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July 12th, 2019 by evan
The New York SUP Open will kick off in Long Beach on Labor Day weekend for a celebration of the sport in all its glory
Ericeira, Portugal, Thursday 11th July 2019: The New York SUP Open returns in 2019 to bring the World’s very best SUP Surf and Racing athletes to New York for a week of intense World Championship Tour competition, competitive Pro-am Racing as well as Amateur and Entry Level participation open to all.
Continue reading ‘The New York SUP Open returns from the 31st August – 7th September delivering something for everyone’
February 14th, 2019 by davi
Day 1 of the Sunset Beach Pro provides a challenging day of conditions for the APP World Tour athletes
Sunset Beach, Oahu: 13th February 2019: After a dramatic storm that hit the islands over the past weekend bringing giant swell and storm strength winds to the North Shore of Oahu, today, conditions proved challengeable, but manageable, with enough scoring potential to be able to get underway with the opening rounds of competition.
Continue reading ‘Sunset Beach Pro presented by Local Motion provides challenging opening rounds & stand out performances’
December 11th, 2018 by davi
Gran Canaria Pro-Am is officially open today, with the World’s best now on island and competition set to kick off as early as tomorrow
After a dramatic close to the APP World Tour Racing season that saw France’s Arthur Arutkin and the American, Shae Foudy take dramatic victories and secure their first World Titles, all eyes now turn to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria for the final stop of the APP World Surfing Tour: the Gran Canaria Pro-Am. Held on the North Shore of Gran Canaria, the location offers great surf and warm water, all set to a back drop of the bustling City of Las Palmas and providing the ideal close for the Tour in 2018.
Continue reading ‘Gran Canaria Pro-Am is set to kick off as early as Wednesday 12th December as the World’s best congregate for the final battle of the season’
October 29th, 2018 by davi
RED BULL HEAVY WATER 2018 POSTPONEMENT DUE TO LACK OF SUITABLE CONDITIONS FOR EVENT TO BE HELD
San Francisco, Calif. (Oct. 29, 2018) – Due to unfavorable swell conditions, Red Bull Heavy Water has been postponed until 2019. We thank everyone involved for their patience and understanding.
Continue reading ‘Red Bull Heavy Water comes to the end of its Weather Window without sufficient conditions to run’
July 27th, 2018 by evan
Check out this video I took from the 2018 China Uemura SUP Foil Surfing Contest. It was an awesome event with some of the top SUP foilers in the world. Big thanks to Alex Aguera and Leleo Kinimaka for inviting me.
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November 9th, 2017 by davi
Mo Freitas caps off a strong year with a 2nd place in Racing, 4th place in Surfing to capture the Overall APP World Title
The trajectory of Mo Freitas towards becoming one of the most well rounded athletes in the sport has been astonishing. it all started with his breakthrough win back in 2012 at the Ubatuba Pro where he took the world by storm with the most progressive SUP Surfing to date, to take down the soon to be crowned, and first ever Brazilian World Champion, Leco Salazar.
Continue reading ‘Mo Freitas and Fiona Wylde are crowned Overall APP World Champions across Surfing & Racing’
February 22nd, 2017 by davi
The Australians are making their presences felt as we prepare for a dramatic finals day in conjunction with a new long period swell
With just the quarters thru final remaining for the Men’s division and just the Final left for the women here at the 2017 Sunset Beach Pro, tension is mounting as we build up to what promises to be a spectacular final day of action at Stop #1 of the APP World Tour.
Continue reading ‘The APP World Tour prepares for an epic Finals day at Stop #1, the 2017 Sunset Beach Pro’
January 22nd, 2017 by davi
The Waterman League Group announces the Official rebranding of Stand Up World Tour and Series into the unified APP World Tour
North Shore Oahu, Hawaii, January 19th, 2017– The newly-formed Association of Paddlesurf Professionals (APP), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Waterman League Group, announces a rebranding of the Stand Up World Series (Racing) and Stand Up World Tour (Surfing), to align under a new single banner, the APP World Tour.
Continue reading ‘Waterman League Group rebrands the World Championship Platform and confirms 2017 Schedule’
September 30th, 2015 by davi
A full day of action sees stand out performances, surprise exits and the tightest World Title Race in history for both Men and Women
With perhaps the best forecast of the week coming today, it was always going to be a marathon day of action here at the 2015 US Open of Stand Up Paddling, as action got underway at 7am with the 2nd half of Men’s Round 1. You can check out the highlights by CLICKING HERE
Continue reading ‘A full day of action sees the World Title Race intensify here at the US Open of Stand Up Paddling’