We are very excited to announce that World Sailing has chosen 4 finalists for their 2020 World Sailing 11th Hour Racing Sustainability Award. More importantly, one of the finalists of the Sustainability Award is Starboard. As you can imagine this is a very exciting stage for us! We need your help! Vote Starboard for…
This year Starboard Team Rider Maddi Leblanc won SUP Woman Of The Year! Moreover, this week she shared an interview with YourTV Niagara to speak about her receiving the award. Maddi’s strong passion for the environment is shown through her energy as the SUP Kids Community Manager. Furthermore, she uses this energy and puts…
Starboards Plastic Offest Program collectors have once again exceeded their target of collecting 50,000 KG of plastic waste from the beaches in Thailand. Now we have a new target to reach, 75,000 KG. A part of Starboard’s way to take responsibility for reclaiming the plastic produced in the form of boards. Each year, Starboards Plastic…
Ocean Ambassador Stefano Bellomo set his goals to make the Dolphin SUP Fest this year. Connecting people to nature, immersing each person in it, showing them that we also belong to nature. Overall, reassuring the fact that we are also responsible for the care of nature, and we benefit hugely when nature is healthy. …
Amidst the challenges of the COVID-19 Pandemic, we’ve all had to adapt. Plastic Tides was founded around the novel approach of fighting plastic pollution through adventure SUP and their motto “Stand Up Against Pollution”. Their first expedition brought them to Bermuda in the North Atlantic Gyre where they circumnavigated the island studying the effects…
This summer a group of volunteers from Good Karma Projects took a trip around the Mediterranean on the Majoqui, a 10m sailboat. They sailed 350nm going from the Catalan coast to Mallorca collecting data on microplastics in the Mediterranean and other larger plastics such as abandoned fishing nets. This expedition was part…
Ultimately, many of the materialistic items we own do come to an end of life. It is known that the surf industry is a huge polluter towards our natural environment. Starboard wants to take action on this. Yes, we can work on what goes into our boards. Whereas on the other hand, what can we…
A truthful documentary from David Attenborough, urging us all to take action. This week a documentary was launched by the BBC called Extinction: The Facts. David Attenborough and various other scientists show us the effects of how our planet is rapidly changing, causing harm to all life on the planet. Furthermore, Sir David…
Starboard Blue is supporting the Chesapeake Bay Paddle to help gather momentum. Supporting Chris in his mission to paddle 240 miles and to plant 20 million oysters! Ocean Ambassador Chris Hopkinson will be the first-ever person to embark on a full-length paddle of the whole of the Chesapeake Bay for the Bay Paddle. …
