The streets of the picturesque town of Les Sables d’Olonne in France were filled with thousands of people to welcome the 2023 ISA World SUP & Paddleboard Championship.

The 2023 ISA World StandUp Paddle and Paddleboard Championship (WSUPPC) is set to gather the world’s best SUP and Paddleboard athletes in Les Sables d’Olonne, France from September 24 – October 1. Ahead of the event, here are 10 things to know about what you can expect at this year's event.

It was another fantastic day of racing for stop #11 of Eurotour 2023 in Punta Ala, Italy. The 5-star Sparviero SUP Challenge in memory of Sara D’Apolito was hosted by PuntAla Camp & Resort.

Registration is now open and we are now 6 weeks out from one of the most exciting stops on the global SUP calendar: the Busan SUP Open. The beautiful Gwangalli Beach in Suyeong-Gu, Busan and our partners KAPP will once again welcome the World's Best for Stop #3 of the 2023 APP World Tour.

Starboard, a leading innovator in paddleboard technology, is thrilled to unveil its latest masterpiece, the Gen-R, a cutting-edge model poised to redefine the landscape of surf racing and all-around paddling.

The 2023 Gorge Paddle Challenge in Hood River, Oregon, witnessed an exhilarating display of skill and determination as professional stand-up paddleboard athletes, Connor Baxter and Fiona Wylde, dominated the event, leaving a lasting impression on the competitive racing scene and celebrating the vibrant community spirit of the sport.

With great success and dynamic participation of professional and amateur SUP athletes from all over Greece and the world, the Agios Nikolaos on SUP 2023 was held on the weekend of 7-9 July in Agios Nikolaos, Crete.

Juliette Duhaime takes the sprint victory and overall event title for the women at the Viana SUP Open.

Drawing on his lifelong experience in the ocean, Shuri 'Shrimpy' Araki navigates a beautiful downwind course flawlessly to take the win for the day, but also the weekend with his 2nd place finish in the sprints.

With the world's best SUP athletes descending on the beautiful coastal town of Viana do Castelo in Portugal - 2023 European Capital of Sport - tension is mounting as we take a look at who to watch out for at this unique new Tour stop.

Spectators were greeted to an epic day of racing in Nordhausen for the third edition of the Südharzer SUP Cup.

After 7 of 13 events on the 2023 EuroTour we just passed the half way mark of events for the season. Have a look at the current rankings led by the biggest athletes of the sport.