There’s been a lot of discussion in the last year or so about board
width. Everyone is going to narrower boards and SUPPA has pushed for
board width restrictions. In this post I’d like to stay away from the
discussion of board specifications and instead focus on the impact board
width is going to have on the average SUP racer. While a guy like Kai
Lenny can stand on a narrow board and get the most out of it I believe
there are real benefits for most of us in choosing stability before a
really skinny board.The last few SUP races I’ve done have been a lot of fun with lots of good sized waves and some pretty challenging and very technical sections. I’ve come to the beach in each race with a smile on my face because of how much fun it’s been trying to make the most out of whatever the water conditions are offering. To me this is the big thing that makes SUP so much fun. If it’s flat it seems to me like it’s just another running race only on the water. I’ve been doing that type of flat water paddling most of my life, and while there are tactics involved like drafting, it’s still really just a grind when you’re doing a longer race. However when conditions get big enough to make drafting difficult and the...more
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