The subtle art of balance
Words: Corran Addison Even if you do all of those things right, you’re going to swim. Sometimes the board is going to take a hit, or get bucked, harder than your ability to [...]
All round SUP
Bluefin Cruise Carbon 10’8 2019 review
Words and pics: Darren Farrar Well, first off let’s get a little intro out of the way. I’m Darren Farrar. I’ve been paddling for a few years now along the UK coasts, [...]
Fanatic’s SUP Inflatable and Composite Collection for 2020
Composite Collection: Wave: The ProWave is our radical powerhouse design for carving fast turns in solid overhead conditions – no better board for advanced riders to [...]
A voyage of… – Exocet Discovery 10’9 x 32” x 240L
This isn’t the first time we’ve tested Exocet stand up paddle boards, but it’s been a while since they were on UK shores. Now the France based watersports brand is back [...]
Family Francais – French SUP adventures with the Bradshaws
Words & pics: Emma Bradshaw We hop on a plane to Bordeaux, jump in a hire car and head to the beautiful beaches of South West France for a week of sunshine, sunsets, surf [...]
Phil May’s Yellow Belly – SUP schooling in Lincolnshire
Interview: SUPM Pics: Phil May Phil May was, for a time, a regular on the south coast’s SUP scene. Then PM and family got gone further north to pastures new. Since the [...]
Grass roots start up – Behind the brand with McConks’ Andy McConkey
Interview: SUPM Pics: McConks Ever tenacious and determined to succeed the McConkey clan started McConks SUP a few years back with the aim of providing affordable yet [...]
‘You’ve purchased your first inflatable SUP…now what?’ – inflatable stand up paddle board versatility
Words & pics: Tez Plavenieks There are loads of stand up paddle boards kicking about as I write. With the good weather we’re currently enjoying (as of July 2018) the [...]
Two of a kind – JP Australia CruisAir 11’6 & AllroundAir 10’6 2018 comparison test
For this comparison test we put JP Australia’s CruisAir 11’6 x 30” and Allround Air 10’6 x 32” in a head to head. Both boards are constructed utilising the [...]
Fanatic’s new 2019 line-up
Composite Collection: Foiling: Our brand new Sky SUP is an uncompromised foil board designed 100% for foiling – compact, light and radical, this board is the ultimate [...]
