The Five Biggest 'Things' in SUP 2014
The year is coming to an end, but for Australian's it's no big deal. Summer rolls on, stand up paddling is in full swing and prospects for 2015 are bright.
Reports, Happenings, Events
The year is coming to an end, but for Australian's it's no big deal. Summer rolls on, stand up paddling is in full swing and prospects for 2015 are bright.
Haines Signature Boats, manufacturers of Australia's best-built boats, is extremely proud to announce a class-leading, technological addition to their manufacturing process.
After a trip from Melbourne up the east coast 'countryside', Dave Kalama landed on the Gold Coast this week for a few surf sessions, some product demos and a good ol' chat in front of a camera. Oh, and he feel victim to one of the oldest tricks in the 'Au
Title This week an 18 year old man was bitten by a shark while spearfishing off the QLD coast, later dying from his injuries.
Conditions have been world class in Perth this week, so you can imagine the beaches were literally jam packed with kiteboarders doing downwinders!
Rottnest Island in Western Australia is a pretty special place. Not only is it ideal for stand up paddling, kiteboarding and windsurfing, it's an incredible sanctuary for marine life big and small.
It's being called Animal Thursday, the 'Black Swell', or just simply the biggest day of the year. Pumped out by supertyphoon Hagupit (the same one that smashed the Phillipines early last week), the waves were reaching heights in excess of 100ft.
One of the sports most exciting classes of sailing, the Extreme 40 has just completed a year long series that took the fleet around the world, racing over 230 races in 8 locations, all culminating in an epic finale right here in Sydney.
Entries now open for this iconic windsurfing & kitesurfing race
The phrase "Like a girl" has been copping a bit of flak lately, so when we say Gisela Pulido and Paula Novotn? kite 'like girls', we mean they kite better than most guys we know!
"You don't see people walking like crabs do ya, people walk forward, with the direction in front of them. No-ones walking sideways, we need to take this back. We didn't walk out of a cave sideways, so we're certainly not going to surf sideways."
And you thought you'd seen it all. Nuh uh, no way, you've never seen this before! Imagine a surfer having the skills to fall off his surfboard, body surf the same wave, then catch his surfboard as it flicks out of the whitewater to simply get back on and
Did you miss the King of the Cut event in WA last weekend? It was Australia's biggest and best downwind run, with over 80 paddlers surfing their way up the WA coastline including some big names from overseas! Don't worry if you did miss it, because Matty
In a bid to boost the Tasmanian Game Fishing Tourism industry, both the state and federal government are providing funding to local businesses in order to help them get started.
Have you ever wondered what would happen if you rigged your trailer-sailor on the ramp (like many do), and hoisted the sails? Would you be able to sail that trailer right down the ramp?
When news of a once-in-a-lifetime storm hit the headlines this week, Kevin Langeree and Ruben Lenten got on the first flight out to Ireland, with 5m kites in their bags and a film crew in tow to film the lot.
Kiting on Christmas day is a must-do experience for any kiteboarder, the stoke you share with other kiters, the burning sand on your feet and the smell of Beers and BBQ's on the beach make it a truly great session no matter the conditions.
In perfect weather conditions 17-year-old Olly Bridge from Devon, UK stormed across the Indian Ocean from Rottnest Island, Western Australia to win the fifth annual Red Bull Lighthouse to Leighton kiteboarding race today.
While belting along at 19 knots last week, the Volvo 60 Team Vestas Wind ran into the Cargados Carajos Shoals in the Indian Ocean, 430 km north east of Mauritius. Tearing the stern of the multi-million dollar boat to pieces and leaving the crew left stran
He was still competing last July, only a couple of months ago, but this week surfers on the Central Coast said goodbye to one of Australia's surfing legends, Barry (Magoo) McGuigan.
After the big news this month of Tom Carrolls new line of stand up paddle boards, this week he offers the stand up paddlers of the world this, one of the most beautifully shot Stand up paddling films you'll find on the internet.
A Victorian Angler, Glenn Greene was this week fined $3000 for writing out his own Recreational Fishing Licenses in Victoria, after being mistakenly given 5000 blank licenses in 2013.
WA's offshore fleet was blessed with ideal conditions for the two-day Rockingham Race Weekend off the coast of Perth, WA. Hosted by Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club, the event is part of the Farrawa Cup Series.
Girls and women all over the world are celebrate female kiting and there are lots of activities happening all over the world
International Female Kite Week is not only fun for the girls, but also for those guys that want to support female kiters around the world or just win some amazing prizes no matter what!
This coming week there's some heavy artillery stationed at beaches around Australia, with several world class riders doing clinics, demo days or simply showing off at a beach near you.
The Stand Up World Tour event known as 'Spot-X' was kept behind tight lips this year, with the location only being announced at the last minute for competitors who flew in from all over the world to compete, hang out and sample the incredible waves Morocc
The longest running event of it's type in Australia...
Conditions are looking promising for the longest kite race in Australia
Jamie Mitchell has donated a signature colour blue and black carbon Quickblade Paddle to PACA - Paddle Against Child Abuse. Here's your chance to own it.
This week down in Merimbula, NSW, Airton Cozzolino achieved at the 2014 Australian Wave Nationals what many kiteboarders have been trying for years.
Blue Skies, Small swell and the QLD grommies running around whinging about the cold, it must be mid weekend at the Merimbula Classic!
The highest attended kitesurfing event in Australia is on again!
After a days boating it is important that you flush your outboard with fresh water to ensure its longevity.
Thirty one yachts are gearing up for the Rockingham Race Weekend, hosted by Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club. Contested off the coast of WA, racing will be on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 November.
This week an accountant from New Zealand has one-upped Sailor of the Year, Jimmy Spithill in one of the most unique races ever seen in sailing.
In 2013-2014, Inland Waterways saw the highest number of drowning deaths (39%), compared to Swimming Pools (15%) and Beaches (13%). Overall, 266 people drowned in Australian waterways and 105 of these occurred in Inland Waterways (National Drowning Report
Surfing Victoria is proud to announce Kieser Training as the Presenting Partner of the 2015 HIF SUP Festival to be held at Inverloch on January 10th and 11th 2015.
Three Aussie girls have paddled out in Maui with guns blazing as they fight for the World Title, but who's it gonna' be?
Do you know a stand up paddler on the 'Nice' list this Christmas? Buying presents for stand up paddlers is hard, because all the gear is expensive!
If you've spent any time online this month you are sure to have been bombarded with submissions for the Red Bull King of the Air, a competition held in Cape Town for the biggest, baddest kiteboarders on earth to show the world what they've got.
"Ahhhhhh!" Now you immediately understand which fish we're talking about, but alas, the picture you're thinking of in your head (from Finding Nemo) is not quite a perfect rendition of the actual fish.
Sanctuary Cove will welcome an age old tradition, largely recognised by the marine industry around the world, to The Marine Village this weekend with the Opening of the Summer Boating Season.
With experience spreading from seasoned world champions, to up-and-coming kiteboarding stars, and even Mr Mega-Loop himself, the Best team is seriously talented when it comes to competition riding. Follow these great competition kiteboarding tips and find
The incredible journey of Ian Young has come to an end, with him kiteboarding into Exmouth this weekend to meet a handful of fellow kiteboarders, and a metaphorical cheque for $20,000.
Beau Nixon is inviting you on another adventure down an Aussie icon, this time the Hunter River in NSW, paddling more than 50km in three days.
Details on downwinder, wave titles & freestyle clinic
Gone are the days of brightly coloured storm sails in ocean racing, in this years Volvo Ocean Race, yachts will be using kiteboarding gear to get home!
The Billabong XXL Big Wave awards are one of the most prestigious in the surfing world. Reserved for surfers of the highest caliber, and recognising the skill, determination and in some cases luck required to surf the biggest waves in the world. Until now
Electro Fishing uses an electrical current to 'stun' fish by sending an electric shock from a small Annode off the front of the boat, grounded to the boat itself. Any fish caught in between the two get a hefty zap, before they roll over, float to the surf
Ian Young's incredible downwinder adventure has taken a heart stopping turn this week, when his harness exploded 20km off Gnarloo, requiring a huge swim and a 24km run downwind, UNHOOKED!
We're not talking about 1 foot swell either, Mike Coots literally has one foot and he's showing the world that physical disability means nothing when you've got the ocean and a surfboard at your disposal.
With beaches world wide going crazy over the new 'Vanguard' Inspired shapes in the shortboard industry, it was only a matter of time before stand up paddling took on the design. This week JP have added one to their board lineup to join the countless other
Four days of perfect conditions graced the Gold Coast for the 2014 Cabrinha Kite Jam, even if it was a little hot! With the weeks blazing conditions, seabreezes rolled in on queue every day, and riders made the most of the open competition format to log s
It's not every day you hear about fishing be classed as an extreme sport, but when it comes to the boys from Morning Tide, it just takes one look at what they do before you'll agree.
After only 7 days at sea, 54 year old French Sailor Lo?ck Peyron has broken the race record in what is considered one of the most gruelling races on earth, the Route Du Rhumb.
Do you know a kid who's destined for big things in the stand up paddling world? Are YOU a kid with dreams of becoming the next Kai or Connor? SIC are looking for stand up paddlers to form their Junior Development Team in conjunction with The Paddle Academ
Melbourne, Australia; famous for Trams, fine cuisine, people wearing black and inner city surfing. Wait? What? Inner city surfing! That's right, a proposal has been made to build a 130m long wave pool in the middle of the city, floating off Docklands in M
The 2015 Sydney to Mooloolaba Yacht Race Notice of Race has been released today by the event organisers Middle Harbour Yacht Club (MHYC) and the race partner club, Mooloolaba Yacht Club (MYC).
Melbournes Longest Running Kiteboarding School located in St Kilda is up for Sale.
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