Starboard

“These victories aren’t done alone,” says Cameron Tripney, Junior Sprint World Champion and Starboard Team Rider, that has been dominating his local SUP racing scene in South Africa for a while now. And among some of the most memorable moments in our sport that truly embody this statement, was seeing Cameron’s Team celebrating his win […]

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 wait has been longer than usual but it has been worth it! Starboard’s 2023 SUP Race Range is finally out after another very successful year for the Tiki brand with numerous world titles in many age categories and under different federations and competitions. Starboard’s 2023 All Star and Sprint boards won 7 gold medals […]

Marque historique du Stand-Up Paddle, connaissez vous vraiment Starboard ? Avant d’être ces planches bleues avec leurs iconiques nez oranges, Starboard était – et est toujours – une marque leader dans le monde du windsurf. Pour nous raconter ce tournant, mais aussi l’évolution de leurs planches de SUP au fil des ans, nous avons fait […]

The finale of the 2022 APP SUP Racing World Tour saw April Zilg and Connor Baxter claim the World Titles while Shuri ‘Shrimpy’ Araki and Mélanie Lafenêtre got their first win on an APP World Tour event to close a sensational season! Recap, Results, overall World Rankings, highlights and full LIVE FEED presented by Travis […]

“This year has been awesome and I am so grateful for all the support I have received! That’s why I’ve decided to do this giveaway and give back to my fantastic community of paddlers!” said Michael Booth, 6 x SUP World Champion, Starboard Dream Team Rider, Founder and Coach of BOOTH Training. TotalSUP caught up […]

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 below Q&A session is between Aussie SUPerstar and Starboard dream team rider Michael Booth and Chris Jones, administrator of the SUP My Race group on Facebook which was created a few years ago to challenge SUP racers to paddle a little further each month and entice them to post their paddling sessions and mileages. Michael […]

On ne présente plus Clément Colmas : aussi à l’aise avec une pagaie qu’avec une wing dans les mains, sa saison 2022 aura été riche en évènements de wingfoil et de SUP Race, et avec des rebondissements ! Entre blessure, remplacement, EuroSUP, APP, Championnats de France et du Monde ICF… et de belles médailles et […]

One of the most compelling aspects of our sport is the story of belonging, being empowered and elevated as a SUP athlete or recreational paddler by teams and squads that we surround ourselves with. A new tribalism, one may say, that manifests itself strongest when it comes to international events, where that support is most […]

The Spice by Starboard is an all new SUP surf range which produces incredible rail carving, amazing speed through wave sections and immediate drive out of manoeuvers. The design focuses on offering more performance and progression than the Starboard Wedge, while being more user-friendly and forgiving than the Starboard Pro. The all wave performance of […]

Tout cet été, vous avez surement vu passer sur vos réseaux sociaux des captures d’écran de traces GPS et autres chronométrages de sorties en stand-up paddle. Pour la plupart d’entre elles, c’était pour le Tiki SUP Challenge 10x ! Le Tiki SUP Challenge est un challenge organisé par Starboard qui consiste à ramer pour faire […]

North America Starboard Team Rider, Tim Oliver, has been leading the charge on the fast-growing Canadian SUP racing scene and he’s now ready to take on the upcoming APP World Tour stops (watch out London!) and then more. A full-time firefighter and father of two girls, Tim has just punched his ticket to represent Canada […]

Have we entered a new era of adventure SUP? Have the COVID-19 lockdowns ironically unlocked something that drives SUP riders to embark on extreme paddle challenges and push the limits even further? TotalSUP caught up with Samantha Rutt,  Starboard UK Team Rider, SUP Coach, athlete, sports advocate and Founder of Barefoot SUP, on the eve […]