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April 16, 2023
by Christopher Parker (@wheresbossman)

It's not even summer yet, but the temperature in southern Spain pushed past 30°C for this weekend's Sevilla SUP Festival aka week 2 of the Euro Tour. With the course set at 12km, the water set at dead flat and the sky as blue as a berry, it was always going to be a tough one. And making his season debut in similarly hot fashion was Noic Garioud.

       

Always go a little further into the water than you feel you're capable of being in. Go a little bit out of your depth and when you don't feel that your feet are quite touching the bottom, you're just about in the right place to do something exciting.

 
April 10, 2023
by Christopher Parker (@wheresbossman)

They have more events, more athletes and more podiums. And most importantly: more kids. Led by Espe and Duna, Spain is probably already number one in the world in women's racing. In the men's, the Spaniards still lack a Titou-like superstar, but overall they're seriously close to dethroning the Frenchies as the powerhouse of Europe.