Bart de Zwart AKA Mr.Endurance is Dutch but has been living in Hawaii for 17 years. He started as a windsurfer and had several windsurf centers in Greece and Venezuela before settling in Maui. After he sailed around the world he became a Starboard Dream team rider and has been on that team for 8 years. He has won the 11-city tour, 4 times and is well know for his Ultra long distance races, expeditions and open ocean crossing in all continents of the world. 24hr SUP distance record holder and 2 time winner of world’s longest race the Yukon River Quest. Bart is running a windsurf / SUP store in Maui where he trains and surfs big waves in the winter.
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13 Jul 2016
Last week, Starboard‘s Bart de Zwart won the 2016 Yukon River Quest (YRQ), a 715km endurance race through the Canadian wilderness. This year, for the first time, Stand Up Paddlers were allowed to compete among canoeists and kayakers. After such an incredible performance we decided to ask Bart a couple of questions about the race. […]
2 Mar 2015
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 […]
19 Dec 2014
In May 2014, Bart de Zwart, the Endurance SUP racer from Starboard, spent 4 days and 3 nights on the open ocean, fighting with the elements, paddling in intense conditions with ocean swells and currents. Au mois de mai 2014, Bart de Zwart, le paddler de fond de l'équipe Starboard, a passé 4 jours jours et 3 […]
17 Sep 2014
Hardly a week after winning the 11-City Tour, Bart de Swart, the extreme race rider from Starboard, had another endurance race lined up, in Canada this time… and won it. Here is his account of the Muskoka River X Expedition Race… The Muskoka River X race by Bart de Swart The Muskoka river X in Canada is […]
11 Sep 2014
She's a first year SUP competitor and already a SUP Champion. SUP11-City Tour 2014 female winner, Janneke Smits is just amazed on how fast things have been going since she decided to start competing this year. If you wonder who she is, here is part of the answer… (SUP11-City pictures – courtesy of Mayola Dijksman) TotalSUP […]
8 Sep 2014
Day 5 – Video Summary / Day 5 – Results / Day 5 – Good Bye From Bart / Day 5 – Live Tracking / Day 4 – Video Summary / Day 4 – Results / Day 4 – Bart and Janneke Smits Selfie of the day / Day 3 – Video Summary / Day 3 – Results / Day 3 […]
19 May 2014
Great local TV news documentary on Starboard's Bart de Zwart 240 kilometer unassisted crossing.
1 May 2014
La 4ème édition de la SUP Race CUP de Sainte Maxime (83), c'est le 24 et 25 mai 2014 ! Yannick Pinaud, président de La Cigale Surf Club, le club organisateur depuis 2010 de la 1ère course internationale de Stand-Up-Paddle en France, nous parle avec passion de son parcours et de cet événement incontournable dans […]
20 Mar 2014
If you look up his name on Wikipedia you will learn that Gal Fridman is an Israeli windsurfer who won a bronze medal in the Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics and a gold medal in the Athens 2004 Summer Olympics; that he is the only Israeli athlete to win two Olympic medals and the first and only so far to be Olympic gold medalist in Israeli history. Also, that his first name, Gal, […]
17 Feb 2014
MAUI, HAWAI – Dans le monde du Stand-Up Paddle le nom de Bart de Zwart rime avec Victoires, Longue Distance, Expéditions et Nature. Dans cet entretien avec TotalSUP, il fait le point sur l’année 2013 et nous dévoile ses projets pour l’année 2014. Accrochez votre leash ! TotalSUP: Comment s’est passée l’année 2013? L’année dernière a été une année de résultats mitigés et […]
17 Feb 2014
MAUI, HAWAII – In the world of Stand-Up Paddle the name Bart de Zwart rhymes with Long Distance SUP Racing, Victories, Expeditions, Wilderness and Solo Adventures. In this interview with TotalSUP he looks back at 2013 and uncovers his plans for 2014. Put your leash on… TotalSUP: How was your last year? Last year was a year […]
11 Feb 2014
Para Roman Frejo, a destacar entre su palmarés, Campeón de España 2011 y 2013, 4º World Series Oleron, 6º World Series Bilbao, 4º ISA World Championship, los acontecimientos en su vida ocurren igual de rápido que en el Agua. Y Josune, su guapa mujer, no le deja bajar el ritmo. La encantadora pareja se conoció […]
11 Feb 2014
Pour Román Frejo, le rider de Starboard (dont le palmarès déjà très étoffé comprend deux titres de Champion d’Espagne 2011 et 2013, et les places de 4ème aux World Series d’Oléron, 6ème aux World Series de Bilbao, 4ème du championnat ISA World Championship), les choses vont aussi vite dans la vie que sur l’eau. Et Josune, sa jolie femme, […]
11 Feb 2014
For Román Frejo, the spanish pro-rider (Spain Champion 2011 et 2013, 4th at World Series in Oléron, 6th in Bilbao, 4th at the ISA World Championship), things happen as fast in life as they do on the water. And Josune, his pretty wife, is not there to slow him down, quite the opposite. The two lovebirds met almost two years ago, got married […]
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