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Cold Shoals

In a sea of daily content it’s becoming increasingly easy to be seduced into believing that the best waves only happen on far-offshores or around specific climatic events like the much fabled 50 year storm in the cult-classic Point Break.

Develop Dynamic Strength

SUP is a sport that requires explosive power in the surf, quick reaction times, balance running with the wind and swell on down-winders and long lasting muscular endurance during distance paddles.

Getting above the foam.

One thing that unites all sup surfers is that we all aspire to improve our performance. Usually the journey starts with learning the fundamentals on a 10’6 hard board, but your wave riding potential will significantly increase when you get down to a 9’0” or smaller.

Instantaneous Acceleration

I often think about personal development in sup as a line on a graph. On the horizontal axis you have time, and on the vertical axis you have performance in whatever style of sup it is you’re into.

Replenish

Road trips sound sexy but often turn out to be comprised of sixteen-hour shifts at the wheel, eyes propped open with caffeine and a blur of service stations and bad food with only glimpses of the exotic. Manuela Jungo and Victor Fernandez found a more compact option with superior gastro-choices on Sardinia.

The Escape Philosophy

Glistening crystals of light dance upon the azure water. Gnarled olive trees provide shade for the pristine sandy beaches. Enormous marble columns protrude into the sky - contemporary witnesses to ages long past.

High Altitude Hunting

Jimmy Martinello is a man that is best described as an adventure photographer. When it comes to paddling in mountain lakes, Jim doesn’t merely drive up to the water, unpack and pump up, instead he prefers to hike up and incorporate the sup into a true multi-discipline expedition.

Paddle Technique: It's Not About The Hinge, It's All Torque!

A common method to coach SUP technique is to hinge at the hips, drive power into the water and to stack the shoulders – this is an outdated method but produces some lovely Facebook profile pictures!

The French River

Five days of SUPing and camping around the islands and channels at the mouth of French River.

The Great Summit

Finn Mullen gives us an insight into one of Europe’s heaviest waves, Mullaghmore, telling us about the wave, its talented local crew and the history of the local area.

The Proving Ground

Right here in this photo, you can see our ‘test bay’ of Fistral Beach, with the Goose Rock of Crantock in the distance, and the rocks of North Fistral in the foreground.

Trans Europe Express

Having an inflatable has opened the world up to me. I take my roller bag with my board and paddle on the train, plane or car, no hassle. Whether it be a short adventure or long expedition, I start with Google maps. I can spend almost as long as the trip itself looking at satellite maps of foreign places, planning my next mission. Then I research some background information about the place, the weather, culture, things to see, and once I’ve zeroed in on a start point, offwe go.

500 MILES & RUNNING

There’s no denying this golden hour shot is wonderfully atmospheric, capturing the imagination taking us to our happy place where the water is warm, the waves are perfectly-formed and the scenery is just breath-taking.

Preparing For Winter

The prospect of dark mornings, dragging yourself back to the gym and laying up your paddling kit is not a cheery one. But why hibernate for the winter when with a bit of preparation, you can still go out paddle boarding?

A Mini Adventure

When I found out that my friend was sailing across the channel and up the coast in a ‘very small’ boat, I was excited for him and his chosen companion, but very jealous.

Winch Perfect

The winch may be a mundane piece of kit, but it’s also mighty important and can have a real impact on the handling and even performance of your yacht. So what are the options out there? Sam Fortescue investigates

Rudder Disaster

Losing your rudder is one of the most helpless and unnerving feelings. Don Street has some advice to prevent a drama becoming a fully fledged disaster

Great Escapes

Unless you are especially hardy, Northern Europe, is not the best place to sail between November and March. So where to go? Here are Sailing Today’s top five winter escapes

In Excess

Cruising multihulls have been one of the big successes stories of the boatbuilding industry recently. So what next? Excess catamarans believes it has seen the future, as Sam Jefferson discovers

Veggie Delights

Jamie Oliver, whose restaurants are on Royal Caribbean ships, shares three brilliantly easy vegetable recipes from his new cookbook.

The Real Princess Diaries

A luxury river cruise along the Danube with children is the opportunity to open their eyes to a world of culture and history, discovers Sara Macefield.

The Hot List

It’s often said that travelling is an investment in oneself. Nick Dalton selects 11 superlative voyages to book now.

Spirit Of Discovery

Saga’s purpose-built ship, Spirit of Discovery, was christened by HRH the Duchess of Cornwall in July. Here Becky Wiggins gives her verdict.

Free Spirit

Travelling solo is liberating. Here Becky Wiggins chooses six of the best cruise lines for independent travellers.

Ahead Of The Curve

How does the world’s oldest freshwater yacht race handle safety on board? ROB KOTHE talks to organisers and competitors in the Chicago-Mackinac

‘Have A Steady First Day'

ANDY RICE talks to Hannah Mills about her ‘perfect race’, her first outing at Weymouth 2012 with Saskia Clark. “Have a steady first day,” their coach had advised...

New Nacras On Test

The Nacra 15 FCS and the Nacra 15 One FCS are new on the foiling scene. We asked world class sailors CHRIS RASHLEY and Chloe Collenette to test them out

Percentage Sailing

Using the numbers to help decide your race tactics is not only sensible, it’s fast, says Paralympian HELENA LUCAS

No Sleep Till Torbay

Tricky conditions in Torbay tested the mettle of professional and amateur sailors from 20 countries at the J/70 worlds. It was keelboat racing at its best

True Colours

Pretty whitewashed villages, ancient Greek history and ree owing local wine make the clades a dream destination or an island ho ing adventure with friends, says Rhian Colley