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Sunday 7 April
Connor Baxter storms to victory in the All Stars Sprints
Connor Baxter (Starboard) storms to victory in the Abu Dhabi All Stars Sprints amidst a star studded field of athletes and in front of the dramatic backdrop that the CIty of Abu Dhabi provided.
Continue reading ‘Connor Baxter wins the Sprints and Zane Schweitzer the overall in Abu Dhabi’
Saturday 6 April
Zane Schweitzer takes gold in dramatic style in Abu Dhabi
While Zane Scwheitzer (Starboard) was always expected to be one of the standouts at the wave pool, his rise to the top here at the Abu Dhabi All Stars presented by Abu Dhabi Sailing and yacht, UAE SUP and Wadi Adventure Park was meteoric, as he stunned the spectators and judges alike to take the much deserved victory here in the desert.
Continue reading ‘Zane Schweitzer storms to victory at the Abu Dhabi All Stars Surfing’
Thursday 4 April
Epic action at Day 1 of the Abu Dhabi All Stars event
Set against the dramatic desert mountain and providing the most high performance waves of any wave pool in the world, Wadi Adventure provided the ideal venue for the surfing component of the Abu Dhabi All Stars, presented by Abu Dhabi Sailing and Yacht Club, UAE SUP and Wadi Advenure, The world’s best stepped up to the challenge and put on one of the most impressive displays of high performance stand up paddle surfing imaginable as they started to become accustomed to the unique nature of the wave at Wadi Adventure.
Continue reading ‘Abu Dhabi All Stars sees a spectacular 1st day of action at Wadi Adventure Park’
Wednesday 3 April
Day 1 of the Abu Dhabi All Stars Invitational: live today
The Abu Dhabi All Stars Invitational presented by Abu Dhabi Sailing Club, UAE SUP and Wadi Adventure is live today, with the start of the surfing component at Wadi Adventure.
Continue reading ‘The Abu Dhabi All Stars Invitational will be broadcast live today’
Monday 1 April
The Abu Dhabi All Stars Invitational will go live this week
Abu Dhabi will play host this week to a selection of the world’s very best stand up paddlesurfers for the inaugural Abu Dhabi All Stars Invitational, presented by the Abu Dhabi Sailing and Yacht Club, UAE SUP and Wadi Adventure Park.
Continue reading ‘Abu Dhabi All Stars Invitational will go live this week’
For Immediate Release:
Benoit Carpentier Signs with Starboard
Benoit Carpentier
DOB: 15/02/1996
Starboard is pleased to announce that Benoit Carpentier of Brest, France will join the 2013 International SUP Dream Team. Coming off a competitive 2012 season (7th overall on the Stand Up World Tour), the young Frenchman will look to take his skills to the next level by riding Starboard’s highly technical, lightweight, and stable carbon fiber Surf Pro SUP production boards. Continue reading ‘For Immediate Release: Benoit Carpentier Signs with Starboard’
Monday 25 March
Abu Dhabi to host the All Stars Invitational: April 3 – 7
Abu Dhabi has long been a host to global sport at its highest level, from Formula 1 car racing, to golf, and even the world’s premier yacht races, hosted by the Abu Dhabi Sailing and Yacht Club. However, from the 3rd – 7th April it will open its arms to a whole new kind of sporting excellence: the World’s leading Stand Up Paddlesurfers as they congragrate for the inaugural Abu Dhabi All Stars Invitational presented by Abu Dhabi Sailing and Yacht Club and in association with UAE SUP and Wadi Adventure.
Continue reading ‘The Abu Dhabi All Stars Invitational is coming up next week’
Tristan Boxford fom The Waterman League sent this to us via email.
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Please find below the promo for the Abu Dhabi All Stars Invitational that will be broadcast live from the 4th – 6th April Continue reading ‘Promo for the Abu Dhabi All Stars Invitational’
Event Update by Connor Baxter
The 2013 Patagonia Chile event was amazing. It started off with a lot of traveling and long car rides. On the way to Patagonia, I saw more sheep and llamas and alpacas than I did people – we were in the middle of nowhere. Once we finally got to this beautiful place the water was freezing and the air was cold – but it was perfect racing conditions.
Continue reading ‘Connor Baxter Wins The Stand Up World Series Season Opener On The Epic Iceberg Lake’
Monday 18 March
Connor Baxter powers to victory in Puerto Natales, Chile
Connor Baxter (Starboard) puts every last shred of energy into a tiebreaker to claim the overall victory here at the Aragas Magallanes Paddle Challenge. With Kai Lenny (Naish) taking the win in the long distance, Connor knew that it was all or nothing on the final day of action here in Puerto Natales, and that he had to put it all on the line to take down arch rival and the reigning World Series Champion.
Continue reading ‘Connor Baxter wins the Aragas Magallanes Paddle Challenge, stop 1 of the World Series’
Friday 15 March
Aragas Magallanes Paddle Challenge sees epic start
The Stand Up World Series kicked off in style today at Day 1 of the Aragas Magallanes Paddle Challenge presented by Stand Up Latino and powered by Big Foot Adventures. Blue skies and one of the most striking and dramatic backdrops imaginable played host to a fiercely competitive long distance race that saw a selection of the world’s best battle it out on Lake Grey, in the infamous Torres del Paine National Park.
Continue reading ‘World Series season is officially open as the first stop in Chile lights up’
Monday 11 March
Record 1st place prize-money at Chilean World Series
With a groundbreaking and biggest ever $9,000 first place for any SUP event in history, the Aragas Magallenes Paddle Challenge presented by Stand Up Latino and Big Foot Adventure Company will kick off this Friday with an epic long distance in front of the incredible glacier in the region of Patagania, south Chile.
Continue reading ‘The Aragas Magallanes Paddle Challenge to kick off this week with record prize-money’
Some of you may know about the recent acquisition of parts of SIC by Flow Sports. I wanted to find out more info on how this affects SIC. I caught up with Mark Raaphorst in a quick Q&A.
Continue reading ‘SIC and Flow Sports Update’
Thursday 28 February
Magallanes Paddle Challenge to open 2013 World Series
This year’s World Series Opener will venture into uncharted waters and tread new ground for the sport of Stand Up Paddling as a whole. Set in the dramatic surroundings that the region of Patagonia, South Chile provides, from the 14th – 17th March the Magallanes Paddle Challenge will see a selection of the World’s best athletes battle it out for the $20,000 prize-money below the Glaciers for the first stop on the 2013 Stand Up World Series.
Continue reading ‘History to be made at the Magallanes Paddle Challenge, Chile’
Thursday 14 February
Kai Lenny regains his Sunset Beach Pro Title with a win
After having to settle for 3rd place overall in 2012, and narrowly losing to Bonga Perkins in the Finals of the 2012 Sunset Beach Pro, the young Kai Lenny (Naish) from Maui, Hawaii was a man on a mission this year at Sunset Beach, putting together a string of standout performances through the heats to make it all the way to the Final.
Continue reading ‘Kai Lenny wins the 2013 Sunset Beach Pro in epic fashion’
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