Coronavirus updates: Here’s the latest from Carolina, Europe, Tahiti and Brazil
As the global social and sporting shutdown caused by the COVID-19 coronavirus continues, we're beginning to see more and more SUP races affected. Europe is increasingly under lockdown, while virtually all countries are enacting draconian restrictions on travel and public gatherings that have made most stand up paddle events impossible to run. Here are the latest updates as of Monday 17 March. This story is quickly evolving so check back for regular updates...
Majors postponed: Tahiti’s Air France Paddle Festival and Brazil’s Aloha Spirit Festival on hold due to coronavirus
In brief: The spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to affect the world of stand up paddling, with the beginning of the international season all but on hold after several events were forced to cancel or postpone. The
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)
Bringin’ back the BOP: 12 Towers weekend starts with super fun surf race; Ty Judson, Karla Gilbert win in the waves
In brief: We had a super fun surf race to kick off the 12 Towers Ocean Festival on Australia's Gold Coast today 🌊💥 It was so good to see this kind of format back in Australia -- it really reminded me of the good old Battle of the Pad