February 10th 2021, marks the day that the International Canoe Federation (ICF) and Starboard become Environmental Action Partners. Directing all disciplines under the International Canoe Federation towards a more environmentally positive pathway. The partnership has ignited as the International Canoe Federation is reinforcing its commitments towards protecting the environment. With a specific focus on…
After taking a short break due to injury, Zane Schweitzer returns to the competitive SUP surfing circuit just in time to make the biggest event of the year, the 2019 ISA World Championships in Surf City, El Salvador. Getting back into competition right after a knee injury is no easy task, and although Zane didn’t…
Starboard Dream Team riders Shakira Westdorp (AUS) and Iballa Moreno (ESP) claim Silver and Bronze in the tightly contested Women’s SUP Surfing Final at the 2019 ISA SUP World Championships hosted by El Salvador. Day 8 of the Competition saw the SUP Surfing Finals roll around after several spectacular days at El Sunzal’s ‘Surf City’…
1/ How do you feel after winning the title in El Salvador? I’m over the moon right now, what an amazing feeling to be on top of the world, been dreaming of that moment for so long! It’s already been 2 days since I won and I’m still psyched up and excited! It was so…
1. The venue The ISA World SUP and Paddleboard Championship will take place in El Salvador for the first time in the event’s eight-year history. El Sunzal will take center stage during the World Championship, a magnet for picking up southern hemisphere swell. The cobblestone point provides long waves with open faces that will play…
The 2019 Pan American Games is an event that made history for Stand Up Paddling and Surfing and is forever engraved in my mind. For the people that aren’t familiar with this event – it’s a mini Olympics that happens every 4 years that’s always one year before the Olympic Games, but it’s only for…
Australia’s Shakira Westdorp had arguably one of the best performances at this year’s ISA SUP & Paddleboard World Championships, hosted by China. The Starboard Dream Team Rider originally qualified for SUP Surfing and was looking forward to defending her 2017 ISA SUP Surfing title from last year, where she was crowned Women’s SUP Surfing Champ…
The Aussie powerhouse, Micheal Booth, has done it again, and in true Boothy form ~ paddling out hard and leading the race from start to finish. Teammate Connor Baxter fought valiantly to stay with him but it wasn’t Connor’s day after long few days of competition fatigue seemed to take its toll. It was 2017 ISA…
The Starboard Dream Team finishes with an « All Star » podium, sweeping all four of top spots, but it was Hungary’s Daniel Hasulyo who claimed the 2018 ISA SUP World Champs Title in an exciting dual against teammate and ISA World Champion Connor Baxter (USA). Not far behind them, it was also a hard-fought battle for the…
Big shout out for Dream Team rider Ryan Funk (USA) who put on a phenomenal performance to take the win at the first International Surfing Association SUP World Champs Junior Tech Beach race earlier today. Big congrats must also go out to Kiwi racer Ollie Hougton who battled it out all the way with…
The Aussie Dream Team rider, Shakira Westdorp, took the win in the 2018 ISA SUP World Championships Women’s SUP Surfing title event at China’s Riyue Bay. To be able to take the 2018 win and title, she was battling it out with fellow Spanish Dream Team rider Iballa Ruano Moreno, who took out second place in…
