SUP News

A quick report on the events that took place while you were unplugged. Today we'll look at the Pro SUP race that unfolded at the Noosa Festival of Surfing and the Swell Beach Series 2016.   Pro SUP race at the Noosa Festival of Surfing This week-end, the Noosa Festival in Australia had some top […]

CBS News 8 – San Diego, CA News Station – KFMB Channel 8 Noa Hopper is the star of this 2’30 local TV news story taking place in San Diego. Local TV Channel CBS8’s news presenter John Howard decided to take a Stand Up Paddle lesson with Noa Hopper and made a fun video documentary out […]

Following the recent hit video showing Jurgi Zulaika’s riding a long river wave in his hometown of San Sebastian, Spain, we asked the basque rider to explain the secrets behind this not-so-rare natural phenomenon.   When I’m at home in San Sebastian, I usually ride the waves at La Concha and Zurriola’s beaches. But when […]

Last November travel blogger Ciretta Wanderlust and Italian pro rider Giordano Bruno Capparella left Italy to go on an adventure in New Zealand. With breathtaking views, incredible SUP spots and charming cities, New Zealand is considered by many to be the most beautiful place on the planet. Whether you are a SUP lover or not, this travel […]

After months of preparation, the countdown to the start of an immense exploit attempt is now launched. At the beginning of April, Nicolas Jarossay will embark on his specifically designed paddleboard in Cape Verde to rally Martinique over the Atlantic ocean. Last week Nicolas spent 6 days in the Vendée region, where his shaper has had […]

Starboard décide de renforcer son effectif sur le segment Downwind / Ocean Racing et recrute le guadeloupéen Romuald Mamadou au vu de ses excellents résultats sur les 6 derniers mois et notamment son éclatante victoire sur Ze Caribbean Race. Romuald Mamdou: “Je tiens à remercier avant tout Pascal Pouget, le team manager de Starboard, qui m’a permis […]

We are in for some serious action this year at the Sunset Beach Pro, the World Championship Tour Opener. A stacked field will step up to do battle in the sport’s ultimate and most iconic proving ground, Sunset Beach. Day 3 of the 2016 Sunset Beach Pro Final Results Video highlights Day 3 of the […]

If you live in California or are just visiting, and love to log ocean miles on a stand up paddleboard, then Seal Beach and Long Beach could be cool places to venture to.  Sitting on the Los Angeles/Orange County boarder, paddlers get the best of various worlds when paddling out from the shores of these […]

Huge congratulations to Izzi Gomez for her win at Turtle Bay in Hawaii on the first stop of the Stand Up World Tour. Following an ankle injury which has kept her grounded for most of the off-season, the double stand up surf world champion made an impressive display of strength and technique along with her Starboard teammates Fiona Wylde, 2nd, […]

In 2016 the EuroTour is entering its second year in the running and according to tour founder Belar Diaz, it will provide this year the best SUP racing battle ground Europe has to offer. Here is the full press release!  The EuroTour was established to bring together the top races and paddlers in Europe, with a […]

This year marked the 20th annual of the classic and it was a great turnout.  With over 400+ people competing in various races, (SUP, OC-1, OC-2, Surfski, Kayak) paddlers were rewarded with a beautiful SoCal day with temperatures in the mid 70’s.  The SUP course was super competitive, with 115 people racing from the Newport Aquatic […]

Olivia Piana et Romuald Mamadou démontrent encore une fois leur supériorité en downwind en s’offrant respectivement une superbe victoire sur Ze Race 2016 qui aura marqué les esprits et établissant des temps références sur un nouveau tracé qui semble être le bon pour maximiser la glisse. Les 2èmes sont tout aussi impressionnants et inattendus avec […]

A la veille de la plus longue course de downwind française, TotalSUP laisse le dernier mot au double vainqueur de Ze Caribbean Race, non partant cette année. Dimitri Georges revient sur les éditions 2014 et 2015 et envoie un message d’encouragement aux riders depuis Bali. Comment es-tu devenu le double vainqueur de Ze Caribbean Race, […]

The Frenchman and word number 5 from New Caledonia has just signed with board maker NSP. Ti2 leaves Starboard after two years under the Tiki brand and joins team rider Travis Grant, board designers Alain Teurquetil and Dale Chapman and friend and NSP France national team rider Vincent Verhoeven. This is the official announcement published only a couple […]