Damn! That's it then... you either have to get yourself a transit van, hiace or bongo van to fit it inside OR get an inflatable like the rest of us then! ;)

My friend has had three 14' DW boards on his Mazda 2..

I know someone who's had four DW on his little Suzuki Swift..

But we use hard racks.. Soft racks with a little 11' board should be fine..

Well it looks like I'm gonna be the only one to sound a note of caution here...

I did what you intend to do once and it caved the roof of my car in. Personally I think you'd be taking a risk doing 110 with a softrack. It you do have to do it, definitely run a strap right through the car and over the top as already advised. Preferably tie the front (and back if possible) down as well - you can use the leash plug to tie it to the bumper or towing point if you put the board fins forward.

I think that softracks are fine for short distances going up to about 40mph with no headwind, but long distances at high speeds into a headwind or with crosswinds I think you really should invest in a hard rack. There is a reason why SUPers have either a big van or a good roofrack. Even if the softrack holds, at high speeds it can scratch your roof at the very least.

But I guess I'm in the minority here, so it's up to you to choose the advice you want to listen to. I don't like to take risks on the roads with loads, and am used to transporting boards (in fact just today I carried 4 14ft downwind boards on my small family car) so it's worth it to me to buy a decent rack, pads and straps. But other people assess the risk differently and a hard rack is a lot to buy if you are only going to use it once. Although with most people, once you have a hard rack you find it incredibly useful and will end up using it much more than you expect. Cheers!

I'd also warn against an 11'+ board on softracks if making the trip from Canberra to the coast regularly.

Whilst the soft racks will be fine around town - the 100km/h single lane road to the coast is not what others would consider a highway, and regularly has big trucks travelling the other way with big wind gusts. Its a recipie for distaster.

Invest in a proper set of roof racks & straps to protect your investment!

Area10 said..
Well it looks like I'm gonna be the only one to sound a note of caution here...

I did what you intend to do once and it caved the roof of my car in. Personally I think you'd be taking a risk doing 110 with a softrack. It you do have to do it, definitely run a strap right through the car and over the top as already advised. Preferably tie the front (and back if possible) down as well - you can use the leash plug to tie it to the bumper or towing point if you put the board fins forward.

I think that softracks are fine for short distances going up to about 40mph with no headwind, but long distances at high speeds into a headwind or with crosswinds I think you really should invest in a hard rack. There is a reason why SUPers have either a big van or a good roofrack. Even if the softrack holds, at high speeds it can scratch your roof at the very least.

But I guess I'm in the minority here, so it's up to you to choose the advice you want to listen to. I don't like to take risks on the roads with loads, and am used to transporting boards (in fact just today I carried 4 14ft downwind boards on my small family car) so it's worth it to me to buy a decent rack, pads and straps. But other people assess the risk differently and a hard rack is a lot to buy if you are only going to use it once. Although with most people, once you have a hard rack you find it incredibly useful and will end up using it much more than you expect. Cheers!

what were the wheels Area10 -

Well that is another option...
Anyone recommend a good inflatable board on the cheaper side???
Being my first board I don't want to spend heaps.. Can always get a better board later on..
Just something to contiune to learn on..

Have a look at the Jimmy Lewis ISUPs. I have the Maestro Air and Stilletto Air. Both good boards.