SUP News

We met young spanish SUP entrepreneur Guillermo Gaibar whose enthusiasm and determination to design the fastest inflatable race boards on the market simply makes us wish for him to succeed. Here is the inflatable 12’6 Ithaki by ISUP Rooster, the first model of the new brand and available for a few days at factory price! Hello Guillermo Gaibar, […]

Three major flatwater international events won already. The 2015 Sprint board by Starboard is the talk of the town among SUP racers. Interview with Mathieu Rauzier the brain behind the design of the new rocket. Hello Mathieu, what feedback are you getting on the 2015 Sprint? Mathieu Rauzier: So far the feedback has been extremely positive and the […]

We had plenty of questions for Tristan Boxford, founder, via the Waterman League, of the Stand Up World Tour (surfing) and Stand Up Word Series (racing). From the origins of the Waterman League to the future of the sport, Tristan Boxford looks back at 2014 for us, talks prize money, new rule book and 2015! […]

After winning the last two legs of the Stand Up World Tour, Sean Poynter spent a week of vacation in Barcelona with Mathieu Rauzier, the Starboard designer and enjoyed touring the city, meeting the local paddlers and trying the local food. Hi Sean, what brought you to Barcelona? After the Stand Up World Tour Location X leg […]

Intrigués de trouver un nom peu connu sinon inconnu au bataillon en 7ème position à l'issue de la longue distance du Nautic SUP Paris Crossing, entre les deux pointures que sont Martin Letourneur et Peter Bartl et devant des riders de classe internationale comme Kai Lenny ou Roman Frejo, nous avons voulu connaître le nouveau venu, Joseph […]

Racing season is now over in Greece and what a season this one was! Greece had the biggest number of races with more participants than ever this year. This proves how much SUP is growing in Greece and how this sport generates enthusiasm from recreational paddlers. More than 11 races took place in Athens, various islands […]

So you started to catch some waves on your SUP board this summer and want to keep the stoke during wintertime. Winter SUP surfing is a whole different game and you should be prepared to avoid some unnecessary risks. Here are few tips to enjoy the winter SUP surf season and to stay safe and […]

Meet Japanese SUP rider Tomoyashi Murabayashi aka SUP Tomo, one the most active Stand-Up Paddle ambassadors in his country. The rider from Starboard tells us about his recent SUP achievements and how big SUP is growing in Japan! TotalSUP: Hi Tomoyasu, could you please introduce yourself ? Tomoyasu Murabayashi: Hi, I come from Japan, I am […]

We would like to introduce Breeze Turner to you. She is an amazing SUP girl who rarely jumps on her board without her dog, a Golden Retriever called Marley. Here is the story of their recent circumnavigation trip around Lake Tahoe, Nevada/California, USA. Total SUP: Hi Breeze, can you introduce yourself and your relationship with […]

Les 18 et 19 octobre derniers, la ville de Hyères a organisé le premier SUPdays, un évènement “grand public” qui a fédéré petits, grands, amateurs et professionnels tant féminins que masculins autour d'une cause : le SUP. Pour cette première session, plus de 200 personnes ont répondu présent pour participer à la première session de […]

Voici une info que vous ne soupçonniez peut-être pas, La BOP ou Battle of the Paddle n’est non pas une une épreuve individuelle mais bien une épreuve par équipe. Derrière chaque rider se trouve un compagnon de course, le Caddie. Céline et Jean-Philippe, pouvez-vous nous donner votre définition du caddie? Céline Guesdon : En fait, la […]

I'm back from nice trip racing, teaching and racing again. My first stop was in Fuerteventura to participate at the Onexe SUP Challenge in Corralejo. The 3 days competition started with the SUP wave contest at the northshore of the island on Friday the 5th september. The waves were not the best but still good […]

Année après année ce grand classique de la rame a su se faire une solide réputation auprès des rameurs de Paddle Board, Stand Up Paddle et Pirogue monoplace. Pour cette édition 2014, encore une fois la presqu’île de Crozon mettra les petits plats dans les grands. Avec une configuration géographique permettant d’optimiser les tracés de […]

On October 10th, Maggie Adams, Claudette Baker, 13 year-old Stephen Baker and Isabelle Malique took part in the Island to Island Waterman Relay Race in California. The 28 nautical mile relay race opened to 14' SUP, OC1 and prone paddleboards involves teams of 3 paddlers from Santa Barbara Island to the Isthmus on Catalina Island. […]