SUP Mag UK September 2014 | Page 8

Battle of the Holly Bassett Matt Barker-Smith Once again the BSUPA National SUP Surf Championships will hit the pristine white sandy expanse of Watergate Bay, Cornwall in October. The sixth year of the event, it’s (as yet) the only real surf SUP comp in the UK. As such the gathering sees all manner of SUPers descend on the site to do battle in the Kernow surf. Big wave pro surf stars, exevent winners and pretenders to the throne, all show up for a shot at the title. But who will KO and take home the silverware, and be crowded Watergate Bay Waterman or Waterwomen? s t a n d u p p a d d l e m a g u k 8