Starboard reports the Ganges SUP team, consisting of Shilpika Gautam, Pascal Dubois and Spike Reid, have set out to paddle the entire length of the Ganges River in India. This is the first time anyone has attempted to paddle the full length of the river. The team’s motivation comes from the river’s high pollution that led …
The Corinth Canal Paddle Crossing 2016 took place at the end of October hosting more than 300 participants. The Greek canal is 6343-meters long and during the race vessel traffic through the canal was shut off for two hours. The event was put on by organizers in cooperation with Hellenic Canoe-Kayak and SUP federation. The race included paddlers …
The 2017 Starboard race and touring series offer exciting new boards in the Starboard line along with old favorites like the All Star. 2017 Starboard Race All Star 14’0″ x 28″ All Star 14’0″ x 27″ All Star 14’0″ x 24.5″ All Star 14’0″ x 23″ All Star 12’6″ x 28″ All Star 12’6″ x …
The 2017 Naish SUP collection is on its way and we can’t wait to see what these new boards can do in the water. Take a look at the 2017 Naish Surf, Inflatable, and Foil boards: 2017 Naish Surf The 2017 Naish Surf collection consists of the Raptor Barebones, Hokua, and Mad Dog series as well …
We’ve been teasing sneak peeks at the 2017 Starboard SUP board collection recently, but today it’s all about Naish. The 2017 Naish series is full of new styles, new boards, and new constructions! Take a look: 2017 Naish All Around The 2017 Naish All Around series consists of the brand new Quest series and old …
Outside of Starboard’s standard surf SUP category are the Pro series and the Innovative series which includes last year’s brand new Hyper Nut. Let’s see how the 2017 Starboard Pro and Innovation boards have been changed for a new season. 2017 Starboard Pro Performance Starboard’s Pro boards consist primarily of short boards given they’re designed …
Brothers, Bruno and David Hasulyo won first and second place in the SUP 11-Cities Ultimate Challenge Tour yesterday in the Netherlands. The five day race began on Wednesday, September 7th and finished on Sunday. The race totals 220 km (about 137 miles) and as the name suggests, winds its way through 11 different cities along Holland’s …
The World Premiere of SUP movie, “Chasing Gold” occurred last Friday at the Lido Theater in Newport Beach. The film is up for movie of the year at the 2016 SUP Awards. Directed by Brent Deal, the movie follows the American team of the International Surfing Association’s World SUP and Paddleboard Championships in 2015. The American team …
Kai Lenny isn’t the only professional paddle board racer making news this month with Starboard rider Leonard Nika winning five events in a row in the Eurotour. Nika’s latest achievement was taking first place in the São Jorge 2 Pico Challenge in Portugal. The race takes place between two of the region’s islands, Pico and São …
Naish rider, Kai Lenny has a lot to celebrate this week after not only coming in first place at the Molokai 2 Oahu (M2O) Paddleboard Championship, but also setting a new world record in the race. Lenny finished the race in four hours and seven minutes. The previous record was held by Starboard’s Connor Baxter …
On July 16th and 17th, the Euro Tour hosted the Noli SUP Race in Italy. The tour is presented by Starboard and began just last year. With the goal of unifying what they describe as a “fragmented racing scene” the Euro Tour hosts 13 SUP events in eight different countries over six weekends. The event …
New Jersey photographer, Nikolas Pattantyus, posted the above video of a SUP session with dolphins to his Vimeo page. The stand up paddle boarder had a truly magical experience when a pod of dolphins began to swim with him as he paddled along in Avalon, New Jersey. It’s an amazing sight!
Join us June 19th for a Starboard Demo! You’ll have the chance to ride Starboard’s newest SUP boards, like the innovative Hyper Nut! The Hyper Nut’s unique design is brand new and hard to find, but this is your chance to see if it’s right for you! The Starboard demo will feature a variety of …
The 2016 Paddle for Hope took place in February in New Zealand. The event, held since 2011, raises money for PINC and STEEL Cancer Rehabilitation Trust with the goal of funding rehabilitation programs for those affected by cancer. Starboard, who sells the event’s fundraising SUP board, filmed the event and put together a highlights video …
Naish rider, Kai Lenny, uploaded the above video to his Youtube page foiling on a SUP board. The innovative waterman attached a foil from brand Go Foil to a Naish downwinding SUP. The results are rather extraordinary as it takes a lot of power to build enough speed for a hydro foil to lift out of …
Long Beach Kahuna Battle Land Paddle Championship in California The Land Paddle Championships took place this month in Long Beach, California. Southern California racers met up at the Marine Stadium and battled it out for a piece of the glory. Our champion this year was Shaun Flynn. Congrats to Shawn for his first win! …
The 2012 Rainbow Sandals & Gerry Lopez Battle of the Paddle was a complete success with hundreds of spectators, competitors, vendors, sponsors, & newbies. This event has brought Stand Up Paddleboarding as a mainstream athletic sport. It attracts all ages, genders, & atheletes to get out and SUP. Stand Up Paddleboarding is truly the world's …
Surftech Suptember Sessions Appleby in Top Form Heading Into BOP Candice is on fire as we approach the Battle of the Paddle! With successive wins at the Tahoe Nalu, Columbia Gorge Paddle Challenge and the Duke Ocean Festival, Candice seems to be peaking at the right time. "I feel ready! I've raced just about everyone …
AVAILABLE LATE 2012 – Contact us for pricing and availability Enduro A well balanced blade design with a medium dihedral providing great stability and good power. Available in five sizes tailored to different power requests and designed as a multipurpose paddle for waves, flat water and racing. The Enduro is our most popular …