REPLAY: Watch the new SUP chat show with SUP Racer and Stand Up Magazin on Instagram Live
What was the biggest story in the world of SUP this week? That’s what we’re going to answer and analyse on the new SUP chat show co-hosted by myself and Mike from Stand Up Magazin. We’re going to have a 20-minute chat each week on Instagram Live where we debate the hottest topic, starting next […]
Last Paddler Standing — is this the first “gender equal” race in the history of SUP?
The last big race of the year is the one I'm most excited about. No, I'm not referring to Paris. The race that interests me most is one we've never seen: Last Paddler Standing, a brand new ultra-marathon that pro
INTERVIEW: Meet Betsy Ray, the new owner of SUP Racer
(vid not loading? click to watch on youtube) The first question I got when I sold SUP Racer wasn't
SUP Racer: The New Wave
When I sold SUP Racer earlier this month, the first conversation with the new owner was about what the future might look like. What will the new SUP Racer focus on? What can we contribute to the sport? What do we want to analyse, share and explore? The short answer is: a lot. We're going to work full time to bring SUP Racer back to full strength, and then we want to make it even bigger as we strive to help grow our sport. So if you'
Update: SUP Racer is coming back! (because I just sold it)
When I shared the very first post on SUP Racer a decade ago, I was nervous. I worried no one would read it or, worse, simply not care. But I didn't realise just how passionate our paddling community is, and so that inaugural post was met not with silence but a vibrant mix of debate and discourse. It was the beginning of a wild r
SUP Racer is for sale.
Mallorca is beautiful in April. Too early for tourists but just in time for sunshine, the island offers a relaxing ambience in spring. I first visited the Mediterranean nearly 10 years ago for the inaugural Port Adriano SUP Race. In early 2013, SUP Racer was barely a year old while the sport itself was still in its infancy across Europe. Back then we were paddling boards that would look antiquated today, half the field were still on 12'6 and one of 2022's top performers, Duna Gordillo, was j