This week we're chatting with Sarah Thornely of SUPJunkie.
Sarah is a confirmed SUP Junkie and having discovered the sport late, threw herself into it, first by winning the British Women's Championship in 2017 at the age of 58 (NB - Not the age category championship) and then by providing streaming commentary and athlete interviews for UK, APP and International events as well as writing for SUP journals and Magazines (all without any previous media experience).
Sarah encapsulates the 'Aloha Spirit' within the sport, with her support for those supporting others and for the GB Racing Series and brings her incredible and infectious enthusiasm to this interview.
We hope you enjoy this episode
The SUPJunkie website is is here ; https://www.supjunkie.co.uk/
Connect with Sarah on social media
Facebook @supjunkie.uk
Instagram @supjunkie.uk
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeU7UytdXUzZV_CTOFl7z_g
This episode is brought to you in association with Starboard.
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If you're new to the sport then we've got you covered, with episodes on some of the key subjects and challenges facing new members of the tribe.
We have experienced watermen and women covering these key subjects:
- How to choose your SUP
- SUP safety
- Learning, confidence and developing core skills
- What you need to know about your iSUP and package
We've grouped these (and other beginner episodes) together in this list so to get a head-start here:
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In Season 4 of the podcast we're giving a shout out to the SUP instructors who work hard to help new and improving paddlers engage with the sport, and get equipped with the skills they need.
This week we're featuring Ian Berger from the Hudson Valley H2O a non profit organisation - Visit them here http://www.hvh2o.org/
If you're a certified instructor from anywhere across the world, then we'd like to feature you on an episode. Simply leave us a message here with your name, your certifying body and a message about you and where you are, with a tip, piece or advice or even a nice word about the podcast ;)
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Well done to all instructors for your hard work expanding our SUP tribe and wishing you a great season!
See you on the water!
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