The Stand Up World Tour Legacy was set in stone back in 2009 with the groundbreaking Contenders project, an event that changed preconceived notions of the sport of Stand Up Paddling for good. The Sapinus Pro Tahiti is back for 2015 and set to deliver one of the most exciting spectacles of the year: Entries are now open.
tarboard SUP Athlete Benoit Carpentier competes on the highly competitive Stand Up World Tour alongside a large pool of talented standup paddle surfers. He recently released this beautiful video of his time during the Mirelift Pro in Morocco during the last event of the year last year in 2014 where fellow Starboard SUP teammate Sean Poynter took home the win.
The 2014 Stand Up World Tour Rookie of the year, Julien Bouyer, just dropped this edit of his time at the last stop of the 2014 tour during the Location X : Mirleft SUP Pro in Morocco. This footage of him surfing on his Naish SUP showcases exactly why he was named the Rookie of the year. Watch the clip and enjoy!
With the first event of the Standup World Tour being at Sunset Beach, competitors expect big waves but this year wasn't a typical two weeks on the North Shore. With Kona winds and swell the entire waiting period was used hoping to give athletes the best possible conditions. Watch here as the Naish Standup team takes on the conditions!
Meet Team Starboard as they prepare for a groundbreaking year on the Stand Up World Tour (SUWT) in 2015. With insanely talented athletes on their roster, Team Starboard is comin' in hot and heavy into the 2015 season.
Hawaii's World Tour Opener draws record viewing online, sees dramatic action and crowns 2 worthy Champions. Also, an update on the upcoming event in Brazil.
In a nail-biter of a final, Kai Lenny left it until his last two waves of the final to win the #SunsetBeachPro. In what proved to be testing conditions through the day, the waves turned on for the final heats of what was a dramatic close to the 2015 Sunset Beach Pro.
After 4 consecutive lay days, the SUWT Sunset Beach Pro 2015, is ON today for the final day of competition. The SUWT Sunset Beach Pro 2015, will run again today with a 10:00 am HST start and heats running at 25 minutes each. Watch all the live action here!
After an epic couple days of action, high winds have forced the #SunsetBeachPro to be on hold for a lay day. Stand Up World TourWorld Tour director Duane Desoto & Waterman League CEO Tristan Boxford have decided winds are too strong to run competition today so the #SunsetBeachPro is on hold.
Day 2 of the #SunsetBeachPro sees exciting and challenging conditions for the completion of Round 2. See all the action and highlights from the day here.
After an exiting first day of competition, The SUWT Sunset Beach Pro 2015, will run again today with a possible 8:00 am HST start. Watch all the live action here!
The first stop of the 2015 Stand Up World Tour kicked off in big surf and light winds at the #SunsetBeachPro on the North Shore in Hawaii. After strong off-shore winds prevented organizers from running on the first two days of the waiting period, winds eased off and 10-15ft waves swell hit the North Shore of Hawaii. World Tour Director, Duane Desoto & Waterman League CEO Tristan Boxford gave the green light for the Trials to get underway here at Sunset Beach.