I last regularly surfed 20 years ago. At the time I weighed 94kg. Now I am 120kg.
That quick spring up at the takeoff is long gone. With Sup I am allready standing up and on the wave sooner and travelling faster then if I was on a SB. I also enjoy the stand up paddling over prone on a SB. Also standing up gives you a better view of out the back as well as all around. I should be talking future tense as I have'nt got back in the surf yet (2 mths away as need to buy yet another board). I am pumped to get back out there.
Just spent 2 weeks in Fiji on my 14ft Sup paddling everyday.
At 40 Sup is great exercise for me and enjoyable.

goatman said...

doggie said...
Fair enough, but, since you have been a shortboarder what part of SUP is more fun than SB? I mean the gear is way more expensive and is harder to use in the surf.
I guess you can use them when there is no surf and thats a plus. The vid that AKS put up not long ago where he was looking at sharks and rays on a flat day, i enjoyed that vid and thats something that you couldnt do on a SB or LB.

Ive been reading with intrest a thread in the windsurfing forum about the popularity and decline of the sport and alot of posts sugest that kids just cant afford the kit to get started unless their olds are into it as well.

Well for me the main thing that makes it more fun is the fact that performance is better in less than perfect waves. And by performance I don't mean tighter turns, rather more speed and power in gutless waves. More fun in big stuff also as easier to get into = catch more waves.

Other reasons: catch more waves in a shorter session, get more exercise, can escape crowds quite easily by sacrificing quality and paddling a ways. I love competing and the crew is very friendly.....hell I could go on.

It is unbelievable for fitness, I am fitter now than I was 10 years ago.....will stop now, starting to sound like a SUP salesman

PS, regarding expense, I was into (and still am) Mtn Bikes and SUP is cheap compared to that - or snowboarding!

I'm with you on this one goatie, I've had a shot at SB, LB, BB, SLS, Mt biking and the list goes on. I don't think price is the barrier stopping young people from entering the sport whether that be windsurfing or whatever, it has more to do with promoting it to the kids. The big three surf manufacturers are good at this and thats why the kids are mainly into surfing more. If SUP, BB, WS or whatever sport wants to get the youth into the sport its about promotion and development, it has nothing to do with price otherwise the most expensive watersport on the coast wouldn't have its massive nipper base.

By the way, I wasn't putting crap on anyone when i posted this topic, it was all about a bit of fun and hey I'll admit, I'm on here heaps because I like the info layed out on this forum. I was just seeing if Laurie might buy into the gaming concept

what is the opportunity cost of racking up thousands of posts ?

its time spent being productive that you will never get back

time that you could be involved being involved in a community of some sort , be it a charity (yes - lots of people actually do this) , sports , hobbies that develop some sort of a skill set and provide a real sense of achievement.
- in short - all the things that create real happiness in life.

I am starting to suspect that excessive use of facebook (its simply social wheelspinning with no real benefit to anyone except facebook themselves) , forums , world of warcraft etc etc has a much higher cost on the fabric of society than most people realise


for those of you with thousands of posts on here - you should listen to that tiny little voice inside your head that is telling you that you might have a problem ...

CMC, I fear you (and those others with over 1000 posts) are becoming a wasteful blight on Society!

Reflex Films said...

what is the opportunity cost of racking up thousands of posts ?

its time spent being productive that you will never get back

time that you could be involved being involved in a community of some sort , be it a charity (yes - lots of people actually do this) , sports , hobbies that develop some sort of a skill set and provide a real sense of achievement.
- in short - all the things that create real happiness in life.

I am starting to suspect that excessive use of facebook (its simply social wheelspinning with no real benefit to anyone except facebook themselves) , forums , world of warcraft etc etc has a much higher cost on the fabric of society than most people realise


for those of you with thousands of posts on here - you should listen to that tiny little voice inside your head that is telling you that you might have a problem ...

10 posts and no voices in my head, woohoo

weiry said...

Reflex Films said...

what is the opportunity cost of racking up thousands of posts ?

its time spent being productive that you will never get back

time that you could be involved being involved in a community of some sort , be it a charity (yes - lots of people actually do this) , sports , hobbies that develop some sort of a skill set and provide a real sense of achievement.
- in short - all the things that create real happiness in life.

I am starting to suspect that excessive use of facebook (its simply social wheelspinning with no real benefit to anyone except facebook themselves) , forums , world of warcraft etc etc has a much higher cost on the fabric of society than most people realise


for those of you with thousands of posts on here - you should listen to that tiny little voice inside your head that is telling you that you might have a problem ...

10 posts and no voices in my head, woohoo

When do the voices start

Yer good doggie nock off soon haha

doggie said...

Yes thats right TB how are you mate?

Ha get to surf before you tomorrow too

doggie said...

towball said...

Yer good doggie nock off soon haha

doggie said...

Yes thats right TB how are you mate?

Bugger! Im at work for another 4 hours!!