SUP News

On February 6th, the new association SUP Suisse has been launched. SUP Suisse will be responsible to organize SUP Swiss Championships and the national SUP team for both the canoe federation (Swiss Canoe) and the surfing association (Swiss Surfing Association). Both federations agreed to work closely together in organizing one Swiss Championship and also developing one national team starting for both […]

Ericeira, Portugal, Thursday 18th February: The APP World Tour is excited to report that it is still on target for a full season in 2021, but at a slightly later start date than anticipated, which will be early August as it stands. The first event is scheduled for the 6th – 8th August, allowing time […]

The new year means new products are coming, and SIC Maui want to make sure you choose the right paddle board to suit your needs. Check out the similarities and differences between the Atlantis and award-winning RS. From the nose to the cockpit, to the tail, and more, SIC has lined up the key features […]

Hier, la Fédération Française de Surf était en Live sur Facebook et a dévoilé les 7 courses fédérales de la saison 2021. Le calendrier fédéral compte ainsi 5 étapes de la Coupe de France et 2 championnats de France, en version eaux intérieures et milieu maritime. Les 5 Coupes de France : VENDEE GLISS EVENT, […]

In the past 24 years, Japanese waterman Tomo Murabayashi aka SUP Tomo, FOIL Tomo or just Tomo, hasn’t spent many days away from the ocean. After years of windsurfing, kiting and stand up paddling, he was in 2016 one of the earliest takers and subsequently pioneers in the Foil revolution the watersport world has been […]

Pour le premier jour de cette année 2021, Gautier Mokhefi, community manager de Starboard France, et “Martine”, globe trotteuse travaillant dans l’humanitaire, sont deux amis passionnés de kayaks et qui ont envie d’agir pour la planète! Ils se sont donc mis au défi de traverser la ville de Lyon (où ils habitent) en Stand Up Paddle, […]

February 10th 2021, marks the day that the International Canoe Federation (ICF) and Starboard become Environmental Action Partners. Directing, all disciplines under the International Canoe Federation towards a more environmentally positive pathway. The partnership has ignited as the International Canoe Federation is reinforcing its commitments towards protecting the environment. With a specific focus on protecting […]

Le Surfski, récent en Europe, est devenu un support et une pratique, de plus en plus répandue. Mais au fait, le Surfski c’est quoi? Pour qui? Comment choisir? Où en trouver et où essayer? Dans un précédent article, Nicolas Lambert, a déjà pu expliquer ce qu’est le Surfski. Nous allons ici aborder cette activité avec […]

La préparation mentale vous connaissez ? Vous en avez certainement déjà entendu parler, mais peu, ou bien vous ne l’avez pas encore mis en pratique. C’est pourtant un acteur majeur pour la performance et le bien être dans la pratique sportive. Nous allons ici vous présenter sous forme de plusieurs articles des outils de base, appliqués au domaine du SUP, […]

In this short video, SUP instructor, Instructor trainer and SIC ambassador Anna Levesque, is going to teach you how to fall off your board and how to get back on.  The Fear of Falling Off your SUP board The fear of falling off can sometimes hold us back from having fun. So, if the […]

Wind, waves, sunshine – a combination that’s absolutely irresistible for my husband Stefan and me. That’s why we jumped at the opportunity go to Tarifa to train with surfski instructor Boyan Zlatarev at the Tarifa Surfski Center Strong winds, as you would expect from a famous windsurf and kite spot, greeted us on our first […]

Oscar Chalupsky, a name that rings around the surfskiing world. A prominent member of the surfski community, and one that is known for his passion towards surfski, both in his paddling and in his coaching. Most people in the surfskiing world have been influenced by the Big O, some directly and some indirectly. A big […]

Le nouveau SUP Race Gonflable d’Itiwit Découvrez le stand up paddle gonflable de course et randonnée Itiwit 14’x27″ avec Mathieu King, Chef de Projet chez Décathlon !  “Suite à vos nombreuses remontées, il était important de sortir un modèle de course gonflable plus stable, destiné à un public d’un gabarit pouvant aller jusqu’a 100 […]

“After 82 hours, of lugging 30kg packs down the river, in which we felt completely exposed and out of our depth at times it was a pretty special moment to make it to the finish safely, especially after so many setbacks.”  Blackfish Paddles  and SIC Maui Team Rider and two-time World SUP Race Champion Lincoln […]