Starboard Women Prevail in First Euro Championships. ~ A Long Day's End

Playak News Flash - June 28, 2016
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines Starboard Women Prevail in First Euro Championships. Starboard SUP - The first edition of a continental edition competition with team countries such as the ISA worlds but in an European version took place from the 18th until the 24th of June in Lacanau, France.   Can leashes solve all our paddleboard safety problems? Distressed Mullet - Every month, we hear of someone either drowning while paddleboarding, or having to be rescued because they either underestimated the wind or didn't see it coming. 2016 World Series – Summary of the Mercedes SUP World Cup TotalSUP - Last week-end saw Connor Baxter and Sonni Honscheid take the overall win at the Mercedes SUP World Cup, the second stop of the 2016 World series. Here is a press release from The Waterman League summarizing this action-packed Stand Up Paddle competition. A Long Day's End Trash Paddler - Watched the first Saturday of Summer's lengthy daylight portion come to an end while padding upon the Sudbury River in and around Fairhaven Bay. Zenith Jacket – The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread Palm Blogs - The Zenith jacket is without doubt the best drytop I have ever had. The most noticible difference from a normal drytop is that instead of having a tight uncomfortable latex gasket strangling you and irritating your neck it is fitted with super smooth, comfortable and aptly named GlideSkin. A waterhaul in Flatrock for pumpkin churney Tony Paradise - Saturday Brian Cathy, Des, Gary, Hazen, Terry and I met at Middle Cove for a paddle to Flatrock.  As we readied the kayaks to put-in Cathy said her sister Julie would be waiting for us in Flatrock with pumpkin chutney.  Not only was the day starting out with the anticipation of a fantastic paddle along a stunning coastline but also the exotic taste of pumpkin chutney. Under blue skies without a cloud we left Middle Cove. Improvise (Reeb Ranch & Dupont State Forest pictorial trip report) WaterTurtle - It was time to improvise.  Original plans had the whole family going to the beach for a long weekend recently, until we realized one of the kids had a commitment we almost forgot about. Red Bull Heavy Water announced as an addition to the 2016 Stand Up World Series Circuit SUPPaddleboard.com - Red Bull Heavy Water, arguably the most intense stand up paddling event in the world, is announced as part of the 2016 Stand Up World Series circuit, with an event window from Sept. 1 to 28. The location will guarantee 40 of the world's best SUP athletes, waves over 10ft. high, and consist of an open course that stretches 12km (7.5 miles), starting at Ocean Beach and finishing just past the Golden Gate Bridge. Rod or Reel? Jackson Kayak - Recently I questioned Facebook folks to choose between the rod or reel as the most important part of the rig. Yellow jerseys reign supreme as Casper Steinfath & Fiona Wylde take victory on Day 1 of the World Series in Germany Waterman League - Casper Steinfath (Naish) showed to the world what he was capable of at Stop 1 of the Stand Up World Series in Japan back in May by taking down the ever dominant Connor Baxter (Starboard) and Kai Lenny (Naish) in a formidable performance that propelled him to number one in the world. Hungary tops the medal table after the first final day in Moscow ICF - But it was Serbia who won the first medal of the championships. Hungarian born Serbian athlete Kristina Bedec produced the best time to pick up the gold medal in women's K1 1000m. Tamara Takacs (HUN) was second and Conny Wassmuth (GER) third. Michael Booth & Sonni Honscheid take the long distance win, with Connor Baxter & Sonni taking the overall victory in Germany Waterman League - After a crazy day of weather yesterday, it was a complete turn around today, as the sun came out the win shifted 180 degrees and blues skies dominated what was a beautiful day here in Scharbeutz, Germany. From Alabama to Colorado Jackson Kayak - For the past four years, I have made the trip from Alabama out to Colorado for the freestyle kayaking competition circuit. In total, I attended 3 events which is the most I have ever done! Despite having to compete in the Men's class now that I'm 19, I am proud to say I made it to finals in all 3 events. Frenchman Jeremy Teulade Narrowly Wins the 'Happy Summer' Race in Namur SUPracer - Frenchman Jeremy Teulade has claimed Week 8 of the EuroTour for Team Starboard, out-sprinting Norm Weber (Siren), Davide Ionico (Fanatic), Martin Letourneur (Hobie) team mate Boris Jinvresse, compatriot Joseph Gueguen (Nah Skwell) and home country hero Joep van Bakel (Fanatic) after almost an hour and a half of tight, flat water racing in the Belgian city of Namur to win the Happy Summer SUP Race. Starboard Dominates Stop 2 in Germany Starboard SUP - Connor Baxter wins men overall in Germany, Booth the distance and Fiona the sprints and lead of the women's ranking. Connor Baxter wins the second stop of the Stand Up World Series held in Germany with twice a second place, first in the sprints behind Casper Steinfath and then the following day in the long distance behind team mate Michael Booth.

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