Dan Charlish quickies
The very busy event organiser Dan gave us
five minutes for a few quick questions…
How do you feel the event went overall?
We are delighted with how it went! All the hard work paid off, the
weather was perfect, the venue was stunning, loads of people came,
everyone had a great time on and off the water and we smashed the
World Record to finish. We couldn’t be happier!
Anything you'd change?
I would have liked it to go on for longer, have a proper evening
celebration and carry on over onto the Sunday with event more SUP
based events. However, that’s for next year!
What was the final total of Guinness World Record
breakers nailing the SUP Armada title?
The final total was 390 SUP boarders paddling the World Record mile –
of which 96 only learnt that morning!
Is there a SUP Armada 2017 in the pipeline?
Absolutely, we had such a great time and the event really seemed to
capture the imagination of everyone there. The SUP community and
industry came together and everyone had a day to remember – that’s
what it’s all about, and I think the event can grow with the sport.
If yes to above has the venue been decided?
Well we have to chat to the owners of Bewl again and see how it went
for them – but people seemed to love the venue and it’s certainly a
great spot for the event with all the lawns to picnic on and watch the
action.
Final thoughts on the Neilson SUP Armada?
We loved it – a huge thank you to everyone who came and supported
and made it such a great event!
11
s
t
a
n d
u
p
p
a d
d
l
e
m
a
g
u
k