More proof, if any was needed that Stand Up Paddle boarding is going to be huge.  This piece of news has just been bought to our attention – Fat Face are running a competition to win a Starboard Stand Up Paddle Board (lets hope its the sexy looking red one with the wood veneer finish).  These boards are really interesting as you can put a windsurf rig onto the board to turn it into a low wind freestyle type board.  We at supuk.org hope to get out on one of these to do a write up soon – watch this space !

Go to the Fat Face SUP competition web page, fill in your details and thats all there is too it.  The competition closes on 30th September 2007.

Looking to buy some Stand Up Paddle Board Equipment ?

Welcome to the first retail round up. As you probably know demand is high for SUP equipment and supply is low. So here is the round up of whats in stock and who is stocking it. Hopefully it will make your shopping easier.

• Airhead in Rustington have in stock Jimmy Lewis 11ft boards, Jimmy Lewis full deck pads, some fantastic XM leashes. On the paddle front they have a good selection of C4 Pohaku, Laird paddles and Kinimaka Ka Iluna Handmade Wooden Paddles.
• Zuma Jay in Bude have the Surf Tech Laird SUP board and a C4 Pohaku paddle.
• Shore Water Sports have a Circle One SUP.
• Escape in Wadebridge have thier own brand SUP boards in stock.
• 2XS an online UK trader, has in stock C4 Pohaku Paddles, Jimmy Lewis 11ft and 10ft boards, Kinimaka Ka Iluna Handmade Wooden Paddles. They are also running Stand Up Paddle Boarding lessons at the x-train academy on West Wittering beach.

Now that is as much as I can find right now, and I know that the boards fly out the doors of these shops. If you are a shop with SUP gear in stock and want to be included then please get in touch.