Well it's exactly one year ago now that I bought my first SUP - a 9'3" ripper off AA - and it's amazing how much has happened in the world of SUP since then

At the time most of the top guys were riding 9+ boards and I remember Casso reviewing the 9'3" as a state of the art performance board. Since then (in just 12 months) some of the things that have evolved:

- Lots more sub 9 foot pop outs on the market
- More people riding Customs
- A few SUP clubs have formed (the Sydney one for example)
- Lots more SUP surfing comps and races
- Tonnes of new brands from both new players and from companies new to SUP
- SUP was introduced to the Aussie surfing titles
- The standard has risen dramatically!
- More SUPs in the line up (a bit scary)

Please add anything to the list that has happened in your neck of the woods over the last year.

For sure Hilly.

Is anyone on a different board now to what they were on 12 months ago?

Probably a better question is anyone NOT on a different board

I am about to get on my third

You forgot to mention the rise ( and sadly the demise) of an Aussie mag totally devoted to SUP

goatman said...

For sure Hilly.

Is anyone on a different board now to what they were on 12 months ago?

Probably a better question is anyone NOT on a different board

I am about to get on my third

From the start
Naish 11'6
SB 10' Whopper
Naish 9'5 Mana
SB 10'3 Gun (though its now in 2 pieces... )

laceys lane said...

goatman said...

For sure Hilly.

Is anyone on a different board now to what they were on 12 months ago?

Probably a better question is anyone NOT on a different board

I am about to get on my third

i've had 2 boards

a day

laceys lane said...

goatman said...

For sure Hilly.

Is anyone on a different board now to what they were on 12 months ago?

Probably a better question is anyone NOT on a different board

I am about to get on my third

i've had 2 boards

2????????? come on lacey!! i know of at least 5!

Agghhh boys and their toys.....nothing like a new board....

Jimmy Lewis 10"6
Naish 9"3
Laguna Bay 8"6
Naish 8"4

appsy said...



Get a newy this wk which will b 8'2. I won't b going any shorter then 8ft. Tullys got me on the pointed noses now.

Appsy

Hey Appsy,

8"2 - look forward to the review on that little baby, how much do you weigh.....

Starlet gc said...

laceys lane said...

goatman said...

For sure Hilly.

Is anyone on a different board now to what they were on 12 months ago?

Probably a better question is anyone NOT on a different board

I am about to get on my third

i've had 2 boards

2????????? come on lacey!! i know of at least 5!

And thats just the ones under 9 foot.

appsy said...

Hi goaty.

C u nxt weekend.

Appsy

Hey Appsy, is that the Club comp at Palmy? See you there, we missed you at the last one!

goatman said...

Hey Appsy, is that the Club comp at Palmy? See you there, we missed you at the last one!

... for a clash of the Champion's Jacket wearers.

In the last 12 months I've gone from:

Boards:
- Oxbow 9'6"
- Naish 9'3"
- PSH 9'3"
- DC 8'10"
- DC 8'8"
- DC 8'6"

I think that's about as short as I'll ever go (but then again I said that at 9'6").

Paddles:
- GSI 9"
- Kialoa 8.5"
- Kialoa 8"
- Kialoa 7.25"
- Quick Blade 8.25" (but that is for racing)

The disappointing thing is that I don't think my surfing has improved all that much (although it did heaps in the previous 12 months).

And as Jedi pointed out I launched a national SUP magazine and consequently crashed it into the ground! Woops.

90kg Started sup 6 months ago on psh 10 6 waa now also have 9 9 mano
enjoy both boards especially since I have found the right fin set up on the psh. The fins on the mano were right from the start.

Still wobbly on the mano with wind, chop, backwash or bigger wave turbulence. Aspiration for gun for confidence in bigger waves.

hey well done on your first sup bday goatie

appsy geeeez your newie looks sick mate

i might even have to go a bit shorter than 9ft just to keep up with the rest of you guys

Hay d man.

Yeah I saw my new Sup in tullys factory jst after the Noosa comp. It looked like a good board. It'd the first board I'll have with the pointy nose. I'm hoping it will feel more like my shortboards which are 6'1 haha. It's 8'2. Tully and I won't b going any less then 8 ft for at least awhile.

Mate i'll give u a go on it if I make it up to the raw comp. I heard it's a qualifying comp for the queenslanders.

Appsy

tha dogman said...

hey well done on your first sup bday goatie

appsy geeeez your newie looks sick mate

i might even have to go a bit shorter than 9ft just to keep up with the rest of you guys

Been into SUP for 2 months
First board JL 11
Just picked up my new coreban 9'6" performer

husq2100 said...

laceys lane said...

goatman said...

For sure Hilly.

Is anyone on a different board now to what they were on 12 months ago?

Probably a better question is anyone NOT on a different board

I am about to get on my third

i've had 2 boards

is that this week, or that you HAVEN'T reviewed....


started almost 12 months ago myself. First board was a 10'7" Takayarma by surftech. Awesome for its length and only 27 1/4 wide, surfed really well (once I learn't how to surf!). Just got a Chris Garett 9'8", was ment to be a 9'4" but thats another story.....NO MISTAKE MADE BY CHRIS GARRETT. Surfed it 4 times and loving it. About to add another to the line up, Chris Garret 9.0

Still on my original Quickblade, but have been eyeing of the new C4 paddles.....mmmmm nice

A question, are quads the future for Sups???

are you some kind of cop serge. i did that for fun. you seem intent on making some sort of issue with me. i'm not interested in your motives, agenda or snide remarks or accusation type questions or whoever is feeding you your lines(referring to malfunction race) especially from a person who has only surfed for a year. i would have thought a person who was making big statements about downwind designs would have had a couple dw racing boards in his name. you have managed to pi## off a lot of people on the goldie. i have also received pm's asking me what the go is with your attacks.i have some had support for what i do and i realize not everyone is going to like it, but you my friend are just plain nasty. if i have to facing this negative stuff from you, i'm not going to bother with the forum
cheers