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Welcome to our collection of the biggest news and stories that have taken place in the SUP world from the previous month. Let's recap what happened in January 2025.
Euro Tour Kicks Off 2025 - SUP Indoor World Cup
The first event of the Euro Tour 2025 in Düsseldorf Germany for the indoor World Cup was a great success. Big upsets & fantastic performances made for a spectacular finals day.
For the women’s final Sprint event, it was a fierce battle between Alba Frey and Mariecarmen Rivera. At first it looked like Maricearmen, the 2024 EuroTour champion, had it under control, but after a fall on the buoy turn, it gave Alba Frey, the Spanish native, the edge for the win after a fantastic contest.
For the men’s Sprint, Manuel Hoyuela defeated Ivan de Frutos showing the incredible momentum of the Spanish contingent. Manuel on his birthday nonetheless , convincingly won his maiden gold, while Ivan was not far off after an epic contest.
For more results and event recap, click the link above.
Northern Beaches Downwind Foil Race - 2025
The Northern Beaches Downwind Foil Race is Australia’s largest Foil Race attracting competitors from across the globe. With big prize money on the line for SUP and Foil Assist divisions, there were over 50 entrants for the event which was held on the 19th January, 2025.
Nick Kapule took the win in the SUP Foil, whilst Dave West too the win in the foil assist division.
Click the link above for the full highlight video.
Da Hui Backdoor Shootout - SUP Surf
The Da Hui Backdoor Shootout featured SUP surfing at the Pipeline on the North shore of Oahu and the world’s best SUP surfers showed their skills. The final of the SUP division had Bernd Roediger, Max Torres, Anthony Maltese and Tehotu Wong battling it out. Anthony Maltese took out the victory with an amazing barrel ride. Watch the reply of the event through the link above.