Events

fter a dramatic first stop for the Stand Up World Tour at Sunset Beach on Oahu’s North Shore, next up will be the Alagoas Pro Grand Slam, taking place from the 29th March to the 6th April. This Grand Slam event will feature stop number two on the 2014 Stand up World Tour, but also the Opener for the Stand Up World Series, as the world’s best head to the North of Brazil to do battle.

There will be both Men and Women’s divisions at this year’s Alagoas Pro Grand Slam, as both the Surfing World Tour and Racing World Series further develop their global platform for the Women, following on from the success of the Turtle Bay Women’s Pro earlier this month.

In addition to the World Championship stops for 2014, the Alagoas Pro Grand Slam will also feature the National Championships for Brazil for both Surfing and Racing, so this event will make history in the beautiful region of Alagoas, N. Brazil.

Find out more about this exciting event by going clicking here.

Turtle Bay Resort will once again play host to the Turtle Bay Women’s Pro, the opening event of the Women’s World Tour that sees stops in Hawaii, Brazil, California and France.

In 2013 we saw an incredible Title Race that came down to the final heats of the final event of the year in France, as winner of the 2013 Turtle Bay Pro Nicole Pacelli came out on top to take the sport’s first ever Women’s World Title, closely followed by the young talent from Oahu, Vanina Walsh (Starboard) and the breakout athlete of the year, Izzy Gomez (Starboard) from Florida, who stole the show in the last 2 events of 2013 with impressive victories.

One of the favorites for the Title, Candice Appleby finished in 4th in 2013, but is looking stronger and more determined than ever coming in to 2014, as she goes into the hunt for the World Title. However, she will have her work cut out, as all of the above girls will be vying for the very same thing, as will other immense talents such as Aline Adisaka from Brazil, Caroline Angibaud from France and Iballa Moreno (Starboard) from the Canary Islands but also a wealth of local talent such as Mariko Strickland (Naish) from Kauai, Halie Harrison (Focus SUP) from here on Oahu and many more.

So make sure not to miss the Turtle Bay Women’s Pro unfold from the 8th – 16th February.

The Sunset Beach Pro will set a new standard for the Tour and the sport as a whole in 2014 as it celebrates its 5th year anniversary as the prestigious World Championship Tour Opener. With a packed field of the very best international athletes coming up against a wealth of local talent throughout all the islands, the first showdown of the year will once again set the standard for high performance Stand Up Paddlesurfing at its very best.

While Tour stand outs such as 3x World Champion and 2x event winner Kai Lenny (Naish), Caio Vaz (Art in Surf), 2012 World Champion Leco Salazar and Sean Poynter (Starboard) will be on a mission to start the year out on a high, local favorites such as Robin Johnston (Mistral) who finished 2nd last year at Sunset and has been Top 5 since the Tours inception, Ikaika Kalama (Rogue), Kala Alexander and Aaron Napoleon (Rogue) will be looking to stand strong at home on Oahu’s fabled North Shore.
Also to watch out for was last year’s breakout athlete at Sunset, Kekoa Auwae, who stunned the world with an incredible display of performance surfing, but also the young Mo Freitas (Focus / Body Glove), who continues to assert his presence on Tour with stand out performances.

However, as is always the case at this prestigious World Tour Opener, Sunset Beach ends up being the star of the show, so make sure not to miss this dramatic event unfold from the 8th – 16th February out here on Oahu’s Fabled North Shore.
For all entry information for both Trials and Main event and to watch the first of a series of trailers for the Sunset Beach Pro and the full HD live broadcast of the event by going their website.

We have an incredible year ahead of us here on the Stand Up World Tour, with major increases in prize-money, stature and global live and post broadcasts in place for 2014, as the world’s best will start preparing for the most dramatic year yet on the Stand Up World Tour. Here is the current schedule:
Sunset Beach Pro, Hawaii: 8th – 16th February 2014
Abu Dhabi All Stars, UAE: 29th March – 6th April 2014
Brazil: 12th – 20th April, 2014
W. Australia: 16th – 21st May, 2014
California: 9th – 14th September, 2014 (exact date tbc)
La Torche Pro France, 25th October – 2nd November, 2014
Location X: 28th November – 5th December, 2014

The Stand Up World Tour will pick back up again from the 26th October through to the 3rd November in La Torche, Brittany, in the North West corner of France. The Title Race is intensifying after one of the most fiercely competitive events yet on the Stand Up World Tour in Huntington Beach, as Kai Lenny (Naish) leads, followed by Caio Vaz (Art in Surf), Kody Kerbox (Naish) and Sean Poynter (Starboard). Click here for more information.

The Stand Up World Series Finals at Turtle Bay is the Grand Finale for the World Championship Season, the culmination of 9 grueling months of racing in all four corners of the world as the World’s Best descend upon Oahu’s Fabled North Shore for final showdown of the year.

The topography at Turtle Bay provides the perfect arena for this prestigious World Championship Final, with the ultimate sprint racing course to the west of the property, lining the shoreline and running through the surf at ‘Pool Bars’ surf break. The racing is intense, and provides a spectacular sporting showdown for on site and online viewers to watch from all over the world as it all comes down to the wire for the World Championship Title at Turtle Bay. And, of course, Puka Patch will be there!

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After a flurry of high profile city events on the World Series over the past month, the World’s best will congregate in Southern California, Surf CIty USA, where the Huntington Beach Pro will bring the World Racing Series and World Surfing Tour together for the second Grand Slam of the year.

From the 17th – 22nd September, Surf City USA will play host to one of the most dramatic events of the 2013 season, where world class competition across Surfing and Racing will combine for a week of intense action just south of the iconic Huntington Beach Pier.

Beyond the world class action, there will be an open trials event for the Stand Up World Tour and an Open Race event for the Stand Up World Series, providing something for everyone here at the Huntington Beach Pro Grand Slam.

The Starboard Movie will be released for digital distribution on August 18th, with premiere airings across all events over the coming 2 months (Hamburg, Chicago, San Francisco, Huntington Beach, Turtle Bay and France). Check out the Trailer for the Starboard Movie.

A preview for the Chicago World Paddle Challenge, stop 6 on the 2013 Stand Up World Series that will take place at North Avenue Beach on the weekend of the 24th – 25th August. Stay tuned to www.watermanleague.com

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.