Vaikobi announce renewed partnership with Michael Booth

Vaikobi is stoked to announce a renewed partnership with one of the world’s top racers in Stand Up Paddle boarding, Michael Booth! 

Michael has become a hugely successful SUP racer after turning his focus to it at the start of 2016. Since then he has become arguably the best distance SUP racer in the world winning the World Championship in Fiji in 2016 and the European Tour in 2017.

Prior to SUP, Michael had a successful background in other paddle sports, including Surfski, finishing 2015 with a 1st in the Durban World Cup and a 2nd in the World Series. In Kayaking he represented Australia in 2014 at the U/23 and Senior World Championships in Moscow in K2 events. Further to that he has also represented Australia in two U/23 Surf Life Saving teams touring New Zealand and Japan. 

Michael is dedicated to not only building himself as an athlete but also to building the sport of SUP racing into a more widespread and credible sport. He does this by raising awareness of SUP as an alternative healthy choice and water activity for the masses which perfectly aligns with Vaikobi’s philosophy to all Paddle sports.

With Michael being one of the first athletes to join the Vaikobi Race Team back in 2012, Pat Langley from Vaikobi said “It is awesome to renew our partnership with Michael as he continues to evolve as a paddle athlete. To see him become one of the best SUP racers in the world is fantastic and we are delighted to work more closely with Michael as we increase our focus on the international SUP market”.

About Vaikobi:

Vaikobi is a leading technical apparel and gear brand which is purely focused on performance paddle sports. Every item in the Vaikobi range is designed specifically for the paddle athlete to control body temperature, maximise comfort and increase performance.

For more information on the Vaikobi line up of technical paddle gear, please visit www.vaikobi.com

About Michael Booth:

Age: 26

Home Town: Perth, WA

Sponsors: Starboard, Shaw and Partners, Inamo, Zazik, VMG Blades, Oceanpaddler, Psyborg

Key Results:

• European SUP Tour Champion 2017
• World Champion ISA SUP Marathon Fiji 2016
• QLD SUP Distance and Technical Champion 2016
• European SUP Tour Runner up 2016
• Australian SUP Distance Champion 2015
• World Series Ocean Ski 2nd Overall 2015

Australian Ocean Ski Series Champ ion 14/15