The first heat going to be complete today but there are already a few surprises Big swell! It’s not really a surprise in Hawaii at that time of the year, but still, heavy conditions at Sunset Beach made it pretty challenging for most of the competitors. Sunset is very technical and experience is a must. First surprises out of the trials 8 ...
Chuck Patterson within surfing and SUP paddlers circles is no stranger to pushing the limits and trying out new ways to enjoy the ocean. A real waterman, he is also great skier from his early years in the European Alps, Chuck have been looking into skiing down ocean waves faces for years – while not the first one trying out that stunt, ...
In times of changes French are still the best Europeans on tour, they are not bad at SUP racing either but that’s another story. 3 French men were among the best stand up paddlers on the Stand Up World Tour in 2012. One of them was popping up in the top 10 as high as #5, this is mister Ben Carpentier. Peyo Lizarazu and Antoine Delpero ...
Thinking about an off-season SUP trip to Indo? Let’s catch up with the Canary based explorers Stéphane Etienne and Nicole Boronat aka « les lovers ». After a trip in Liberia in 2011, the talented couple went on a one-month boat trip to explore a less traveled Indonesians islands last summer. They sailed through the Mentawaii and finally ...
Exploring the beaches just outside of Melbourne (Maxime Turgeon). As 2013 hoovers on our doorstep, it’s time to start making your list of dreamy places to visit, and for sure Australia should be somewhere near the top. Though I’m for sure a winter lover, and snow lover, when we packed our bags and left the encroaching Aussie summer a few ...
2012 was a critical year for Stand Up Paddle. Here are some of the most important events and people that made this incredible year. Stand up surfing is a new trend but not only, stand up racing is now booming along with whitewater SUPing. Like in any boardsports, equipment is crucial. On the SUWT boards are shrinking! In 2011 the average SUP ...
Radical SUP is happening now on the British Virgin Islands The last stop of the SUWT found some nice surf somewhere on the BVI. Location X is a unique competition format on the stand up world tour. The whole contest is mobile, as the 16 competitors are sailing on several catamarans between the islands. A search contest that is looking for ...
Robby Naish was riding his SUP in Paris the other night with hundreds of others during the nautic SUP crossing. Why would Robby Naish leave Maui to paddle in Paris on a freezing evening if it wasn’t to promote the fastest growing watersport ever!? Like if being 24 times windsurfing world champion wasn’t enough, Robby Naish is still ...
Last november Japanese SUPer Kohei Shirakawa and legendary surf photographers Kimoto Naoya took advantage of the Thyphoon N°21 to surf the longest & most perfect left in Okinawa. A secret G-land type of wave breaking over a mile out into the sea. Okinawa surfing paradise Japan has never been very popular for surf travelers. Images of super ...
15 year old Mo Freitas makes history on the Stand up World Tour by storming to victory against Leco Salazar at the Ubatuba Pro presented by Art in Surf. From the outset, he demonstrated flawless rail to rail power surfing, dominating his heats all the way through to the man on man quarters, where he came up against current ratings leader Sean ...
