SUP Racer had a shave
It only took 12 years, but the design of supracer.com has finally been updated. "Boldly minimalistic" was the thesis, and I really like how simple it all looks. The site should be faster than ever but may have a few bugs for a while (it ain't easy transferring 3,000 posts to a new layout). The bold header atop the site reads "stories about paddling" and that's what my personal aim will be this year. Expect less breaking news and more long-form pieces as we reflect on what draws us out on
Here’s the full schedule for the 9th annual Euro Tour
Ahh, Europe. Home to so much history, so much culture, so many goddamn SUP races. If at times it feels like Europe is the center of our sport that's because it well and truly is...
The future of SUP? Here are some paddlers, predictions and potential narratives to follow in Season 2023 and beyond
With the first big race of the year run and won, it's time to look forward to what Season 2023 has to offer. Each year we look into the crystal ball searching for the dominant themes, headlines and stories that will shape stand up paddling for the next 12 months.
GlaGla: Ludovic Teulade wins again, Anna Tschirky earns maiden victory
Ludovic Teulade has won the GlaGla race for a second time, out-sprinting Germany's Norm Weber to repeat his 2019 success while young Dutchman Donato Freens was very impressive in third. Kaelan Lockhart from Australia looked strong all race but settled for fourth place just ahead of Denmark's Christian "Polar Bear" Andersen.
“T-shirt Storytime” …a trip down memory lane
I found an old bag full of SUP racing event t-shirts from over the years, and I thought it might be fun to take a little trip down memory lane and share some stories from the pages of paddling history. Live... Tonight... (and hopefully tonight only because I'm still having trouble breathing after putting on a dozen t-shirts at once) I present you with T-shirt Storytime
