Swellnet Dispatch NSP the SUP of choice for inaugural World Championships

In: Swellnet Dispatch Press Release Wed 1st Feb '12

Tags: gsi , nsp , isa

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Organisers of the 2012 International Surfing Association (ISA) World Standup Paddle and Paddleboard Championships have selected the NSP 12'6" Race board as the board of choice for athletes competing in the events' open water Standup Paddle (SUP) races. The championships, the ISA's first world title event, will be held from February 20 to 25 in Miraflores, Peru.

Championship sponsors and worldwide manufacturer and distributor of the popular SUPs, Global Surf Industries (GSI), see the choosing of the NSP product on such a world stage as the ultimate endorsement.

"The NSP 12'6 Race boards are a real dynamic board and are built to paddle fast," said GSI Managing Director Mark Kelly.

"As the premier SUP company worldwide, GSI were approached by organisers knowing they could depend upon us to provide the necessary equipment required at that elite level."

And the level of action is expected to be hot, befitting the event's world title status. The ISA anticipate the participation of up to 20 national SUP teams and individuals (approximately 200 competitors) from around the globe, including Australia, USA, Hawaii, Tahiti, France, South Africa and Chinese Taipei.

Participating athletes will battle it out for team and individual events throughout the championships, competing for gold, silver, copper and bronze medal honours. Included in the Australian team is one of the best all round watermen on the planet,none other than 10-times Molokai-to-Oahu Paddleboard champion, Jamie Mitchell.

The 2012 ISA World Standup Paddle and Paddleboard Championships run from February 20 to 25 in Miraflores, Peru.

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