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Leco Salazar wins the 2013 Ubatuba Pro Brazil, stop 2 of the Stand Up World Tour

Sunday 5 May

Leco Salazar storms to victory at 2013 Ubatuba Pro Brazil

After 3 days of intense action here at Itamamabuca Beach in the beautiful region of Ubatuba Brazil, Leco Salazar storms to victory here at the Ubatuba Pro Brazil in a star studded fleet to secure the win at Stop 2 of the 2013 Stand Up World Tour.
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Ubatuba Pro Brazil gets off to a spectacular start for the Stand Up World Surfing Tour

Friday 3 May

The Trials reveal a whole new hotbed of talent for the Tour

The Trials component of the Ubatuba Pro, Stop 2 on the 2013 Stand Up World Tour, saw over 40 athletes battle it out for the final 8 places in the main event. With a strong show of talent, both young and old, it came down to the performance of each athlete on the day, as the 40+ athletes became 8 and the Trials were wrapped by the end of Day 1 of the Ubatuba Pro.
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Connor Baxter wins Stop 2 of the 2013 Stand Up World Series in Brazil

Monday 29 April

Connor Baxter wins the long distance and overall in Brazil

Connor Baxter (Starboard) makes it a clean sweep here at Stop 2 of the Stand Up World Series in Ubatuba, Brazil, winning both the sprint racing and Long distance courses at Praia do Centro and earning him the Stand Up World Series event Title here in Brazil.
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Connor Baxter wins the World Series Sprint Racing on Day 1 of the Ubatuba Pro

Sunday 28 April

Connor Baxter wins Day 1, the World Series Sprint Racing

Connor Baxter (Starboard) builds on his momentum in 2013 with a win on day 1 of the Ubatuba Pro Grand Slam, the World Series Sprint Racing. With a stacked field of athlete featuring amongst the world’s best paddlers, Connor was able to work his way through the heats, and keep ahead of arch rival, Kai Lenny (Naish) to take the all important win.
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Build up to the Ubatuba Pro: the Starting Line

Thursday 25 April

The Ubatuba Pro Grand Slam will kick off this weekend

The Ubatuba Pro Grand Slam will kick off this weekend in the Center of Ubatuba town, at Praia do Centro. Featuring a selection of the World’s leading paddlers matching up against Brazil’s very best, this weekend’s World Series Racing promises to be some of the most exciting and fiercely contested yet on the World Series.
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Ubatuba Pro Brazil Grand Slam Entries now open: 27th April – 5th May

Friday 12 April

Ubatuba Pro Grand Slam to run from 27th April – 5th May

The Ubatuba Pro Grand Slam will run from the 27th April – 5th May in the beautiful region of Ubatuba, just north of Sao Paolo, Brazil.
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Connor Baxter wins the Sprints and Zane Schweitzer the overall in Abu Dhabi

Sunday 7 April

Connor Baxter storms to victory in the All Stars Sprints

Connor Baxter (Starboard) storms to victory in the Abu Dhabi All Stars Sprints amidst a star studded field of athletes and in front of the dramatic backdrop that the CIty of Abu Dhabi provided.
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Zane Schweitzer storms to victory at the Abu Dhabi All Stars Surfing

Saturday 6 April

Zane Schweitzer takes gold in dramatic style in Abu Dhabi

While Zane Scwheitzer (Starboard) was always expected to be one of the standouts at the wave pool, his rise to the top here at the Abu Dhabi All Stars presented by Abu Dhabi Sailing and yacht, UAE SUP and Wadi Adventure Park was meteoric, as he stunned the spectators and judges alike to take the much deserved victory here in the desert.
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Abu Dhabi All Stars sees a spectacular 1st day of action at Wadi Adventure Park

Thursday 4 April

Epic action at Day 1 of the Abu Dhabi All Stars event

Set against the dramatic desert mountain and providing the most high performance waves of any wave pool in the world, Wadi Adventure provided the ideal venue for the surfing component of the Abu Dhabi All Stars, presented by Abu Dhabi Sailing and Yacht Club, UAE SUP and Wadi Advenure, The world’s best stepped up to the challenge and put on one of the most impressive displays of high performance stand up paddle surfing imaginable as they started to become accustomed to the unique nature of the wave at Wadi Adventure.
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The Abu Dhabi All Stars Invitational will be broadcast live today

Wednesday 3 April

Day 1 of the Abu Dhabi All Stars Invitational: live today

The Abu Dhabi All Stars Invitational presented by Abu Dhabi Sailing Club, UAE SUP and Wadi Adventure is live today, with the start of the surfing component at Wadi Adventure.
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Abu Dhabi All Stars Invitational will go live this week

Monday 1 April

The Abu Dhabi All Stars Invitational will go live this week

Abu Dhabi will play host this week to a selection of the world’s very best stand up paddlesurfers for the inaugural Abu Dhabi All Stars Invitational, presented by the Abu Dhabi Sailing and Yacht Club, UAE SUP and Wadi Adventure Park.
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The Abu Dhabi All Stars Invitational is coming up next week

Monday 25 March

Abu Dhabi to host the All Stars Invitational: April 3 – 7

Abu Dhabi has long been a host to global sport at its highest level, from Formula 1 car racing, to golf, and even the world’s premier yacht races, hosted by the Abu Dhabi Sailing and Yacht Club. However, from the 3rd – 7th April it will open its arms to a whole new kind of sporting excellence: the World’s leading Stand Up Paddlesurfers as they congragrate for the inaugural Abu Dhabi All Stars Invitational presented by Abu Dhabi Sailing and Yacht Club and in association with UAE SUP and Wadi Adventure.
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Promo for the Abu Dhabi All Stars Invitational

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Connor Baxter wins the Aragas Magallanes Paddle Challenge, stop 1 of the World Series

Monday 18 March

Connor Baxter powers to victory in Puerto Natales, Chile

Connor Baxter (Starboard) puts every last shred of energy into a tiebreaker to claim the overall victory here at the Aragas Magallanes Paddle Challenge. With Kai Lenny (Naish) taking the win in the long distance, Connor knew that it was all or nothing on the final day of action here in Puerto Natales, and that he had to put it all on the line to take down arch rival and the reigning World Series Champion.
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World Series season is officially open as the first stop in Chile lights up

Friday 15 March

Aragas Magallanes Paddle Challenge sees epic start

The Stand Up World Series kicked off in style today at Day 1 of the Aragas Magallanes Paddle Challenge presented by Stand Up Latino and powered by Big Foot Adventures. Blue skies and one of the most striking and dramatic backdrops imaginable played host to a fiercely competitive long distance race that saw a selection of the world’s best battle it out on Lake Grey, in the infamous Torres del Paine National Park.
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