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found inside sailor vans and atop vehicles these days – stand
up paddle boards being the obvious new kid on the block.
Mostly this is to be 100% of scoring a session of some kind.
With these new modes of watery transport comes the option
of attaching rigs which is why many riders are heading out in
sub-planing conditions once again – more than in the last
few years we’d argue. SUPs with rig attachments are also
great for teaching kids and other family members keen to
give things a whirl. windsurf market places and you’ll no doubt find some proper
duffers knocking about. It’s worth considering, however,
these designs were manufactured with non-planing in mind,
added to which fact they’re tough as old boots. Bust them
out on 10-knot (or less) days and hey presto, you have
yourself a (still) super-efficient machine that’ll make easy
work of those marginal winds. You don’t actually need to
spend a fortune to ensure you’re equipped with the right
tools for light wind windsurf cruising.
Elsewhere there’s a little renaissance surrounding sales of
old school longboard hulls occurring. Picking up a battered
‘log’ for pennies has never been easier. Hit up eBay or other But it’s not just inflatable SUPs and battered longboards that
are ideal for sojourns up and down the coast or ins and outs
from the beach. In some cases that high volume slalom or
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