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The latest BUZZ in new standup paddle surfing sports gear.

We showcase the best standup paddle boards, standup paddles, standup paddle accessories with news and views.

StandUp Paddle Sports has the largest, and best, selection of SUP's in the UNIVERSE at our store in Santa Barbara, CA.

Over 150 standup paddle boards currently in stock. New SUP's arriving monthly.

(Best selection...Best value...Best service...Mahalo)

Saturday, April 17, 2010

Starboard's SUP Fishing Board

The best execution of a standup paddleboard platform for fishing...

Labels: paddleboard fishing, standup paddleboard fishing, Starboard 9'8" SUP Fish, SUP fishing

posted by SurfingSports # Saturday, April 17, 2010

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Starboard Fish Vid Clip

Hands down the rippingest SUP Fish on the planet is the Starboard 9' & 9'8" Fish...

Here is Ivan Van Vuuren scoring Jeffrey's Bay and Cape St. Francis in South Africa...

We have both of them in stock here at our Santa Barbara store...
Tufskin version is $1099 (9'8" only)...wood veneer Sportech version is $1549 (9' & 9'8")...

Labels: Santa Barbara paddlesurf, Santa Barbara SUP, Starboard 9'8" SUP Fish, Starboard Fish Vid Clip

posted by SurfingSports # Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Wednesday, March 05, 2008

Perfect Quiver?

An 11'2" Starboard "Ultimate Blend" SUP and a 9'0" Fish SUP that are both wavesailable...this is a tough combo to beat...on top of that, it comes in an ASA "TufSkin" construction for $1099 ea.

Pictured below is the "Sportech" construction with gorgeous wood veneer for $1549 ea.

These '08 SUP's are in stock in our Santa Barbara store now...going fast...

Could be the perfect quiver for a standupper with a surfing background...

More pics here...

Labels: stand up paddleboard, Starboard 11'2" Ultimate Blend, Starboard 9'8" SUP Fish

posted by SurfingSports # Wednesday, March 05, 2008

Sunday, February 03, 2008

Wavesailing the 9'8" Starboard Fish SUP

Getting more impressed with the new "SuperFish" from Starboard...

Bennett Williams took it out after I was done and had some light air wavesailing fun...

Click here for more pics...

"When the power of love overcomes the love of power then the world will know peace"
Jimi Hendrix

Labels: longboard windsurfing, standup paddle surfing, Starboard 9'8" SUP Fish

posted by SurfingSports # Sunday, February 03, 2008

Windsurfing the New Starboard 9'8" SUP Fish

The 9'8" Fish is one really fun board...definitely a keeper...
Did a double standup sesh a few days ago in head high, clean, reef waves...pumping it down the line going faster and faster...floaters, roller coasters,
cutbacks...smooth and easy...

Also, sailed it for a couple of hours in light offshore winds and small surf with a 5.0m2...decided that I liked the back setting for the mastfoot...
still tweaking footstrap placement...may remove the back one altogether when I sail it, I personally don't feel the need to be hooked in and planing when I ride
this kind of board...but, the fronts enable you to harness a little bit more wind without getting hucked in a gust...and makes it easier to get in/out of the water
with a sail rig...can still manage without them as I've done for the last several years, though...

Here's a shot of our buddy Randy, (225lbs) demoing my board/sail rig after I was done...click image for more pics...

Labels: standup paddle boards, Starboard, Starboard 9'8" SUP Fish