Gold Coast

Ke’ale Dorries, a dynamic force in the SUP world, is joining the Starboard Dream Team (again!), marking a significant milestone in her career. Hailing from the vibrant Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, Ke’ale has spent over 15 years mastering the ocean, competing both locally and internationally. With a deep connection to her SUP community, she […]

Australia’s Gold Coast is an area we might associate with surfing, and stunning beaches with a shoreline developed for tourism, it is a hotspot for holidaymakers from around the world. But there is much more to the area than the plentiful beach breaks and paddlers looking for some longer, racier SUP action. SUNOVA paddler Monika […]

Ke’ale Dorries is not waiting for the things to change in the world and “the stoke continues with training”, she says. After battling injuries, the Blackfish Team Rider had a great start to the SUP racing season with strong performance and podiums bagged at the 12 Towers Ocean Race and the Scotss Head Paddle Games, […]

Michael Booth and Yuka Sato picked up a bag full of pre-season Paddle League points on the Gold Coast this weekend, with the Starboard duo overcoming a hot field and even hotter conditions at the 7th Annual 12 Towers Ocean Race. The 7th Annual edition of the 12 Towers attracted 236 competitors in its biggest year […]

«How do you do this mate?» s’étonnent les surfeurs locaux sur les spots mythiques Australiens, comme ce matin de décembre à Snapper Rocks où se déroule la prestigieuse compétition du Quicksilver Pro. Il faut dire que le jeune Français, arrivé tout droit de l’île de Ré  pour parcourir la côte Est Australienne en quête de […]

She’s a seven-time Ironwoman champion, and in her daily life she’s also a professional Nutrition and Health Coach, so it’s no surprise that when she first tried stand up paddle a few years ago, she ended up taking to it in no time at all. A true waterwoman extraordinaire, on land Karla Gilbert is also […]

It’s been quite a year for Angela Jackson, culminating in a deserved home win at the recent Australian National SUP Championship where she took gold in the face of stiff competition from the likes of Terrene Black and Karla Gilbert. One of her main feats in 2017 however has been taking her stand up paddle […]

Just a few years ago, Michael Booth wasn’t yet a well-known name on the international competitive SUP circuit, let alone a stand up paddle rising star in his homeland of Australia. But for the past few years he has been working hard day in, day out to hone his skills and sharpen his technique in […]

Hola a todos, desde la comodidad de nuestro sofa en Gold Coast os vamos a explicar como llegamos hasta él. Como sabréis los que leísteis el episodio 1, tras despedirnos de la tropa Starboard en Tailandia, aterrizamos en Gold Coast a finales de Noviembre. Tenemos que agradecer a Caren Forbes que mandó un email de […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]