Baxter is Back – Wins APP’s 2018 NY SUP Open Overall Title
New York, New York, USA – Connor Baxter announces he is back and in fine form by winning this weekend’s Wins APP’s 2018 NY SUP Open Overall Title in what was surely one of…
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Bruno Hasulyo Wins 2018 SUP 11 City Challenge
The 2018 SUP 11 City Tour was once again one of the most well organized and improved SUP competitions on the calendar. The 10th Anniversary year of this prestigious event was bigger and…
8th Annual Columbia Gorge Paddle Challenge Story by Fiona Wylde
“What an amazing weekend it was! We were fortunate to be greeted with a hefty breeze all weekend for the 8th Annual Columbia Gorge Paddle Challenge, creating epic downwind conditions and a very…
Connor Wins The 9th Annual Maui-2-Molokai Event
The 9th Annual Maui to Molokai was another grind but as always one of the best channels to cross. From the first time I crossed this channel windsurfing at 8 1/2 years…
Action Packed Racing from 2018 SUP World Cup Scharbeutz
What an awesome weekend of action-packed racing we witnessed here at the 2018 SUP World Cup Scharbeutz for the 9th stop of the EuroTour. In men’s race, Michael Booth had a big battle with fellow Australian…
Sonni Hönscheid Wins 2018 Hossegor Paddle Games
Congratulations to Sonni Hönscheid for winning the 2018 Hossegor Paddle Games! Dream Team rider continues her great form. The French surf mecca of Hossegor once again provided exciting racing for stop # 6…
Michael Booth Untouchable at 2018 Iberdrola Bilbao World SUP Challenge
The Iberdrola Bilbao World SUP Challenge is always a smash hit on the SUP racing calendar and this year was no exception. This was the 7th stop of on the EuroTour’s ‘Summer of…
Booth & Chazot Win Agios Nikolaos On SUP Race
Starboard Duo of Michael Booth and Amandine Chazot have taken a double win at this weekend’s downwind Agios Nikolaos On SUP Race on the Greek Island of Crete in Week 4 of the…
Connor Baxter Wins 2018 Salt Life Columbus Cup
“The 2018 Salt Life Columbus Cup was an epic event where the Southern hospitality was off the charts. It was a two-day event with a course race on Saturday and a one-mile time…
Action Packed Racing at Vendee Gliss – EuroTour Stop #3
What an epic weekend in Saint Jean de Monts, France. The Vendee Gliss event was one to remember and the 23.7km course a true test of endurance for everyone. Stellar performances from the…
Connor Baxter and Sonni Hönscheid Crowned Champs at 2018 Kerama Blue Cup
Zamami Island, Japan – The 2018 Kerama Blue Cup played host to the fourth stop of The Paddle League World Tour. This was one of the ‘Majors’ and carried a 100 weighting which means…
Connor Takes Out 2018 Kerama Blue Cup In Japan!
The 2018 Kerama Blue Cup was an event to remember, with its stunning blue water and amazing island lifestyle. It was definitely a mission to get here for me coming from Hawaii with…
Video Highlights from Paddle Imua feat. Sonni Hönscheid
Beautiful highlights from the BLUESMITHS Paddle Imua charity downwinder ft. Sonni Hönscheid on the Starboard Ace 18’ Unlimited. “The Bluesmiths Paddle Imua is one of the highlights of my year and…
Florence Paddle Games – Italy’s Premier SUP Race
The inaugural Florence Paddle Games was hosted in the beautiful location of Canottieri Firenze with the iconic Ponte Vecchio providing a spectacular backdrop. Starboard team took a clean sweep of the men’s podium with…
Head of the Dart SUP Challenge 2018
Since stand up paddling was added to the historic rowing event back in 2009, Starboard has been a major sponsor and has helped grow the Head of the Dart SUP Challenge to become…
Michael Booth: The One I’ve Always Wanted
Australian Powerhouse Michael Booth has been in great form early into the 2018 Stand Up Paddling racing season, but it was this year’s Quiksilver Waterman Carolina Cup that Boothy had very clearly set…
Hönscheid and Booth Rockin’ at Quiksilver Waterman Carolina Cup
With its mix of elite superstars and everyday paddlers combined with a festival setup and early-season “reunion” atmosphere, Carolina Cup is always a special stop on the circuit with Saturday’s main Graveyard event…
Incredible Tahitian Moments from 2018 Air France Paddle Festival
The 2018 Air France Paddle Festival certainly delivered, with the first stop of The Paddle League World Tour producing a rollercoaster of excitement and drama as big names fell, young kids rose up…
Eilat SUP Tour 2018 Kicks Off Israel’s SUP Season
Eilat, Israel – The Israeli SUP season officially kicks off with the 2018 edition of the Eilat SUP Tour that took place this past weekend. Eilat is an amazing city in the south…
DXB Paddling SUP Race in Dubai with SeaYou
Jumeirah: On 3rd March 2018 SeaYou Dubai partnered up with the Dubai international boat show to host the 3rd edition of DXB Paddling. This year’s event invited all forms of paddle sports to…