One Of The Names To Watch In 2014: Canada’s Lina Augaitis Joins Team SIC
Lina Augaitis, one of the rising stars of the women's SUP racing scene, has officially signed with SIC. Still a name that flies under the radar to some degree, I'm predicting 2014 will be a breakout year for Lina and that SIC's signing w
…And Here’s The Video (RE: Extreme Downwinder On The ‘Radliko’ Run)
Here's the video to accompany Monday's "Extreme Downwinder in France" post, about how Greg Closier and friends pulled off an absolutely macking downwinder on the France's west coast. I chatted wit
Extreme Downwinder: Here’s What It Looks Like When You Go Paddling In A 60 Knot Wind Storm
These three grainy images just landed in our inbox courtesy of French paddling stalwart Greg Closier. When 50-60 knot winds battered the north-west coast of France this week, what did the locals do? A downwinder of cou
What (And Where) Is The Fastest Downwind Run? West Oz Stakes Its Claim To DW Speed Record
Apparently it's the week for downwinding records. Yesterday it was Chris Bertish's downwind distance world record, now there's talk about what the fastest downwind run in the world could be. While Hawaii is
Who’s Running The Show? SUP Athletes Association Reveals Board Of Directors
On Monday we asked "what" is the Stand Up Paddle Athletes Association. Well now we know "who" it is as well, with the initial Board of Di
South Africa’s Wild Man Does It Again: Chris Bertish Paddles 130km In 12 Hours To Set Downwind World Record
Chris Bertish has made a name for himself doing things a little differently: First guy to paddle in (not tow) at Jaws in 2000, winning Maverick’s Big Wave Invitational in 2010, in the biggest wave in recorded paddle in h
France’s Finest Battling For A Trip To Nicaragua (UPDATE: Eric Terrien, Titouan Puyo And Celine Guesdon Secure Their Spots)
Remember how France decided to go all out in selecting their team for the 2014 ISA Worlds? In addition to their National Titles five weeks ago, the governing body