Ganges SUP a success: knowing the Ganga
What? GangesSUP is a record breaking, world’s first descent of the entire length of the river Ganges by stand up paddleboard. An expedition for purpose, the vision and mission of this journey is…
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Starboard Team continue to take top spots early into 2017 at Ze Race
Saturday 28th took place the 7th annual edition of “ZE Caribbean Race”, a 50K downwind long distance race organized by the “Watermen Karukera Club” in the waters of Guadalupe. 60 competitors (there were…
Starboard takes over The Wave at BOOT Düsseldorf!
There’s no question that mega-yachts are the reason BOOT Düsseldorf, the biggest boat show in the world, exists. But this year, something else stole the show: The Wave, and Starboard riders were all…
Olivia Piana wins the 13 km ‘GlaGla Race’ in Annecy France, Leo Nika wins the beach race.
Starboard Dream Team riders started well the year taking victories at the really cold “Gla Gla race” on lake Annecy in France. Frenchwoman and European champion 2016 Olivia Piana won the race with…
Starboard dominates Pauanui race in New Zealand
The City Surf Series, a weekly Auckland race, took the show on the road this weekend down to Pauanui in the Coromandel with a perfect 1m swell, offshore winds and 120 competitors… What…
ISA collaborates to make the 2016 Fiji World Championship Deep Blue
In late 2016 we headed to Fiji for the International Surfing Association (ISA) 2016 World StandUp Paddle (SUP) and Paddleboard Championship, a designated Deep Blue Event™. With the backing of our ECOBOARD partners Starboard SUP…
A big welcome Sonni Hönscheid to the Tiki Family.
“We are stoked to see Sonni Hönscheid joining our Starboard team. The mix of her exciting artistic work and amazing paddling makes her a very valuable partner looking into the future of paddle…
Ganges SUP Team Looks to Paddle the Entire Length of Ganges River
Roughly two months ago the Ganges SUP team led by Shilpika Gautam, Pascal Dubois and Spike Reid set out on a journey of a lifetime to bring about awareness to the ever growing…
Starboard Wins Gold at ISA World Championship in Fiji (Recap by Zane Schweitzer)
Starboard Dream Team Riders made an impressive showing at the ISA World Championship in Fiji by winning 4 Gold Medals and 3 Silver Medals. First up was Penelope (Pea) Strickland from New Zealand…
Olivia and Amandine dominate 12’6 French Nationals in pumping Hossegor
Last weekend saw epic racing in Hossegor, France for the 12’6 SUP nationals to not be confused with the 14’ nationals that took place 2 weeks ago. Starboard women dominated both the beach…
New record for Bart at Great Glen Paddle Challenge in Scotland
Bart de Zwart follows his ultra endurance SUP Race World Tour often setting records in most races he participates in. The latest is no different with a new race record in Scotland of…
Fiona Wylde is SUP Race World Champion 2016
The 19 year old Gorge River Dream Team rider Fiona Wylde won this weekend during the Stand Up World Series her first world title in SUP Race after winning the long distance and…
Connor Baxter and Michael Booth take top honours at PPG 2016.
Connor Baxter won back to back overall victory at this years Pacific Paddle Games while Michael Booth took second place overall compared to his 11th place result from last year. Michael Booth won…
Connor, Zane and Matt shine at SUP Awards 2016.
Just before the Pacific Paddle Games 2016, SUP the mag also organises their annual SUP awards where everyone in the industry converges to celebrate the best exponents of Stand Up Paddle. This year,…
Bart de Zwart Wins Muskoka River Race.
Congratulations to Bart de Zwart who just completed the 11 City Tour in Holland, only to get on a plane and head to Canada for the Muskoka River Race, which he again paddled…
Leonard Nika wins his fifth consecutive SUP Race National Champion title.
Italian Dream Team rider Leonard Nika, after an impressive summer with 5 victories on the EURO Tour, added a fifth consecutive SUP Race Italian Champion title to his crown last weekend in Marina…
Michael Booth dominates the Japan Cup in Chigasaki
While some paddlers were still racing the Dutch canals for the 11 City SUP, another important race was being held this last weekend. The Japan Cup in Chigasaki that offers 30.000 USD in…
Bruno Hasulyo wins the 220km 11 City SUP race in Holland. Brother Daniel finishes second.
With less than 20 seconds difference between them, it’s the younger of the Hasulyo brothers who wins the 2016 version of one of the most challenging races in the world and big brother…
Connor finishes third in M2O SUP crossing. His report of the race.
One of the most difficult and famous SUP race in the world took place on Sunday: the 32 mile channel of bones crossing between Molokai to Oahu. Connor Baxter, who has already won…
Starboard’s Ace board wins Men’s and Women’s M2O 14’ team classes in the Molokai 2 Oahu. (Reports)
The Starboard ACE board took first place in the team divisions for men and women in the M2O 14’ stock class with the victories of Lara Claydon and her friend Kali’a Alexio who…