In the heart of Bali’s surf scene, the Longboard SUP Revolution event witnessed the Starboard Dream Team’s stunning dominance once again. With two gold crowns in Elite SUP Surfing secured by Benoit Carpentier and Camille Dubrana, along with a triumph in the team award, Starboard showcased exceptional skill and unity. The LSR Cosmic Experience event…
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…
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…
Maui waterman Zane Schweitzer has been on an absolute tear early into the 2023 season, and now took out the elite Men’s division at the Longboard SUP Revolution competition that took place at Sanur, Bali! Zane impressed the judges & spectators alike with some powerful yet classic longboard surfing on his Starboard Longboard SUP -…
After several years of hiatus and disruptions to paddleboarding events around the globe that were onset by the pandemic, the 2023 season is looking set to be a big year for the sport as things ‘normalize’, with many classic events being re-invigorated while some exciting new developments with the likes of the ICF World Tour…
Maui Waterman, Zane Schweitzer, just finished 3rd overall in the new longboard SUP division at the APP World Tour’s stop Gran Canaria Pro-Am ~ narrowly missing out on the final with teammate Benoit Carpentier. Zane was riding the Starboard Longboard SUP in the timeless Limited Series construction with his prepreg carbon Eduro paddle. Zane is…
The Backdoor Shootout is known to be one of the most prestigious surf competitions out there, and is held at arguably the world‘s most aggressive and famous surf spot, Banzai Pipeline on the North Shore of Oahu. This event is honor of Hawaiian Waterman, Duke Kahanamoku, and showcases surf crafts from shortboard surf, longboard surf…
Sure, 2021 wasn’t quite as bad as 2020. But let’s be honest – it wasn’t great either. Constant events cancellation, new travel restrictions, logistic delays and many other challenges. But our Dream Team Riders never stop. We are proud of every paddler who keeps charging and growing within our sports. With that said, our team…
Starboard Dream Team rider Zane Schweitzer recaps his 5th consecutive title at the 2020 Master Of The Ocean in the Dominican Republic. “For the last 5 years I’ve been traveling to Cabarete in the Dominican Republic to compete in the unique waterman competition, The Master Of The Ocean. This event is unique in the sense…
The Starboard team once again returns to the boot Dusseldorf fair from 18th to 26th January, 2020 and will be exhibiting in Hall 8a / Stand E28. Starboard Germany (APM Marketing) will once again be exhibiting a wide range of the latest Starboard SUP & Windsurf products so be sure to head on over the…
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…
The APP World Tour rolled into Long Beach, Long Island just in time for Labor Day weekend to launch the opening ceremonies and competition of the 2019 New York SUP Open. The opening weekend would kick off with the SUP Surfing component of the weekend (holding period was 31st August – 4th September), showcasing the…
Current Ultimate Water and Starboard team rider, Zane Schweitzer, has taken out the 2019 USA National Championship Titles in both the SUP Surf & Tech Surf Race disciplines. The 2 x USA SUP National Champion gives us a recap of how the weekend’s events went down: Day 2 – 2019 Surfing America Nationational Championship…
Whilst the Starboard Dream team were many miles from home, Zane Schweitzer was back at his home of Maui where he was competing for the 2019 Paddle Imua Championship. Zane was juggling his InZane Clinics before heading into an already challenging race with now even tougher wind conditions. A South West wind meant race organisers…
Congratulations to Starboard Dream Team Rider Zane Schweitzer on taking the win Honolua Surf Co.’s 2019 Legends Of The Bay Surf Competition in the longboard division! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Zane Kekoa Schweitzer (@zaniac1) on Mar 14, 2019 at 11:47am PDT The Zaniac breaks down his…
The Master of the Ocean is an event like no other, combining four water sports – disciplines include surfing, windsurfing, kitesurfing and stand up paddling (SUP) to crown one champion. Starboard Dream Team riders Zane Schweitzer and Fiona Wylde proved they had it what it takes to be crowned the ultimate waterman and waterwomen at…
Highs and lows at the Sunset Beach Pro – Zane’s 2019 Sunset Beach Pro Recap [and some awesome action shots…] First off Mahalo APP World Tour, the North Shore community for letting us surf the beautiful wave at Sunset Beach, and as well to all the athletes for a great event. The APP crew…
2019 Da Hui Backdoor Shootout – event recap by Zane Schweitzer “Getting the invite to come over to the north shore of Oahu for the Backdoor Shootout is a true honour! Not only being able to surf one of the worlds most prestigious waves with less than five people in the water, but also having…
Zane Schweitzer is full speed full time. After taking part in the intense and dramatic racing action at PPG’s, Zane headed for another epic weekend of action in Ventura at the Ventura Paddlesurf and Hydrofoil Championships ~ where he won both the Stand Up Paddle Surf and Hydrofoil Surf divisions this weekend! …
Two-time Ultimate Waterman Zane Kekoa Schweitzer shares his go-to practices for keeping your cool in the most stressful situations. by Brianna Steinhilber for NBC News/ Better Living As a two-time Ultimate Waterman and 15-time World Champion in windsurfing and stand up paddleboarding, Zane Kekoa Schweitzer is no stranger to extremely high-pressure (and often dangerous) situations.…
Zane Schweitzer (Hawaii) has just won the inaugural SUP Foil division race of the 26 mile (42 km) Pailolo Channel crossing from Maui to Moloka’i at the 2018 M2M Crossing, setting a new channel crossing record time and winning the overall classification – beating all other crafts including traditional outriggers, surf skis and unlimited SUPs!…
Why do we have the Starboard ‘Dream Team’? Well, it’s simple – by living out their dreams, they help us live out ours. Whether it’s paddling long-distance challenges, winning races, catching waves, these Starboard team riders really are living the dream. We truly believe they’re the best in the world at what they do –…
For the second year in a row, Maui’s Zane Schweitzer has been crowned The Ultimate Waterman, prevailing in a test of skill, strength and spirit that has seen eight athletes tackle eight disciplines in nine days, throughout the Southland region of New Zealand. Needing to finish no worse than fourth in the final discipline, Schweitzer…
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 and support from Port Denarau Marina, Tavarua Island Resort and a host of other local players, the ISA was able to successfully…
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, Connor Baxter was awarded Best Male Paddler 2016 with fellow Dream Team rider Zane Schweitzer taking second position and Kai Lenny closing…
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