SUP News

The journey began on a boogie board at the tender age of two, when a young boy was pushed into the waves by his father’s passion for the ocean. Growing up in the Médoc region near Bordeaux, France, Alexandre Bicrel developed an early connection to the water that laid the foundation for a versatile and […]

Barcelona once again delivered a world-class setting for stand-up paddle racing with the second annual edition of the BCN SUP World Fest, marking stop #4 of the 2025 Euro Tour. Taking place just a week after the previous stop in Santa Pola, Alicante, and serving as the third Spanish event on this year’s Euro Tour […]

Coach exigeant et athlète passionné, Vincent Guillaume est une figure incontournable du stand up paddle dans l’Ouest de la France. Basé à Brest, il encadre depuis plusieurs années des compétiteurs venus de toute l’Europe et s’illustre régulièrement sur les plus belles étapes du circuit international. Fidèle du Pornichet Glisse Trophy — anciennement Pornichet Paddle Trophy […]

Patrick Federi has spent most of his life around water. From rowing as a kid to windsurfing, stand-up paddling, and more recently, pumpfoiling, he’s always been drawn to sports that keep him close to nature. Based in Switzerland, he’s also one of the co-founders of the national pumpfoiling community and an Indiana ambassador, always looking […]

Trois rameuses, un voilier et une traversée épique entre Saint-Raphaël et Calvi. À l’occasion de l’édition 2025 de l’Ultra Paddle Race, dont le départ à eu lieu le dimanche 11 mai dernier, Fabienne Levallois, Chrystele Velayoudon et Laetitia Bonnard — réunies sous le nom des Unstoppaddle — se sont lancées dans cette aventure hors normes en […]

At just 15 years old, Sveva Sabato is already making a name for herself on the global SUP Race scene and has just earned her first international open women’s podium at the World SUP Festival in Spain. Based in Taranto, a coastal city in southern Italy’s Apulia region, Sveva trains with the Sup Academy Taranto […]

From making waves in Australia’s SUP racing scene to redefining performance foiling, James Casey has carved out a legacy as one of the most skilled and forward-thinking watermen of his generation. An 8-time national champion, coach, designer, and Guinness World Record holder, Casey blends raw talent with an engineer’s eye for innovation. Whether he’s charging […]

Attracting over 200 paddlers in the seaside town of Santa Pola, with more than 28 nationalities represented from all 5 continents, €16,000 in prize money, top-tier athletic performance, and a steadfast focus on sustainability and inclusion, the latest edition of the World SUP Festival Costa Blanca stood out, as expected, as a major event on […]

Les passionnés d’endurance ont rendez-vous cet été avec une double dose d’effort… et de fun ! En 2025, les 10 Heures de Vassivière, organisées par Christophe Bancelin et le Paddle Vassivière Club, s’associent au Longest Day belge, mené par Vincent Claeskens du Belgian SUP Tour, pour créer un tout nouveau défi : le Double 10. […]

Have you ever thought about paddling 78 miles in 48 hours!? Jeannie Johns, an ultra endurance stand up paddler from British Columbia, Canada, who will be participating in the famous ultra 70-48 race next month shares her enthusiastic experience with the Paddle Logger app. During her paddling adventures around Gabriola Island, she highlights how the […]

With less than a week remaining to register, the BCN SUP World Fest (Barcelona SUP World Fest), the EuroTour’s Grand Slam event held on 24-25 May,  promises a SUP star-studded event with €12,000 in prize money on offer. Framed by the iconic Port Olímpic – home to the Club Patí Vela de Barcelona and a […]

The new Starboard Gen R just entered the chat (and the podium)! Starboard’s latest announcement—and newest addition to the quiver – the Gen R – is the result of a comprehensive redesign process aimed at dialling in speed, stability, control and versatility. By incorporating rider feedback, refining the shape through multiple prototypes, and testing the […]

Le vendredi 9 mai 2025 se tenait l’incontournable Dordogne Intégrale, version 130 km, entre Argentat-sur-Dordogne et Castelnaud-la-Chapelle. Une édition une nouvelle fois marquée par les victoires d’Emmanuelle Marcon et de Morgan Bénard, précédée la veille du Semi-Marathon (gagné par les deux mêmes !) et suivi le lendemain par la Hard-Roque. En SUP, 45 finishers dont 10 […]

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 […]