SUP News

Pai’lolo SUP Sports of the Maui2Molokai Standup Paddle Board Race is announcing the 2017 Maui SUP Cup with total Price Money of $12,000 tying together the Maui2Molokai SUP Race with the Poi Bowl Race. Maui2Molokai SUP Race Summer time is SUP Downwind race time on Maui! The Maui2Molokai SUP Race has been a traditional race […]

Pour sa quatrième édition, le Morbihan Paddle Trophy a choisi de s’implanter dans le petit port de Saint Gouestan, niché au fond de la rivière d’Auray. Des runs, des sprints, une marche sur l’eau, une étape de l’Oxbow SUP Challenge, une course enfants, une raiders, une élite, une Coupe de France 14′, le programme s’annonçait […]

By Bart de Zwart- Not long ago, Chris Parker of SUP Racer asked me, “what motivated you to actually do it?” He was referring to the 24-hour record. With races like this, you always have to ask yourself the same question. Why do it? Signing up is easy. That’s the first step. You can be sitting […]

Woo, le fabricant français de pirogues, vient de frapper un grand coup en commercialisant la plus petite pirogue au monde, réglant ainsi le frein numéro un à l’achat d’une OC1, son encombrement. La Feline, de 5,10m de long (la longueur d’une berline), devrait permettre de démocratiser la pratique de ce sport, cousin du SUP, et […]

Samedi dernier se tenait la deuxième étape du circuit Coupe de France de SUP / Longboard à Brétignolles-Sur-Mer en Pays de Loire. Malgré une période difficile en terme de vagues ces temps-ci, le clob organisateur “Breteam Surf Club” a pu maintenir la compétition pour la date annoncée et ainsi faire avancer le circuit Coupe de […]

One more great Stand Up Paddle weekend! Between the Mercedes-Benz SUP World Cup, the French Cup at the Morbihan Paddle Trophy, the Fool Moon SUP Classic, the Yukon River Quest, the French Stand-Up Paddle Surfing Cup and the Kilarny Spain24, there was certainly no chance of getting bored! Mercedes-Benz SUP World Cup (Scharbeutz, Germany) Sprint-Distance Race Pro: Men’s results: 1. […]

With the news that Trump has pulled out of the Paris Agreement, it seems like the whole world is talking about climate change. But it’s all too easy to find yourself absorbed in the politics & the hype and forget about the real issue. Climate change is a hot topic that’s for sure, but the […]

The Watertrek Foundation, an association invested in the protection of aquatic ecosystems, environmental education, ecological awareness and participative science through the means of Stand-up Paddle is looking for a professional candidate with extensive charity and corporate experience to join its Board of Trustees. About the board Watertrek is currently in the process of setting up […]

Champion d’Europe de SUP Surf à Peniche, Portugal, au début du mois, Benoit Carpentier, le rider Starboard, ne cesse d’impressionner. Le Breton compte bien continuer à briller lors de cette saison de SUP et notamment lors des championnats du Monde qui se dérouleront au Danemark en septembre prochain. Benoit, tu es champion d’Europe de SUP Surf, […]

Penelope Strickland, New-Zealand rider took a few months off to travel and race. Having traveled across Europe while taking part in some races of the Eurotour, she is now in the USA to prepare the major races coming up there. Penelope, you took a few months off to tour Europe and the USA. What motivated […]

Over a year ago, a new form of SUP called SUP Foil became popular when Kai Lenny posted footage of himself hydrofoiling his Stand-Up Paddle raceboard. Since then, many riders, at all levels, have been trying it out. However, it is not always easy to get started. That’s why Greg Closier, Takuma Concept ambassador, based […]

Alexandre Bicrel est l’un des meilleurs juniors français. Entre SUP et études, le Bordelais est plein d’ambitions et d’envies. Alexandre qui s’aligne sur plusieurs courses internationales, notamment à Hawaii, a signé avec NSP au début de la saison afin de continuer sa progression. Bonjour, Alexandre, tu viens de signer avec NSP, peux-tu nous en dire plus […]

One more great Stand Up Paddle weekend! Between the Riviera SUP Race, the Hawaii WPA National Race, the Challenge de la Petite Mer, the Lille Paddle Race, the Paddle Zik and the SUP 11 Meren- ISA Team Netherland tryouts, there was certainly no chance of getting bored! Riviera SUP Race (Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France) Long Distance: Men’s results: 1. Paul-Conrad […]

Dylan Frick is a 21-year-old South African Starboard SUP racer. Having taken up Stand-Up Paddle a few years ago, Dylan began competing abroad when he was 16. Leaving home so young to travel the world is not easy for someone so young, but for other family members it can even more tough. Dylan’s mother, Anna-Marie Frick, […]