For 2011 BSUPA Directors will make up of Rich Marsh, Jock Patterson and Claire Blacklock, with Andy Gratwick joining the committee, we are still looking for a new Chairman and hope to make a new appointment in near future. The directors and committee would ask you all in joining us to thank Matt Argyle for his efforts in Chairing the Association over the last couple of years, for the hard work has put in to growing BSUPA, and the opportunities such as access to inland waterways through British Waterways he has worked on for members. BSUPA also would like to thank Simon Bassett, who liked Matt stepped down from the committee at our resent AGM. Matt and Simon both co wrote the original BSUPA national series for distance and surf and in the first season Simon ran all the events with Matt across the UK.

Read more: BSUPA 2011

We have 2 dates with 12 places on each course-the course is for 2 days and costs £199 each.

15-16 March 2011X-Train West Wittering (booking form)
10-11 May 2011 Easyriders Poole (booking form)

Read more: NEW BSUPA INSTRUCTOR COURSE DATES

BSUPA is proud to announce the 2010 Champions.  The season was tough fought and culminated at Watergate Bay at the end of the season.  The main results are as follows:

Men's Surfing:

1. Neal Gent
2. John Hibbard
3. Charlie Grey
4. Matt Argyle

Women's Surfing:

1. Marie Buchannan
2. Bobbie Cooper
3. Claire Blacklock
4. Kath Jones

Men's Unlimited Racing:

1. Ryan James
2. Matt Argyle
3. Elliot Dudley
4. Bobby Thatcher

Men's 12ft 6" Class Racing:

1. Mark Slater
2. Charlie Grey
3. Carl Reynolds
4. Richard Tilley

Women's Unlimited Racing:

1. Claire Blacklock
2. Bobbie Cooper

Women's 12ft 6" Class Racing:

1. Annabel Anderson
2. Bobbie Cooper
3. Marie Buchannan
4. Jessica Napper

Read more: BSUPA 2010 Champions

BSUPA's Simon Bassett and Matt Argyle have been working with the RNLI and other national bodies to develop a safety leaflet for people thinking of stand up paddle surfing. You will be seeing this leaflet at shops, beaches and activity centres all over the UK, but it is also available here.

If you go out into the surf you need to read this, especially the sections about etiquette in the lineup and wave priority.

Please view the full leaflet here (3Mb pdf).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read more: BSUPA and RNLI Safety in the Surf leaflet