2013 EuroSUPA Rankings and plans for 2014

Race Winners (Man, Woman) :
Beach Races :

Howzit Cold Water Race (France, 1star) : Greg Closier, Cecile Gondres
North Point SUP Classic (France, 1star) : Arthur Daniel, Caroline Angibaud
Battle of the Coast (Holland, 1star) : Bart de Zwart, Silvia Mecucci
SUP Race CUP (France, 4stars) : Connor Baxter, Angela Jackson
Deep SUP Race Noja (Spain, 2stars) : Chase Kosterlitz, Laura Quetglas
Massilia SUP Race (France, 3stars) : Gabriel Bachelet, Celine Guesdon
SUP Cup Beach Race San Cataldo (Italy, 3stars) : Leo Nika, Silvia Mecucci
Italia Surf Expo (Italy, 4stars) : Leo Nika, Cecilia Pescatori
Beach Race Escuela Cantabra de SUP Somo (Spain, 2stars) : Coque Araujo, Laura Quetglas
Wolder Beach Race Suances (Spain, 2stars) : Oscar Ruiz, Laura Quetglas
Ventotene SUP Trophy (Italy, Beach Race 2stars) : Leo Nika, Roberta Mariani
Windfestival (Italy, Beach Race 3stars) : Giordanno Capparella, Erika Barausse
Long Distance Races :

Jade Paddle Race (France, 3stars 12’6) : Eric Terrrien, Cecile Gondres
Port Adriano (Spain, 4stars 12’6) : Roman Frejo, Sonni Honscheid
SUP Race CUP (France, 3stars 12’6) : Travis Grant, Celine Gueston
Lost Mills (Germany, 6stars 14′) : Eric Terrien, Sonni Honscheid
Bikingo Eguna (Spain, 3stars 12’6) : Roman Frejo, Laura Quetglas
Deep SUP Race Noja (Spain, 2stars 12’6) : Chase Kosterlitz, Laura Quetglas
Namur International SUP Race (Belgium, 5stars 14′) : Peter Bartl, Olivia Piana
Wolder SUP Race Suances (Spain, 1star 12’6) : Oscar Ruiz, Laura Quetglas
SUP ÖM Austria (Austria, 4stars 14′) : Peter Bartl, Melani Brandstadter
Ventotene SUP Trophy (Italy, 4stars 12’6) : Leo Nika, Roberta Mariani
Athletes with the most victories :
Laura Quetglas (Spain) : 6 victories
Leo Nika (Italy) : 4 victories
EuroSUPA SUP Surf Contest Winners  :
Men : Tino Aja (Spain)
Women : Iballa Moreno (Spain)
Juniors : Pierre Girardeau (France)
One last word before the full results :

We could say a lot about this season. Beside a terrible weather on some of the biggest events (a challenge for riders and organizers !), 2013 have been a very successful year for SUP Racing in Europe.
Talking not only about EuroSUPA, but about all the ...more
The full article on europeansupassociation.wordpress.com

Check out Ken Hoeve on SUP Mag.com!

Founded on jacksonkayak.com,
first posted on supthemag.com 

TRL: Ken Hoeve

This summer, SUP magazine organized a Main Salmon River trip in Idaho with Middle Fork River Expeditions. Some of the sport’s best athletes signed on so we used the expedition as an opportunity to examine the state of whitewater SUP–-from the paddlers to the competition to the cultural blender, as ocean and mountain culture collides on the rio. Check out the feature in the Winter Issue, on newsstands now.
This segment of ...more

Third Guinness World Record for Robyn Benincasa

 

Greatest Distance by Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) on flat water in 24 hours

SAN DIEGO, Calif., Dec. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Guinness World Records has recognized San Diego Firefighter Robyn Benincasa as "Officially amazing" for the 90.7 miles she paddled non-stop on a stand up board in 24 hours on Nov 8th in Huntington Beach Harbor, CA.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20131228/DC38792-a )
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20131228/DC38792LOGO-b ) 


Describing the 24-hour endurance challenge the athlete said, "I paddled for all of the amazing women I know who are recovering from medical setbacks. My goal is to show them "what's possible" when you choose not to focus on what you've lost, but on being the very best of what you are today. In a strange way, I'm even grateful for my four hip replacements in the last 5 years because it led me to discovering SUP!"
Two previous records were set by Benincasa: Greatest Distance Paddled by ...more

Big Winds Whitewater SUP Package

 

Big Winds has put together a package for all of the whitewater SUPers out there. We have tried a number of whitewater SUP boards and nothing compares to the 2014 Starboard Astro Stream 9’6.  This new inflatable whitewater SUP has been designed by five time whitewater champion Dan Gavere, who has helped grow the sport of whitewater from the early kayaking days to the ever evolving whitewater Stand Up scene. Dan has been a local Hood River source of knowledge and mentor to the Big Winds crew, helping us dial in our own Hood and White Salmon river runs on SUPs. We have been through a tremendous evolution over the years, having started off crushing 12′ epoxy boards, moving into (and quickly out of) the ...more

Plymouth people can plant their feet firmly on a new kind of watersport

 

PEOPLE are being encouraged to plant their feet firmly on a new kind of watersport.
The not-for-profit Mount Batten Centre is promoting Stand Up Paddleboarding (SUP) and has invested in more that 20 boards.

In 2014, the centre celebrates 15 years since opening and
are hoping that people will try the sedate sport in the New Year.
Wannabe boarders can enjoy one-to-one lessons while
group trips are planned as are a mix of fitness and...more

A SUP buyer's guide: What you should know before making the investment

 

 As the SUP scene continues to see exponential growth, more and more paddlers are entering the buyer’s market for their first, second or even third board. Unsurprisingly, the number of SUP manufactures and retail stores cashing in on the sport’s growth is also skyrocketing. While choice is generally a positive aspect when making a purchase, not all boards are created equal. Some manufacturers have been in the shaping business for decades and have a portfolio of products on offer such as windsurf boards, prone paddleboards and surfboards in addition to SUPs. Others may be relative newcomers to ...more

SUP Board review: Rogue Stand Up Paddleboards' line of touring SUPs

 

Located in San Clemente, California, Rogue SUP is a SUP only company with an industry leading lineup of touring boards in a range of lengths and colorful graphic designs. The lineage of Rouge’s touring boards can be traced to their championship winning race shapes. The boards feature a ...more