SUNSET BEACH, Hawaii - The Sunset Beach Pro and the Turtle Bay Women's Pro will open the Stand Up World Championship Tour from February 8-16, in what we can only expect will be epic conditions.
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - Supconnect speaks with Richard Klomp from Shurfing.com, a new community platform that has its sighst set on bringing the global surf, SUP and kite community together through sharing.
SAN DIEGO, California - There is big news afoot for competitive paddlers and enthusiasts. On December 31, 2013, the Stand Up Paddle Athletes Association will become "a unified voice for stand up paddle athletes, while also representing the interests of stand up paddle board officials, sponsors, media, consumers and manufacturers."
Naish International is extremely excited to announce that surfing and shaping legend Gerry Lopez has joined their design team. The Hawaiian born shaper, now residing in Bend Oregon, will work alongside Robby Naish, Michi Schweiger, Randy Naish, and the rest of the Maui Hawaii based development team in continuing to advance their board designs into the future.
OAHU, Hawaii - As we come to the close of an incredible season for both the World Tour & Series, the Waterman League has decided to create an Overall World Ranking to compliment the individual Surf & Race World Titles and crown an Overall World Champion.
SAN DIEGO, California - A nine year old Cardiff Reef local is hosting an event this Saturday to help raise money for the family Buttons Kaluhiokalani, the surf and SUP icon who sadly passed away recently.
SAN CLEMENTE , California - In the latest installment of Ocean Minded'swebisode series, 'Inside the Mind', viewers are treated to brand ambassador Chuck Patterson's thoughts on riding (and surviving) big waves. It's a topical issue right now, with the start of winter in the Northern Hemisphere seeing a string of massive swells and storms already.
LA TORCHE, France - After a steller year of competition, Brazillian Nicole Pacelli was crowned the first ever Women's Stand Up World Tour Champion at the La Torche Pro in France last weekend.
COOLANGATTA, Australia - The inaugural Be the Influence Australian SUP and Paddleboard Titles on the Gold Coast have added a series of dash for cash and team relays to the schedule.
CAPE TOWN, South Africa - This week’s Supconnect Profile looks at the life of South African Greg Bertish, a respected big wave surfer, National lifeguarding representative and competitive stand up paddle boarder.
LA TORCHE, France - The Stand Up World Tour heads to the North West of France this coming weekend (October 26) for the La Torche Pro France, presented by Naish and XXIX.
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