PATTYA, THAILAND – In a display of exceptional athleticism and teamwork, Starboard Riders emerged as the undisputed champions of the 2023 ICF SUP World Championships held in Pattaya, Thailand. The event marked a historic milestone, welcoming the largest-ever gathering of SUP athletes, with over 1,000 competitors representing nearly 50 nations. The best in the world…
The 2023 ICF World Championships in Thailand was another amazing and spectacular event. With over 900 paddlers from around the World, the energy of both the competitors and spectators on the beach was electric and exciting. The first event up was the 200 meter Sprints and was held at a Thai Rowing Center, which set…
To say that the Chinese SUP and Paddling community loves to paddle would be an understatement. Fresh from the ICF in Pattaya, Starboard Dream Team rider Daniel Hasulyo travelled to Jiangle, nestled in the mountainous region of Fujian Province, for a challenging yet fun 50 km of paddling over the course of 2 days. Over…
SUPBoarder tests out the Starboard race board range, comparing the All Star, Sprint and the latest model in our lineup, the new flat-deck Gen R mode we’ve recently introduced to the range. Watch this in-depth 30-minute video as Ruben breaks down each of the models and explains which one is best for you. STARBOARD GEN…
Massive congratulations to Starboard Dream Team rider Zane Schweitzer for taking out the win a the Pan American Games Santiago 2023. It’s been a tough few months for the Maui-based waterman, so this one was both an important and emotional win for Zane. Here’s his recap of how his win in the SUP Surf at…
The 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile was an experience of a lifetime. As SUP has not made it into the Olympics yet, this is the closest thing we have to feeling like an Olympic athlete. The Pan Ams is the second largest sporting event that is sanctioned by the Olympics. The event took…
Starboard Dream Team Rider, Clement Colmas (FRA), has just earned double gold medals a the 2023 European SUP Championships, winning both the Long Distance and Technical races. You probably already saw it in the social media, but Peniche, Portugal delivered some exceptional swell over the weekend which made for challenging but exciting racing — ideal…
Starboard UK Team Rider Marie Buchanan has won the weekend’s 2023 SUP the Creek event in Devon. Marie raced the new Gen R flat-deck race sup by Starboard with the Lima race paddle. She is equally chuffed about the weekend’s results as well as getting together with old friends; “A super fun weekend of…
Daniel Hasulyo wins his 4th Singapore Ocean Cup Champion title — and what a day to remember. The Hungarian Dream Team rider jetted to Singapore for the annual Singapore Ocean Cup, and did SUP clinics with the enthusiastic local SUP crew, hosted by Aloha Sea Sports. Daniel breaks down this challenging but exciting SUP…
Starboard Dream Team rider Benoit Carpentier (Fra) has taken the win at the weekends European SUP Championships, which took place in iconic Peniche, Portugal, from October 14th to 22nd, 2023. The conditions were stellar with the wave gods sending some awesome swell to make this SUP event to be remembered. While Carpentier delivered superbly in…