Team : Starboard SUP 2012

Zane Schweitzer

Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii

What's your plans in 2011-12?

to push the sport of stand up paddling to the next level of performance surfing and big wave surfing and to continue innovating and bettering my equipment! I also plan to progress and continue in the racing scene!

Dave Muir

Perth, Australia

Out of all travels, which one has been the most memorable?

Chopes/Tahiti for sure, it was 8 foot solid with the odd bigger one, it was also a west swell so it was shutting down a lot the day before it was 4 to 5 foot sets.

Annabel Anderson

London, UK

What was your best day on the ocean this year?

My most memorable paddle is the River Thames Central London dodging commuter ferries while passing some of Europe's most famous landmarks.

Gaetan Sene

France

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Connor Baxter

Pukalani, Hawaii

What Paddling related accomplishment are you most proud of?

Well I have two that I am super proud of – the Molokai 2 Oahu crossing that I won and now hold the record time. The other would be winning the notorious Battle of the Paddle event in California.

Bjorn Dunkerbeck

Silvaplana, Switzerland

Why did you choose Starboard?

best boards and team i know !

Scott McKercher

Margaret River, Australia

Tell us about your quiver.

There's a lot of boards in the starboard range. This would take a while. But basically there's something for everyone in there. No doubt. And they keep getting better.

Nikki Gregg

Portland, Oregon

River SUP is something quite unique

Nothing gets my heart pumping like running whitewater. It's the ultimate adrenaline rush the river is powerful and keeps me on my toes.

Boujmaa Guilloul

Essaouira, Morocco

Tell us about your quiver.

I mostly use my 7.11 which I love the most and have more fun on it, but I also like the 8.5 for the smaller waves and for its stability.

Tomo Murabayashi

Omaezaki, Japan

Favorite places omaezaki JAPAN, maui, ishigaki island JAPAN

Hobbies surfing, windsurfing, kitesurfing

Pete Cox

Bali, Indonesia

What paddling related accomplishment are you most proud of?

pushing what SUP riders already thought were their limits & getting them on shorter boards & seeing their stoke.

Sean Poynter

San Diego, California

Why did you choose Starboard:

They make great boards. The best I’ve ridden so far.

Bart De Zwart

Maui, Hawaii

Why did you choose Starboard?

That is easy, Starboard makes the best boards and puts a lot of time in R&D and gives me a lot of support to get to the races around the world.

Tiffany Ward

Maui, Hawaii

WhenTell us about your quiver.

9.0 x 30 fish is my fun go to board... Never leave home without it:) The overall thickness gives it stability and the fish tail allows the boards to be very maneuverable.. Handle well is small or big surf...

Vilayta Bajamar

Tenerife, Canary Islands

What's your plans in 2011-12?

I'll assist to the all the national SUP tour stops in Spain and as many of the world tour as possible. Also I have a bunch of heavy waves in mind that I want to surf this winter.

Jeremy Stephenson

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John Hibbard

London, UK

Tell us about your quiver.

I like to paddle all types of waves and water conditions. In my garage I always have a raceboard, a bigger boards for friends and a couple of shorter performance surf shapes

Dan Gavere

Portland, Oregon

Tell us one thing no-one knows about you.

I was Utah State Footbag Freestyle Champion circa 1983 when i was 13 or 14 yrs old

Dylan Frick

South Africa

Tell us one thing that no-one knows about you.

I don’t eat much fruit or vegetables, in fact, hardly any. But I’m working on it.

Oswald Smith

Stellenbosch, South Africa

What do you do when you don't paddle?

Kitesurf, Surf, Wakeboard.

Brian Szymanski

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Iballa Moreno

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

What's your plans in 2011-12?

Enjoy every day Im in the water! and do some trips and competitions if I can

Finn Mullen

Newry, Northern Ireland

What's your plans in 2011-12?

I'm more a day to day kinda guy so I keep my plans pretty loose :) - just enjoying every day as much as possible works for me ! - SUP makes that plan pretty easy to execute :)

Tama Audibert

Papenoo, Tahiti

What's your plans in 2011-12?

To be in top 5 or top 10 in Stand Up World and always do my best to promote Starboard around the world in the most prestigious SUP events.

Dany Bruch

Papenoo, Tahiti

Tell us one thing that no-one knows about you.

That I always had my wife Vaiana's support ever since the beginning in SUP, we're a strong team..

Kevin Pritchard

Maui, Hawaii

Why did you choose Starboard?

The best boards in the world.

Arthur Arutkin

Wimereux, Wissant

Tell us about your quiver.

My favorite board is the 7'7" x 27" who is very handy and who a good stability and allows to turn more easily 360 °.

Philip Koster

Canary Islands

Out of all travels, which one has been the most memorable?

Vargas, Hookipa, Margret River

Ryan James

Bournemouth

Tell us one thing no-one knows about you.

Ah well I used to teach aerobics (I can't believe I did that!!!) more respectable 1 is that I am a nutritionist and work a some top British athletes

Anne Marie Reichman

Paia, Maui

What has been your best SUP trip so far?

Definitely my best SUP trip was Fiji with my fellow Starboard friends and dream team members. So many uncrowded, perfect waves, glassy waters, fish and shells and on top of that a really good vibe with friends and 'frothers' for da ocean! Still smiling ! :-)))))))))))

Lincoln Dews

Australia

The 12¹6 x 27.5 has been my favorite all round race board to date.

It¹s really stable in sloppy conditions and down winders but will still maintain a good speed in the flat.

Campbell Farrell

Paia, Maui - Home town Auckland, NZ

Why did you choose Starboard?

The Starboard Dream Team is full of great people I know and respect... and the products are sick!

Justin Holland

Australia

What paddling related accomplishments are you most proud of?

I would say the Molokai event solo on the stand up and also 2nd in the world titles in Peru in sup surfing.