The rollercoaster emotions of a comeback 🔗
After 594 days the sidelines, Fiona Wylde made her long-awaited comeback on the weekend in what proved to be a rollercoaster of both emotions and results. After finishing outside the top five of a Euro Tour race for perhaps the first time ever, Fiona flipped the script the following day with a win in the beach race. Here's a deep dive on Fiona's comeback story in her own words...
Queen Kim Conquers Carolina; Boothy wins fourth title by six minutes
Team Quickblade sweeps the women's "Graveyard" race as Kim Barnes wins the 2023 Carolina Cup ahead of Candice Appleby, Duna Gordillo, Laura Quetglas and Stephanie Shideler. Kim is one of the most underrated paddlers on the planet and finally gets the Carolina victory she deserves after years on the lower steps of the podium.
World SUP Festival: Noic outlasts Shrimpy, Espe in a league of her own, Alba the dark horse claims second
In brief: Noic Garioud has made it two from two in Europe after coming from behind to defeat dual ISA gold medalist Shuri "Shrimpy" Araki in the most-competitive race so far this season.
