K66 is a team of professionals who are experts in the field and passionate about the sports they represent.
The K66 team are always out on the road, whether it's competing or being a part of the demo team. They are all dedicated to their sport and are more than happy to pass on advise and tips to those seeking to improve their techniques.
To find out more about the K66 guys and girls, check out their apps on the K66 info pad. You can see their profiles, view some great shots of them in action and read the latest on what they’ve been up to.
Jay Manning
Jay Manning is one of the pioneers of stand up paddle boarding (SUP) in the UK, having been one of the first people to practise and promote SUP. Jay excels in a range of water sports with SUP and Windsurfing as core sports. Jay enjoys biking and running to keep fit when off the water, and always encourages people to have a go at water sports, get fit and stay fit through his training practises. Jay has a range of titles and achievements under his belt as a competitor whilst being a great advocat for stand up paddle boarding (SUP) and all it represents.
Jay’s mission is to spread ‘the stoke of SUP’, he lives for the sea and for living life to the full every day.
Outside of his day job, Jay also set up JSUP which is all about paddleboard fitness coaching and teaching the accessible sport, making it perfect for everyone to enjoy. Jay is based in Sittingbourne, Kent, but is always on the move searching for the perfect SUP conditions along the coastline, promoting K66 Surf Division and the sport he avidly represents.
His experience and close involvement in SUP from the very early days have lead him to develop a SUP specific product which is currently under development under Jay’s JSUP banner.
Results
4th overall BSUPA distance open class, Watergate Bay (2010)
6th overall BSUPA distance open class (2009)
9th Oxbow Endurance Race, Paddle Round the Pier, Brighton (2009)
5th overall BSUPA distance open class (2008)
4th BSUPA sprint (2008)
8th Oxbow Endurance Race, Paddle Round The Pier, Brighton (2008)
Other achievements:
World Record Holder 24 hour nonstop Paddle, UK (2009)
1st paddle surfer to paddle the whole length of the river Medley from source to the river Medway (2009)
1st UK endurance paddle of 40+ miles (2009)
Set up and running of JSUP Paddleboard Fitness coaching and teaching
