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Weekly Recap - 8/4/2015

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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. 

5. Roberta Borsari Circumnavigates Fernando de Noronha Archipelago

 fernando de noronha photo zaira matheus

Heat Score - 75

Brazilian athlete Roberta Borsari, one of the top 10 world kayak surf athletes, has made trips and expeditions on her stand up paddle board around the world. Lately, she chose the beautiful island of Fernando de Noronha for yet another one of her exploits. Read about Borsari's journey here.

 

 

 

 

 

4. BOTE Paddle Boards Announces The Grambler

bote grambler

Heat Score - 82

BOTE, a leader in standup paddle board innovations, announces the debut of the newest addition to their quiver, the Grambler. A board that was developed as part of BOTE’s rapid prototyping and experimentation program called DarkRoom™, Grambler was designed specifically to be a surfing paddle board with traditional longboard feel and performance. Learn more about the Grambler here.

 

3. Supconnect Editor's Choice Awards Voting Extended!

awards collage

Heat Score - 86

The 2015 Supconnect Awards in partnership with the AWSI and presented by Turtle Bay is extending the voting period for the 2015 Editor's Choice portion of their awards. The Supconnect Awards started in 2010 as a way of recognizing individuals that made exceptional contributions to the sport. As such, it’s the world’s first and original awards in the stand up paddle industry. Learn more about the Supconnect Awards here.

 

2. 10 Nutrition Tips for Peak SUP Performance

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Heat Score - 94

Nothing puts more of a damper on your downwinder than quick crash of energy and stamina. And even the most proficient of paddlers, and strategic of strokes will lose steam if the fuel coming in is lacking the proper nutrients. If you are looking to increase your speed, replenish your muscles after race-training, achieve 3-legged down dog, or simply just wanting some healthy snacks to carry with you on your typical Sunday Funday, Jodelle Fitzwater put together her Top 10 Nutrition tips to keep you SUP-er strong and paddling long! Read her tips here.

1. Gargantuan Grouper Caught On Paddle Board

grouper

Heat Score - 98

Captain Ben Chancey got the experience of a lifetime when he was able to reel in a gargantuan 7 foot long, 400 pound grouper off of his paddle board off the East Coast of Florida. Watch the video here.

Photo Of The Week

photo of the week 8 4 2015

Photo via: Lorenzo Vladimir Menendez / Flux Photography

Description: SUP Yoga at Lake Tahoe on the Boardworks Joyride Flow.

 

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Last modified onMonday, 03 August 2015 17:01
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