Weekly Recap 11/18/2025
Summary
Welcome to the Supconnect Weekly Recap, our countdown of the Top 5 biggest news, reviews, interviews and features surrounding the world of Stand Up Paddleboarding. If you’ve got anything newsworthy, weird or worth reading about, don’t be shy to share the scoop with us via e-mail.
1. ISA Crowns Gold for SUP Surf & Technical Racing
Heat Score - 98
A huge day of action at the 2025 ISA World SUP and Paddleboard Championship (WSUPPC) saw eight World Champions crowned. The three-to-four-foot swell at El Sunzal set the stage for an exciting finish to SUP Surfing competition and played a huge part in the technical racing elements. Gold medals were won in men’s and women’s SUP Surfing, SUP Technical Racing, and Prone Technical Racing, along with Junior boys and girls in SUP Technical Racing. Read more HERE.
2. Spain Repeats as Team Champions at 2025 ISA Worlds
Heat Score - 90
An exciting afternoon of SUP Sprint racing crowned the final champions and decided a tight team race to close the 2025 ISA World SUP and Paddleboard Championship (WSUPPC). Surf City El Salvador set the stage for Spain to successfully defend their inaugural WSUPPC team gold medal won in 2024, while decisive victories from Mariecarmen Rivera (PUR) and Christian Andersen (DEN) saw the pair win long-awaited gold medals. Read more HERE.
3. Distance Race Dominance Defines Day 4 at ISA Worlds
Heat Score - 82
Day four of the 2025 ISA World SUP and Paddleboard Championship (WSUPPC), saw the distance races completed in the stunning setting of Surf City El Salvador. Though the wind stayed low for the four races to take place throughout the afternoon, a slight bump to the three-to-four-foot swell challenged racers in the SUP and Prone divisions, with the waves of El Sunzal playing a large part in the results. Read more HERE.
4. Paddle Boarding Raiatea, French Polynesia
Heat Score - 76
French Polynesia is the dream location for just about any paddle boarder. Raiatea, located in French Polynesia is an island with tall volcanic peaks surrounded by a lagoon and coral reef. Its particularity is that it shares the same lagoon as the neighboring island, Tahaa. Read more HERE.
5. What Makes SUP A Whole New Adventure
Heat Score - 69
Even if you’re a watersports enthusiast, standup paddle boarding is a whole new adventure and challenge! Here’s what makes it a great sport to try. Read more here.
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