The Australian team won the title at all of the first three editions of the event but lost it to the United States last year in Sayulita in Mexico.

Following an excellent, well-rounded team performance this week, in which the Australians won a total of ten medals, the title is back in their hands.

Their haul included gold medals in the women’s SUP surfing, the men’s SUP distance race, the women’s prone technical and distance races and the men’s prone technical race.

France, New Zealand and Hawaii - competing separately from the rest of the US - all followed well behind Australia, who earned 11,959 points.

The French team finished in second on 10,573 in front of New Zealand who claimed the bronze medal on 10,049.

Hawaii rounded off the top four on 10,029 and were awarded copper medals.

"Our goal was to take the gold back to Australia and we did it," said Australia’s SUP surfing gold medallist, Shakira Westdorp.

"Everyone represented Australia well and contributed to the team points. 

"I am proud of the team and what we achieved today."

In the team relay race on the final day, Kai Lenny completed an extraordinary comeback for Hawaii.

Heading into the last lap, Lenny was handed the baton in fourth position, well behind the leaders, but he quickly made up the lost ground.

On the final stretch to the finish, he surpassed Australia’s Lincoln Dews and New Zealand’s Marcus Hansen to snatch the gold for the Hawaiian team which pushed them into copper medal position overall.

"When I got to that last buoy I realised that I was gaining on the guys up front," said Lenny.

"I knew on the final upwind stretch that I needed to attack."

Following the team relay race was the 200 metres SUP sprint race.

Canada’s Lina Augaitis and Denmark’s Casper Steinfath took the gold medals in the women’s and men’s divisions respectively, becoming the first ISA world champions in the discipline.

"I’ve dreamed about winning this gold medal all year," said Steinfath.

"I am still pinching myself to see if it was real."

Following the conclusion of today's action the Closing Ceremony was held.

"This is the end of a historic week of competition as SUP was raised to new heights and a new standard set for the sport," said ISA President Fernando Aguerre.

"The epic waves of Cloudbreak and the pristine waters that run between Fiji’s tropical islands were the ideal locations to display the beauty and excitement of this sport to the world.

"I would like to give a big thanks to Tourism Fiji and all those who made this event possible.

"The Fijian people greeted us with their warm, contagious ‘Bula’ vibes and left a lasting impression on all of us. 

"We will leave here as ambassadors of this country, their culture and their amazing waves."