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The World’s best are joined by over 300 athletes, as the Victoria Cup Hayama Pro kicks off here in Japan

The Victoria Cup Hayama Pro set to kick off as the World Series heats up and over 300 athletes step up to do battle here in Japan The World’s best athletes have arrived in Japan for stop #2 of the 2015 Stand Up World Series, as we prepare for what will be an intense and […]

The Victoria Cup Hayama Pro Japan is just 2 weeks away, as the World Series heads to Asia

The World’s best are heading to the land of the rising sun in 2 weeks time for the next stop on the 2015 Stand Up World Series In just 2 weeks time, Hayama Harbor in the beautiful Prefecture of Kanagawa just outside Tokyo will play host to the Asian stop of the 2015 Stand Up […]

SUP Downwinder Tips: The most common first timer mistakes

At Blue Planet we offer downwind coaching to those wanting to get into this exciting sport. After doing many coached downwind runs I have noticed that most beginners make the same common mistakes when first trying to catch bumps. For those coming from a flatwater background, where a strong, steady, powerful, longer, slower stroke works […]

Champions are crowned at the European Cup, Brazil withdrawn, while Japan and US Open are set to make waves

The 2015 European Cup wraps in epic fashion at the Italia Surf Expo concluding a dramatic 3 event Series across Europe This past week saw the dramatic conclusion of the European Cup, a dynamic series of events that spanned the European Continent and provided a very comprehensive challenge to the attending athletes, with diverse conditions […]

Ane Zulaika Aranburu secures the sprint racing, overall event and European Cup Victories here in Italy

Ane Zulaika Aranburu secures victory in the sprint racing today, taking the overall event win and the European Cup Title Ane Zulaika Aranburu (Bic SUP) has been one of the most consistent competitors across this year’s European Cup, putting on a solid performance at the Barcelona SUP World Series to finish in 5th, then a […]

Casper Steinfath & Celine Guesdon make it two from two to secure victory in Finland, Stop 2 of the EU Cup

Casper Steinfath puts on a dominant performance in Finland, winning both Long Distance & Sprints at Stop 2 of the EU Cup Casper Steinfath (Naish) completed an impressive weekend of racing here in Finland for Stop #2 of the 2015 European Cup taking victory in today’s sprint racing, which coupled with his bullet win in […]

Casper Steinfath & Celine Guesdon secure victory in the long distance race on Day 1 in Finland

Casper Steinfath secures a well deserved victory on Day 1 of the Sieravuori Masters, Stop #2 of the 2015 European Cup Casper Steinfath (Naish) puts on a dominant performance in the Long Distance Race today on Day 1 of the 2015 Sieravuori Masters, Stop #2 of the European Cup. The morning dawned with blue skies […]

Stop 2 of the European Cup to kick off tomorrow in Finland in the beautiful region of Sieravuori with 14 nations participating

The Sieravuori Masters, stop 2 of the European Cup will kick off tomorrow, with elite athletes in attendance and stunning weather After an epic weekend of racing for stop 1 of the European Cup (and World Series) in Barcelona last weekend, a solid selection of the World’s best have continued their journey onto the beautiful […]

Connor Baxter Wins Event #1 of World Tour

Connor Baxter Wins Event #1 of World Series Tour The 2015 Stand Up World Series event in Barcelona was a great way to kick off the World Tour. It was super nice to arrive to Barcelona a week and a half early before the event to relax and unpack my suit case, train and get […]

SUP Carbon Racing Fin: Board Meeting Episode 1

We’re trying out a new SUP show where we talk about everything stand up. In this episode, we take a look at Blue Planet Surf’s new carbon racing fin. Hopefully you guys like this. We will be posting more videos in the future. This show is presented by Evan from StandUpPaddleSurf.net and Robert from Blue […]

Win A SIC X-12.6 Air-Glide

For the month of June, SIC Maui is giving away an X-12.6 Air-Glide inflatable Stand Up Paddleboard for their Charitable Acts Photo of the Month contest. To enter click this link: http://bit.ly/sicmaui-tw-bl-sicphoto and upload a photo of one of your charitable acts showing how you give back to the environment and stand up paddleboard community.

The #SapinusPro Tahiti is just one week away, as the South Pacific swell action heats up and the world’s best prepare

#Sapinus Pro Tahiti to kick off next week as the World’s best Stand Up Paddlesurfers head south for stop 2 of the Stand Up World Tour Stop 2 of the 2015 Stand Up World Tour will kick off next week in the magnificent Tahitian island chain as the #SapinusPro is back (WATCH THE TRAILER). The […]

Sapinus Pro Tahiti Entries now open & Barcelona to open World Series in style

The Sapinus Pro Tahiti is back for 2015 and set to deliver one of the most exciting spectacles of the year: Entries are now open The Stand Up World Tour Legacy was set in stone back in 2009 with the groundbreaking Contenders project, an event that changed preconceived notions of the sport of Stand Up […]

Barcelona, Spain will open the 2015 Stand Up World Series for what will be a dramatic year of Racing

Barcelona, Spain to host dramatic World Series Opener from June 26th – 28th to kick off an action packed year for the World Series We are proud to announce that the beautiful City of Barcelona will open the 2015 Stand Up World Series in dramatic style from June 26th – 28th at Barceloneta Beach, downtown. […]

News from the Stand Up World Tour & Series: Hawaii Opener & Finals, EU Cup update, Brazil, Japan and US news

Hawaii’s World Tour Opener draws record viewing online, sees dramatic action and crowns 2 worthy Champions Sunset Beach and Turtle Bay register over 2.8million minutes watched and 270,000 unique views, as the fanbase for the sport grows and the Waterman League steps up its live broadcast reach and impact.