17th May 2019
Arthur Arutkin was born in 1997, the youngest of three siblings. Since 2006, he has been a passionate windsurfer, which is due in no small part to his father’s love for the sport before him. But Arutkin initially began with sailboarding, and he placed second at the French sailboarding championships as recently as 2015. SUP came a little bit later for him, as he took up the discipline in 2009.
Arthur Arutkin and Shae Foudy Lift the APP Tour 2018 Crown!
Arthur Arutkin (Fanatic SUP) and Shae Foudy (Infinitiy SUP) showcased what it takes to be a World Champion at the Paris SUP Open last weekend. Coming into this final stop on the APP World Tour, both Foudy and Arutkin overcame cold weather and a strong headwind in order to win their respective APP World Tour […]
1,2,3 for Starboard at the Paris SUP Open!
Starboard SUP took all 3 spo the Paris SUP Open, ending the season on a high. Micheal Booth straight from his win at the ISA’s in China dominate the race and took an assure victory. The APP tour rounded off its 2018 race season last weekend with the Paris SUP Open. In upwind and brutally cold […]
APP Tour: Paris SUP Open Countdown!
There is just under a week to go until the Paris SUP open, that is the final stop of the APP Tour. Tension is mounting between the athletes, as they build up to a dramatic close to the 2018 season. The Paris SUP Open will also be a place of record setting in SUP history. Building […]
Pacific Paddle Games: Day 2 Recap, Waves, Carnage and Immense Paddling
Day 2 of the Pacific Paddle Games kicked off with all the technical races. Paddlers entered the water and paddled in around a series of buoys before running up the steep beach and entering the finish chicane. In windless conditions with a solid 1 m swell, the men’s open and women’s open paddlers were unleashed […]
Recap of The New York SUP Open The Lady Liberty Race on Hudson
This Weekend The APP Tour arrived in New York. First on the agenda was the distance race set by the iconic back drop of the Statue of Liberty. Lady Liberty did not disappoint. The App Tour had gathered together some of the greatest stand up paddle athletes on the planet to test the waters of the […]
APP World Tour: New York SUP Open Schedule Revealed
The APP World tour is about to land in New York, so here is your comprehensive guide to what you need to know about where to stay, eat and see the action in Long Beach, New York. The action starts on Saturday 15th 2018. The APP World Tour will host both a Pro Distance and ProAM […]
Recap of the 8th Annual edition Naish Columbia Gorge Paddle Challenge!
The 8th Annual edition Naish Columbia Gorge Paddle Challenge was unleashed last weekend, and it proved to be a weekend of serious action and fun! The Gorge is one of 10 “major” stops on The Paddle League World Tour (Tahiti, Carolina, OluKai, Zamami, Bilbao, Hossegor, Scharbeutz, Molokai-2-Oahu, The Gorge and next month’s 11 City Tour)The event […]
Red Bull Heavy Water 2018 is ON!
The APP World Tour has announced the event Red Bull Heavy Water will take place from the 15th October to the 2nd November held in San Francisco, California. The event is quite possibly the most intense stand up paddling event in the world, will showcase top performing athletes in the ~12km (7.5 mile) course, and has […]
Full Round of the London SUP Open, the 1st Stop Of The APP Tour!
Last weekend saw soaring temperatures and fantastic racing in London’s docklands. The London SUP Open was the 1st stop of the APP World tour, held in the Royal Victoria Dock. The event attracted the worlds top riders and amateurs from all around the UK. The event which had a multitude of events including an iconic […]
London SUP Open – Day 2 – Long Distance Highlights
Check out the video highlights of the App World Tour’s London SUP Open – Day 2 Long Distance podiums: Men’s 1. Michael Booth 2. Arthur Arutkin 3. Travis Grant Women’s 1. Shae Foudy 2. Yuka Sato 3. Manca Notar Overall Results (Screenshots from Livestream) CORRECTION: Chloe Walkerdene is 6th overall
Kai Lenny and Shae Foudy on Fire on Day 1 of the London SUP Open – Results and Replay
After a morning of racing on the Thames, Pro racers moved back to the Royal Victoria Docks for the afternoon of Sprint Racing. Some surprising upsets abounded! The afternoon Sprint Races were held after Britain’s game in the World Cup to allow spectators to enjoy the results in the City Paddle Festival beer garden and […]