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UK Team for the ISA World SUP Champs announced

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Created by johnsup1 > 9 months ago, 25 Jan 2012
johnsup1
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25 Jan 2012 6:43PM
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The British Stand Up Paddle Association has announced their team for the upcoming International Surfing Association World Champs to be held in Peru. The team outlined below includes Gareth Grant, from Sydney's Northern Beaches who was born in the UK and has been living there for the last few years. He is riding Tully's Surftech 8"6 and a smaller 8"3 custom. Gareth also won the British Stand Up Surfing championships lat Oct and took the Waterman trophy as well.

Team:

Gareth Grant Laguna Bay Surf
Jim Richardson Naish Surf

John Harvey Starboard team rider Race
Mark Slater Starboard team rider Race




Garethg
NSW, 406 posts
25 Jan 2012 11:09PM
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Stoked to part of the UK team, great bunch of guys and good to see SUP growing so rapidly in the UK. Although riding an Aussie made Laguna Bay board :)

Ali Cat
QLD, 1205 posts
25 Jan 2012 10:18PM
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Well done Gareth!

On another note, are there no girls in the UK who SUP?

Garethg
NSW, 406 posts
26 Jan 2012 8:20PM
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Ali Cat said...

Well done Gareth!

On another note, are there no girls in the UK who SUP?



Hey Ali,

There are a whole bunch of women who SUP throughout the UK including large groups of recreational paddlers in Wales, Jersey, England & Scotland. There are 2 or 3 women who are very competitive however due to personal circumstances including a wedding and pre booked travel they cant join the team. Bummer coz it would have encouraged more women to get involved. One of the guys has considered drag...

I am really humbled to be asked to be involved, you could say we are the "Mighty Ducks" of the Event against the USA, Aussies and Hawaii teams...


WINDSURFnSNOW
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27 Jan 2012 10:25PM
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Give it heaps Gareth. Such an amazing experience coming up for you guys.
Sam.

OG SUP
VIC, 3516 posts
27 Jan 2012 10:50PM
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Congrats awesome stuff Gareth,

Must be all time to be asked to Captain the team.

Rip it up on the Laguna

Phill

Garethg
NSW, 406 posts
29 Jan 2012 5:05AM
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OG SUP said...

Congrats awesome stuff Gareth,

Must be all time to be asked to Captain the team.

Rip it up on the Laguna

Phill


Thanks guys.

Dont reckon Tully would have expected to see a UK flag on one if his boards.



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