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King of the Cut 2020 Video Recap

21 Dec 2020

King of the Cut 2020 Video Recap

Watch this superb 5-minute report of the 2020 King of the Cut, known as the Ultimate Downwinder Down under. This year the West Australia downwind event welcomes SUPs, Surfskis, Outrigger Canoes, SUP foils and for the very first time Wing Foils!    

2020 King of the Cut – Australia’s Best Downwind Race is Confirmed!

23 Nov 2020

2020 King of the Cut – Australia’s Best Downwind Race is Confirmed!

In a year where nothing can be taken for granted, SUP Western Australia (SUPWA) has just confirmed the 2020 Stand Up Surf Shop King of the Cut will go ahead on Saturday 5th December 2020, a 24-kilometre downwind paddle race from Dawesvile Cut to Secret Harbour, about an hour south of Perth. The Stand Up Surf Shop […]

Karla Gilbert Gives Us the Low-Down on Her Busy 2017: Ironwoman, Hear Me Roar!

18 Dec 2017

Karla Gilbert Gives Us the Low-Down on Her Busy 2017: Ironwoman, Hear Me Roar!

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 […]

James Casey on The Doctor, King of the Cut and the End of 2017: No Rest for the Wicked!

12 Dec 2017

James Casey on The Doctor, King of the Cut and the End of 2017: No Rest for the Wicked!

James Casey is tireless. By his own admission, just a few years back, he never thought he would be of the calibre to take on the best of them in major stand up paddle events, both at home and abroad. But not one to rest on his laurels, Casey has really pushed himself over the […]

King of the Cut 2017: In Preparation for this Year’s Edition, A Look Back at 2016

30 Nov 2017

King of the Cut 2017: In Preparation for this Year’s Edition, A Look Back at 2016

Coinciding with the Nautic Paris SUP Crossing 2017, which will take place in the French Capital this weekend, another prestigious competitive SUP event will be held on the other side of the world. On the gorgeous Peel Coast near Perth, Western Australia to be exact. The Stand Up Surf Shop King of the Cut 2017 […]

Interview with 2017 Australian National SUP Champion Michael Booth: Staying On Top Down Under

21 Nov 2017

Interview with 2017 Australian National SUP Champion Michael Booth: Staying On Top Down Under

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 […]

Stand Up Surf Shop King of the Cut 2017: Australia’s Open as of Next Month

6 Nov 2017

Stand Up Surf Shop King of the Cut 2017: Australia’s Open as of Next Month

1 – 3 December 2017, Mandurah, Western Australia 24km from Port Boulevard to Secret Harbour World’s fastest downwind paddle race Australia’s richest Stand Up Paddle (SUP) race with equal prize money for men and women Over 160 international, interstate and local competitors New additions to train next generation of downwind racers There is just one month to […]

The Rise of the SUP Unlimited Division

13 Feb 2017

The Rise of the SUP Unlimited Division

By James Casey, Sunova rider Two years ago SIC were the only brand selling unlimited boards in Australia. In the last year the number of brands making unlimited boards has exploded meaning more choice for those wanting an easier and more enjoyable ride in downwind conditions.   SIC were the pioneers in open ocean downwind […]

“Warden Marr” or Downwind Week Down Under

25 Nov 2016

“Warden Marr” or Downwind Week Down Under

By James Casey, team JP Australia   While the northern hemisphere descends into winter with the surf or snow season kicking off, down under the paddling season is just beginning. Each year paddlers from across the country flock to Western Australia for Warden Marr or Downwind Week, as the fabled southwesterly winds turn the Indian […]