Team manager / Tours / Rescue
Team manager / Tours / Rescue
Kim Wooseok, Starboard Korea team manager, runs the team and takes part in SUP tours in Korea and abroad and in rescue.
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SUP racing, SUP surfing, wing foiling, Eco Frontier, SUP fishing and rescue — meet the Starboard Korea team.
Team manager / Tours / RescueKim Wooseok on STARBOARD TV →
SUP athlete · Head coachDREAM RIDERSUP racing
Gold medalist at the ICF SUP World Championships three years in a row. A SUP athlete and head coach who competes on the world stage and leads the team's growth.
Team rider
Team riderSUP racing · SUP surfing
Starboard Korea team rider, a member of the Korean national SUP racing team and a winner of SUP surfing contests in Korea and abroad.
Team riderWing foil · X-15 · Parawing
Starboard Korea team rider, ranked No. 1 in wing foiling in Korea.
Team rider
Team riderWindsurfing · SUP racing · iQFOiL · X-15
A member of the Korean national windsurfing team and head of the FINCO club, active in SUP racing, iQFOiL and X-15.
SUP instructor · CommentatorSUP racing · SUP surfing
A former Olympic athlete and national team coach, now a SUP instructor and commentator with experience in elite SUP racing and many years of athlete training.
Instructor
InstructorSUP surfing
SUP surfing pro, owner of Gerilla the Surf in Songjeong, Busan, and a member of the education committee of the Korea Surfing Association.
Instructor
Eco FrontierECO FRONTIER
Haebom, an Eco Frontier member who enjoys and cares for the sea at Gwangalli through SUP and plogging.
SUP fishing head coachSUP fishing / SUP surfing
Starboard Korea's SUP fishing head coach, sharing the fun of fishing on the water through a career as a fishing pro and years of SUP experience.
Rescue team leaderRescue team leader
Lee Junhyeong, Starboard Korea rescue team leader, keeping the fun on the water going with safety.
Technical advisorDREAM RIDERSUP surfing · Surfing
Starboard Korea technical advisor, a JPSA-certified pro surfer who has also competed as a SUP athlete.
ASI InstructorASI Instructor / Taiwan tours
An ASI Instructor who coaches SUP technique together with fitness training, and Starboard Korea's lead for Taiwan tours.
STARBOARD TOUR · FIELD GUIDE
Where to ride
Riding spots in Korea and tours abroad — from Gwangalli Beach in Busan to the milky-blue sea off Yilan, Taiwan.
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STORIES FROM THE WATER
Starboard Magazine
HANGANG 60KM
OCTOBER 17
YOUR OWN PACEEvent Calendar
국내 · Nanji Hangang Park, Gimpo Bridge and Ttukseom, Seoul
60km on the Hangang at Your Own Pace: WINDY SUP Sets Out October 17
From Nanji to Gimpo Bridge and on to Ttukseom, here is the final timetable, full route and preparation plan for WINDY SUP’s second 60km Hangang paddle.
RETURN OF THE KING?
CONNOR BAXTER CHASES AGAIN
2026 ICF SUP WORLDSRace News
해외
Return of the King? Connor Baxter Chases the Top Again in Sabaudia
Connor Baxter is through to the sprint semifinals. Back on the world-championship start line after building a life around family and firefighting, can the former champion reach the top again against a faster new generation?
WON JUYEON IN SUZHOU
2026 ICF SUP WORLD CUP
A PHOTO ESSAYRace News
해외
A First Visit to China, a Wider SUP World — Won Juyeon’s Suzhou World Cup Recap
A larger-than-expected venue, an old-city waterway and strong racers up close. Returning from the 2026 ICF SUP World Cup Suzhou, Won Juyeon shares what she learned, alongside photographs from the event.
RIDERS TOGETHER
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KIDS & FAMILY
Your child’s first sea,
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Little adventures to learn about water and wind, and to care for nature.
Getting started with a paddle
From your first balance to your family's small adventures.
Discover the world on the water with SUPPY.
Safe SUPExploring natureProtecting the ocean
About SUPKids
Making friends with the wind
Feel which way the wind blows, then take a wing in your hands.
Start step by step, with practice on land.
Reading the windFirst steps with a wingAdventures together
About WingKids
Time to learn together. Learn from the pictures, try it as a family and keep a record on the activity sheets.
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