Team Brazil’s Vinni Martins talks paddling, traveling and his lifelong love of the ocean (and… gardening)
Vinnicius "Vinni" Martins is one of the hardest-working and most-positive paddlers you'll ever meet. His energy is contagious. Vinni is also a damn fine athlete, having won an ISA gold and Pan-Am silver medal in season 2019. Vinni joined me today from his paradisaical hometown of Búzios,
FourTwentySix: Who are the most consistent paddlers? 🤔 (aka the “B-Team World Rankings”)
Welcome back to the 'FourTwentySix,' the oddly-named new column on SUP Racer that aims to find the "stories behind the stats" by performing deep analysis of the world rankings database. One of
Team USA’s Connor Baxter and Brazil’s Lena Ribeiro win historic gold at the Pan-Am Games in Peru
Connor Baxter has won gold for Team USA at the Pan-Am Games in Peru this morning, overpowering home-nation hero Itzel Delgado and the smiling assassin from Brazil, Vinnicius Martins, to claim a historic victory at the fi
EuroTour update: Amandine Chazot and Tom Auber have won the downwinder in Spain
In brief: Tom Auber and Amandine Chazot have claimed the latest round of the EuroTour in the north-east of Spain. The French duo saluted at the Cap de Creus SUP Challenge in a great downwind run a couple of hours north of Barcelona. Tom’s toughest challenge came from compatriot Martin Vitry, while last week’s third-place […]
EuroTour: Ty Judson and Olivia Piana have won the ‘World SUP Festival’ in Spain
In brief: Team NSP’s Ty Judson has put on an ocean paddling masterclass to claim the World SUP Fetival in Costa Blanca, Spain. The humble young Australian broke away early on the 15km crossing between the small island of Tabarca back to the mainland, finishing over a minute clear of determined duo Enzo Bennett (Tahiti/425) […]
Here are the winners from the South American Beach Games in Argentina
The South American Beach Games ("Juegos Sudamericanos de Playa") are happening this week in Rosario, Argentina and for the first time the event includes stand up paddling--both racing and surfing. Friday saw the sprints