{"id":2384,"date":"2015-05-01T06:01:16","date_gmt":"2015-05-01T12:01:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/isaworlds.com\/sup\/2015\/?p=2384"},"modified":"2015-05-06T17:15:20","modified_gmt":"2015-05-06T23:15:20","slug":"2015-isa-world-standup-paddle-and-paddleboard-championship-to-take-place-in-sayulita-mexico-from-may-10th-t0-17th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/isaworlds.com\/sup\/2015\/2015-isa-world-standup-paddle-and-paddleboard-championship-to-take-place-in-sayulita-mexico-from-may-10th-t0-17th\/","title":{"rendered":"2015 ISA WORLD STANDUP PADDLE AND PADDLEBOARD CHAMPIONSHIP TO TAKE PLACE IN SAYULITA, MEXICO FROM MAY 10TH T0 17TH"},"content":{"rendered":"

First Ever ISA World Championship To Be Held In Mexico<\/h2>\n

The International Surfing Association (ISA) is proud to announce that the\u00a02015 ISA World StandUp Paddle and Paddleboard Championship<\/b>\u00a0(WSUPPC) will be held in\u00a0Sayulita, Mexico\u00a0from May 10th\u00a0to the 17th<\/b>. This event will mark the first ever ISA World Championship to take place in the country.<\/p>\n

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The 2015 ISA World StandUp Paddle and Paddleboard Championship will be held in Sayulita, Mexico from May 10th to the 17th, and will be the first ISA World Championship hosted in Mexico.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The ISA WSUPPC has witnessed\u00a0explosive growth<\/b>\u00a0since the inaugural event in 2012. It has nearly tripled in athlete participation from 105 to 277 and grown from 17 to 27 countries in its first three editions in all divisions.
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Mexico offers a rich coastline with many incredible destinations for StandUp Paddle (SUP) Racing and Surfing, and Sayulita is a perfect location to host the ISA WSUPPC. Sayulita is considered the epicenter of Mexico\u2019s SUP community.<\/p>\n

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Mexico offers a rich coastline with many incredible destinations for StandUp Paddle (SUP) Racing and Surfing, and Sayulita is a perfect location to host the ISA WSUPPC. Sayulita is considered the epicenter of Mexico\u2019s SUP community. Photo: Ed Dorsett\/Wicked Fotos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cWe are delighted that Mexico will host the 2015 ISA World StandUp Paddle and Paddleboard Championship in Sayulita, which is the first ISA World Championship ever in Mexico,\u201d said\u00a0ISA President Fernando Aguerre<\/b>. \u201cSayulita will be an ideal venue for the best SUP Surfers, SUP Racers, and Paddleboarders in the world to gather and compete for Gold. We are grateful for the dedication and hard work of the President of the Mexican Surfing Federation, Luis Skeen and his Director of SUP, Alfredo Salafranca, for making this event possible. We look forward to a long term relationship between Mexico and the ISA.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Team Mexico has participated in the first three editions of the ISA World SUP and Paddleboard Championship, and in the 2013 edition in Peru, the Mexican Team earned the overall Team Bronze Medal. Photo: ISA\/Michael Tweddle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cWe are very excited to bring for the first time an ISA World Championship to Mexico, this is a historic moment for the country,\u201d said\u00a0Luis Skeen, President of the Mexican Surfing Federation.<\/b>\u00a0\u201cIn 2015, we will host the world\u2019s best SUP Surfers, SUP Racers, and Paddleboarders in Sayulita, an incredible destination that has the most respected SUP community in the country. We will welcome all the teams from around the world with the traditional Mexican warmth and open arms. Thank you to the ISA and its President Fernando Aguerre for giving Mexico the opportunity to host the 2015 ISA World SUP and Paddleboard Championship, which we hope will be the first of many ISA competitions in the country.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Sayulita, located on the beautiful Riviera Nayarit, will host over 300 of the best SUP Racers, SUP Surfers, and Paddleboarders from over 30 countries around the world. Photo: Ed Dorsett\/Wicked Fotos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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More than 300 of the world\u2019s greatest watermen from over 30 countries will compete in 11 different disciplines and compete for the coveted Club Waikiki-Peru ISA World Team Champion Trophy and the individual Gold Medals. The 2015 ISA World SUP and Paddleboard Championship will include Men\u2019s and Women\u2019s SUP Surfing, SUP Technical Race, SUP Distance Race, Paddleboard Technical Race, Paddleboard Distance Race, and the Team Relay Race.<\/p>\n

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Mexico\u2019s Gaby Farias (right) and Javier Jimenez (left) during the Sands of the World Ceremony at the 2014 ISA WSUPPC in Nicaragua. The traditional ceremony will be held in Sayulita during the Opening Ceremony to gather the sands from all the participating countries symbolizing the peaceful gathering of nations through the love of surfing. Photo: ISA\/Rommel Gonzales<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Mexico\u2019s Gaby Farias (right) and Javier Jimenez (left) during the Sands of the World Ceremony at the 2014 ISA WSUPPC in Nicaragua. The traditional ceremony will be held in Sayulita during the Opening Ceremony to gather the sands from all the participating countries<\/i>\u00a0symbolizing the peaceful gathering of nations through the love of surfing. Photo: ISA\/Rommel Gonzales<\/i><\/p>\n

Here are the 2014 ISA World SUP and Paddleboard Championship Results:<\/p>\n

Overall Team Champions- Australia
\nMen\u2019s SUP Surfing- Poenaiki Raioha (TAH)
\nWomen\u2019s SUP Surfing- Emmy Merrill (USA)
\nMen\u2019s SUP Technical Race- Casper Steinfath (DEN)
\nWomen\u2019s SUP Technical Race- Shakira Westdorp (AUS)
\nMen\u2019s Paddleboard Technical Race- Rhys Burrows (AUS)
\nWomen\u2019s Paddleboard Technical Race- Jordan Mercer (AUS)
\nMen\u2019s SUP Long Distance Race- Titouan Puyo (FRA)
\nWomen\u2019s SUP Long Distance Race- Lina Augaitis (CAN)
\nMen\u2019s Paddleboard Distance Race- Rhys Burrows (AUS)
\nWomen\u2019s Paddleboard Distance Race- Jordan Mercer (AUS)
\nTeam Relay- Australia<\/p>\n

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First Ever ISA World Championship To Be Held In Mexico The International Surfing Association (ISA) is proud to announce that the\u00a02015 ISA World StandUp Paddle and Paddleboard Championship\u00a0(WSUPPC) will be held in\u00a0Sayulita, Mexico\u00a0from May 10th\u00a0to the 17th. This event will mark the first ever ISA World Championship to take place in the country. The ISA …
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