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Chris Bertish

Cape Town native Chris Bertish is known as one of the best watermen in the world. An ocean lover since childhood, Bertish is a true Stand-up Paddle addict. He is the first, and to date, the only, paddler to have crossed the Atlantic Ocean on his Stand-Up Paddle board.

Last Known Coordinates, Chris Bertish’s Transatlantic SUP Crossing documentary on Streaming Platforms August 17!

2 Aug 2021

Last Known Coordinates, Chris Bertish’s Transatlantic SUP Crossing documentary on Streaming Platforms August 17!

On August 17, 2021, “Last Known Coordinates”, a much-anticipated feature film about 4600 miles of stand up paddling across open ocean, without boat support and doubled down by danger and relentless conditions, is due for release across digital platforms including Apple iTunes, Google Play and Vimeo on Demand.  The film will captivate, motivate and inspire viewers […]

Chris Bertish Launches World First Unassisted Solo Wing Foil Transpacific Crossing

9 Jun 2021

Chris Bertish Launches World First Unassisted Solo Wing Foil Transpacific Crossing

Half Moon Bay, Calif. (June 8, 2021) – Chris Bertish, internationally acclaimed speaker, author, big-wave surfer, Guinness SUP World Record holder and Conservationist, has just embarked on the Transpacific Wing Project, a solo and unassisted 2,750-mile journey by wing foil across the Pacific Ocean from Half Moon Bay, California to Oahu, Hawaii on Tuesday, June […]

Robert Norman’s 24 Hour Guinness World Record Attempt – Mental Strength

9 Feb 2017

Robert Norman’s 24 Hour Guinness World Record Attempt – Mental Strength

By Robert Norman Greetings again readers! I’m Robert Norman, SUP paddler from Florida and today we will be delving into my training and supplies for the Guinness World Record attempt on Feb 10th-Feb 11th at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota. The current number to beat to be put into the men’s record is 99.4Mi or […]

Chris Bertish’s SUP Crossing: the Facts

23 Jan 2017

Chris Bertish’s SUP Crossing: the Facts

On the 6th of December 2016, Chris Bertish, the professional waterman and adventurer from South Africa, left the shore of Morocco to start an incredible journey across the Atlantic on a stand-up paddle board, unassisted! He is currently reaching half of his voyage and looks set to become the first man to complete a Transatlantic SUP Crossing. […]

Tristan Boxford, the Man Behind the Waterman League

17 Dec 2014

Tristan Boxford, the Man Behind the Waterman League

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! […]