SUP and Longboard National Champions Crowned

We are proud to present our 2026 SUP and Longboard National Champions, crowned after an action-packed day of competition at the 2026 Dryrobe SUP and Longboard National Championships, supported by Caravan and Motorhome Club, at Watergate Bay.

Competitors arrived to a chunky, pushing tide with the odd rogue big set, setting the tone for a day of challe

nging but brilliant conditions. It made for some of the most exciting surfing of the year to watch, testing every athlete’s ability to find the right waves at the right time. The standard of surfing throughout the event was exceptional, with athletes across all divisions showcasing the depth of talent within the English SUP and longboard surfing community. After a day of intense heats and standout performances, our champions were crowned.

Longboard tight battles

Several athletes delivered standout performances throughout the day. Reggie Roynon claimed a superb double title taking both the Men’s Open and U18 Boys Longboard wins – timing that could not have been better, with Roynon set to head off with the Team England Junior squad to compete at Bundoran later this month.

He’ll be joined on that trip by the newly crowned U18 Girls Champion Sylvie Puddiphatt, who surfed excellently throughout the day to add the national title to her season.

In the Women’s Open Longboard division, the final was one of the closest of the day, with Beth Leighfield, Mali Harbour and Lola Bleakley all pushing each other hard for the top spot. It was Leighfield who came out on top, taking the title ahead of her trip to represent Team England at the ISA World Longboard Championship in El Salvador later this year — a fitting send-off for the reigning champion.

It was also brilliant to see Ashley Braunton back on the podium in the Men’s Open Longboard, reaching the final in the chunky conditions after a back injury earlier this year had left his ability to compete in serious doubt.

SUP Surf Athletes take on the challenge

Defending champion Marcio Franca Dias was the first SUP competitor in the water this morning, heading out well before the competition got underway to test the tricky surf conditions. That early start paid off, as he progressed through the heats to reach the final and ultimately take the win. With his young children cheering him on throughout the contest, Franca Dias spoke afterwards about how much it meant to surf alongside his friends and the wider community, and how grateful he was to see SUP return to the Surfing England calendar for the 2026 season.

Christina Margaret Alecha Doviak returned to defend her Women’s Open SUP Surf title, and once again proved she was the one to beat, wrapping up 2026 with another National Championship title under her belt. A passionate advocate for women in SUP surfing, Christina also used her contest social media interview as an opportunity to issue a call to action, encouraging more women to get involved, step into the competition arena and give SUP surfing a go. Thank you, Christina, for leading the charge and paving the way for women in SUP surfing.

Beyond the results, the event was a brilliant showcase of England’s surfing community. It was fantastic to see a mother and daughter, Rebecca and Alexi Stott, compete together for the first time in the SUP Open division, alongside a husband and wife, Matthew and Emily Earp, both taking to the water in the same discipline – a reminder of just how much SUP and longboarding brings families and communities together.

We are incredibly proud of every athlete who competed. Reaching the podium at a national championship is no small achievement, and the level of performance across every division was outstanding.

A huge thank you to our headline event sponsors, Dryrobe and Caravan and Motorhome Club and Watergate Bay our hosts for the competition. A massive thanks also to Kukuna Eyewear for providing some epic prizes.

Thanks also to our partners INEOS and Surfline, and to those who helped our event run so smoothly: Era Adventures, The Hangout Newquay, The Zen Den Watergate Bay, Under the Canopy Cornwall and Watergate Field of Dreams.

Results

U18 Girls Longboard

1st – Sylvie Puddiphatt

2nd – Anabelle Busby

U18 Boys Longboard

1st – Reggie Roynon

2nd – Paolo Clifton

3rd – Rowan Curbishley

4th – George Moy

Open (Men’s) Longboard

1st – Reggie Roynon

2nd – Rowan Curbishley

3rd – Charlie Unsworth

4th – Ashley Braunton

Women’s Open Longboard

1st – Beth Leighfield

2nd – Mali Harbour

3rd – Lola Bleakley

4th – Sylvie Puddiphatt

Women’s Open SUP Surf

1st – Christina Margaret Alecha Doviak

2nd – Emily Earp

3rd – Rebecca Stott

4th – Alexi Stott

Men’s Open SUP Surf

1st – Marcio Franca Dias

2nd – Sean Facey

3rd – William Fairey

4th – Jonathon McCutcheon

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