Our history

Kona Sports products are sold all over the world today. We are the ones who work in the team
proud of. Our major competitors come from Hawaii and
Australia. Ever since Kona Sports was founded in 2006, we have been competing
using Scandinavian design and quality.

Sustainable innovation guides us. We are in constant motion to heal
time to give our customers ever-better products to be loved and
be used for a long time.

Kona Sports was founded as a windsurfing company and it is
still a natural part of our DNA. When SUP (stand up paddling)
When we came to the Nordic countries, we were pioneers.

We had the expertise to unite several worlds – effective board design,
smart manufacturing technology and in-depth knowledge of biomechanics. These
competencies are gathered in our products for SUP racing and
SUP training.

Our history is carried by our team. Therefore, please read more about our team members and their history.

Below you can see a picture of SUP with a Kona One. The picture is from Varberg 2006, and it is Gustav Cavalli who waves SUPs.

Timeline

  • 2006 KONA SPORTS IS ESTABLISHED
  • 2006 FIRST PICTURE OF A KONA SUP
  • 2007 LAUNCH OF "ALL WINDS ARE KONA WINDS"
  • 2008 KONA SCHOOL STARTS -KONA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN GERMANY
  • 2009 KONA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS WILL BE HELD IN SWEDEN
  • 2010 WE SHOW OFF OUR INFLATABLE SUPS - KONA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP IN MIAMI
  • 2011 FIRST YOGA SUP - KONA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP IN DENMARK
  • 2012 GET ON BOARD IS BORN - KONA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ON GC
  • 2013 WE DELIVER TO ALL CONTINENTS - KONA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP IN CANADA
  • 2014 KONA ONE WC IN USA KEY WEST
  • 2015 KONA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP IN THE NETHERLANDS
  • 2016 WE WIN BRAND OF THE YEAR AT SURFEXPO - KONA ONE WC IN THE USA
  • 2017 DESIGNS ALL ABOUT 3D TECHNOLOGY KONA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP IN SWEDEN
  • 2018 LAUNCH OF STABILITY FOR PERFORMANCE - KONA ONE WC CLEARWATER, USA
  • 2019 OUR RACEBOARDS WIN 3 SM-GOLD, 3 SM-SILVER - KONA ONE VM LAKE GARD
  • 2020 RECORD SALES WITH OVER 10,000 BOARDS SOLD
  • 2021 LAUNCH OF NEW DIGITAL PLATFORM FOR BOTH CONSUMERS AND PARTNERS
  • 2022 COMPANY OF THE YEAR in MOTALA - SUSTAINABILITY AWARD OF THE YEAR - BUILDING BOARDS IN THE EU
  • 2023 LAUNCHES INDOOR SUP - RELEASE KONA ONE HOLLOW - SEVERAL NEW HOLLOWS
  • IN 2024, THE NEW HOLLOWBOARDS WILL ALSO BE DELIVERED WITH BOARDS FROM THAILAND
  • 2025 WE RELEASE THE SUP APP