WATCH: Big bumps and even bigger smiles at the 12 Towers Ocean Festival
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12 TOWERS: Noic Garioud puts on a masterclass, Karla Gilbert wins title #7 and a 13-year-old shocks the veterans
Noic "Chicken" Garioud and Karla Gilbert have claimed the 12 Towers ocean race in Australia today, with more than 150 paddlers enjoying a firing downwind run along Queensland's famed Gold Coast to cap off a big weekend at Australia's premiere paddling event. Nobody got near Noic
FULL REPLAY of the “12 Towers” ocean race in Australia
Full replay of today’s big ocean downwind race in Australia, the “12 Towers”. Conditions were almost perfect with firing winds and beautiful downwind bumps for the approximately 13km course along Queensland’s Gold Coast. (video not loading? watch the replay direct on Facebook)
Paddlecast #010: Noic “Chicken” Garioud talks travel, training and why he stubbornly refused to try SUP in the early days
New Caledonia's 17-year-old superstar Noïc Garioud dropped by the Paddlecast studio for a chat while on holidays in Australia. We talked travel, training and why he stubbornly REFUSED to try stand up paddling in the early days. Plus: What it's like to compete against guys like Boothy and Titou. Noïc has quickly established himself as one of the best downwind paddlers on the planet, and last year he had some breakout performances on flat water to cement his position in the top tier of the sp
Starboard Sweep: Fiona Wylde, Connor Baxter claim victory at the Gorge
Connor Baxter and Fiona Wylde have made it a clean sweep for Team Starboard at the Gorge Paddle Challenge in Hood River, Oregon today. Fiona, the three-time defending champ, was once again unstoppable as her home course turned on the downwind conditions. Fiona's fourth-straight DD crown cemented her reputation as not only the Queen of Hood River but also one of the most-tale
Brekkie Bites 018: Martin Vitry, Melanie Lafenetre dominate in France.
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