Benoit Carpentier

The 2024 Gran Canaria Pro-Am by APP World Tour, delivered a week of thrilling action, historic victories, and unforgettable performances in Gran Canaria. Argentina’s Lucia “Luchy” Cosoleto claimed her maiden Performance SUP World Title with a dominant showing, while Japan’s Taka Inoue overcame a star-studded field to secure his first Performance SUP World Championship crown. […]

Les Championnats de France de Surf 2024 ont eu lieu dans les Landes, entre Capbreton, Hossegor et Seignosse, rassemblant l’élite française de plusieurs disciplines. Cette édition emblématique des 60 ans de la Fédération Française de Surf a offert un spectacle impressionnant, avec un total de 42 podiums répartis dans les displines shortboard, longboard, bodyboard, SUP […]

With downwind foiling booming all across the globe, Starboard has unveiled two groundbreaking products just in time for two major international Downwind SUP Foil events in France – the Crozon Foil Festival and LAST Les Ailes de Saint Tropez. The Ace Foil Lightning board and the Foil Blade are designed to push the limits of […]

The Crozon Foil Festival returns from October 10 to 13, 2024, promising to be the international highlight of the year in the foil discipline! Organized by the Crozon Waterman Club in collaboration with its partners, this event is set to become a world-renowned gathering with an ambitious and innovative program. Three disciplines will take center […]

Presenting the formidable lineup of the Starboard Dream Team for the 2024 SUP season, where champions collide and new talents emerge. Anchored by seasoned SUP Race and SUP Surf World Champions Esperanza Barreras, Fiona Wylde, Connor Baxter, Michael Booth, Noic Garioud, Benoit Carpentier, and Zane Schweitzer this powerhouse ensemble promises thrilling competition and unparalleled skill […]

With three victories in the last three races of the week, the French team won the 10th edition of the Stand Up Paddle World Championships this Sunday in Les Sables d’Olonne (Vendée). Mélanie Lafenêtre and Noïc Garioud, both winners of the sprints (200m), clinched their first ISA World Champion titles. The French mixed relay team, […]

Over the past month, Starboard has been working hard behind the curtains to present a very competitive line-up of international athletes for 2023. With future recruitment announcements by the Tiki brand still on hold (drums…), 3 athletes and 1 adventurer have already been announced to make their entrance in the Dream Team: SUP racers Alba […]

The 2022 Gran Canaria Pro Am Finals Day, first and only stop of the 2022 APP SUP Surf World Tour had it all. On day 4 and in front of a huge crowd at El Lloret, 17-year-old Kaede Inoue from Japan claimed the World Title on her debut on tour, only 3 days after winning […]

The first-ever SUP Longboard World Champion was crowned today at the 2022 Gran Canaria Pro Am. After a day of many upsets, huge performances and incredible longboarding at La Cicer, Brazilian SUP surf veteran Leco Salazar claimed the first-ever SUP longboard World Title, while French and Starboard Dream Team rider Benoit Carpentier took home the […]

Between October 28 and November 6 you could follow the action of the 2022 Puerto Rico ISA World SUP & Paddleboard Championships here with TotalSUP! As Official Media Partner of the #ISAWSUPP, TotalSUP broadcasted all the livestreams both on our website and on the TotalSUP Facebook page with daily results, video highlights and Instagram stories. If […]

L’Open de France de longboard et de Sup Surfing s’est tenu ce week-end sur la plage  de Montalivet. Les titres de champions de France de Stand Up Paddle Surfing ont été exceptionnellement délivrés à cette occasion. Grand Favori, Benoit Carpentier s’impose logiquement alors que Marine Kerdreux créé la surprise en dominant la championne d’Europe Camille […]

On ne présente plus Benoit Carpentier. Multiple champion de France, d’Europe et même du Monde de SUPsurf, et champion de France et d’Europe en Longboard, son palmarès est aussi impressionnant que constant. Plusieurs fois sélectionné en équipe de France de surf, Benoit suis aujourd’hui le tour européen professionnel de la World Surf League en Longboard, […]

When he is not SUP surfing, he’s dreaming about it! We caught up with Starboard rider and new ISA SUP Surf world Champion Benoit Carpentier aka “Ben” after his victory in El Salvador ! Hi Benoit, how do you feel after winning the title in El Salvador? I’m over the moon right now, what an […]