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October 13, 2022
by Christopher Parker (@wheresbossman)

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

 
August 29, 2022
by Christopher Parker (@wheresbossman)

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