Just about to hit ,is the new ghost up ,a narrower tail for more powerful waves .I think the sizes may need to change as the 8'7 is a bit low for me and the 9'2 is 143 litre a bit big ,but early days .
shape looks great .
I hope Rick our man will fill in the new details ,looks sweet .

Tardy said..
Just about to hit ,is the new ghost up ,a narrower tail for more powerful waves .I think the sizes may need to change as the 8'7 is a bit low for me and the 9'2 is 143 litre a bit big ,but early days .
shape looks great .
I hope Rick our man will fill in the new details ,looks sweet .

Just a quick note:
there IS an 8'10.... listed at the top, before the 8'1.
This is an unposted early mockup of the Sunova website update that will be released on October 3rd.
Not sure how tardy got this, but he is a curious ripper that finds ways into the secret breaks

I have a new YouTube video where I discuss the Ghost Up and how the design used the Ghost as a base and reworked certain features in the back half of the Ghost to create a new board for more size and juice.

I will make an updated video that includes Bert Burger discussing the design changes in detail... but for now, here is my video discussion on the Ghost Up..... made in anticipation of my first sessions on the Ghost Up, which may not happen until mid-late October since as you will see in this video: I have passed on the 8'10 that was made for me, because after Hurricane Erin, I realized I need more paddle power in long period swells, so I opted for the 9'2 Ghost Up. So I wait for the container to land.


My Ghost Up concept video

SupChickadee said..
Interesting, i NEED a new sup for bigger waves and have been thinking about a 9'6x30 or 31 but not really big litres.

Just had the 9'1 Creek out in double overhead this arvo, they are awesome shapes that handle anything, so looking forward to what the Ghost UP has to offer

I am also very interested in the differences/similarities in performance between the Creek Vs Ghost Up at around 9'1.

IMHO, the Creek has been the greatest alrounder SUP board to surf in waist to double head 'average' waves. Can it be beaten by the Ghost-up?

Rick, please let me know when you get yours!

Hey Rick. Did you have anymore feedback on the Up vs the creek?


I was looking at a smaller wave agile board like the hipster twin, or twin pro- but an 8’1 Up has landed in my country which I’m now debating.
Casso said he prefers the Up even in smaller junkier waves? Which surprised me, but has me intrigued.
I also have a Smik spitfire pintail 8’2 at 107l, so the 98l 8’1 Up should be a bit more refined and agile?

thegreatsup said..
Hey Rick. Did you have anymore feedback on the Up vs the creek?


I was looking at a smaller wave agile board like the hipster twin, or twin pro- but an 8’1 Up has landed in my country which I’m now debating.
Casso said he prefers the Up even in smaller junkier waves? Which surprised me, but has me intrigued.
I also have a Smik spitfire pintail 8’2 at 107l, so the 98l 8’1 Up should be a bit more refined and agile?

Thanks for contacting me via text... it was good talking Ghosts!
The Creek has always been a super solid board in all surf.... handles size and juice with ease,
These days I prefer the way the Ghosts surf... easy, fast and snappy.

Having never ridden any SMIK, I can't compare them to the Ghosts.

The Ghost Up is a great one board quiver.... although it was designed to handle size and power, it turns out to be a great small wave board as well.
I ride it as a Twin Fin when the waves are smaller or fatter, Twin with 3.6" Trailer fin if medium juice and Thruster when it's game on.
Today was nice clean surf, so I went thruster but the tide was filling in so I should have gone Twins because the waves got fat as the sun came up.