SUNOVA & Blackproject Paddles First APP World Tour? Yes, this is my first time Fave SUP format? Surf Top spots to SUP: Our island Amami, Hawaii Proud SUP moments: 2022 All Japan SUP Surfing Championship Special Class 2nd SUP legends: Kai Lenny, Sean Poynter Gran Canaria Pro-Am expectations: Great Surf condition and doing my best. I wish to win the under 18 Junior and Pro trials What motivates you to train? I have a dream to be world class SUP Surfer and win APP and ISA SUP surfing championship. SUP goals: I want to be a best SUP surfer, also SUP foil and SUP foil downwind surfer just as the waterman Kai Lenny
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