The M2O just released the roster for the 2024 SUP Channel Crossing. As anticipated the participation in the SUP division got extremely slim. In fact there is only one female and from a competitive point of view we have moved way past the hype and anticipation of the years when the M2O was the gold standard for SUP Athletes.
The two names that are recognizable are Shuri Arkai and Itzel Delgado. Shuri was on the list of athletes last year but for to us unknown reasons did not enter the race.
Due to the big demand in SUP Foiling the M2O organizers have separated the two divisions. The foilers will race on July the 21st. This is the Sunday after the Maui2Molokai race and the SUP Race will be the weekend after on July the 28th.
One might wonder now if it is a coincidence that the APP Tour announce a Hawaii Race between the 24th and the 28th of July. If the APP announcement holds, Hawaii should see a very busy month with SUP and Foil Races.
In the meanwhile enjoy some great memories from our past videos.
Way back when in 2016
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While gone for the boot show we received the news that this year the M2O is finally returning. It feels like its been half a lifetime since we had the last M2O. Pretty much 4 years in between races, that feels like the FIFA World Cup or the Olympics. It sure was a different world back in in July 2019. Foiling became more and more popular and only a handful of athletes attempted to compete in this class. We also had dwindling participation in the SUP category due to foiling. We can be curios to see how this year will play out. Who will show up and how many people will attempt the foil category given the conditions are favorable.
Lets go down memory lane on the 2019 M2O
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The 24th Annual Moloka’i 2 O’ahu Paddleboard World Championships is scheduled for Sunday, July 30th, 2023. We are moving forward on all fronts and can’t wait to meet again on the shores of Moloka’i this summer.
The event team is excited to get back in action to produce a safe and exciting return to racing for M2O athletes and local communities.
We thank all of the athletes who supported our Bluewater race last summer. For 2023 we will be focused solely on our return to M2O and the Ka’iwi channel. We look forward to evaluating more opportunities for additional racing in the future.
The 2023 Moloka’i 2 O’ahu Paddleboard World Championships will once again feature prone and SUP paddleboarding and FOIL divisions.
REGISTRATION will open February 15th.
The M2O Virtual Edition 4.0 will continue as athletes look to M2O for inspiration. More info regarding the virtual event will follow in March.
We will be updating the M2O community via email, website, and social media to announce registration details.
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Kiyomi Sheppard was the sole SUP paddler in the Kaiwi channel at the virtual M2O this year. This is her story:
Crossing the Kiawi channel for me is very special thing. I love the feeling of resetting my mind while out on the ocean. This year the conditions were difficult because of the strong NE winds at 20 miles per hour and the tide going low. My game plan was to go north for about 3-4 hours or until I reached 20 miles, and then go in towards Hawaii Kai. It was so hard because I couldn’t catch any of the swell for the first 20 miles, but I knew I had to keep going north so that I wouldn’t get stuck South at the end like I have in previous years. My game plan went well until I got very sick at the 20 mile mark. I fought it and fought it, but the sickness never went away. The water was so rough and at the end and I didn’t have the strength to stand up on my board. I couldn’t keep my balance and if I tried to stand up, I would fall right away. At one point I fell and hit my head on the top of my board and was under water for a little while. I think it took me a solid 2 hours to get my balance back to be able to stand up, but once I did I had only 3 miles left until the finish at Hawaii Kai- that’s when I started to cry, I was so close.
It was a very hard paddle this year, but I never gave up and I’m so happy that I finished safely. I’m so thankful for the support from my husband and my two beautiful children- I couldn’t have done it without them.
The 24th Annual Moloka’i 2
O’ahu Paddleboard World Championships is tentatively scheduled for Sunday,
July 25, 2021. Currently we are moving forward on all fronts and hope to
meet again on the shores of Moloka’i at the end of July.
The event’s main goal is to produce a safe race for its athletes and
surrounding communities once restrictions are lifted for outdoor events to be
considered in Hawaii. Once cleared we will officially announce the registration
window for 2021, including final details for this year’s M2O edition and
virtual options.
We recognize that many of you are faced with continued
restrictions both at home and upon arrival to Hawaii. For official updates on
travel to Hawaii please reference Hawaii’s official Covid-19 website.
We will be updating our M2O community via email, website, and social media once we can announce registration details. For timely updates please follow us on Facebook. Stay safe and healthy.
It was a busy last few days in Wrightsville Beach for the US paddle community. The legendary Graveyard Race took place on Saturday and drew some well known names to the race course but sadly not all of them. The Carolina Cup once was THE season opener and athletes from all over the world showed up. In fact last year we even had Duna Gordillo and Laura Quetglas paddling it. (2023 results here) We also missed Danny Ching this year as well as Candice Appleby.
On the ladies side, Jenny Kalmbach one of the OGs in Stand Up Paddling showed that she is still very strong as she beat last years winner Kimberley Barns and one of the worlds best: Sey Chelle. She was definitely a bit slow for our taste with an almost 10 minute gap to Jenny. Either way, Jenny and Sey have been racing for a very long time and it is great to see them being still competitive. Kimberly is right in there and it sure would be nice to see them taking on the rest of the world but we might just have to wait for the ICF in Sarasota.
Graveyard Race Women
Place
Name
Time
1
Jenny Kalmbach
2:18:18
2
Kimberly Barnes
2:22:33
3
Sey chelle
2:28:00
4
Madeline Leblanc
2:34:39
5
Regan Littell
2:43:12
6
Meredith Stewart
3:08:47
7
Edith Turcotte
3:09:41
8
Hyunyung Boo
3:19:58
9
Kathy Mcrae
3:28:50
10
Wendy Tillett
3:39:26
11
Rachel Cantore
3:46:10
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Michael Booth showed a strong performance putting his competition at least 5 minutes behind him making this his first victory of the year. We know he be traveling to Europe after this where he will attend the Lake Rocks SUP Race in Austria. Itzel Delgado and Bodie von Allmen crossed the finish line withing 21 seconds from eachother. We know Bodie will also go to Austria and Itzel is on the startlist for the M2O this year, but we do not know what his plans are in the meanwhile.
Sadly we have to admit that below the 3rd place we only recognize one name and that is Anthony Galang an SUP enthusiast from the US east coast, he paddled the M2M in 2023 and will be back for this race this summer.
Soryn Preston is a young and shining athlete growing up at the beaches of Southern California. By looking at her race statistics, something is telling us that she in on a great path to become an outstanding SUP Racer. She finished the year 2023 on the 18th place in the SUP World Rankings in Londistance. Her race records since 2021 look amazing she pretty much makes podium at almost all races she enters.
This year she already has two first places and one second place on the scoreboard. It was about time that we gave her a shout out asking for an interview.
Aloha Soryn, thanks for your time talking to the Stand Up Magazin. We wold love to learn more about who you are and what motivates you to Stand Up Paddle. Can you introduce us to our readers?
Thank you yes I am Soryn Preston and I am 15 years old. I was born in Long Beach, California and raised in the SoCal beach lifestyle. I have been paddling for over half my life now, and am striving to become one of the greatest water women. My immediate family consists of my Dad and sister, Willow, also my stepdad and Mom. I enjoy balancing the challenging life of family, school, and athletics.
How did you get into Stand Up Paddling and what made it attractive to you?
Surfing and paddling has been a family sport and something that I fell in love with early on. I started out by sitting between my dad’s legs on his stand up board, and gradually laying down at the nose of the board. This is where my passion began with stand up paddling. I loved the noises the ocean made and how the water sounded as it went around the paddle. As I got older, I learned to paddle confidently, to then kicking my dad off the board to race. We raced together for many years until I finally went to racing and being all on my own in the ocean. The water has always been such a meditative place for me and now my ambitions are to take this to the professional level.
Eventually you started to compete in SUP Racing. Do you remember your first race? Tell us about it and how it made you feel.
My first race was a local race, called HanoHano. I do remember it vividly, being nervous and also so excited. It was a short race, only about 500 meters. Looking back on it now, I know how small that race was, but it felt so big. It was amazing to be racing others and seeing how many people loved the same thing I did. Funny enough, that day I also met Kai Lenny and Jerry Lopez and had no clue who they were. Little did I know that race started my addiction for life. I had manifested Super Soryn without even knowing.
Looking at this years race season you already got to podiums under your belt: 1. Place Longdistance Lanakila Classic and a 2. Place at the Hanohano Ocean Challenge. Congratulations to a good start.
Now looking at your race records from 2023 you were mostly competing on the SUP West Coast where you are from. Are you looking to compete outside of the US anytime soon?
That is correct, I do compete mainly compete in the United States. As I am still only a freshman in public high school, I consider my education a priority. The year of 2023 I did travel internationally and hope to add more each year! This year I will be attending Copenhagen, Denmark for the ISA Championships and Sarasota, Florida for the ICF Championships. I am very excited to be representing my country and competing on world class stages.
What are our competitive goals for 2024?
My main goal this year is to have fun and continue to enjoy this amazing sport with my community. Another goal this year is earning gold in the ISA junior technical in Denmark. I plan to at do my best at the ICF which is a format I have never competed in. I am really excited to try something new! This has been a big focus for me to do my best in representing my country.
What kind of dreams and hopes do you have for the SUP Sport and with you in it?
I hope to have fun and make friends all over the world who love the same one ocean I do. Most importantly encouraging young athletes that they can push themselves beyond what they think is possible. I am fortune enough to have so many people in my life who teach and remind me of this daily. I would also like to help get SUP racing as a competitive sport in the Olympics. It is the fastest growing and becoming the most popular sport in the world. Whether or not I am competing in it, to me it does not matter. But to further push young athletes in the sport of SUP.
Outside of SUP and Paddling, what other interests do you have?
Outside of paddling, I love surfing and skating. Ultimately living the SoCal life, as others would call it. I enjoy reading and just spending time with family at the beach. Being with my little sister, Willow, and teaching her the ways of the water has got to be one of my favorite things to do ever. We love tandem surfing at SanO and building sand castles together.
Thank you very much Soryn for your time we are looking forward to follow you along this year.
BIO
Born at: Long Beach, California
Age: 15
Sponsors: SIC Maui, Quick Blade Paddles, OnitPro, Doheny Bikes, The Paddle Academy, RU Motivated, Power to Shred, and my family!
A few weeks back we too a look at the APP Website wondering if they are ever coming out with a tour plan for 2024. We are into the 2nd quarter of the year and have not heard anything official from them. Most of them were in a TBC or “coming soon” status. As of right now the APP has two confirmed events in 2024: The Busan Open in October and the Gran Canaria Open in December.
We were in touch with Tristan Boxford CEO of the APP Tour in the last days and wanted to know more info about the APP Tour Plan and in particular, the Hawaii leg that was set for July 24. – 28. The initial plan was to partner up with M2O, but things did not work out in time for this year. That was the statement. The APP decided to hold off and therefore the event disappeared from their website. However we were also assured that the event in Spain and the Middle East Finale are confirmed and that a big announcement is planned and should come out shortly
Looking at an event in Hawaii or particularly Maui, Tristan Boxford mentioned that having a Maliko Run event would be a great idea but makes no sense commercially. We can only agree on that, SUP in its traditional form, barely exists anymore in Hawaii. Everybody has moved on to Downwind Foiling. Therefore it is a very hard sell to bring a big SUP race back to Maui or Hawaii in general. Give the situation, this bags the question what the APP would have organized with the M2O. Looking at the participants list of the M2O in the SUP Division the only two names crossing the channel this summer are Shuri Araki and Itzel Delgado. A race like the M2O takes preparation and quite a bit of a budget to pay for all the logistics. How the APP would have gotten more athletes to participate in this race and done a live production like they always do remains a question.
The Maui2Molokai also known as the Molokai Holokai was sold out in one hour. Not only does the M2M set a new record on probably the fastest a Downwind Race has ever sold out but also in growth in participation. Last year we counted 41 athletes crossing the Pailolo Channel (results here) and this year we have 100 participants with many on the waitlist.
Clare Albino the organizer could not believe it her self: ” Was was extremely surprised and very happy to see the strong demand in our event.” She told the Stand Up Magazin in a recent phone call.
Having this high of a demand came as a surprise to many close to the Downwind SUP Foil Scene. It is sending a strong signal and we anticipate the same thing to happen to the M2O since only two days after the M2M as the athletes continue on to the Kaiwi Channel on Sunday of the same weekend.
Lets take a look at who made their reservation in time:
Kane De Wilde: 2023 Winner
Andrew Gibbons: 2023 second place
Eduardo Tanas: 2023 third place
James Casey: 2023 M2O winner
Armie Armstrong: Professor Foil and Pioneer
Dave Kalama: Waterman and Legend in so many sports
Kai Lenny: Watermen celebrity, this year in the Wing Foil category
Oskar Johannson: 2023 M2O second place
Tom Contstant: French big wave charger
Jeffrey and Finn Spencer: Great Junior Athlets who have grown up to young men.
Steve Tobis: Local SUP Foil protagonist
Zane Schweitzer: Waterman and c
Bobo Gallagher: Maui Junior Foil phenomena
Annie Reichert: 2023 winner
Gabriella Bella: 2023 third place
Paige Alms: Big Wave charger from Maui.
Andrea Moller: Big Wave Hall of Famer
Rachel Bruntsch: Long time SUP competitor from Oahu
Marcus Tardrew: Sunovas Mad Professor
Phil Gergory: Long time Ocean Racer aka Iron Phil
Jack Ho: Local Oahu foil phenomena
Clement Colmas: French Watermen and SUP Athlete
Fred Bonnef: French Waterman and Author of the SUP Tricktionary
Cash Berzolla: Maui Junior Foil and Surf talent
Alan Cadiz: Wingfoil legend
Alex Aguera: Mr. GoFoil
Enjoy great memories from the 2023 race
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The SUP Race Season 2024 is pretty much spoken for except the APP Tour. We been waiting for some sort of a press release but have not heard anything yet. After a random web site check we have discovered that the APP released a 2024 SUP Race and Surf Tour Calendar.
It appears to be a bit on shaky ground still as most events are either “Coming Soon” or “TBC”. We at the Stand Up Magazin are particularly excited because the APP Race Season is supposed to start in Hawaii. (Home of the Stand Up Magazin).
Lets have a closer look:
17th – 22nd May 2024
Squarema PRO Brazil
SUP Surf and Longboard Contest
Status: TBC
At this time there is no further information available. As TBC implies the event has yet to be confirmed. Given a time window of roughly 6 weeks out which is not all that much, we remain skeptical on how solid ground this date is.
24th – 28th July 2024
SUP Open Hawaii
SUP Ocean Race
Status: Coming Soon
This event is not in TBC status which might mean that the event is confirmed, there is just no info yet. However, if the event is confirmed, we should at least know the exact location. We at the Stand Up Magazin would very much welcome an APP event in Hawaii, as this is the birth place of the sport and we did not have a decent SUP Race here since Covid and the re-birth of foiling. We keep our fingers crossed. The dates also fall right in between the M2M and M2O.
6th – 8th September 2024
La Linea SUP Open
SUP Ocean Race
Status: Coming Soon
This location is in Gibraltar and as of now we are not aware of any SUP event in this region. In the past years the APP has mostly partnered up with a local event in Spain for their own. With no further information, we might speculate, that at this time there is the intention of holding a SUP Race in this location but far from certain. We also have to keep in mind that the weekend after the ISA is starting their SUP World Championships in Copenhagen. Which might put some athletes in a bit of a travel crunch.
4th – 6th October 2024
Busan Open
SUP Ocean Race
Status: Confirmed
This event is certain to happen as the local organizers have been reliable sources of information and media communication. Last years event was extremely exciting and the festival style event in Busan draws a big local crowd.
1th – 3th Novmeber 2024
Middle East Finals
Ocean Race World Tour Finals
Stauts: TBD
At this time there is no venue confirmed. This once again implies that the APP might be in negotiations with a possible venue and has the intention to run this event at that time. We would not recommend making any travel plans quite yet.
1st – 7th December 2024
Gran Canaria Pro
SUP Surf and Longboard
Status: Confirmed
Bjorn Dunkerbeck is the organizer of this event. This has been a solid event over the years and Bjorn is known to be run a great organizer and spokes person for SUP Surfing, particularly in the Canaries.
18th – 28th January 2025
Sunset Beach Pro
World Tour Surf and Watermen Event
Status: Coming Soon
This event, if its going to happen, is a legacy event for the APP. Sun Set Beach is where it pretty much all started back in 2008. We know the APP has been trying to return to Sunset Beach for many times but there have been permitting issues and not all locals were pretty happy on SUP Surfing at this iconic wave.
This information is as of March 30th 2024. If anything changed you can find it on the APP Website.
Covering the APP since 2010
The Stand Up Magazin has been covering the APP Tour for 14 years since the beginning at Turtle Bay on Oahu. We have seen all the ups and downs and scandals that plagued the APP. This is why, at this time we are a bit sceptic whether these tour dates will hold. Regardless of that, the APP has been a pioneer in the sport and continues to deliver exceptional media out put, we hope all the dates and locations come through. In this video from 4 years ago we interview Tristan Boxfort at our 10th anniversary of of the APP at Turtle Bay where it all began.
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The M2O has just announced two big things, firstly registration is open from March 1st and secondly, we have already written about it: The Foilers will be moved to a different date and according to the PR below, the race course will also be changed. The topic of the race course already came up last year. The start and finish line was a challenge for the participants: The start is a flat water start in the lee of Molokai and the finish line at Port Lock in Honolulu is at the end of a 500m stretch with offshore winds. There was much debate as to whether the finish line should remain at the China Wall or whether the SUP Foilers should finish the course like all other paddlers. It was decided to leave the foilers on the same course, but the wingers finished the course out to sea.
Since things are changing this year and the foil race will be a separate race, it only makes sense to adjust the race course to accommodate the foil racers. The course hasn’t been officially announced yet, but chances are the start line will be a little more favorable for downwind starts and the finish line will be moved another 5 miles towards Honolulu to finish off Diamond Head. We are now waiting for the official news to be released and are excited to see what comes of it.
This is the offical PR:
HONOLULU, HI (February 29, 2024) – Molokaʻi-2-Oʻahu Paddleboard World Championships (M2O) will return to the shores of Moloka’i this summer to celebrate the 25th edition of the race. The event will feature an international field of traditional paddleboarders (Prone), stand-up paddleboarders (SUP), and FOIL divisions.
Online registration for the July 28th Prone and SUP Paddleboard divisions opens tomorrow Friday, March 1st at 8 am HT (Hawaii Time) and closes Sunday, March 17th at 11:59 HT.
The FOIL divisions of the M2O will be showcased on a separate day and a new course. Registration will open March 15th for the Sunday July 21strace. Look for more info and announcements on the FOIL divisions in the next week.
The M2O is a 32-mile race across the Ka’iwi Channel that connects the Hawaiian Islands of Moloka’i and O’ahu. The prestigious race attracts over 250 of the world’s best paddlers from 25+ countries to attempt the ultimate paddling feat — the crossing of one of the world’s most unpredictable bodies of water.
In response to the high demand for race entries, a registration window will be used to allocate entries for the international field of athletes with previous M2O race experience and new athletes interested in racing M2O for the first time. Allocation of entries for both categories will be done on a first come basis with the start list posting by April 1st. All entries received after this window or outside of a potential sell out during the registration window will be placed on a waitlist.
“All of us are ready to celebrate the 25th edition of the race. It’s been quite a journey to get back to channel racing and we are all looking to 2024 to help define what is possible with the growth of FOIL and the amazing young athletes permeating the ranks across all our divisions,” said Shannon Delaney, Executive Director of the M2O. “Last year we crowned all new world champions and with a shift to 2 separate days of racing the event can capture more stories and footage form the channel and more opportunities to engage with local community of Moloka’i.”
Solo and team competitors are encouraged to review all information prior to registering with detailed information available on the official event website Molokai2Oahu.com. Athletes can link directly from the site to registration.
The Virtual Edition 5.0 will open early April.
That was the first race after the pandemic.
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Starboard just announced their 2024 Dream Team and the field of athletes is stacked with talent and diversity across all SUP disciplines. When it comes to SUP Racing, the legacy brand remains to be a power house if not THE power house. If you look at pictures of racers on the podium or just races in general you can avoid Starboard riders and Starboard SUPs.
The 2024 team is 22 athletes deep and features some of the most decorated SUP Racers, such a Connor Baxter, Michael Booth, Noic Garioud, Esperanza Barreras and Fiona Wylde. But its not only the top of the top that makes the team. Starboard also considers, young and upcoming riders such a Cecilia Pampinella who just joined the team. There is also Germanys SUP Hero Ole Schwarz and other well know paddlers from all over the world, such as Rai Taguchi from Japan or Aaron Sanchez the Spanish long-distance champion 2023.
Bart de Zwart is the team manager and a well known pioneer in the SUP world that made a name for himself with many ultra long-distance SUP expeditions. These are his words:
“I am proud to introduce our 2024 Dream Team to you. We have an incredibly diverse and talented group of athletes. Diverse because our riders, men and women, cover the whole SUP spectrum from race, wave, sprinting, adventure, and expeditions to big waves, with World Champions in every category.
Talented also, every rider deserves to be on the Dream Team in their own right, but especially this year, we have a lot of fresh new talent working their way up through the ranks. Watch for our bright orange noses sticking out in front of the pack.”
Who are the athletes to look for this year:
Connor Baxter
Connor has the most seniority at Starboard, he has been with them since he is a kid. Riding the Tiki for more than 14 years. Connor is also the GOAT of the sport as he has been dominating since the early days and continues to wind medals at big events like the ICF.
🥇 Pan American Games 2023 🥇 ICF World Championship Technical Race 2023 🥈 ICF World Championship Sprint 2023 🥇 APP in Alicante 2023 🥇 APP Sprints Portugal 2023 🥇 Gorge Paddle Challenge 2023
Michael Booth
Michael is a multi paddle champion not only in the SUP world but also in other paddle sports. Despite 2023 not being his best SUP year, he is force to reckoned with inb 2024. This year he would like to focus on key events, train, and perform to his true ability. This means following a structured program, committing to it, and continuing to enjoy his paddling.
🥇 Scharbeutz Euro Tour 2023 🥇 Punta Ala Euro Tour 2023 🥇ICF SUP World Distance Race Champion 2022 2 x 🥇 ICF iSUP World Distance Race Champion 2022 / 2023 🥇 Carolina Cup Champion 2022 / 2023 🥈 Euro Tour Overall 2023 🥈 Euro Tour Nordhousen 2023
Noic Garioud
In 2023 Noic was not as busy as in previous years but he showed up at all the key races and he won most of them.
🥇 ISA Sprint World Champion 2023 🥇 ICF Sprint World Champion 2021/ 2023 🥇 ICF Technical Race World Champion 2021 🥇 ICF Long Distance World Champion 2023
Esperanza Barreras
Espe knows only one place and that is the top of the podium, she dominated the EURO TOUR in 2023 and the SUP Worldranking all together.
🥇 ICF World Champion Technical Race 2023 🥇 ICF World Champion Long Distance 2023 🥇 Euro Tour Champion x 2 🌟 SUP Woman of the Year – SUP Connect 2023
Fiona Wylde
Fiona is a true asset to the Starboard team. As an overall water woman we fits the brand very well. She won multiple SUP World Titles in the past and after having to sit out due to a shoulder injury she returned with a bang winning the APP race in Spain as well at the Wing Foil Tour in Marokko.
In 2024 Fiona is shifting her goals in 2024, stepping into more of a coaching and supporting role compared to racing. She still plans to participate in many races, but not as frequently as in years past.
The main objectives for 2024 include developing Wylde Wind & Water, the non-profit organization founded by Fiona to provide watersport and water safety education, with numerous community projects. Additionally, Fiona is stepping into a completely new role as the new Class Manager for the first-ever Wing Foil One Design equipment called X-15 Class produced by FreeWing and Starboard. In this role, Fiona will develop an internationally recognised one-design class and provide a pathway for the sport of wing foiling.
🥇 Sprint World Cup Champion at APP Alicante 2023 🥇 Gorge Paddle Challenge Champion 2023 🥇 Sarasota ICF World Cup 2023 🥇 ICF Distance Race World Champion 2021 🥇 ICF Technical Race World Champion 2021 🥇 Euro Tour Champion 2021 🥇 Euro Tour Champion 2022
Our interview from the boot show 2024 in Dusseldorf.
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Zane is Starboards “crazy” waterman and has one of the biggest hearts. He is taking care of the kids in Maui and stepped up in the community after the Lahaina Fire. Zane is also a big wave surfer and charges Banzai Pipiline on Oahu like no other.
Benoit has been a SUP Surfer for about as long as the sport has been around and for the same amount of time he as been winning competitions.
🥇 ISA World Champion 2023 🥇 APP World Champion 2023 🥇 European SUP surf champion 2023 🥇 European longboard champion 2023
Rai Taguchi
Rai’s excellent start with the Starboard Dream Team in 2023 gave him a strong push and desire to achieve his main goal for 2024 – winning the gold medal at the World Championships. He is planning his training program to strengthen his muscles to reach an even higher level this year.
🥇 SUP Asian Championship Winner 2023 🥉 ICF World Championship Long Distance 2023 🥉 ISA World Championship Long Distance 2023 🥉 ISA World Championship Technical Race 2023 🥈 APP World Tour in Busan Long Distance 2023 🥈 APP World Tour in Viana Long Distance 2023
Cecilia Pampinella
Cecilia just joined the team as she was stolen away from mistral. She is a junior power house and a highly motivated SUP Athlete with a great future in the sport.
🥇 ISA Junior Technical World Champion 2023 🥇 ISA European Champion Junior in Portugal 2023 (x 3) 🥇 ICF World Cup Long Distance in Greece 2023 🥇 Eurotour race in Punta Ala 2023
Aaron Sanchez
Aaron has set his goal for 2024 to improve upon all the results he achieved last season and to participate in races he has never entered before. He plans to continue working hard with clear objectives and, above all, to give 100%.
🥇 Spanish Championship Long Distance 2023 🥈 Battle of Hercules Euro Tour 2023 🌟 4th ISA World Championship Long Distance 2023 🌟 4th ISA World Championship Sprint 2023 🥉 SUP race festival Scharbeutz
Ole Schwarz
Ole has been a competitive paddler in Germany since he was a junior. He continuously makes podium at the German SUP Races.
🥇 German Sprint Championship Duisburg 2023 🥇 German Champion Tech Race and Long Distance 2023 🥉 Euro tour Berlin 🥉 Euro tour Namur
Riki Horikoshi
As a Japan rising star for SUP surfing, Riki is getting closer to his big world titles in 2024! Gearing up for big waves and aiming to become the APP SUP Surfing World Champion are the main plans for Riki for the upcoming season.
🥇 SUP surfing national tour champion 2023 🥇 KAKEGAWA SUP contest 2023 🥇 Maboroyal Cup 2023 🥉 SUPA national contest 2023 🥈 TED CUP 2023
Fernando Perez
Getting more power and speed for all the aspects of SUP racing, Fernando set his 2024 goal to stay on a top 3 at the ISA and ICF World Championships. Looking forward to the results of this young Spanish Dream Team racer!
🥇 APP Korea Champion 2023 🥉 Spain Championship Long Distance 2023 🌟 7th ISA Long Distance 2023 🌟 5th Euro Tour SUP Long Distance 2023 🌟 5th Euro Tour Sprint 2023
Clement Colmas
Focusing on favourite disciplines and getting good train plans for 2024 events, Clement is excited for the year. His main objectives are the Défiwind and Molokai 2 Oahu events, both of which he is determined to win!
🥇 European championship long distance 2023 🥇 European champion technical race 2023 🥇 Madeira SUP race Euro Tour 2023 🥉 World paddle festival Alicante 🌟 7th ICF World Championship Technical 2023
Linus Karlsson
The Swedish Champion has been training hard and with just a few results in 2023 he is setting out with big goals for 2024. Linus has chosen the strategy to take in the moments even more and don’t rush through anything. That mindset surely will reach a new level of performance for him! He plans to continue working on becoming even more comfortable in race situations and ocean conditions.
🥇 2 x Swedish Champion 2023 🥈 ICF technical race in Italy 2023 🥇 Planet Baltic Race 2023
Camille Dubrana
With plenty of 2024 European and World championships planned to dominate, Camille’s plan for the year is to improve her Longboard SUP skills and also SUP surfing backside attack as well as keep cross-training to be in the best possible shape to enjoy every session & competition.
🥇 SUP Surfing European Champion 2022 🥉 APP LongSUP World Championships 🌟 6th ISA World SUP & Paddleboard Championships 2023 🌟 2 x 5th APP SUPSurf World Championships 2023
Alba Frey
Alba consistently prioritizes her goals, aiming to train harder and smarter while enjoying every moment of ride. We believe this approach is her personal secret to achieving high results over the past few years. In 2024, she plans to focus on race training, while also indulging in enjoyable surfing, foil, and windsurfing sessions.
🥇 APP Sprints Alicante SUP open 2022 🥇 Gran Canaria Pro EuroTour 2023 🥈 Alicante Eurotour 2023 🌟 4th Technical Race ISA Worlds France 2023 🌟 4th Sprints European Surfing Association 2023 🌟 5th Technical Race European Surfing Association 2023 🌟 5th Technical Race ICF World Championship 2023
Cameron Tripney
One of the youngest members of the Dream Team, Cameron is looking forward to attending as many international events as possible in 2024 to gain more experience on the international race scene. Intending to win a medal in the 200m ICF Sprint format, he is also focusing on improving his technical racing skills to succeed in that category as well.
🥇 3 x South African Open Mens Race Champion 🥇 Freedom Paddle 22km Champion 🥇 ICF Junior Sprint World Champion 2022 🥇 Robben Island Freedom Paddle 2023
Tim Oliver
North America champion Tim Oliver is taking 3-steps approach for 2024 training season. First – is the gym working on strength. Secondly, it’s doing 1 – 2 technique sessions per week filming and analyzing parts of the stroke with Larry Cain as a coach. The third area of focus – is at least 1 over distance workout per week but keeping the intensity very low to keep the endurance capacity topped up!
🥇 Canadian Champion Distance and Technical 2023 🥇 Chattajack race 2023 / 2021 🥇 Carolina Cup 10th 2022 🥇 Ontario SUP race Series Champion x3 🥇 Eastern Canadian Champion x2 🌟 Muskoka River X 130km record
Marie Buchanan
After showcasing impressive results at the ICF World Championship 2023, and securing two world titles, Marie continues to focus on refining her pacing, both on and off the water. In 2024, her attention turns more to UK races, moving towards the ultimate dream goal – to take part in the Molokai 2 Oahu World Championships either on a SUP and eventually on a foil!
🥇 ICF World Championship Masters Long Distance 2023 🥇 ICF World Championship Masters Technical race 2023 🥇 Ladies Technical Race 2023 🥇 Waterborn SUP the Creek - Distance Race 2023 🥈 GBSUP Falmouth Bay Long Distance 2023 🥉 GBSUP Falmouth Bay Technical race 2023
Bart de Zwart
Famous for his huge amount of crossings and thrilling expeditions all over the years Bart continues to include new SUP adventures in his plans for 2024. He always strives to find new places to explore and plan adventures to inspire others to do the same, as well as setting new ultra-distance challenges for himself.
🥇 SUP 11-City Tour x4 🥇 The Yukon 1000 – the longest race in the world 🥇 Winning almost all ultra-distance races in the world at least once 🌟 Setting the 24-hour SUP distance world record 🌟 Ocean Crossings and expeditions in Greenland, Zambia, French Polynesia, Hawaii, Vanuatu, Nepal and many more
Bruce Kriby
Travelled to 85 countries and six continents in the last thirty years of guiding expeditions, Bruce is setting an inspiring plans for the upcoming year as well. He is working towards paddling every inch of the Canadian West Coast- a big goal to complete by 2025. This summer, together with Norm Hann he plans to traverse an exposed section of Vancouver Island. He is constantly striving to increase his efficiency and speed on long trips and follows a periodized program focused on strength, technique and speed.
🌟 Rounding Cape Scott, Vancouver Island – 200km, 7 days 🌟 Grease Trail, Great Bear Rainforest – 230km, 5 days 🌟 Crossing Lake Ontario, Solo – 50km open water 🌟 Vancouver Island Outer Coast Solo – 500km, 11 days 🌟 Vancouver to Victoria – 150 km, 5 days
The writing was on the wall in 2023 when the the M2O returned for the first time since the pandemic lock down. While the M2O was absent for 3 years the Ocean Sports World has changed. Participation numbers already dwindled in 2019 as SUP lost its appeal in the wake of the rise of Foil Sports in Hawaii.
Now the race organizers of the M2O made the move to separate the date for the Foil race from the traditional paddle race. This was just announced via social media and in their newsletter. The race in 2023 made it clear, that running a channel crossing event where the foil division is finishing twice as fast as the top contenders in SUP and Prone Paddling is becoming a challenge.
As Kai Lenny mentioned in our interview in 2023, the race has become a sprint across the Kaiwi channel rather than an endurance race. These circumstances have changed the nature of the M2O, we saw the SUP and Prone start in the early morning while the foilers got to sleep in and leisurely show up at the beach by 9am and still making lunch over on Oahu. A move by the organizers to separate these division completely was a move to be expected and per the M2O news letter they will run the SUP Foil and Wing Foil Races a weekend prior to the SUP and Prone Date of the 28th of July.
Smart observers will notice that this is the same weekend as the Molokai Hololkai, Maui2Molokai Pailolo Channel Crossing. The the M2M is set how ever to Friday the 19th of July so there is a good chance that the foil racers just will continue to Oahu on Saturday or Sunday after the Maui2Molokai. At the moment this is only a speculation on our part, but we are in touch with all the organizers for more infos.
One really unfortunate part is that the organizers of the Gorge Paddle Challenge could not move their event back to their original dates in August as we are now having an overlap in races.
This is the PR-Release from the M2O Team:
Hau ‘oli Makahiki Hou!
We hope your year is off to a great start.
The 25th Edition of the Moloka’i 2 O’ahu Paddleboard World Championships will take place on Sunday, July 28, 2024 and will feature the Prone and SUPdivisions. Registration opens March 1st for these divisions. TheFOIL RACE will be run on a separate day from the Prone and SUP race. The FOIL race will feature a limited field of both SUP Foil and Wing Foil and will be run the week prior to the July 28th race. More info on the race date, the course, and registration details will be announced early March.
The M2O VIRTUAL EDITION 5.0 will continue as athletes look to M2O for inspiration with registration opening in March.
We are excited to launch the 25th edition of M2O and thank all of our athletes, partners, and fans for the patience as we define the event’s next steps. We all witnessed an amazing return to racing in 2023 and look forward to harnessing the growth and excitement for the race together while recognizing our impact on Moloka’i and the continued healing and recovery of Maui.
The journey to Hawaii along with the adventure of arriving to Moloka’i to embrace the beauty and challenge of the channel is what defines our summers and pulls us back each year. We look forward to being together again in July.
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Oskar Johansson made a big entry on the international stage with his 2nd place at the Molokai2Oahu 2023. Since then the world has changed for the aussie. He has been traveling the world on foil and is on the forefront of gear development with Team Armstrong.
Its been a while since we had a chat and with the momentum SUP Downwind Foiling is experiencing lately it was time for a catch up.
Aloha Oskar, thanks for taking your time for the Stand Up Magazin. The last time we talked was at the M2O when you arrived on the international Foiling Stage with a bang. Almost winning against James Casey. It was a nail biter but at the end it went James’ way. Regardless, you beat some of the best and pioneers in the sport.
How has your time been since then?
Thanks, it has been a total whirlwind since the M2O. I hadn’t realized how much of the foiling community was following the downwind races, but have been blown away with how much support and froth there is. To be honest, after all the races were done, I just wanted to go and do some turns rather than trying to go mast and straight. Mostly just prone and wing foiling but also back to riding shorter downwind boards and foils that you can surf downwind rather than race.
From what we saw you did some traveling lately including going to France to be part of theFrench Open SUP Downwind Foiling Championships.Looking at the results and participation it appears that the momentum in Downwind Foiling isnot only in Hawaii but Europe as well. How was your experience with the EuropeanCommunity?
France was such an awesome experience. It was a 3 day event where everyone was staying and hanging out together, including the days leading up to the event. It didn’t matter if you were a pro, or just getting into the sport, we were all hanging out and frothing after each day, sharing tips or helping dial in gear. It became just a great community event. It was also mind blowing to see how many people are getting involved in downwind foiling. There are people coming from all over the world in such a variety of conditions and climates, but all just frothing on exploring new runs and pushing the sport. I am not going to lie, the climate of Hawaii is a little more manageable, especially when you forgot your wetsuit like I did, but the food and culture in
France is on a whole new level! You just can’t get sick of a patisserie visit every morning.
Being from Australia having traveled to Hawaii and France. How do you compare these 3 hubs of picking up ocean trend sports rather quick. We have not seen big DW Foiling Comps in Australia have we?
Its really interesting to see how different parts of the world have taken on downwind foiling and their approach. Australia has a strong surf culture, and it feels like we are more concerned with replicating that in our downwind approach. We look at style and favor doing turns. The Hawaiians have a long history of canoe paddling and racing between the islands. You can feel it every time they do a run, they want to go fast and know how to thread a line between the open ocean swells. The French often come from a strong SUP background where they are super fit and strong paddlers, but look for more protected runs rather than the open ocean. I think the event in France really highlighted everyones background but also pushed everyone to explore different and new approaches to down winding.
I think we can agree the biggest commercial and competitive potential in Foiling lies in the DW Racing and Flatwater Pumping. As an athlete you are the forefront of the development of high- performance gear. We are seeing a big push in this direction as far as development goes. Your sponsor Armstrong Foil just released a new generation of Downwind Foils. Can you walk us through the characteristics of the foil and your part in developing it?
There has been such a push lately towards downwind foiling and it’s so exciting to be a part of.
In the past we have been so focused on just getting on foil and not riding the gear that would be suited once we are on foil. With the development of boards going longer and narrower, we are now at the stage where we can develop foils that are fast enough and specifically designed to tap into the open ocean swells down winding. Armstrong has really pushed into this with the new Downwind Performance Foils. They are sitting at an aspect ratio between 13 and 13.55 and optimized to sit at much higher speeds than any of their other foils, and have an incredible amount of glide and efficiency so you can move between bumps without pumping. But they are also developed with a low stall speed that makes it easy to paddle up on foil.
We started testing these about 6 weeks prior to the M2O and have gone through numerous iterations and radical changes. Armie and myself were in Hawaii for the lead up to the M2O and could test and give feed back directly to the designers and make changes prior to the race. Even after the race we made a number of further iterations to refine them to what we have now. For me it was eye opening to see how much detail that goes into developing a wing like this and hear how it all come together.
Foiling is an arms race right now and has been for a while. For you as an athlete at the forefrontof it all that of course is a good thing: You get to ride the best and fastest gear and even helpdeveloping it.
If you had to break down a DW SUP Foil Race into: Gear, navigational skills and personal fitness.What makes the fastest rider comparing these three ingredients?
Oskar having a great moment at the M2O 2023.
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That’s a great question! I think it’s very race dependent. Something like the M2O challenges all of those aspects as well as rider skills and technique. But then a race like in France on the first two days where we raced in enclosed waters, it’s much more of a fitness test.
When racing in the ocean there is a lot more to reading the conditions and finding the fastest line between the bumps. Fitness is also a big part of it, but someone with good ocean knowledge can bridge that gap much quicker than just someone with fitness. You really need to be spending as much time in the ocean as possible!
I can help but posing this question: With all these technicalities and fast development do youthink the weekend warrior foiler is getting left behind? What do you tell a new comer whoreally wants to get into downwind foiling so he / she does not get discouraged?
At the moment I actually think the opposite. The gear has progressed so much that getting on foil and riding downwind is much easier than where it was even just a year to 6 months ago.
I’ve seen people get on foil in their first session DW, where as a year ago it was unheard of to get on foil in your first month. My recommendation would be to buy the latest downwind specific gear, and that’s not just a marketing ploy! The gear has progressed so rapidly that things 6 months old are no where near as easy to get on foil compared to something just released. And lastly, don’t get discouraged! We have all had failed runs, treat it as some good training and exercise if you fail. But the more you fail, the better it feels when you succeed!!
Where do you see foil racing in 5 – 10 years from now?
I see it going much longer, and in wild seas! The thrill and excitement of down winding comes from being in the gnarliest conditions and going fast. As the gear evolves and people get better, we could see us racing 150km plus races in big seas. Potentially even without wind, but just harnessing the open ocean swells. It’s such a rapidly evolving sport and I think we are just at the tip of the iceberg! Can’t wait for the future!
Thank you very much for your time. I am excited for the times to come and look forward to see you at the next M2O or earlier.
The mens Tech. Race was dominated by Connor Baxter with a solid 35 seconds lead over Itzel Delgado. Followed by the South American Elite paddlers from various countries. The time gap from the third to the fourth place indicates that there is quite a difference in paddling abilities amongst these athletes. Sadly the PanAm games was hard to find to watch some live action as these events don’t use the commonly used streaming channels such as Facebook and Youtube, so we don’t know how the races went down exactly.
BAXTER Connor – USA – 00:12:49,9
DELGADO Itzel – PER – 00:13:25,2
BASALDELLA Santino – ARG – 00:13:59,4
LEÃO David – BRA – 00:15:19,2
AVILA Ricardo – PUR – 00:15:51,8
CAMACHO Carlo – CRC – 00:17:42,9
DARBYSHIRE Mike – CAN – 00:19:53,9
RODRIGUEZ Lukas – URU – 00:20:11,6
PONCE José – CHI – 00:22:01,9
The womens race almost looked like a reunion from past days. We had Candice Appleby in there a BOP contender from the first days and Jenny Kalmbach who is one of the early M2O champions. Further in the back was Lina Augaitis, Lina was a super star paddler in her days and more often than not showed Candice Appleby and Annabel Anderson who is boss on the race course. The way we remember her, we are sure she was looking for a better result than is.
As a bit of a surprise comes Marie Carmen Riveras third place. Her last appearance was the ISA SUP World Championships in France where she did very well. Being this far behind the semi retired Jenny and Candice for sure was a bit of a surprise.
APPLEBY Candice – USA – 00:15:24,9
KALMBACH Jennifer – CRC – 00:15:47,8
RIVERA Mariecarmen – PUR – 00:16:36,4
FINER Sofia – MEX – 00:17:28,3
GONZALEZ Juliana – ARG – 00:18:14,6
RIBEIRO Lena – BRA – 00:18:43,5
VECCO Giannisa – PER – 00:19:00,9
BODDEN Stephanie – PAN – 00:19:56,0
AUGAITIS Lina – CAN – 00:20:09,0
PÉREZ Carla – CHI – 00:20:50,1
In SUP Surfing Zane Schweitzer from Maui is winning his final clear over the Brazilian Louiz Diniz in what appears to be a pretty clear hear. Zane posted an 8.5 and a 7.5 both in the excellent range. Diniz was not able to get up to the numbers like Zane posting a 5.5 and a 4.73.
In the women final we saw Izzi Gomez, competing under the Colombian flag, a well known name in the SUP world. She was up against Aline Adisaka from Brazil. The ladies final was a close call. Izzi had a nice wave with a 5.6 score and her second best wave was a disappointing 2.6. Aline was more consistent with her scoring but could not live up to Izzis 5.6. At the end Izzi won with a total of 7.93 to 7.04 for Aline.
The amount of participants at the recent French Downwind SUP Foiling Open really hit us here at the Stand Up Magazin. We saw great participation at the M2O back in July. We somehow knew that the sport is getting attention not just in Hawaii. Guys like James Casey pioneered the sport already for a while in Australia and in Europe the first Dave Kalama style Baracuda Boards are being used not only on the ocean but also on lakes. To see over 50 well skilled SUP Foil Downwind racers then on the other hand struck us with surprise or not?
It was once again to ask some question about the future of this sport and if we can learn from the past of SUP to foresee where this sport might be heading to.
In this video we hope to ask all the right questions.
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The turn out at this years French Open Downwind SUP Foil race showed how rapidly the sport is growing. After the M2O this was the next SUP Downwind Race and only the second this year all together. Considering how difficult this sport is, having 53 starters is quite a number. If these are the top athletes we can only question how many more are out there that already mastering this sport.
The race attracted participants from all over the world. Even there were mostly French athletes, we did see some international names, such as the Australian Oscar Johannson who came second at the M2O this year. There were some of the Hawaiian stars like Jack Ho from Honolulu, Mateo Ell from Kauai and Cash Berzolla from Maui. We even spotted Steve Fleury from Switzerland on the result sheet. There was also Lukas Schuler from Germany and even one person from Denmark.
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One of the great things to see is how SUP Foiling is attracting athletes from the SUP community as well. We recognize Ludovic Teulade current world number 2 in SUP Longdistance. Both ladies in the race have their roots deep in the SUP Sport: Olivia Piana for example a longtime SUP athlete, world record holder in SUP Downwind Foiling and winner of the 2023 M2O. On her side was Amandine Chazot a known name in the SUP community, she won the Fort Boyard Longdistance race just a few weeks ago but was otherwise not very active this year.
Having this kind of participation shows the momentum this brand new sport has. We are looking forward to many more races like this and can only speculate if SUP Foiling is following the same path as regular SUP. (We save this topic for a later article.)
We met with Fred Bonnef after the M2O to talk about his book: The SUP Tricktionary.
Fred worked for 3 years on an over 500 page encyclopedia about SUP. This book covers everything thing from gear knowledge to SUP Racing, SUP Foiling and even getting a proper barrel on your SUP Surfboard.
This book is a perfect tool for all SUP coaches, rental stations and shop. Athletes like Michael Booth share their knowledge. You are getting tips directly from Zane Schweitzer. Bart de Zwart talks about Ultra Longdistance and you can take a lesson is SUP River Surfing. There is not a single topic in this book that has not been covered.
In this video we talk about how much work went into this book, how is part of it and how Fred experienced his first SUP Foil Downwinder in Hawaii.
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Imagine you are at the start line of the biggest race of your live and the horn goes off. You paddle like mad to get a good start, your paddle blade hits your foil and it breaks. You have 32 miles of ocean ahead of you and no spare paddle.
That exactly happened to Tom Constant a French big wave surfer who came to Hawaii to be part of the Molokai2Oahu. He ended up prone paddling into the bumps and managed to get him self up with his broken paddle on one wave. He then crossed the channel without falling once and made it to China Wall prone paddling to the finish line.
In this video Tom Constant is telling us his story as well as what it takes to surf / foil waves like Nazare.
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