Code Red: New Zealand Just Made Salt Creek Look Rather Tame…
Check out this epic image from yesterday's beach race in New Zealand, where apparently macking surf and board-breaking conditions are greeted with a "lets-get-on-with-it" shrug of the shoul
Team Mexico Wins The Painkiller Cup In The Caribbean
Team Mexico have taken out today's Painkiller Cup, one of the more exotic races on the annual calendar. Held in the Caribbean paradise of the British Virgin Islands, the Painkiller Cup is a three-a-side relay coverin
RESULTS: 2015 Cold Stroke Classic (It Looked Cold…)
The Cold Stroke Classic lived up to its name once again, with chilly conditions greeting paddlers in Wrightsville Beach today. In this the 7th annual edition of the Classic, line honou
The Board Class Debate Again… Again: Four More Themes For The Future Of SUP Racing
Last week I wrote a guest post about the Board Class Debate, which provided four potential philosophies SUP racing could adopt in the future with respect to any race board regulations
The “Countdown To Carolina” Begins Now: 100 Days ‘Til The First Major Race Of The Season
Time to start training: The 2015 Carolina Cup is just 100 days away. As the first major SUP race of the season, the Carolina Cup is shaping up to be a true classic this year. With a u
The Majors: The World’s Five Biggest SUP Races (Plus: Predicting The Top 25 “Most Significant” Races Of 2015)
I asked the question last week: "What do we call the biggest races in stand up paddling?" The Majors? The Grand Slams? The Classics? In a sport as fragmented and disorganised as SUP racing, I think it would
The Alpine Lakes Tour: Another Contender For World’s *Most Beautiful* Race Series
Well that took all of about five minutes. Last night I threw out the question: Is this the world's most beautiful SUP race series? in reference to the SUP Alps Trophy. However as soon as I posted the story to Facebook I was reminded of anoth