Ironmana

From December 25 to December 1, 2019 the 20th edition of Watermana  will take place on Huahine, French Polynesia. This event is more than a competition. It is a personal challenge taken up by watermen and waterwomen who will push themselves to their limits each day in a series of undisclosed events, of which you […]

Du 25 au 1er décembre se déroulera sur l’île de Huahine en Polynésie Française l’édition 2019 du Watermana. Cet évènement unique et hors du commun fête cette année sa 20ème année d’existence. Plus qu’une compétition, c’est un défi personnel qui devra être relevé par les watermen et waterwomen qui repousseront chaque jour leurs limites sur des […]

Kainalu XT, Air Tahiti Nui, Tahiti Tourisme, Air Tahiti and Hawaiki Nui, Hossegor Paddle Games and TotalSUP have joined forces to give two watermen / women the chance to compete in the 2018 Watermana set in beautiful French Polynesia. The Watermana, previously known until last year as Ironmana – Bora Bora Liquid Festival, is a week-long […]

Kainalu XT, Air Tahiti Nui, Tahiti Tourisme, les Hossegor Paddle Games et TotalSUP s’associent pour donner à 2 watermen/women la chance de partir pour le Watermana 2018 en Polynésie. Le Watermana, connu jusqu’à l’année dernière sous le nom d’Ironmana – Bora Bora Liquid Festival, est un combiné d’épreuves et d’aventures multi-disciplinaires et d’endurance extrême qui […]

Australian Tim Mckenna, based in Tahiti, is a master of his profession, specialising in aerial, underwater and extreme sports photography, he has produced some jaw dropping footage of the Waterman Tahiti Tour (WTT), and other watersports events held in French Polynesia. Tim’s stunning footage shot at the final of the Waterman Tahiti Tour last year could really […]

The 2018 season of Waterman Tahiti Tour (WTT) is about to kickoff, with the 1st stop on 17th March at Punaauia, Tahiti, followed by 4 more stops in French Polynesia. The Waterman Tahiti Tour is made up of 3 disciplines all based around water, disciplines that remain a secret right until the event! The brainchild of organiser Stephen Lambert […]

And that’s a wrap! Going from strength to strength, year on year, Ironmana 2017 has come to a close for another edition. And our man on the ground, the one and only Starboard SUP racer Bart de Zwart, gives us his parting words as he says goodbye to Huahine, where the event was held for […]

Bart de Zwart has been in Huahine, French Polynesia, since last weekend, waiting for Ironmana 2017 to kick off. Now that it has, the Dutch king of endurance is keen to share with us his thoughts and impressions of how things are advancing thus far. Letting us in on the ins and out of each […]

When Olivia Piana was offered a new trip to French Polynesia to take part in the KXT IRONMANA during the last edition of the Pacific Paddle Games, she did not hesitate a split second to take up the challenge. From the 4th to the 10th of December, the three-time ISA vice world champion from France […]

Vice-championne du monde et multiple championne d’Europe de stand up paddle en titres, rien n’arrête la rideuse de Starboard Olivia Piana. Absente des derniers championnats de France, l’année 2017 a néanmoins été un bon cru pour l’athlète provençale. Tahiti ne lui est pas étranger et en grande admiratrice de ses eaux turquoises, ses conditions optimales […]

Indomitable Dutchman Bart de Zwart is no stranger to endurance tests in the world of stand up paddle! We know him best for his innumerable exploits, from breaking the 24-hour world distance paddling record to setting a new best recorded time at last year’s Great Glen Challenge in Scotland, or indeed, taking part in the […]

Récemment couronné champion de Polynésie pour la troisième fois consécutive, Niuhiti-Nui Buillard est présent sur les podiums de la quasi-totalité des grandes courses locales, en individuel ou en équipe (en SUP et en va’a). Rencontre avec un grand champion et un excellent waterman tahitien. Que ressens-tu après ton 3ème titre consécutif de champion de Polynésie […]