For an all around fitness activity, performance paddle boarding on 14’ displacement (pointy nose, v-style) hull offers so much for vitality, core strength, and overall pleasure & fun! I meet many fellow 14’ performance board riders who love the sport...
When it comes to displacement bow (Pointy Nose) performance stand up paddle boarding, I don't know everything! It is this solid realization that allows me to thrive and continue my quest to learn and grow. Trying to get your board...
For our sport of performance paddle boarding, miles per hour (MPH) and heartbeats per minute (BPM) can reveal a lot about overall technique and fitness. As a fitness and lifestyle paddle boarder and coach, I was very happy with my training recently...
This past week, I spent some time in Cape Cod enjoying the coastal waters and the diverse conditions they offer. As I’ve said before, this is the season I am setting goals for myself to become a more accomplished board...
This spring has been a remarkable learning period for me as a coach and fitness lifestyle paddle boarder. My goals to become more versatile, competent, and dynamic are a wonderful work in progress. I attribute achieving some of these aspirations...
As many of you know, I am a big fan of using heart rate measuring for life performance and competition training. If used properly, your results and goals will be achieved sooner and with more clarity. I can speak for...
As we put away our skis and snowboards, it’s a great time to get back on the water with our passion for performance stand up paddle boarding! I’ve learned a lot this past winter, including a deep dive into further...
As a product line matures and develops, it’s normal to ask “Is this iteration better”? If we’re talking about the new 2024 Starboard Allstar, the answer is definitively and enthusiastically YES! It’s the most remarkable and best performing stand up...
We’ve kept the details close to our chest for long enough. As of this morning, the 2024 Starboard All Star is officially available worldwide. This completely redesigned All Star features tons of thoughtful upgrades making it quicker, more stable, more...
Over the years, I’ve had paddlers be concerned about the excessive noise and splash their bows cause while moving. They’ve convinced themselves it’s affecting there performance and I can tell you conclusively in most cases it’s not! I had always...
When you watch competent paddle boarders, there are many visual similarities that stand out. One particular benchmark is how straight (perpendicular) the paddle shaft is to the water during the pull of the forward stroke. By maintaining this perpendicular shaft,...
Lately we’ve been getting a lot of questions on how to activate the whole body to make paddling more efficient and more fruitful! We’ve been studying a lot of clients with our remote video coaching and working in person on...
