SIC’s Lina Augaitis won the long distance race and overall event at the Abu Dhabi All Stars Grand Slam. 

After three days of intense action, it all came down to one final heat: 3 lefts, 3 rights and 3 closeouts as 5x World Champion Kai Lenny stepped it up a gear to secure his first win of the season by executing a perfect air reverse into a 360 on his final wave.

Welcome to the Supconnect Weekly Recap, our countdown of the biggest news, reviews, interviews and features surrounding the world of Stand Up Paddleboarding. This week we’re bringing you another sample of the best stories covered by ourselves and other publications.

Check out this fun video of SUP surfers trying their best to conquer the Wedge.

Lina Augaitis and Kai Lenny won the Abu Dhabi All Stars World Series Racing event.  Read more to find out how they did it.

New Boardworks Surf SUPs are designed specifically for Wake SUP Surfing! check out the awesome SUP video.

On May 4th 2014, the 2nd Annual Performance Paddling Junior Pro & Youth SUP Fiesta will bring together some of the top youth sup athletes in the world. Read on for the entire scoop!

Connor Baxter (Starboard) played a smart game today here at Day 1 of the Stand Up World Series component of the Abu Dhabi All Stars Grand Slam, patiently waiting for the right moment to make a move and sprint to victory in the 8.5km long distance course.

Check out this awesome clip of Ausie surfing legend, Luke Egan, along with Trevor Hendy, Jake Jensen, Paul Jackson and Steve Walker sharing a few waves on a plus-sized inflatable. Look out for LOTS more of these in Summer 2014 and beyond.

Mistral releases a new revolutionary internal construction technology for Inflatable Paddleboards called iCROSS.