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Edito And going back to the last Edit, I want to ask you, what do you think about when paddling? Especially when you don’t have that pressure of competition or training. I mean, when you go out to paddling without further ado, to let go or as we sometimes say… to disconnect. That’s what I ask myself when I come across someone paddling, what is that person thinking while doing this sport. Well, there is a very good exercise that I have verified and I recommend it to you, which is to remember everything you have thought while paddling and also do it on land; while you are walking, working, etc. Because the sensations are not the same as standing on a SUP board and surrounded by millions of litres of water... right? Now you just have to choose where you get a better sense of responsibility, of well-being and know that in that place, the one you choose, will be where you really are yourself. This year we will celebrate the 10th anniversary of Up Suping. With 36 published journals (37 if we count the Up#0 test). Behind all this there is a work of countless hours, by all the collaborators and the one who writes these lines; both in the digital magazine and on the website and social networks. And as I always say, this magazine is yours. In 2022 we will do many special things and we hope you like them. For now, here’s a new issue to read long and hard. Ladies and gentlemen…Welcome to Up#36!
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Índex 12 Vinni IN Nazaré 24 Great Mediterraenan Race 32 Amaya Mellado 38 Morocco Connection 46 The Doctor´s Spot 50 Clement Roseyro 66 Material 70 Test 74 Up to the Foil 88 James Casey 96 SUP in Venecia 106 Edonays Caballero 112 SUP Race Castellón 116 Gla Gla Race
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NA ZARÉ Mario Nardy
Above Creators
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Vito Marques . Above Creators . Ana Catarina . Mario Nardy
We have great memories of the interview we did with you back in 2015 in our Up#12 mag. But now we will talk about a great trip you did at the end of last year. How did the idea of going to Portugal come about? I was always excited about big waves when I was little I always dreamed of surfing Jaws in Hawaii (I still think about doing it), but with Nazaré on the big wave scene, I started to want to surf there! It also helped a lot that there is a very large community of Brazilians who surf in Nazaré from the beginning, and I have a good relationship with many of them.
Ana Catarina
Have you had complications entering Portugal due to Covid-19? How have you organized yourself with the material for the trip? The truth is that I planned to go surfing in Nazaré from January 2021, but I had to delay the trip many times… But once it went ahead, the trip was relatively easy. I have made a couple of other trips since the pandemic began and where there was much “chaos”, in the end, this was one of the calmest. Or maybe I’m already getting used to the thousands of tests that one has to do and the papers that you need to fill out (laughs). With the material, the truth is that the people at JP have helped me a lot and when I arrived in Portugal I already had my boards, paddles, foils, etc. Everything there ready! Thousands of thanks to the people at the office in Munich! 14
Mario Nardy
Nazaré, a sacred place for all surfers. Tell us what you have felt in each surfed wave. Stunning photos and videos!
Sure! Nazaré is a magical place and there you remember every day how small we are close to the force of nature. I will never forget the first really GIANT day that I have been in the water there, the feeling is that I had entered Olympus…and the waves that marched in front of me were the Gods and the Titans! While surfing the waves, I tried to concentrate as much as possible to keep my emotions more or less “controlled” and focus on what I had to do. But in many moments I couldn’t (laughs) I still have a lot to learn from this site.
Is it very difficult to ride such big waves with SUP and Foil? Have you prepared especially for a sea with such force?
There were days when everything went very well and calmly. And other days when even catching a wave seemed impossible! I had already trained a lot on the biggest days of the year in Brazil, which has helped me, but Nazaré is very different. It’s all on another scale!
What was the wave session that you will never forget among all the days you have been there? The first giant day that I have been in the water that I have spoken about (El Olimpo). It has marked me a lot, I had a lot of difficulty catching waves this day, but what I have seen was super impressive. There was also a day that I surfed the best SUP waves of the trip, the day was beautiful, the big blue waves...everything went very well!
Ana Catarina
Vito Marques
Have you had logistical support both in and out of the water? Yes! Nothing is done alone in Nazaré, the only chance a human has in these conditions is if they work as a team. I was very lucky to have the help of my great friend Gabriel Sampaio who is one of the best big wave surfers of the new generation in Brazil and also an excellent jet ski pilot. He travels to Nazaré every year, he has been there for 5 years and already has a lot of experience there!
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What material have you used to perform at your best, both on SUP and Foil? With SUP I have used a custom JP SUP Surf 8’6 x 23’5 that I made together with Werner the JP shaper, but we have learned that for these waves I need an even bigger board and we have already started making a 9’8 for the next season. In foil, I have used a JP Foil Prone 4.5 that has worked perfectly with a Kite Race 625cm2 foil.
Above Creators
Ana Catarina
Have you been able to enjoy the Nazare area? What did you think of all that wonderful place? Luckily yes! I have been in Nazaré for more than a month and I had time to get to know a lot about the local culture, do many nice “hikes” around Nazaré, get to know the beautiful cities that are nearby as Óbidos, Peniche, Ericeira, etc. And of course, enjoy a lot of portuguese food! I’ve even gained a few extra pounds (laughs). Before finishing, tell us about your new Foil school in Búzios. Along with all the intensity of the trip to Nazaré, I was also starting a new project together with my brother, who is a Foil, SUP and Kite school here in my hometown of Buzios, close to Rio de Janeiro. It is a new challenge for me to have my own business, I am sure there is a lot to learn, but I am loving sharing the sports that I love with other people, and seeing how happy people are when they enjoy the sea. It motivates me a lot! Friend, we wish you much success in 2022 and we hope to see you very soon! Thank you very much Up Suping! I loved talking about this trip with you and it is always a pleasure to have a space in the magazine. 20
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On Sunday, November 14, one of the most anticipated SUP events of the year was held in Alicante and with a large influx of people, the Great Mediterranean Race of SUP Race was organized by the Club Deportivo Parres together with the support of Alicante Provincial Council. The event was scored on the official circuit of the Fesurfing SUP Race league of the Mediterranean Circuit and of the 2021 long distance Spanish Cup. The event’s technical director, Daniel Parres, added that “the organization has worked intensively to consolidate the event as a benchmark at a national and international level and the response we have had from the clubs has been very satisfactory, with more than 200 riders, that doubles the number registered in the last edition”. Highlight the assistance of clubs from all over the national and international territory, making clear the importance of the test and the growth and consolidation of this nautical sport.
At nine o’clock in the morning the elite race started, they paddled 13 kilometers in perfect conditions for this sport. In Urbanova the starting signal was at the same time as the III Gran Carrera del Mediterráneo – Costa Blanca Half Marathon 2021 with its start in Alicante. It should be noted that not only the Elite and Amateur Category Stand Up Paddle SUP competitions have been held, but also the youngest and those over 50 years of age had their opportunity to demonstrate their skills on a SUP board. In the recreational non-competitive modality, Rockie, all fans of this sport were able to participate with a very comfortable 2.5km crossing, with the goal that they could enjoy the SUP competition environment as part of the event.
In the men’s elite event, Fernando Pérez (01h 26m 12s) from Club Cangrejo Moro was proclaimed the winner, in second place Rui Ramos (01h 27m 32s) from Club Fluvia de Portugal, followed by Iván de Frutos (01h 27m 42) from Club Deportivo Parres. In the female elite, Victoria Ryzhova (01:52:12) from the BeWater Club of Santa Pola dominated the race from the beginning and was proclaimed the winner, Zoe Remolina (01:55:42) in the second position, followed by Mar Bascuñana (01:55 56s), both from the SUP Republic Club of Alicante The III Great Mediterranean Race of SUP Race has been a competition with very special characteristics for various reasons, one of which is the route, the participants have enjoyed three landscapes in three different cities in the province of Alicante on their journey. The start was made from Urbanova, Alicante, passing through the spectacular beaches of Elche located in Arenales del Sol and the finish line was at Varadero beach in the city of Santa Pola.
As a novelty this year, and with the aim of achieving a greater external projection of the test, the Organization opted for streaming retransmission through different national and international channels. More than 5 cameras distributed in different locations on land and sea, together with the presence of 2 commentators specialized in this sport, ensured that all those who remained connected to these channels were informed at all times of the particularities of this sport and lived very fence the entire test together with the competitors. If you haven’t been able to see it live, now is the time to do it!
Another very important feature has been the promotion of real gender equality in this SUP competition. Since the test was conceived, equality has been evident, from the poster announcing the race to the prizes awarded to the winners, they have been awarded exactly the same in the women and men categories, a Prize Money of 1,500 Euros was distributed among the winners of the Elite category. Highlighting the rise of this sea sport is undeniable, more than 200 registered and almost 50% of women and men.
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Hi Amaia! You started this 2022 with a lot of energy, right? I finished the season later than usual. At the beginning of December, I went to Paris to compete in the Seine river. Then came the break and now I usually go surfing, now is when there are more waves. This year I am really looking forward to starting the season and training to achieve my goals.
Surely last year has left a good taste in your mouth with your great participation in different Stand Up Paddle events... Last year I started training quite late since I had the selectivity. With the sun, summer arrived and, although it was quite calm, there was a shower of competitions every weekend where the effort he had made was finally reflected. Thus, I had the opportunity to compete with different athletes that I already knew and with many others that I was able to meet. The level in your category is very high and all the competitors offer us a lot of action in each event. Do you learn a lot paddling with the great riders of Spain and Europe? I think that competing with the biggest ones is how you learn most. Although I can get nervous at first, later on, it is the best time for me since it means a greater personal effort and at the same time, I have extra motivation.
How was your experience paddling with hundreds of riders in Paris? Paddling on the Seine river alongside the best riders was a unique experience that made it one of my favorite competitions. The entire team went to close the season and enjoy the experience with which we left with a good taste in our mouths. In addition, I had the opportunity to meet people that I will surely meet in future competitions. Tell us about your training and where you usually paddle. I’m sure that together with the Kairoskore team everything will be much easier! I am lucky that Jurgi can direct my SUP training, both in the sea and on land and, of course, together with the team it is much more fun to paddle around the Bahía de la Concha, where we normally train. We also usually visit Zurriola beach and the Urumea river starting from La Concha. Also, before traveling to Paris, for example, we went to the La Nivelle river in Saint Jean de Lu What other sports do you doing? Do they complement each other physically when it comes to paddling? In addition to SUP, I play handball since I was 12 years old. In this sport, although the “battlefield” is much smaller than the river or the sea, it requires a lot of resistance. Likewise, it is a sport in which the whole body is involved, which makes it complimented on a physical level with SUP. However, they are not the only sports that I enjoy, since I love the mountains and skiing. Do you usually manage your nerves well before the competition? How do you prepare for those seconds before the start? I always carry nerves deep inside of me. Minutes before I get into the starting position, I usually review the route and try to concentrate on it. The last seconds are eternal and I usually try to visualize a good start, because I think that making a good start is essential to continue well for the rest of the race.
What do you think about the evolution of SUP? Does it give you great moments on a personal level? SUP is making its way among other sports, people have more and more fun with its practice and I see more and more women motivated to compete, which makes me especially excited. Also, I don’t just like it at a competitive level, because in the summer I transfer my experience to other people by giving them short courses and, of course, learning from each of the students. We see you in a great moment. What goals do you have for this year and in the long term? This year I want to train hard to be able to do a Waterman test, go to the Spanish championships, the EuroTour circuit, and the World Cup in Poland. Taking into account that what I like the most is traveling, in the long term my dream would be to be able to see places while I compete and I would also love to be able to attend the ISA World Cup.
Thanks to… Thanks to my family for accompanying me to all the competition venues and making it possible for me to enjoy this sport. Thank Jurgi for his unconditional presence when it comes to preparing the training sessions, always keeping an eye on the team, and going out rowing with us whenever she can. Without forgetting Ane since without them it would not have been possible to live this wonderful experience. Thanks to the Kairoscore club for supporting us in everything we need. Finally, thanks to you for reflecting on everything we do with the photos and live shows of Up Suping.
MOROCCO CONNECTION This is a trip that I had been thinking about for a long time. Morocco, a land of contrasts and ups and
downs, just like my emotions during those days, especially having gone alone. Morocco, a nearby desti-
nation but we feel very far away. And is not for less. It is curious how just separated by a little water everything can be so different. Everything except the ocean, which unites
us all.
Robert ¨Barbucias Lifestyle¨
WHY ALONE? Well… and why not? A series of catastrophic misfortunes made that situation finally arise and I had to choose, go alone or wait for another time, and I didn’t want to put it off any longer, it was the moment. He had already started to make a run to jump and could not stop. Accustomed to travelling in a motorhome without planning the matter much, he planned to do more or less the same and improvise. But of course, Morocco is going at a different pace. Going alone has been a roulette of emotions and I have lived everything more intensely. I’ve been ripped off, I’ve been scared, I’ve screamed with joy, I’ve cried, I’ve met amazing people, I’ve surfed incredible waves, I’ve seen amazing places, I’ve helped people, I’ve slept on the road, I’ve been bruised...I have to admit that there were times when I regretted going alone, but seeing the experience as a whole, it was worth living it like that.
THE DRIVING The first thing I did when I arrived in this country was to start driving in the middle of the night, in Marrakech. I could categorically state that driving in Morocco is the worst. Driving on its roads involves a lot of stress. Especially in big cities and more in the middle of the night. Dogs that do not depart. Crossing bikes. Cars that get into Motorcycles that do not understand traffic lights. Carefree people. Solid lines are little props. Crossing a crosswalk is an act of faith. Entering a roundabout is throwing yourself to the lions. But finally, if you arm yourself with courage and a little unconsciousness, you begin to flow among the others and enter the wheel of Moroccan driving.
THE WAVES As always, the main reason for my adventures. The reason why I have the need to travel, to explore, to discover. I didn’t know how the spots worked there, so I had several spots marked on the map and would combine them as they came up. I surfed the first session after several hours of accumulated tension: since I had no hotel booked, I had had problems accessing the country, they had scammed me with the car rental and that first night in the end I had had to sleep on the road between trucks ...Then when I got to the coast I looked over the cliff and saw that wave...There was no wind, one right after another followed one another in the bay and I lost count of the seconds that people were in each one of them. At that very moment my spirits improved and after the second wave that I caught without barely getting my beard wet, I knew that it had been worth getting there, despite the fact that I much prefer going to the hand than from behind (I’m goofy). I have been lucky enough to surf every day except one and in different types of waves. I can tell you about another wave that I caught with a short board that reminded me of a famous cantabrian reef. Or one of the only lefts I’ve taken that opened and opened, but I had to wait for someone to come because I didn’t know where to enter the rocky shore or how the currents worked. I can also tell you about a forehand with an incredible shape that I caught in the south, ALONE! That day I was looking forward to someone getting to the water to share those moments, but I took a bath in the morning and another in the afternoon and not a soul soaked more than me.
THE FOOD After that first surf session and after I don’t know how many hours without eating, I had to go eat something. And I almost couldn’t stop doing it until I took off again. Fascinating. If you like spices, you’re in luck. Meats, vegetables and fish…all with a very special touch that you either love or hate. Fast food in street stalls that will surprise you, more elaborate stews that will conquer you. Don’t be shy about stopping at a taco stand, trying a panini, shopping at a makeshift greengrocer, or grabbing a coffee from a car-mounted coffee maker and chatting with the guy who makes it for you. The desserts and sweets deserve a separate mention, I could have brought a full backpack!
THE PEOPLE I could say that my only negative experiences with people here have been 3: with the car rental, with a guy who was very nice but who I already saw coming and another guy who abused his power a little in a toll, the rest have shown me a hospitality that overwhelmed me. (If I make a quick comparison, in the few minutes that I was in the Madrid airport, they tried to swindle me 2 times).
Let your kindness and respect be felt towards at traveller. Their culture has nothing to do with ours and that is palpable. The language doesn’t help either by sounding very aggressive (in my opinion), but every little gesture you make will be rewarded with a smile and endless gratitude. What little they have, they do not hesitate to share. For example, a boy who lives on the beach (literally) and paints pictures and stones invited me to tea in his “house”, which was limited to a stone wall to protect me from the wind. There, making us understand how we could, I enjoyed a beautiful sunset. Forget the cliché that everyone will mess with you to get a few dirhams, although you will certainly run into them (especially in the north, in big cities and in the markets) but in what a busy place there are no people surviving on tourists. If you want to come, open your mind and accept that you are going to arrive in a different place, with great need and especially in small places with little infrastructure. It is one of those destinations that leave no one indifferent. You may or may not agree with what I have written, but this has been what I have lived for 9 days in Morocco, travelling by car more than 900 km and yes, escaping from the big cities.
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The Club Pablo Codesido
Sometimes one thinks that it belongs to the prehistory of Stand Up Paddle (SUP), and in reality, it does not stop learning day by day. In my case, I was always an “independent”, or at least that’s how it appeared in the competitions to which I signed up. When we started paddling and doing tricky traverses where I live, few people were hooked on this activity. Surfing, canoeing and other more established modalities dominated the preferences of the people. I remember almost always rowing alone and for several years trying to get out on the water, despite all the day to day responsibilities, to train a little, improve something and go to competitions in the best possible conditions. The shadow of the lone wolf is not as attractive as it seems. Appearing in competitions as “independent” a priori seemed even romantic. One against the world.
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Suddenly a group of friends emerged who created a Club, and again one begins to learn and give importance to hundreds of things that seemed obvious. Those of us who have done other competitive sports, call them basketball, futball, athletics…etc, have always taken for granted what a club is. But we already did it in a consolidated system. The SUP and specifically the Race is still experiencing times of expansion where the discipline itself still has difficulties fitting in.
Membership and participation in a club is a wonderful experience. The Club or sports centre is the true gem of the quarry, being able to see athletes grow who will later be elite. To be able to create a social network where a sport means health and fun and to learn from the companions the rules of the sea, of the sport, of the materials and regulations. Share the concerns about that board or that paddle, that beach or that route, or passionately watch an international competition all together examining conditions, paddling... Having a training group where some pull others and feel the security of facing other challenges, next to other souls thirsty for adventure. Ultimately, it’s priceless.
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Without a doubt, the benefits of rowing in a group are well known and in my case, prioritizing the health aspect, both in the physical and psychological dimensions, is extremely important. But it is also that the educational part of a Club makes it even more important, it is still a school where children and adults are trained to carry out an activity that they are passionate about and therefore implies values that are part of personal growth.
In addition, the Clubs give another dimension to sport, in some cases, they manage material and are the great promoters of events and competitions, facing the great administrative difficulties that this entails.
But the importance of a Club is often given by the implication of their leaders. This is a small tribute to those people who have decided to base their professional activity in a Club and who have been trained for it, both from the sports and administrative fields, in my opinion, a particularly important point. At a time when we are witnessing the proliferation of occasional summer businesses, with material and monitors of a more than desirable quality and with no objective beyond that of profit itself, from here we vindicate those Clubs that prioritize quality training in their facilities. and qualified personnel because this is a safe value so that its associates and clients enjoy the sport to the fullest. I could already give you various examples of SUP Clubs that are doing a magnificent job and of the people who pull the bandwagon of them. As I said at the beginning, they are the spearhead for this sport to continue progressing, but surely many of you have them in your minds. Without a doubt, to anyone who wants to start in this sport, I would recommend, without a doubt, approaching one of these Clubs.
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For a long time, I was one of those “SUPEROS” without a Club. But for some time now I have had the opportunity to belong to one of the best in this country, at least in what corresponds to SUP, and that has made me grow, if possible even more, the illusion for this wonderful sport.
Pablo Codesido Medical specialist in traumatology and orthopedic surgery
www.drpablocodesido.com @PabloCodesido
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CLEMENT ROSEYRO THE BASQUE DIAMOND
Ronny Kiaulhen
As a true warterpsort swiss knife , Clément Roseyro is always in action and impresses with his ease in all kinds of boards, in every wave conditions. If he shines in surf, longboard, Kite, wing or foil, he truly created the surprise in SUP-surfing in 2 seasons by becoming one of the best riders in France if not even worldwide.
Ronny Kiaulhen
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Edu Vidarte. Lukas Stiller. Tom Court. Ronny Kiaulhen
Hi Clément, we’ve seen you for a few years now on the SUP-surf scene but also in many other watersports in which you also rip, can you remind us of the starting point of your journey? I started surfing at the age of 6 at ‘’la Côte des Basques’’ beach in Biarritz. I didn’t really have ‘surfing parents’ as we say, but my dad had been doing some surfing for a long time. It quickly became a passion and every day after school I would think about one thing, go have fun in the waves. I was very lucky because instead of taking me to play in the park next door, my mother was picking me up with my surfboard and then drop me off at the beach. At school, I chose a surfing section with special schedules for training in waves almost every day. Over the years I sometimes started to feel a bit of weariness with “shortboard” surfing as I was doing from a very young age, I still love it but felt like I was little bit going in circles. My dad had a longboard and I started borrowing him and discovering an exciting new approach to surfing, I liked it. I also had a friend, Jordan Sevellec, who was riding small boards and seemed to have some really cool times in the waves and in competitions. I figured I had to try this different support so I borrowed a big 9 ‘all-round SUP from the surf club and went surfing with it. It was nice to be able to paddle while been stand up on the deck of this board, ride the waves from far and of course, to feel I was always moving and doing some kind of exercise the whole time. I suppose you then continue to experiment with smaller boards more suited to the waves? Yes, it was even a huge gap at first because Jordan told me he was selling one of his boards, a Lokahi 6’8 that was too small for his size. I was taller than him but I absolutely wanted a SUP-surf board so I offered to buy it back. I almost couldn’t stand on it for paddling at first, it was hell but I managed to catch a wave and I was amazed on how it felt when I did a bottom turn with the paddle down water. I immediately thought to myself: this is really what I want to do! It’s so great to have a paddle in your hands to turn. I spent 3-4 months over a whole summer struggling with this board to learn how to hold on and try to get better. Over a 1h30 session, I spent like 1h15 swimming in the water at the beginning, it drove me crazy! [laughs]. Once I got the hang of it I wanted to try to compete to see. I found the atmosphere was amazing, like 1000 times more fun and friendly than what I used to know in the surf. 52
Ronny Kiaulhen
What has stand up paddle brings to you, compared to surfing? I like stand up paddle for a lot of reasons starting with the physical side of the discipline. It’s really tough to stand up and paddle on a board, catch a wave, ride it and then get back to the peak while standing and paddling on the board. It is a complete effort that involve the whole body. I have the impression that unlike surfing where you spend a lot of time waiting on your board, you are always in action on a SUP and you are very mobile at the peak. I appreciate the point of view from above that we have in stand up which offers the possibility of seeing the sets coming from afar, to get perfectly in position. I always loved doing big bottom turns in shortboard with my hand in the water but in stand up paddle you can put on more rail in the water and press harder by off-center your body from the board because the paddle is like an extension of your arm. Have you encountered any refractory behavior while Stand up paddling on some spots around your place? We know that relashionships between surf and SUP are not so easy in the Basque country. When I arrived at certain spots like Guéthary, the old local surfers told me that I was too young to stand up paddle and that I could not come to the peak. That didn’t stop me from going because I was already shortboarding these surf spots so I couldn’t see why I couldn’t go SUP as long as I was careful not to bother anyone. Some more open-minded surfers were also happy to see a kid who rides something other than just normal shortboard and is doing not too bad at it. Many surfers like when you sit down on your SUP board while waiting for the waves offshore next to them. I can understand that because it’s a form of respect, it avoids creating a dominant position over others. I know there are tensions in the water but honestly I’m lucky not to have been too much of it. My father told me 2-3 stories he had while stand up surfing at St Jean de Luz break. Some longboarders riding without a leash were telling him he was too dangerous, it was ridiculous. 53
Who are the stand out SUP-riders in the Basque Country, those who influence you a lot? When I started to go SUP in Guéthary in 2016, I was watching Peyo Lizarazu a lot. He’s really impressive with his very unusual powerfull bottom turn and he’s a goofy like me so he rides the wave on his backhand. I looked carefully at his style, his solid turns and also his boards. There was also Pierre Rollet with whom I have had a few good sessions in the past and inspired me. Today when I go to the water in SUP in the area, I often meet Philippe Liveneau (Leny Artist), he is riding stand up paddle for a while now and surfs all the classical reefs since many years. He is very respected by the surfers and really committed. I like surfing with him, he’s a very nice guy. Do you feel deeply inspired by the region and its surf culture that has been built there since the first surfers arrived there in Europe in 1956? Yes, I like my region very much, that has obviously an influence on my practice and my approach to surfing in a general way. There are an impressive number of good spots from the border at Hendaye to la Barre, the last beach in Anglet before Adour. We are living in a region with a very strong surf identity and a lifestyle turned towards the ocean, that fits perfectly with my vision. There are a lot of people in the water but several generations of surfers are linked and some real values are passed on. Ronny Kiaulhen
Your father is also Stand up paddling, do you share a lot of great moments together in or out of the water? We are very close and we share some great time in the water together, for sure ! He also accompanies me a lot on the competitions. He was surfing and bodysurfing when he was young and then he got into stand up when I started doing a lot of it.
He’s having a lot of fun the water and he get better slowly, every year he reduces the size of his boards a bit by 200, 180, 160, and now 130L. He pushed me on my first waves on a bodyboard, bought me my first surfboard and now I’m giving him some advices. He likes going to Ste Barbe in SUP and I like to go with him with my foil, just to go around him and drive him crazy [laughs]. Do you train in SUP-surfing with a specific program or do you rather try to surf as often as possible? I try to spend a lot of time in the water and do a lot of video analysis when my dad is filming me. I analyze my mistakes and try to progress in this way. Sometimes I call on a few high level surfing friends who can help me unlock a movement or figure out a problem I see in a video, which is very helpful. In terms of external physical preparation, I don’t have a specific program but I try to do other sports on the side. We recently got really into tennis with a few friends, we’re having a lot of fun and it makes us run a lot and work our legs. I also did a lot of Pala (traditional Basque sport with a racket) when I was younger. I was doing a lot of swimming and life savings before I was 18 and did freediving training for 4 years to get ready for the big wave sessions. In winter in Fuerteventura, every morning we do 30 minutes of physical preparation with “kettle bells”, versatile weights that allow to work the body in a fairly global way. You are one of the leaders of the young generation of French SUP-riders, how would you describe this scene, which is a little scattered geographically? We have a lot of talents in the French stand up scene, the Bouyer Brothers, Alexis Deniel and of course Ben Carpentier, have long represented France in the biggest world events just like Antoine Delpero or Peyo (Lizarazu) did a few years before. All these riders really paved the way and we have seen other younger riders like me, have come to competitions a little more recently, such as Alex Bicrel, Antonin Salaverria or Arthur le Menn.. to name a few. I find it very positive that we are a generation of riders also open minded to other disciplines in addition to shortboarding, we have a global approach to all watersports. Is this multidisciplinary approach the most relevant for you? Yes, apart from the top level shortboarders who only have to do that to train and be on top of the competitive scene, sticking to one support for other surfers, is really a big mistake I believe. I really encourage people to open up their mind to other supports to feel other sensations but also to be able to adapt according to the crowd that we have sometimes on certain spots or according to the different kind of waves. The main goal is really to have fun as much as possible, to have a smile when you get out of the water whether it’s longboard, sup, foil, kite, wing or surf. This last one obviously remains the basis of all the other disciplines that I like. The many hours I have spent shortboarding have helped me a lot to quickly progress in all the other disciplines, they are all linked in the end.
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Kiteboarding still requires a very specific learning to understand the wing and the wind, did you learn on your own? In fact I often saw kite-surfers passing in front of me when I was surfing at La Madrague (Anglet) in the afternoon when there was a thermal breeze. Unlike most of the other surfers who were with me in the water and complained about their presence, I was fascinated to watch them ride in the waves. I was starring at them, telling myself that I would like to be in their place. So I had to try it at once. For 3 years I watched videos and asked every kiter I met if they could give me a try. No one has ever brought me to kite and one day we went on vacation to the Canaries in Fuerteventura and I asked my dad to do a kite course together. That’s how I met Tommy, a kite instructor who taught me the discipline very rigorously for 5 days and it worked out, I was hooked. As in stand up paddle, I like the dynamic and physical aspect of the kite, we are always moving in the water, we are not bored for a second. With the arrival of foiling, you added another weapon to your arsenal, tell us what has it changed in your approach? Again, I saw a few guys surf-foiling and SUP-foiling around my place when there were no real waves. At first it didn’t make me dream when I saw them, I knew that the gear was very expensive too. Little by little, I met a lot of guys who told me that I had to get started because it was great feeling and it would suit me well. Then I saw riders like Kai Lenny connecting 3-4 waves in a row and that kept me interested more and more until the day I decided to go for it. It was a revelation especially as the equipment evolved quickly, which allowed us to progress quickly. It’s so intense to connect the waves while pumping that in 30 minutes session, I can be stocked and tired as if I have done 2 hours of surfing. Foiling has opened up a lot of new doors for me to have fun in almost crappy conditions. I directly think about Wing when you say that, it’s a discipline in which you seem particularly involed for a year now, how would you describe this other side of your game? Wing, I’ll admit that I didn’t believe in it at the beginning of the story. I didn’t necessarily have a very good feeling the first time I tried it, I found it a bit slow compared to the kite. Then the wings quickly evolved same as the foils which became even more efficient but more generally I would say that the practice of the sport himself evolve so fast so that I realized that it was great in fact. I got into it a lot more invested in the last year and I’m really having fun with it. It can be done in all kind of wind and water conditions. Today if the ocean is flat, I like going winging, I can go for a ride sidewind and then come back in a cool downwinder, surfing the bumps. This sport gives us an incredible liberty of movement. It’s really very complementary with the other disciplines I practice.
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How was your learning process? Did you feel a great help from your kite and foil background? Of course my experience of foiling in the waves, kiteboarding but also windsurfing, which I practiced when I was younger, made it easier for me to learn wing-foil. But Honestly I find that it remains a relatively easy access discipline compared to some other ones. It’s not that complicated if you give yourself the means to learn in the right conditions and not skip every steps. For fun, I often compare the wing to a big parasol that you hold in your hands and place where the wind is, in the end you quickly understand how it works. It is much more intuitive and less dangerous than learning kite, which remains a practice that can lead to serious accidents. In wing we mainly have the danger caused by the foil but we manage to control it after a few sessions.
Do you often practice wing-foil around home? I don’t do too much wing in the Basque country but it can happens more when I go north around Hossegor for the day. We can surf in the morning and in the afternoon when the thermal wind picks up, we get back to the same wave but with a wing this time. We can do big jumps going afar from the beach and then surf the waves on our way back. I also do a lot of wing sessions in the Canaries, in Fuerteventura, there is often a nice 12-15 knots wind in the afternoon, we start into a crystal clear lagoon and we go offshore to look for waves breaking on outside reefs . Every wing session I feel like I’m learning new things, it’s really exciting. Lucas Stiller
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What gear do you use at the moment? For winging I mainly use the fanatic Sky wing 5’0 which is 75L, it is really efficient, super stable and bullet proof with a reinforced construction. For the foils I take the Fanatic Aero 1250cm2 high aspect with aluminum mast and fuselage. I recently received the new full carbon models, which are really not bad at all! I also use the thinner and lighter Duotone foil models with 950, 700 and 560 cm2 front wings. I also use the latest Duotone Slick wing in 3.5 and 4.5m2 with the carbon boom, it’s impressive the weight gain compared to the aluminum model, I couldn’t believe it, it’s more playful, you have the impression of having a super light wing with handles. I know that opinions differ but personally I love the boom, I find it super intuitive and super practical to quickly hang on at the end of the wave when you’re unbalanced, rather than looking for the handles for example. Far from the micro waves that are so exciting for foiling, you have are also reknown for several seasons in very big wave surfing where you have now made a name for yourself among the best chargers in the Basque Country, tell us about this adventure? When I was a young teenager, I wasn’t necessarily comfortable in big waves. I saw young surfers like Pierre Rollet going alone in the water in enormous conditions in Anglet, that impressed me because I didn’t want to hurt myself. I’ve always been careful, my nickname was even ‘little corones’ [laughs] when I was early teenager. I went there very gradually and around the age of 15, I started going to more and more committed sessions in Guéthary and I saw the few former locals of the spot who had bothered me a little at start. Seeing that I liked to ride bigger waves, a lot of older guys helped me a bit, took me to ride other waves in different places. Ludo Dulou explained a lot to me about the waves but also the safety aspect that accompanies this practice, I owe him a lot. Apart from the thrills, what I appreciate in big game surfing is the very friendly, even fraternal atmosphere that reigns between the riders who go in these conditions. It’s like in kite where we see a lot of mutual help between the riders to take off or put down the big wings. Big surfing is the same, we all watch each other, we are ready to help each other if there is a problem. I share a lot of sessions with my mate Cornelius and every time he leaves I take a look to see if he comes out of the wave or comes back to the surface after a fall. We encourage each other and pull each other up until we go to Nazaré in Portugal where we surfed psycho waves. These are incredible experiences and memories that will last a lifetime. You go to Fuerteventura very regularly every winter, it has become a bit of your second home, tell us about your connection with this unique place? As I told you earlier I learned to kite in Fuerte with Tommy 4 years ago and he told me at the end that he loved to go in big waves to tow in with his jetski, he was looking for a teammate. I told him I was interested in doing some with him and I came back to see him the following winter with my father to surf and kite, then the following year I came solo to his home. We became friends, he taught me a lot of things, we had fabulous tow in sessions on the big wave spots on the island. We also do foiling sessions on spots where there is nobody, we are in the middle of nowhere, the water is turquoise, it’s really great place.
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What about stand up paddle, this is also an island with a lot of potential, do you train a lot there too? Yes of course there are many spots that are perfect for SUP, I had some of the best sessions of my life there, hollow and massive lefts where I even managed to get a few barrels. I also met Iballa Moreno there who was taking great waves in SUP, she was very impressive. I love stand up surfing the spots on the island, there are really different types of waves and sometimes very solid conditions. This is an excellent training to progress on your supports and to work on your commitment. This training has visibly paid off since Just before the Covid-19 pandemic, you had a very prolific end of the 2019 season with very big results, can you tell how this very active period happens? In 2018, I had a semi-final in the French SUP championship which gave me a little confidence, I was surprised to find myself in the top French level. I realized that I was able to get good scores and why not try to beat the champions of the discipline one day. The following year, towards the end of October, I once again found the best French SUP-riders in the national championship in Hossegor. I was happy to manage to reach the Final and then win the precious title against Ben Carpentier, Alexis Deniel and Julien Bouyer. The waves were great and I was able to really express my surfing, I was really surprised to be able to beat such strong and experienced guys. This result helps you to secure your place in the French Team to go to the ISA World Championship in El Salvador a few weeks later, another awesome adventure? I knew the competition was going to be on a long righthand pointbreak so I trained really hard just before setting off on these types of waves. My buddy Philippe Liveneau has already surfed the contest spot in El Salvador so I surfed with him in order to get as much advice as possible. Once I was in Salvador, I was immediately confronted with the top level of the world with all the Brazilians who put very radical maneuvers in freesurf, I was very impressed because I had only seen them on video until then. I learned a lot with the coaches but also with Benoit (Carpentier) who gave me a lot of advices during the video analyzes and gradually gave me confidence. Even though I could have hoped to go further, I managed to have a good contest journey and finished with a 9th place which is still great. I was really lucky to have had such an experienced and amazing rider as a teammate. It comes as no surprise that he himself ended up winning the world title after a flawless run on this wave which suited his surf perfectly. With France’s team victory, it was truly an event that will remain in my memory for a long time.
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Just back from El Salvador, you were heading back to Gran Canaria in December, for the final event of the APP professional circuit where you made a strong impression there again, tell us how you lived that? It was really great to be able to move on quickly and meet again with the world’s beast riders on a spot located only 3 hours by plane from home. The organization was top-notch and we had incredible conditions on a worldclass spot that offered a long wall to place several big maneuvers. This wave suited both Backside and Frontside surfing, everyone got to surf at their best, it was a real show. I’m happy with my run, I really managed to find my pace and put out some good scores to go to the quarterfinals of this other super high level event. I feel like I’ve improved a lot and taken a step forward in my confidence that will help me get more succesfull in these kinds of big competions. 61
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Unfortunately, the plans were a bit different because like many other disciplines, the Pandemic has put almost all SUPsurfing competitions on Stand-by, how did you personally experience this very complicated period? After 3 months spent in Fuerteventura, I got back home the day before France Lockdown in March 2020 and like everyone else, I spent 2 months at home without be able to go in the water. It hadn’t happened to me since I was 9 and I admit it wasn’t easy to deal with this frustration. I didn’t look at the forecast anymore, I tried not to watch the ocean too much when I went for a run to keep myself active and in shape. I really got into the editing of my Canary Islands video with the whole stock images I had. Then I got back into waves in mid-May and enjoyed every session I did at the max. With a very unusual moment like the one we have all experienced last spring, it puts a few things back in place and gives more flavor to what we usually do without thinking. The 2020 season has not been completely blank since you had the chance to participate in Brittany at the end of October at the ‘’Wave Games’’, a combined SUP / surf / windsurf / kite / wing competition format, what memories do you have of that? I loved the multi watersport concept, it is really perfect event that brings together all the disciplines that I love. If I had to keep just one contest, it would probably be this one. This is the kind of format that all events should look like. On a personal level, I was just a little disappointed not to have done a very good performance in surf and SUP but it may be related to a lack of competitions, I was probably not in the right rhythm, I didn’t know a lot the place but I really enjoyed myself all week. I thought it was great to see wind of champions like Thomas Traversa, Antoine Martin, Jules Denel or Antoine Albeau taking part in events in other disciplines. 62
It still remains very calm for the start of the 2021 season, how do you see the things in SUP? We feel that the surfing competitions are starting to resume after such a complicated start of the year and SUP will follow too, I still remain confident. During the spring I had the chance to participate to a very nice event in Hossegor, “La Nord challenge”, a competition of big waves opened to surfing and SUPs. I competed in both disciplines, the waves were wonderful, the weather super sunny and the atmosphere really friendly. I did a final in surf and for SUP I finished 2nd, it was cool. I was starting to seriously feel the fatigue from the 2 previous series that I did in a surf gun and I also could see the limits of my usual 7’0 x 24 ‘’ x (70L) and 7’6 x 25.5 ‘Pro wave boards. ‘(80L) in these unusual big wave conditions, I have to order myself a SUP-gun. What can we wish you the best for the future? To keep been passionate with all these watersports, have fun and that competitions start again as before, in order to meet everyone back and compete in a great atmosphere. Ronny Kiaulhen
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LONGBOARD STARLITE 2022 Inspired by the legendary Starboard Surf Longboard model, designed to perform in waves from 1ft small beach breaks to head high reef breaks. The board offers fast down the line surfing, as well as the ability to perform in the critical section of the wave. These cutting edge shape is totally well received by surfriders who have tested it. A board that will makes all your SUP surf days, happy days.
Model Volume Lenght Width Tickness
10’0”x 31” 147 L 10’0” 31” 3.6”
10’0”x 29” 123 L 10’0” 29” 3.3”
9’0”x 28” 101 L 9’0” 28” 3.3”
9’0”x 26” 95 L 9’0” 26” 3.2”
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BLITZ 14’ CCS2022 The Blitz is a race board for racing in tough conditions, downwind or choppy, to flat water. This board is the best option for riders looking to face any competition with guarantees, regardless of sea conditions. The new Blitz has some changes in the shape, the highlight is the new design of the bathtub, which has been lowered to gain stability, without being too deep, so as not to lose comfort. Model Volume Lenght Width Riders wight
14’0”x 25’5” 123 L 10’0” 29” < 90
14’0”x 23’5” 292 L 9’0” 23’5” < 80
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NINJA PRO CARBON A predominantly flat water board that excels on bamps. It’s synonymous with efficiency, saving the energy riders need for longer runs. Nose sag is minimized through increased volume and straight contours for better flow, along with a new improved cockpit design that prevents more water from entering, plus a change to the AVS pods for better drainage.
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14’0”x 24” 271 L 14’0” 31”
14’0”x 22” 256 L 14’0” 29” recessed cover
14’0”x 21” 247 L 14’0” 28”
14’0”x 20” 240 L 14’0” 26”
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RADZ HAWAII AR83 PADDLE The AR83 is a paddle that is used both for going for a crossing and for catching waves. It generates speed very quickly, ideal for catching waves more easily. Its design also favours turns while surfing. It has a blade design in the shape of a drop of water that makes it a very versatile paddle surf paddle. Weight Shovel Material Measure
650 gr. 41cm x 18,5cm carbon and fiber 170cm a 225cm
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SKULL LIMITED EDITION Enjoy boards with exclusive designs. In addition to being beautiful, enjoy a stable and easy board for everyone. You can go alone or accompanied, its measurements allow you to share your crossings with whoever you want, yes, well synchronized. It is the ideal complement for your boat. Sport, fun and design in the same “toy”. Model Volume Lenght Width Tickness
10’0”x 31” 147 L 10’0” 31” 3.6”
10’0”x 29” 123 L 10’0” 29” 3.3”
9’0”x 28” 101 L 9’0” 28” 3.3”
9’0”x 26” 95 L 9’0” 26” 3.2”
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SOMO Somo is a masculine, enveloping design with strong, strong lines and an ergonomic frame. Without a doubt, it brings style both in and out of the water. It has rubberized appliqués on the temples and nose for greater comfort and support. Frame with finishes in white (Cat.4), metallic blue, olive green, black, tortoiseshell brown or awa green. Thanks to the exclusive patented technology of AWA Sunglasses they stay afloat. Among its characteristics: Polarized. floating. Hydrophobic. 100% ultraviolet protection. Category 3 revo blue lenses and UV400 protection.
M AT E R IA L All our SUPs are customizable and adaptable to the needs of the surfer. www.vitasurfboards.com
Do you want to lose measures without losing comfort? Our Coracle model will allow you to have a balance between the manoeuvrability of a shortboard and the stability of a larger board. It will give you great stability thanks to its rounded Nose and Thumb Tail, with a small Swallow for greater grip. Bottom with single to double concave output. You will fly in small waves or flat wave conditions! Model Volume Length Width Thickness
73 90.20 L 7’3” 27 1/2” 3 7/8”
77 100.25 L 7’7” 28 1/2” 4”
711 105.22 L 7’11” 29 1/2” 4 1/4”
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ORGANIC UNISEX OPEN SWEATSHIRT • Glued sleeve. • Hood lined with jersey knit. • Round tonal cord topped with metallic-finish tips. • Inner herringbone bias on neck and zipper. • Metal eyelets and zipper. • Covered centre front zipper. • 85% combed ringspun organic cotton, 15% recycled polyester.
STARBOARD LONGBOARD by Nico Arnedo
A new year begins and I have already had the opportunity to test part of the new Starboard 2022 material. On this occasion, I present to you one of the boards that I most wanted to feel under my feet, where the “Longboard” style prevails and is already a reality within SUP Surf. The Starboard Longboard 10’0” x 29” of 123 lt. and with the new addition of the Limited Series construction to this model of boards. With a weight of less than 10 kg, this board is very comfortable to carry; and this is thanks to its construction and the honeycomb pad, which weighs less than conventional pads. The Limited Series will be a great alternative, since you can get them at a cheaper price than in other constructions and with great performance. I really liked that classic white color, changing it for the mythical blue of this brand. In the water, I found it to be an easier and more comfortable board than expected. Yes, it is very reactive, as Starboard specifies on its website. And it gives you great confidence when looking for your ideal position on the board, as well as when paddling when turning the board in search of the wave. Great stability and I’m sure it’s thanks to its weight distribution and its double concave, which is not tremendously exaggerated and also allows you to gain speed comfortably. 78
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The bottom and the entry into the wall of the wave are easy manoeuvres to perform, and once you get the side of the wave on track, get ready to do what you want. Smooth and wide turns, paddle changes with total comfort and time to play on the board. And if you’re already used to performing longboard style manoeuvres, this board will give you room to unleash your creativity. In this type of SUP Surfboards, it is very important to return to the peak after having surfed the wave, because this Longboard Limited Series allows you to paddle calmly, and even gain speed as soon as you are required to paddle faster. Passing the wave, whether it is a foam or a mass of water, is not an inconvenience. On the contrary, thanks to the design of its nose that maintains stability while draining the water towards the sides, after passing the wave, the reaction of the board forward is very fast.
And on this occasion, I have tried it with an 8” central fin and 4.5” lateral ones; In this way I was able to make changes of direction and turns at will. And if you are one of the classic single fin lovers, I have no doubt that you will get a lot of art out of this board. I would dare to say that if you want to make the leap to LongSUP and you don’t know which board, this will be yours without a problem if you already have experience in SUP surfing of course. A wonderful table, and very soon we will expand more information about it on our YouTube channel. 79
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The world brands continue to focus on improving over and over again the existing materials in the world of foiling, which is growing quickly and the demand from riders for a better product is even greater. Designer Jerome Bonieux and manager Max Pajank tell us how is the new mast and fuselages in the Fanatic Foil range: Aluminum 3.0, the Carbon range and the new Collab mast.
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BEHIND THE DESIGN Max if you could tell us, how was the feedback from the previous range and what were the design goals for these models? The feedback on the previous aluminium range was that it was quite heavy, we had good stability and higher bending stiffness and torsional stiffness. So our goal was to reduce the weight while maintaining stiffness and performance.
Which came first in the development, did you first design the Aluminum one and then design the carbon from there? No, the first point we were focused on was the profile of the mast, once we had the profile we evaluated points such as drag, performance, stiffness, bending stiffness and torsional stiffness. After this, we modified the 3d files to create the aluminium moulds and carbon moulds for the foil masts.
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What kind of numbers are we looking at in terms of improvements and performance when compared with the previous Aluminum 2.0 version? We have been able to reduce the drag by 14% for the new profile with both the aluminium and carbon mast when compared with the aluminium 2.0 series. We have also been able to reduce the weight of the aluminium series by 20% and when comparing the carbon must with the Aluminum 2.0 we have been able to achieve a reduction of weight by 40%.
That’s some significant weight savings! Jerome, talk us through the shapes, how have you been able to achieve those numbers with your side of the design and development? It wasn’t so much me, it was the design company we have been working with Ixent. They were the ones running all the calculations for us, more than 20 different profiles on a big spreadsheet. Each of the designs had areas in which they excelled and areas of compromise. It was up to us to find the combination we wanted, where we had the strength in torsion, in bending and we had the weight we were looking for. I think it’s important to pass on the message that it’s not just a profile we just picked up, we had a lot of prototypes where we were comparing wings and going over the advantages and disadvantages of each of them against each other, then testing it in real life to make sure it was performing as we wanted it to. I’m super stoked the wing system is working really well and I believe we have the stiffest masts out there. The team riders have been loving it, jumping on it all day long and it’s proven to be bombproof. So we are super happy.
That seems to be a key issue, there are many products out there that almost have limitations with that kind of usability, how much work did It take to get this product to be as durable as you wanted? I’m not going to lie, it took us almost 2 years. Our dealers know this as they have been waiting a while for this new equipment, but the reality is it’s not so easy to make something that is light, stiff, but able to cope with the very heavy landings we are seeing today with the freestyle moves. We know from seeing broken carbon parts on the beach from reputable brands that this is a common problem in the industry, so we wanted to make sure that our first carbon range would not have these issues. We did have issues during the development and we took the time to modify these, changing materials lay-up techniques and even new moulds until we finally got something where all of our team riders could ride and come back to us to say that they haven’t been able to break it. We feel very confident releasing the new range to market. You’ll find we are not the lightest available, you can compare this to our sister company Duotone also making carbon foils. It’s the same team developing the Duotone and Fanatic range, you’ll find that the Duotone range is lighter, but definitely not as strong as the Fanatic. In our opinion, the Fanatic is the best compromise for someone winging who wants to be able to jump, land hard and have full trust in his equipment.
So moving on to the development of the new fuselage, this is also compatible with the Duotone system. Can you tell us a little more about this Max? We have the same fuselage to mast connection on Duotone carbon foils and Fanatic carbon foils. A customer can use a Duotone Carbon Mast and mount a Fanatic Carbon fuselage to use the Fanatic front and back wings, which are a bit more dedicated to wing foiling more so than the Duotone.We have chosen the same connection to have the interchangeability between the brands and give the customer a wider spectrum of availability of setups for whatever they want to ride.
The fuselage is available in different sizes can you talk us through these and explain which sizes are best suited to which users and riding styles? We have three fuselages for the Aluminum and Carbon range. The 68 cm is the shortest in the range and is mainly targeted for experienced riders who are looking to perform tighter and more carvy turns, it’s the most playful fuselage in the range. We have a 78 fuselage, which is more intermediate, for someone looking for a relaxed session on the foil, we also have the chance on the 78 fuselages to adjust the position of your back wing to change up the straight-line ability. For windsurfers, we have the 90 CM fuselage in both carbon and aluminium and the longer length is better suited for windsurfing.
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The 2021 GWA Wingfoil World Tour Champions Gemma Hamaini
Samuel Cardenas
It has been an incredible first year of the GWA Wingfoil World Tour, and we are delighted to present to you our new Champions! Wingfoiling has seen some incredible evolution over the past year, and we are excited to see how far these athletes are pushing this new sport. We have no doubt that next year we will see even further development, and it is a very exciting time for everyone involved.
“I’m really stoked of course,” said Titouan. “I always try to the best I can in any competition, and of course I’m really happy with this result.”
Surf-Freestyle chicos
Surf-Freestyle chicas
1º Titouan Galea (NCL/F-One) 2º Camille Bouyer (FRA/RRD) 3º Hugo Marin (FRA/F-One)
1º Bowien van der Linden (NLD/RRD) 2º Olivia Piana (FRA) 3º Paula Novotna (CZE/Duotone)
Race chicos
Race chicas
1º Titouan Galea (NCL/F-One) 2º Francesco Cappuzzo (ITA/RRD) 3º Hugo Marin (FRA/F-One)
1º Olivia Piana (FRA) 2º Bowien van der Linden (NLD/RRD) 3º Orane Ceris (FRA/Airush)
“I’m so motivated to do my best as always, and I’m very happy to be fully recovered from my injury,” said Olivia. “I had a lot of fun racing this season, and the girls are all pushing really hard. I’ve done a lot of race training, and this has helped a lot. The level of women has really gone up in a short time. They are pushing the sport further. Winging is such a good sport, as it can be done everywhere. It’s so good to see so many women starting in this new sport.”
FOIL FEATURES FANATIC
SKY AIR PREMIUM The Sky Air is the travel friendly version of the popular Sky Wing models. No compromise on comfort and riding sensations, in a compact package! The extra rigid Carbon plate directly under the riders feet, makes sure the foil follows every command instantly. The shape features a pronounced nose rocker making sure touchdowns won’t stop the fun. The board has added all the additional features such as the necessary bottom handle to carry the board and wing into the water at the same time, footstrap inserts and a silicon rail edge for a clean release and early take off. The board is built in Premium Double Layer construction and it is supplied with a practical wheely backpack, with a size of 95x75x20 cm, that has room for your board, foil, wing (without hard boom) and the new Double Action pump, which you can use to inflate both your board and your wing. The Sky Air comes in 3 sizes: 5’4”, 5’8” and 5’10” and offers an incredibly stable flight.
STARBOARD
WINGBOARD LITE TECH Starboard brings the new Wingboard, a board designed for wing foiling. To get started you need stability and since volume works on leverage, the further away the volume is from your feet, the more stability it creates. Starboard placed the volume in the rails, at the square nose and at the little “platform” at the tail of the board. Stability is also created by having the feet as close to the foil as possible. You do not want to foil with “High Heels”, so the thinner a board is, the better it rides.This is the light, strong and affordable construction. The Lite Tech shines for the extra rigidity with the introduction of unidirectional stringer bands and solid with added rail / nose reinforcements Available in sizes from 4’9” to 7’4”.
FOIL FEATURES GA
HYBRID FOIL 2022 HP The GA-Foil Hybrid HP Complete Foil is a wing foil that offers a higher level of performance than the Free version. Both versions of the GA-Foil Hybrid are focused on Freeride navigation. They offer a smooth and early launch, great control in the air and great power and performance, both for beginners and experts. Depending on its configuration, the wing set allows you to sail in almost non-existent winds, but also to compete in extremely strong wind conditions. All levels can find their suitable GA-Foil Hybrid configuration. The Foil is made up of a front wing with an area of 1150, 1450 or 1750 depending on the choice. 85cm mast. and 72cm or 85cm fuselage according to your choice.
NSP
AIRWING
The NSP Airwing is a very affordable and lightweight wing making it ideal for Wingfoilers, SUPers and Surfers who want to increase their time and skills on the water. The geometry of the NSP Airwing offers smooth power, stability and fluid handling. It invites you to experience new sensations of water sports. It is the result of tons of prototypes and hundreds of hours of testing. NSP’s R&D process refined the contours, tube geometries and reed profiles to deliver a smooth and stable ride. The wing features a stable, low aspect, balanced shape with moderate dihedral angles. Available in sizes from 3 m. at 6m
James
CASEY
Up Suping
Ian Bird
How are you James? Introduce yourself to the readers of our magazine please. I am a professional waterman and waterman coach with an online coaching communi-ty that has grown a lot during COVID. I am best known for my SUP racing, my biggest achievement is winning Molokai 2 Oahu in 2019 but I am also 5 x Australian Champion 2016/2018/2019. In the past few years I have shifted my focus to hydrofoiling and real-ly enjoying the growth of a new sport. Tell us about your beginnings in Stand Up Paddle. I started Stand Up Paddle Surfing in the early days but never really had much interest in SUP racing. It wasn’t until 2014 that I really took it seriously. Winning Molokai 2 Oa-hu was always my goal. We remind you of those first editions of 12 Towers and then your great achievements at Molokai2Oahu. ¡Great moments! I didn’t compete in many 12 Towers events, my first 12 Towers was in 2018 and there wasn’t much wind, so I wasn’t sure if I’d make the 12 hour drive again haha! I haven’t missed one since but it is sad to see it no longer running this year. In terms of Molokai 2 Oahu that was always my goal. My first year training for it was in 2014 but I didn’t qualify to race so I just went over to do the Maui to Molokai. In 2015 I qualified and placed 5th in my first year. Than continuously made my way up each year, 4th in 2016, 4th in 2017, 3rd in 2018 and 1st in 2019. It was a very special moment to win in 2019 for my Dad who had brain cancer. I’m very lucky to have done so as it hasn;t run since 2019 and my Dad passed away in 2020
We know that you like downwinds with SUP a lot. What attracts you the most about this modality? What sensations do you have in each bump? Downwind SUP is like mountain biking but in the ocean. It is actually even better as every downwind run is different. There are no two runs the same and it allows an al-ways exciting and ever changing experience. And you are also addicted to Foil. What have this sport that is so engaging? SUP foil, wing foil, surf foil...you do it all! Yes, the foiling is next level. To me it is an extension of Downwind SUP paddling. espe-cially the Downwind SUP Foiling, it is just more surfing and less paddling, the only prob-lem is that the run is over too quickly now. The wing foil has been a fun addition and to me it is an extension of the kite surfing I did before SUP racing and surf foiling just makes all surf super fun. I am very lucky to be able to live in this foil development.
Tell us about the potential that Australia has for water sports and what are the places where you doing your favourite sports. Australia is a big island and most of our population is on the coast. It doesn’t really get cold compared to Europe or the US so we are lucky that all year round we can do water sports. My favourite spots are near home, especially with foiling you don’t have to travel far for good conditions any more.
SUP has also taken you to other places in the world such as San Francisco or Eu-rope. How have those experiences been for you and paddling with great interna-tional riders? SUP has allowed me to experience so much and I am very lucky to have been able to travel as much as I have. Competing with other international riders has been awesome for learning and bettering my skills but also allowed me to make great friendships.
What material do you use to make SUP and Foil? We see you surf with Sunova among other brands. El SUP me ha permitido experimentar mucho y tengo mucha suerte de haber podido viajar tanto como lo he hecho. Competir con otros riders internacionales ha sido increíble para aprender y mejorar mis habilidades, pero también me permitió hacer grandes amistades. ¿Qué material utilizas para hacer SUP y Foil? Te vemos surfear con Sunova entre otras marcas. I have worked with Sunova surfboards for five years now and in the last three years we have created the ‘casey.’ brand of foilboards and Surf SUPs. It is a high performance equipment for those wanting to ride the best gear. The boards are made using a balsa or paulownia sandwich. It is a different technique but it makes great boards and is bet-ter for the environment than standard carbon or fiberglass boards. I am lucky to also have the opportunity to work with VMG Blades who make carbon fi-bre fins and paddles, Vayu for wing foils, the Outdoor Supply Co for outdoor equip-ment, Maui Jim for Sunglasses, Trump for Wetsuits and Catfish Designs for performance wear. ¨The Casey Catch Up¨…tell us about these great talks you post on your Instagram. We love! The Casey Catch Up is a little project I have been working on to grow the sport of downwind foiling. I’d love to be able to compete in more downind foil events and for me sharing my love and passion for it and being able to catch up with like minded downwind foilers is fun and I’m stoked that others are interested in it too. What is the sea or the ocean to you? What does it feel like to be in contact with nature and let yourself be carried away by its strength? The ocean is my playground but I get so much energy from it. I grew up in the ocean and hope I can continue to live and work in the ocean as it truly is my happy place. Any bad day can be fixed by just going for a swim in the ocean and to me that is awesome.
We hope to see you soon in Spain, in the meantime, we will follow your adven-tures. Do you have any projects in mind? I have a few projects I want to complete at home for 2022 but I hope I can make it to Spain sometime soon. I haven’t been for about 20 years so I am well overdue for a visit! Thanks to… VMG Blades who make carbon fibre fins and paddles, Vayu for wing foils, the Outdoor Supply Co for outdoor equipment, Maui Jim for Sunglasses, Trump for Wetsuits and Catfish Designs for performance wear.
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Since last year, both parties have established a close relationship combining information and calendar of events, especially from Spain. We are passionate about Stand Up Paddle , and we also love competition. And the SWR has a very special format where events and competitors from all over the world have an incentive to be even more recognized in the wonderful world of SUP Race. For this year, the SWR will make a leap in quality on their website and at an informative level, where Up Suping will enter, to at the beginning of each month offer you a description of the events that will take place worldwide, and at the end an evaluation of statistics from these competitions. This is one of the surprises we had in store to celebrate our 10th anniversary.
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SUP Venice
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Venice, an island city with 183 canals, 1.600 years of history and 1.000 architectural treasures. Famous for its carnival, canals, gondolas and historic squares; a city with many facets. What could be more tempting than taking off and diving into the water, getting up with a paddle and discovering this “City of Waters” far from the great tourist periods in search of an authentic Venice. Before the trip, a little preparation is required. We know the navigation authorizations for boats without motors and the class of transport in Venice. It is forbidden to cross the Grand Canal and navigate near the Saint Marc district. Time restrictions are imposed that prohibit navigation on weekdays and weekends from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Another important point: Venice is a pedestrian city, with no cars, no bicycles and no public transport in the city except taxis and gondolas. A detail that greatly influences our organization. We landed in San Marco in heavy fog. We decided to get to the city by water, aboard the Vaporetto, the water tram. 2 lines to choose from, red or blue, to approach Venice and tour the entire city and the small islands that surround it. For us, it would be the blue line with a stop at Fondamente Nuvo, as close as possible to our accommodation. On the deck of the ship, there was a storage area for luggage. Our navigation equipment fits easily in one of its spaces
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Nico Fayol
We left the airport with fog. The taxi boat sails very slowly. You can’t see anything 10 meters away. We hear the sounds of the city in the distance, the swish of the comings and goings on the water and the horns of the boats to indicate their presence on the great canal. We made several stops, but we couldn’t find our way around. 45 min of crossing from the airport and we arrive in the heart of the city. A mysterious first contact, in a very special atmosphere, worthy of an old thriller with a Renaissance decoration in black and white…a port in the mist… SUP on the back, suitcase under the arm, we go out between stairs and alleys in the direction of our accommodation. Thank you technology and GPS!. It is a real labyrinth of cobblestones and bridges. We quickly realized that once the boards are swollen, it would be difficult to get around these alleys with very narrow and busy intersections. We have needed to locate the access points to the canals from our accommodation and optimize our pedestrian travel times with the boards. Once the bags are deposited, we go out to explore the surroundings and locate our embarkation point for the next day, letting ourselves be easily carried away by the rhythm of the shops and the alleys full of architectural feats. We stopped at St. Mark’s Square before dark. At 16:30 the sun has already set, the fog has lifted and there is another facet of this city so alive that we were discovering. At 18:30 we were in the middle of tasting Spritz and local wines on the terraces. A row is SUP day.
First morning in Venice. Outside temperature 3 ° , very cloudy sky but without announcing rain. We started the session by blowing up our Fanatic Pocket Ray Air in the apartment. These boards are lightweight and therefore easy to transport. It is a real comfort, especially when you have to be careful in the very narrow crossings, in the passages where you have to press against the walls to receive the tourists with our boards and our oars. This is already quite an adventure. Arriving not far from the Rialto Bridge, we put our fins and our waterproof Zulupack bags on our boards. We keep a map of the channels as a precautionary measure; because in the cold, phone batteries can discharge more quickly. Last adjustment of our 3 part Fanatic paddles (80% carbon for greater lightness) and already in the water, heading to the Castello district.
We quickly understood the navigation rules. They are evident: small shouts before turning at intersections to indicate our presence to users of gondoliers and other boats, keeping to the left when you come across a gondola, making regular stops at all intersections, respecting and soaking up the calm and the autumnal silence of the canals; which contrasts with the pedestrian activity in the streets and on the bridges of Venice… We spent 2 hours paddling without looking too much at where we are going on the map. There are so many things and details to look at, that time passes very quickly. Time for a little break. We saw a cafe terrace at the end of a covered walkway easily accessible by the canals. A curious getaway that surprised some tourists and the owner of the cafeteria when they saw us come out of this tunnel with our SUPs, paddles and vests; for Italian coffee and a spritz. About 3 fries and 2 tapas later we leave.
We decided to approach the Grand Canal. Arriving close to it, we quickly understood why our boats are prohibited there. Crossing this channel would be like asking a turtle to cross a highway at rush hour... We quickly move away to get lost in the artists’ of the Cannegerio neighbourhood. The channels are wider there. The more industrial and popular environment is not without charm. We saw old port warehouses transformed into contemporary artist studios and discovered some hidden green spaces. At the end of a channel, we come to a vein of water that empties into the sea. The view from our boards over Venice, seen from the sea, is intimidating. The city is suspended in the water. On the one hand the calm, on the other we see in the distance the animation of the boats and the tourists. Finally, we paddle for 4:30 hours. Time to warm up and enjoy the city at night.
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The next day it rained and with a temperature of 6° . We tried stealth navigation in the morning, very curious to discover a Venice upon waking. The session would be very short. But it is very difficult to move and paddle in this unexpected morning bustle. Between the comings and goings of the delivery boats on the canals (so quiet the day before…), the passage of huge garbage boats, the multiple renovations works….We finally cancelled our departure. We left Venice under blue skies. The city is magnificent. With this sun, we offered ourselves one last ride on the route of the Vaporetto blue line and its stops on the island of Murano, world famous for its glassware. One last look at the boat and we said goodbye to this “City of Doges and Bridges” that offered us many facets and environments to discover on our SUP.
Tips: take light and manageable equipment (inflatable SUP, 3-part paddle). Mandatory vest in the water. Respect the navigation rules. Do not forget the Zulupack type waterproof bags and pockets (secured sealing).
MARRUECOS
Gero Abreu
EDONAYS CABALLERO
Up Suping
Edonays. ISA. SUP11 City
¨The love of the sea, to forget everything while I’m paddling is one of the things that most I fell in love with SUP¨ Having one of the greats of SUP riders from Panama at Up Suping is a real pleasure. How are you Edonays? Hi there! Greetings to all from Panama, it is my pleasure to meet new friends from other countries with whom I share the same passion for SUP. Being able to establish this communication with new friends starting in 2022 is an honour. We see you on social networks very motivated for this new year, right? Too motivated starting this 2022. Currently in preparation for my future races, starting programming after the offseason. Being able to start the year being the Central American champion for the first time and knowing that I will be able to travel to Spain, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Colombia, Guatemala, USA to compete against the best paddlers in the world has me more than motivated. In previous years due the pandemic made it almost impossible for me to travel due to restrictions, now waiting for the world to come out of the pandemic, I have several trips planned for 2022.
How were your first beginnings in the world of SUP and how did this sport become known in your country? I started approximately 6-7 years ago in this beautiful sport. I realized that I liked paddling, little by little I was leaving my crossfit programming and transferring my training to the water, when I realized that I had the possibility of becoming the national champion if I prepared myself in the best way (this is the first water sport I doing in my whole life). Three years passed and I had to train very hard to become the national champion of Panama in which I had many ups and downs. One of the best things that happened to me was meeting my coach (Seychelle SUP world champion) with whom I have been doing my sports preparation in a more professional way for 4 years.
Tell us about your first international SUP Race competitions. What did it feel like to be paddling in a different environment? I’m sure you got great learning... My first competition was in Miami, Florida, in which I faced 2 professionals such as the Brazilian Eri Tenorio and the professional known for the Molukai to Oahu races, Josh Riccio. In this race, I was able to finish 4th as my first international race.
After this, that same year 2017 in the month of October I had the opportunity to compete in the PPG (Pacific Paddle Games) with the best in the world, an elite of waterman paddlers, who showed me what the true level is. of SUP professionals worldwide (Connor, Casper, Moe, Danny Ching, Bruno Hasulyo, Daniel Hasulyo, Lincon, Martin Vitry).
And of course, representing Panama in big events like the Pan American Games in Rosario and the ISA World Cup in El Salvador will have been incredible!
We have also seen you participate in SUP11 City, an Ultra event that brings out the best in each participant, both physically and mentally. Do you like these hard races?
One of the best experiences I’ve had in my life, being able to represent my flag in these 2 events is something of a dream for any competitive person. Argentina and El Salvador Surf City were places that I will not forget, my first participation as an athlete of the Panamanian team
At the last minute, I was given the opportunity to go to SSUP11 City thanks to my spon-sor Mistral who invited me to do the race (the only problem was training as I only had 40 days to prepare). This is an opportunity that presented itself to me and despite knowing that I would have to paddle approximately 40-45km, I decided to accept the challenge (a distance that I had never paddled before). I was able to complete the event as the first Central American racer to perform in the elite category. I ended up very happy since this was one of the events that helped me grow as a professional aracer, not to mention that I achieved something that seems crazy paddling 220km. More than a physical challenge, it was a mental challenge, the body will always hurt, but in those moments of pain and fatigue, the mind makes the body move. Are training, good nutrition and a lot of sportsmanship part of your life to achieve your big goals? Training 365 days a year. No Days off, this is one of the keys to being better (when I say training, it’s not just physical training, but I also mean mental training, eating, resting...everything in general). As for food, I have a varied diet in which my motto is to eat as natural as possible, avoiding everything that is highly processed. I really like vegan food, I realized that my body does not tolerate red meat very well which I eat very little and I have changed for more plant based options.
Tell us what Panama SUP&Fitness Experience is and where it takes place. Well, this is my own project that I am developing this year together with 2 friends and with one of my sponsors Stand Up Panama (store in Panama which gives me my board, paddles and all my SUP equipment). It is a project that tries to make SUP more known in our country and throughout the region, in which we are carrying out outings with approximately 40 paddlers or more and we give classes to beginners who want to start the sport. We have a group of more advanced paddlers who do classes to learn techniques every Thursday. As one of my main goals with this project is to make Latin America and more than all of Panama known, that the world knows that in this region we have good paddlers. Like a very athletic person…What are the things that catch you the most in this sport, and how do you see your future? The love of the sea, forgetting about everything while I’m paddling is one of the things that made me fall in love with SUP the most; not to mention that later I learned to surf on my 14¨ boards and well, now I am even more in love with the sea because of the adrenaline of being able to surf. I am currently training and modifying some things of my 2021 training routine, since this year I want to try some new trainings that I have seen have resulted in improving my performance in a general way. In the future of this same year 2022, I see myself travelling and gaining more experience as an athlete, raising my level, learning from the best in the world in the most prestigious races that will be presented to me (such as the 3 races that I will do in Spain: 1 of the Spanish national circuit and 2 of the EuroTour). In addition to this, I have many other private races in mind and several races of the Panama Olympic Cycle such as the Central American Games, Central American and Caribbean Games El Salvador, Beach Games, ISA World Cup 2022 Puerto Rico, South American and Pan American. Chile 2023.
What do you think are your main qualities when it comes to paddling and what are you working on to improve? I feel that without realizing it I was able to develop the explosive force in my paddling being very good in short Sprint or Technical races. As I like the waves, I spend a lot of time training surfing on my 14’ board, both inputs and outputs, I have a lot of fun. This has helped me gain good balance and control in swell conditions. I would like to improve in flat conditions, since I feel it is my weakness as a rower, I am very used to paddling in the sea and well, this 2022 I plan to change that by rowing on a river called Chagres. A river that connects with the Panama Canal in which paddling activity can be developed very well in its flat waters.
We will be very aware of your worldwide projection. What great riders on the planet would you like to measure yourself against? Bruno Hasulyo, is one of those I want to measure myself the most. For me, he is a complete paddler, an athlete who 5 years ago I had the opportunity to meet here in my country before becoming world champion. I remember at that time, Bruno told me that he wanted to be the best distance paddler in the world, I told him back that I wanted to be the national champion of my country. And well, today Bruno is a world champion and I was able to reach my goal of being a national champion and still pass it, be considered the Central American champion.
Connor Baxter, when I started in this sport I always saw Connor for his natural way of paddling, his own style of being able to analyze the sea and use the sea to his ad-vantage. Seeing him in many races, was that I discovered and improved many aspects of my style. As I got better copying one of the best in the world, I realized the hours and hours of work that Connor puts into his training. For this reason, I want to face him, facing these Elite paddlers will help me raise my level and have that racing experience that is so essential to improving as a SUP athlete.
Thanks to… Thanks to my friends from Up Suping for this interview, without realizing it you are helping me fulfil my dream which is to make the sport of SUP more known and to make my Panama known. Thanks to my friends from SUP One too, because thanks to them I was able to organize and have plans to travel to Spain in 2022. Thanks to @standup_ panama: my store in Panama which helps me to get the best SUP equipment which helps me to be ready with all my supplies, @seychellesup: my coach, my guide in all my preparation, @rehabtriningroompty: the one who helps me see my weaknesses to strengthen them, @btasustencia, @globalfvm: my travel insurance that never leaves me alone when traveling, @ ethe-realbeautypa my sunscreen, @panamasupfx my project which I hope will grow with me throughout this path of sports life that I lead. To all the people who support me here in Panama, which are many, and to those who support me in other countries. Thank, without you this is not possible!
Surfers Castellón
Up Suping
2021 could not have ended better for the SUP Race Mediterranean Circuit (Fesurfing League). On November 27 and 28, Julián and his Surfers Castellón team, once again demonstrated why they are already a classic on this circuit, bringing together more than a hundred participants in this competition, which was also scored for the Spanish Cup of the Spanish Surfing Federation.
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A weekend in which the Hotel Golf Playa de Castellón has treated all the “SUPers” wonderfully, where on the first day they were entertained by an excellent cocktail for those registered and their companions and raffle of material. As always, also enjoying the twinning that this sport generates and chatting about how this great year of competition was for everyone. On the previous days of the event, the weather reports were very changeable, but finally, the competition could take place without problems. Cold, normal in November. Pinar beach, a mythical area of Castellón surfers and next to the facilities of Surfers Castellón, were the meeting and competition area.
There were participants from the Levante area, and also from other communities such as Catalonia and Madrid. A great atmosphere was experienced and of course, highlighting the high participation of competitors from the province of Castellón, especially in the Rockie and Promotion categories, which give Stand Up Paddle a lot of life and its growth.
But also the little ones continue to be the true centre of attention. It has been wonderful to see the participation throughout the year in the different events of this circuit, and in Castellón it was no less. They are the future of SUP. And we do not forget the new generations that will soon give much more emotion in the SUB18 and Elite categories, such as the competitors Iker Navarro, Paula Ruiz, Alexia Soto and Ziro Molla who won in their respective categories on the Pinar beach... Reaching the month of November in great physical shape was no easy task, that’s why we’ve missed some of the best riders on the circuit. But Daniel Parres and Mar Bascuñana did not miss this great event, they won the Elite male and female categories, where we also want to highlight the great closing of the year for the young Iván de Frutos and Joan García Valero, who are already paddling together to the largest. Also congratulate Nicolás Barreiro from Team Belle and Laura Baccaro for showing us their happiness for SUP, as well as the rest of the participants in this competition.
Surfers Castellón will return to the fray in the new CMS2022 calendar, where it will repeat as a scoring event for the Spanish Cup and awaits you on September 18, celebrating a great day of SUP Race and enjoying this great organization.
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Do you still have doubts about why this event is so special? When a few weeks have passed since the beginning of a new year, at a temperature where the body has to unleash its inner fire, wrapped on rocky mountains collapsed with snow and with an organization that borders on perfection… It is difficult to overcome this, but not impossible. More than 720 riders have already shown it this year. Up Suping
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GLA GLA RACE 2022
Chronicle from home The truth is that the hunger to go out paddling does not stop, and the damn virus has a lot to do with all this. Stand Up Paddle lovers from all over Europe got into Lake Annecy demonstrating once again the communion of this sport thanks to the organization of Benoit and his Alpine Lakes Tour team. From home in our case, we live a very intense direct, where the mythical aerial image of the starting line did not disappoint again, where the sun was the protagonist with intense cold. This competition is divided into different categories, but the queen, the Elite, has her special attention. 116
During the first 300 meters, there were two trains with the best names in Europe, where Bruno Hasulyo and Clement Colmas headed the first. And before the first buoy, it became a single file that a few meters later was separated by Bruno and Clement for a large part of the race. Behind them, an intense battle between Titouan Puyó and the Spaniards Fernando Pérez, Quique Hurtado and Aaron Sánchez. On the girls’ side, Anais Guyomarch led the competition ahead of Laura Quetglas and Petronella Van Malsen.
After another pass through the buoy, back the action: Bruno and Clement continue their story, but in the second group, the German Normen Weber falls into the cold waters of the lake (about 6º in temperature) and the spanish boys advance positions keeping up the pace of Puyo and Teulade. Excitement by the guys from #larojasup. At that moment Laura takes first place ahead of Petronella and Anais. And following the classic long distance course, when the riders pass another buoy again and brush against a giant rocky wall to their left, the second group manages to catch up with Bruno and Clement; but they can’t overtake them, because these two riders open up creating two small trains, but managing the race as they please. Nobody breaks, for a few minutes the small moments of energy recharge flow thanks to drafting and the tension increases. There’s less left, and anything can happen. 117
Last buoy, on the edge of the coast and the shouts of encouragement from the public are already felt. Bruno leads, Clement presses with Titouán behind, but Titouán falls as soon as he makes the buoy turn and the tension goes through the roof. That’s when everything breaks down and now it’s time to paddle at 100% to the finish line. Bruno leaves, flies in search of victory in his first participation in the Gla Gla Race… and he succeeds. Behind comes Clement….Great race of both riders! Because it is not easy to set the race pace that Bruno achieved; and although Clement has stayed in the draft for a large part of his career, the frenchman has a lot of credit for staying very close to him. Spectacular. And the spanish riders Fernando and Quique arrive cheered by the public that approached Talloires, together with Aarón cross the line in 5th position. And could there be more excited for the spanish? Yes, seeing Laura debuting with NSP brand and crossing the finish line in 1st position ahead of Petronella and Anna Tschirki. This victory is a tremendous boost for Laura, I hope she gives us a very exciting 2022!
Little by little, the rest of the participants arrived and the long distance was completed. Hours after the technical race would take place, which also has its great point of emotion with a very attractive portage on the coast for all the attending public. In addition to all the activities that this event has in the competition area: an exhibition of brands, food trucks, massages, cold as hell and much more (laughs).
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Remembering the live stream a bit, we are left wanting to have seen more images of the girls’ race and to have heard some more technical information about the competition. But it is a great merit to move so many cameras, drones and be there broadcasting live in the cold weather. The equipment does not work the same at 25º degrees on the beach as when it is close to 0º between mountains, and on a human level, there is also an extra effort to combat the cold. We know from experience. Chapéu 8 Montblanc, SUP Passion and Mathieu from Total SUP. The only thing missing is the Hispanic voice for that live show (laughs).
To finish, I will highlight three things: we have been able to see the premiere of several boards from big brands such as NSP and SIC, among others; and it is something very positive since as a user many people can have feedback in situ. The season begins and the brands know it, we will see great things this year. Christophe Mathevet, a competitor who ran the short distance (6 km), attended representing a Parkinson’s association, and this man, suffering from this serious disease, ran the race and completed it. Amazing! And on the other hand, congratulations to the spanish riders, who once again set the bar for the growth of this sport in Spain in style; making it difficult for other nations and giving a lot of spectacles worldwide. And above all, it is motivating for event organizers, because without these competitors, it would be impossible. Gone is the coldest Stand Up Paddle event on the planet, but for the riders, at a time when it is most needed. This is already starting to roll, a 2022 season that will be epic and hopefully in 1 year, we want it to continue like this.
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