America’s Cup champion and Oracle Team USA skipper James Spithill joins a sold out race featuring top paddleboarders from 15 countries, including stars from the worlds of surfing and television.
Check out this video from last year’s race
Kai Lenny’s Kite Board vs. ORACLE TEAM USA’s AC72
How cool is this…
Kai Lenny’s $1,500 Kite Board vs ORACLE TEAM USA’s $15 million catamaran…”It’s like bringing a knife to a gun fight,” said ORACLE TEAM USA grinder Matt Mitchell.
Bilbao World SUP Challenge
The Basque Country in Spain will host the Bilbao World SUP Challenge this weekend in its dramatic City Center of Bilbao.
Opening on the 21st June, this coming Friday, competition will begin in earnest on Saturday 22nd with the long distance race set against the backdrop of one of Europe’s most striking Cities. This will then be followed by the iconic World Series Sprint Racing that will draw in the crowds on the Sunday, bringing some of the most dramatic spectacles in the sport to this equally dramatic City.
Beyond the World Class racing, there will also be something for everyone, as Amateur and Youth Divisions are open to all for this inaugural edition of the Bilbao World SUP Challenge, as the Basque Country of Spain opens its arms to the Stand Up Community.
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Cannon Cribb
My name is Cannon Cribb. I am 9yrs old & live in Currumbin on the Gold Coast of Australia, I was born on Oahu, Hawaii. I like getting barrelled, doing layback snaps & trying airs. I like to skate & I like to hang with my family.
How did you get started surfing? – Dad took me on a tandem board in Kahana Bay on Oahu when I was 6mths old, a couple years later he started pushing me into Haleiwa, then Snapper & everything went from there.
Where are your favorite breaks? – Anywhere fun that’s not crowded.
Who are your favorite surfers? – Dad, Filipe Toledo, Kelly Slater, John John Florence.
Why do you use Puka Patch? – Cause they are the best ding repair to quickly get me back in the water & stop’s water from ruining my board.
Huntington Beach Pro Grand Slam
The Huntington Beach Pro Grand Slam will be the final leg of the US Trilogy for racing, but also host stop 3 on the 2013 Stand Up World Tour, just south of the Pier in Surf City USA from the 17th – 22nd September.
With the Surfing running from Tuesday 17th through Friday 20th September, inclusive of an Open Trials event and the prestigious 48 man Main event, the World Series will then open for business on Friday 20th evening, with Sprint Racing on the Saturday 21st and Long Distance on the Sunday 22nd.
Also taking place on Sunday morning will be a high profile ‘Big Move’ Surf event, providing entertainment for all the spectators on site and online, but also another incentive for the World’s best to battle it out on the water.
So a very complete event for stop 3 of the USA Trilogy, capping an incredible US mainland series, before the World Series returns home to Turtle Bay from the 11th – 13th October for the climactic Final event of the year.
America’s Cup
Stop 2 of the US Trilogy will head to San Francisco in Northern California to be a part of one of Sailings most prestigious and most publicized events: the America’s Cup.
From the 31st August to the 2nd September, the world’s best will battle it out in front of the grand stand of the America’s Cup Sailing Championships for the ‘America’s Cup’ of Stand Up Paddling. Paddle power will replace the giant sail power and boards, the multi hull design of the America’s Cup vessels in the creation of a dynamic platform for the world’s best and an incredible showcase for the sport in front of an unprecedentedly large audience.
This new event replaces the originally planned Maui Summer event as an official stop on the 2013 Stand Up World Series.
The Chicago World Paddle Challenge
After laying the foundations in 2012, the Chicago World Paddle Challenge will be back with a mega event for 2013, featuring the elite level World Series Racing, but also amateur and entry level fleets at the heart of one of the world’s most bustling Cities.
From the 23rd evening until the 25th August, North Avenue Beach will be the place to be to watch the world’s best battle it out for the Trilogy Crown and strengthen their World Title campaigns. It will also be a melting pot of Stand up Paddle activity, as races for all levels, ages and board styles will make up an all inclusive event at Chicago’s premier beach location. So make sure to save the date.
