First Champions Crowned at 2025 Australian SUP Titles

PHILLIP ISLAND, VIC (October 24, 2025) – The first batch of national champions have been crowned at the 2025 Australian SUP Titles on the beautiful Phillip Island, Victoria.

Competition commenced on Wednesday the 22nd of October to solid surf and strong winds, but despite the challenging conditions, the nation’s best paddle athletes powered through.

Australian SUP Titles contest director Max Wells is thrilled with how the event has played out so far:

“We’ve had an incredible day of action here on Phillip Island, with Surfing Champions crowned at Surfies Point and the technical race taking place inside the Woolamai–San Remo channel. Today has been a fantastic day, celebrating many new Australian champions!”

Thermos Open Men’s Champion, Matt Takle (VIC), thanked his lucky charms for a cracker wave that came to him right at the last minute:

“I was struggling out there. I got the first one but then couldn’t find much for about ten minutes — I was out of energy. Luckily that last one came through right on the buzzer, and I just did what I had to do. I’m stoked! It’s been an awesome week, and Surfing Australia and Surfing Victoria have put on such a great event. Couldn’t be happier.”

Thermos Open Women’s Champion, Rebecca Dunning (NSW), was stoked to take the win against some younger rivals:

“I’ve been wanting this one for a while, so it feels great to get it done against the young guns. My bottom turn felt really good, but I got the wobbles on the top turn — I’m just stoked I held it together. Phillip Island’s been so much fun this week.”

The final division of the 2025 Australian SUP Title, the marathon race, is set to commence at 8:00am AEDT Saturday 25th October.

2025 Australian SUP Titles Results:

Thermos Open Men
Matt Takle (VIC) – 16.00
Blaire Moore (NSW) – 13.33
Connor Linz (NSW) – 9.76
Ben Mardon (WA) – 9.73

Thermos Open Women
Rebecca Dunning (NSW) – 11.17
Ke’ale Dorries (QLD) – 8.10

O60 Men
Dave Sheen (WA) – 16.00
Damien Quinlan (VIC) – 6.83
John Takle (VIC) – 6.50
Craig Caldwell (NSW) – 5.27

O50 Men
Sam Hodder (VIC) – 8.77
Blair Moore (NSW) – 8.50
Chris Twomey (WA) – 8.00
Jason Barbour (NSW) – 7.23

O50 Women
Gwen Carbone (VIC) – 10.50
Juanita Read (QLD) – 6.00​​​​​​​

O40 Men
Marty Cole (NSW) – 15.67
Ben Mardon (WA) – 9.76
Matthew Russell (NSW) – 8.26
Steve Toy (VIC) – 7.17​​​​​​​

O40 Women
Rebecca Dunning (NSW) – 11.56
Lucy Bell (VIC) – 3.83

9ft+ Open Men
Marty Cole (NSW) – 16.17
Liam McCafferty (VIC) – 12.17
Matt Takle (VIC) – 10.36
Connor Linz (NSW) – 10.00

9ft+ O60 Men
Dave Sheen (WA) – 11.54
Richard Wain (WA) – 6.93
Jamie Ralston (WA) – 6.53
John Takle (VIC) – 5.36

9ft+ O50 Men
Liam McCafferty (VIC) – 12.00
Andrew Cassidy (NSW) – 9.77
Brendan Ryan (VIC) – 6.80
Sam Hodder (VIC) – 6.57

9ft+ O40 Women
Lucy Bell (VIC) – 10.37
Juanita Read (QLD) – 8.73

U18 Jnr Women
Willa Webb (VIC) – 5.00
Tulleah Close (VIC) – 2.83

Technical Race
Hayden Copping (NSW) – 23:35.00
Connor Linz (NSW) – 23:46.00
Dave Warner (VIC) – 23:50.00
Ke’ale Dorries (QLD) – 24:36.00
Shane Lynch (QLD) – 24:50.00
Warwick Lee (VIC) – 25:07.00
Duncan Gosling (VIC) – 25:30.00
Mark Harrop (VIC) – 25:48.00
Rebecca Dunning (NSW) – 26:14.00
Daniel Dodge (VIC) – 26:29.00

Marathon Race
TBC

For live competition scoring, please head to LiveHeats.

The 2025 Australian SUP Titles are proudly supported by Jim Beam, Thermos, Everything Fleet, Bass Coast Shire Council, Surfing Victoria and Surfers For Climate