We are pumped to announce that TotalSUP has been voted the 2019 Supconnect Blog of the Year. We would like to thank all who took the time to go and vote for us as well as the SUP Connect jury, all the epic SUP brands, event and circuit organizers, shops and other industry players who have put their trust in us. All our work would not be possible without the daily hard work of our team : Helen Trehoret, Marie Esnaola, Anna Nadolna, Garth Lauckner and founder Mr TotalSUP aka Mathieu Astier.
Since 2012, TotalSUP has been dedicated to promoting a diverse and inclusive SUP industry and community, sharing daily stories about epic people, design innovations and emerging trends with the potential to impact a global audience in a positive way. TotalSUP is the only bilingual SUP media in the world and boasts a truly global audience (France 1st, US/Canada 2nd, UK/Western Europe 3rd, Australia/NZ/Japan 4th) and an average of 1100 page views per day. TotalSUP is also a strong community on social media with currently 47k followers on Facebook and 31K followers on Instagram and a daily reach of 6,000 views.
After 7 years of hard work, we are stoked to be recognised by our peers at SUP Connect and to find ourselves in a powerful line-up of nominees, shortlisted finalists and award winners! Massive kudos and congratulations to you all!
2019 Supconnect Man of the Year
1. Casper Steinfath
2. Michael Booth
3. Enzo Bennett
2019 Supconnect Woman of the Year
1. Tarryn King
2. Fiona Wylde
3. Victoria Burgess
2019 Supconnect Grom of the Year
1. Annie Reickert
2. Noic Garioud
3. Jade Howson
2019 Supconnect Brand of the Year
1. Red Paddle Co
2. SIC Maui
3. BOTE
2019 Supconnect Shop of the Year
1. Standup Panama
2. Big Winds
3. South Shore Paddleboards
2019 Supconnect Blog of the Year
1. TotalSUP
2. Distressed Mullet
3. UPSUPing
1. Overall – SIC Maui Okeanos
2. All Around – NSP Cocomat Cruise
3. Race – SIC Maui RS
4. Surf – Starboard Widepoint
5. Touring – SIC Maui Okeanos
6. Graphics – Surftech Generator
7. Rental – Pau Hana Malibu Classic
8. Technology – Red Paddle Co. PACT
9. Accessory – Paddle Logger App
10. Inflatable – Body Glove Navigator+
To read SUP Connect ‘s full announcement, please go to :
> www.supconnect.com/news/supconnect-awards-2019-winners-announced
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> www.totalsup.com/advertise
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