At just 17, Mo Freitas with his Focus SUP took the overall win, 2nd Paul Jackson from Fanatic who won the long distance on Day 2, Toby Cracknell took the 3rd place with his Naish board, Beau O'Brian from Starboard in 4th, Chase Kosterlitz and his Bic SUP in 5th and Bart de Zwart from Starboard in 6th.
In the women's, fewer participants but Angela Jackson showed a great display of strength nevertheless and won easily both the sprints and the long distance.
The Japanese hosts and crowd were very welcoming and friendly and Chigasaki proved a great Stand Up World Series destination !
The 2026 European SUP League reached Switzerland on 20–21 June for the third stop of the season, as the Big Paddle Festival transformed the shores of Lake Zurich into one of the most exciting venues on the European circuit. Organized by Florian Gander, founder of SUP Kultur and the Richterswil Watersport Center, the event marked […]
With just a few months to go, major announcements have already been made for the 9th edition of Planet Baltic SUP Race, set to take place from 5-8 August in KoĹ‚obrzeg, Poland. As the country’s longest-running ocean SUP race and one of the few remaining major sea-racing events in Northern Europe, Planet Baltic SUP Race […]
This weekend, the English Riviera takes centre stage as the Paddle UK SUPER Festival and ICF SUP World Cup get underway in Torquay and Paignton. Set against the turquoise waters and sheltered bays of South Devon, the five-day festival brings together elite international athletes, grassroots paddlers, and newcomers eager to experience stand-up paddleboarding. The event […]
BassSUP, the premium Polish watersports brand launched in 2016 as an inflatable SUP company, has grown alongside the sport itself and become one of the driving forces behind the development of stand-up paddling in Poland. As the brand continues to expand its reach across Europe, we caught up with MaĹ‚gorzata Majda, who oversees BassSUP’s inflatable […]
The Crossing for Cystic Fibrosis has always been a story- and paddler-centred event, carrying a unique emotional weight that sets it apart from other open-water ultra-endurance races. Each paddler brings their own personal motivation to what is ultimately a selfless act, all while supporting the Piper’s Angels Foundation and its mission. This year marked the […]
The European SUP scene is all fired up! On Saturday, 27 June, the Belgian SUP Tour (BST) heads to Surfclub Windekind in Oostduinkerke for one of the most anticipated events of the season: the Belgian SUP Tour (BST)’s Championship Technical Race. As the fourth stop of the twelve-race Belgian SUP Tour calendar and a counting […]
As Rybnik and the wider Polish SUP community prepare for a landmark weekend at the 2026 Odra SUP Cup, we caught up with BassSUPÂ rider Maja Bauerek ahead of the event. Fresh off a double silver medal in the Long Distance and Technical Race at The Big Paddle Festival, the European SUP League Stop #3, […]
Few races in the world of stand-up paddling exert the same magnetic pull as the SUP 11-City Tour. Over the years, TotalSUP has documented countless stories of paddlers returning to the event again and again. For many, it becomes far more than a race – it’s a lifetime bucket-list challenge that often evolves into a […]
BOLD IN THE FACE OF FEAR: This year marked the 10th edition of The Crossing for Cystic Fibrosis (10X4CF), held from 10 – 13 June 2026. The one-of-a-kind endurance challenge takes paddlers on an 80-mile open-ocean journey across the Gulf Stream from Bimini in the Bahamas to Lake Worth Beach, Florida. Inspired by the powerful […]