UK rider PJ Simmons just made a winning return to the endurance racing scene at the SUP Twelve event at Broadsands in Torbay, England. The event features constant laps over twelve hours from 7am to 7pm, with a mandatory beach transition each lap where athletes are permitted to fuel themselves and rest. Expedition paddler Brendon…
The ICF season opener ‘Spring SUP Race’ took place in Comacchio, Italy this past weekend. Japanese team rider Rai Taguchi put in solid performances to comfortably win both the Long Distance and Technical events, while teammate Cam Tripney put on a display of sheer power to win the 200m Sprint. Rai reports back: “This…
📸 Calling all wave warriors! We’re thrilled to announce our March Instagram contest where you can share your wave-riding using Starboard gear! We want to see your most epic moments out on the water. To participate, simply share your thrilling photos or reels showcasing you in action with your Starboard gear. Don’t forget to use…
Starboard is excited to release the new Starboard Race range: the most winning All Star and the Sprint being the fastest flat-water racing board. The ultimate in all water conditions, the All Star and high-performance Sprint, have been fine-tuned to conquer the 2024 and 2025 racing seasons. This means that the boards Starboard is launching…
The boat and water sports trade fair in Düsseldorf is known far beyond Germany’s borders and is considered one of the most important international trade fairs in the industry. This year too, over 200,000 visitors found their way to the exhibition center with a total of 17 different halls from January 18th to 26th, 2024.…
Foreward by Bart de Zwart STARBOARD TEAM MANAGER “I am proud to introduce our 2024 Dream Team to you. We have an incredibly diverse and talented group of athletes. Diverse because our riders, men and women, cover the whole SUP spectrum from race, wave, sprinting, adventure, and expeditions to big waves, with World Champions in…
The 2024 SUP Racing season kicks off with the icy cold Gla Gla race, welcoming 100’s of enthusiastic racers to the picturesque shores of Lake Annecy, in France. Starboard Team Rider Linus Carlsson joined this year’s event and reports how it went. First race of the season is done and I got the outcome I…
Meet Felipe Pomar, the 80-year-old surfer from Peru who aims to defy limitations by surfing for a century. Pomar, who was crowned the first, officially recognised, World Surfing Champion in 1965, now lives in Kauai and is inspired by legends like Duke Kahanamoku, the father of modern-day surfing and Laird Hamilton who popularised stand up…
As part of Total SUP’s 10th-anniversary celebration, the Annual TotalSUP Awards have been officially launched. In four weeks of voting, a remarkable 154,398 unique votes have been received. This level of participation underscores the broad reflection and resonance of the voting process within the global SUP community. Notably, with enthusiastic engagement from Starboard fans worldwide,…
Brrr! Winter may have you reaching for extra blankets, but Starboard is turning up the heat with our Instagram Photo & Reels Contest in January! So ditch the cocoa for your camera, because it’s time to trade cosy days indoors in for capturing the coolest winter adventures. Starboard wants to see your most epic winter…
