Tides… wind… waves… and what to be aware of
Helen has been paddling for over ten years, and is a qualified oceanographer [...]
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New spots! – Ollie Laddiman pro stand up paddle boarder profile
Here’s one from earlier in 2018. Ollie recently took the BSUPA UK National SUP Surf title. Words: Ollie Laddiman Pics: Steve Laddiman, Patrick Mutargh Ollie Laddiman is [...]
Embrace the froth (sometimes) – SUP surfing in onshore conditions
Words: Tez Plavenieks Pics: Tez Plavenieks, Craig Osgerby, Fi Plavenieks There’s nothing more dreamy than rocking up at the beach to be confronted by groomed peelers [...]
2018 BSUPA National Sup Surf Championships October 13th and 14th, Watergate Bay Cornwall
2018 makes a milestone for BSUPA as it celebrates its 10th Anniversary of the staging of the BSUPA National Sup Surf Championships. In what started off as a group [...]
Progressive thinking – a natter with Paddle Woo/The Progression Project/Blue Zone SUP/Portal Surf Designs’ Erik Antonson
Interview: SUPM Pics: Enric Coromina. Portal Surf Designs, Erik Antonson, Maciej Piotrowski If you follow progressive paddle surfing, and lap up related material from all [...]
Starboard Hyper Nut 7’8″ 2018 cold surf testing – snow, what snow?
Forecasts may be suggesting this week will be the coldest on record for a while but when there’s a wave you just have to go. With sunshine and fun waist high surf [...]
Uber surf – using a race/touring SUP for small wave gliding fun
Unfortunately the surf doesn’t crank all the time. As much as we’d love banging waves every day (or at least some of us would) factors such as tide, wind, amount [...]
Tips for turning your SUP (front side) in waves – stand up paddle surfing progression for aspiring wave heads
We get asked a lot of questions about stand up paddle boarding but of late we’ve been receiving queries about turning SUPs in waves. Any SUP can be taken into the surf [...]
Something fishy… – Fatstick Fish 9.6ft x 33” x 150L review
Having tested Fatstick’s 8.6ft version of the Fish some time ago we were looking forward to checking out its bigger sibling. With an elongated profile, to accommodate the [...]
Giving it 100% – Airton Cozzolino Fanatic pro paddler profile
Words: Laurent Nevarez Pics: Fanatic/John Carter With his rasta haircut, a permanent smile and his boundless energy, Airton Cozzolino is undoubtedly one of the most [...]