SUPs at FBOR’25
Supported by STELLAR Surfskis
Technical, Sprint, and Open Ocean Point-toPoint Racing
Technical, Sprint and Open Ocean
Point-to-Point Racing
FBOR’25 are partnering with Canoe Wales and WSF
to bring you a line-up of exciting open ocean racing from Goodwick Beach
This event is an ISA Sup selection Qualifier 2025 for the Welsh SUP Team. Terms and conditions apply, participants who wish to be considered are required to raise an interest by contacting Emily King at Canoe Wales for further information: emily.king@canoewales.com
(Membership of the designated NGB is required)
N.B. ISA Competitors must enter all three ISA qualification races to be eligible for selection.
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SUPs at FBOR’25 – the Courses
Fishguard Bay Ocean Race 2025 (FBOR’25) is a major downwind race along Pembrokeshire’s wild, award winning north coast – starting at Goodwick beach and crossing many miles of exposed open sea to finish on the wide sandy beach at Newport Sands.
FBOR’25 is our 10th year and the SUP races will be held across two days:
Saturday 21st June
At Goodwick beach in front of the Ocean Lab at SA64 0DE
- SUP Beach Sprints
- SUP Technical Race
There will be an evening social get-together and Prize-Giving for all Saturday races at Tregroes Caravan and Camping and Glamping (https://www.tregroes.co.uk/). More details later.
Sunday 22nd June
Start from Goodwick, finish at Newport Sands in front of Newport Surf Lifesaving Club – https://www.newportslsc.org.uk/
- SUP Open Offshore Distance Race – about 13km
In the distance race you’ll paddle deep clear water, past towering cliffs, a couple of fun tide-races, a skid turn around a wave-tossed rock and a final sprint up the beach at Newport Surf Lifesaving Club. And, of course, we’re keeping fingers crossed for stellar downwind conditions!
Saturday SUP Beach Races
Beach Sprints – All Competitors Welcome 15:15
Ticket price: £10
Technical Race – Intermediate and Advanced 15:45
Ticket price: £20
AquaPaddle – All Competitors Welcome 16:00
Ticket price: £0 – Just register with AquaPaddle online
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Technical Race
This requires a high level of paddling technique. The courses is 3km of laps around an ocean course. The race commences with a beach start line then, entering the ocean carrying your board, you will follow laps around a course, navigating around buoy turns on the ocean. On each lap you will land and run around a short beach run until the final lap where you will run up through a finishing line.
Sprint Racing
This is a 100m in & out course. The race commences with a beach start line. You will enter the ocean carrying your board and race out 100 meters before turning around a buoy and returning back to the beach where the race finishes by running up through a finishing line.
Safety
Final safety decision on whether the wind and sea-state are suitable for racing will go ahead will be at the discretion of the FBOR Safety Officer on the day of the race
All Distance Race competitors will be issued with a GPS tracker so their position is known throughout the race – to be collected at registration. In addition, PFD’s, Orange Smoke Flares, leg or paddle leashes, VHF (or phone in waterproof pouch) attached to PFD are all mandatory.
Insurance
To compete, all individual paddlers must be insured through one of the the Home Countries Canoeing NGBs: Paddle Cymru / Paddle UK / Paddle Scotland, Canoe Association of Northern Ireland. If you’re already a full member of one of these, then you’re already covered.
If you’re NOT a member you will need to take out day membership at race registration at £5/day, paid in addition to your online entry fee.
CLICK HERE To buy Canoe Wales Day Membership
Your safety, the safety of your craft, its entire equipment, including insurance, shall be the sole responsibility of the owner/paddler racing the ski/board/canoe. Where a ski/board/canoe has been borrowed/rented/hired, etc. it is the paddler’s responsibility that the vessel meets the required standard and insurance requirements.
Please note that, in the event of an emergency, the rescue crews have been briefed to prioritise the survival and safety of the casualty above recovery of boat or equipment.
Saturday Schedule
Registration: 09:30 to 13:30 at Ocean Lab car park – SA640DE
Final Briefing & Craft Check 14:30 Goodwick Beach
Sprint Start 15:15
Technical Start 15:45
AquaPaddle Start 16:00
Prize-giving will be 18:00 at Tregroes Camping SA65 9QF
More Info To Follow
When we receive your entry we’ll email you much more information about the course and the way the day will run.
If you need to ask question first please email or phone us from our CONTACT PAGE.
Looking forward to seeing you in JUNE!
Buy your Paddle Cymru Day Membership here
ISA Racing Rules
SPRINT Race Acceptance of Risk
TECHNICAL Race Acceptance of Risk
SUPs at FBOR’25 Entries
SUP Beach Sprint
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SUP Technical Race
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