QLD
87 posts
This probably has been asked to death but I would like to get an idea on the average speed non pros do on a paddle say around 10 ks
Thanks in advance
John
QLD
271 posts
This old 100+kg! unfit bloke averages about 6.2km/h
QLD
87 posts
Thanks nosaj27
Same weight and old but I must be a bit more unfit
Cheers
John
QLD
138 posts
I think u need to be more specific with what u want. With the tides, wind and boards havin so much variation I wouldn't worry bout others times just beat ur own and have fun mate
QLD
87 posts
Thanks tommy123
I am hoping to get an idea as to where I am in the fitness/speed cycle and am talking about flat water no tide effect
Cheers
John
NSW
526 posts
As the previous poster said it's all relevant dependent on conditions.
Lately on my 14 x 25" if I'm going ok I can average 9.3km/hr over the JPP Narrabeen lake 5km time trial course.
That said chuck in an off day, head wind shallow water etc and that can drop well below 9km/hr.
Lots if the faster guys up around the 10km/hr.
NSW
9 posts
Hey Kieran
All other things being equal how much extra speed are you getting out of a thinner board 25' say over a 27'?
Cheers
Steve
NSW
526 posts
The difference time wise around the 5k is about 1:00 - 1:30 mins with me on my 27.25" fanatic. Approx 8.8 - 8.9k/hr. (All approx as I've only done the time trial course once on the fanatic)
In the ocean the wider board is faster for me as it is more stable.
I reckon on pure flat a lighter board has an advantage too.
NSW
31 posts
The fastest guys do high 9kph to 10kph
The mid runners do about mid 8 - 9kph
From what I have seen the fast guys will paddle a 27 wide almost as fast as a 25. I doubt there would be 1/2 a kph in it?
In fact I think for most of us there would be no more than 1/2 a kph between a 25 and 27? Having said that SUP is a sport of very small differences and for a racer that difference is pretty significant, but jumping onto a 25 won't take you from the back of the pack to the front.
There is only one way to really see major differences to your speed and that is time on the water!
QLD
87 posts
Thanks Petehoppo
That's what I was looking for I don't race anyone except myself and have only got to av 7.3 on 5k but am still improving and will keep at it now knowing I am somewhere in the ball park
Cheers
John
QLD
44 posts
Hi John,
I am a long way off the elite guys, very much an 'average' paddler when it comes to racing - usually middle to bottom half of the field in races on the GC. I generally average between 7.5-8km/h for 8-10km paddles when training. In the 1km time trial that I did recently, I averaged 9.2km/h and the difference in speed between the short 1km and longer 8-10km distance would defintely be fitness related!
I paddle a 12'6" on flat water, although there is tidal movement so average speeds can vary by around 0.5km/h on average (I generally paddle point A to point B and back so paddle half a session with the current and half against).
NSW
31 posts
Oldsup
When I started paddling 7 months ago I averaged about 7.5 over 10k but am now able to average about 8.5. I recently did 8.8 over 7.5k but need to repeat that to make sure it wasn't just a fluke due to conditions or something?
Out of interest I managed to average 7.7kph over 100klms a few weeks back in the hawkesbury classic. That extra 1 kph really does take a lot of energy.
The guys who can maintain 10kph for an hour certainly are very strong!
QLD
87 posts
Thanks for the answers guys it gives me standard to reach for
cheers
John
QLD
87 posts
Another question I would like to put is how much faster are the current boards to say the 2011 boards.
I am thinking if the speed difference is so small at the top end of paddlers boards probably don't make that much difference ?
Thanks
John
NSW
4 posts
I am a new paddler coming out of kayaks... I have only been supping for a couple of months. 40-ish, 76kg moderate fitness (definitely not an athlete)
On flat water (river) allowing for a modest tidal current I get a two way average of 6 to 6.25km/h depending on wind and working pretty hard to get those numbers. I am on a 12'6 NSP.
Compared to the long slender kayak that I normally paddle, the biggest downer with the SUP is how quickly your speed drops off if you pause paddling for a moment. I can with a bit of grunt get 8kmh+ for a while but if I pause padding for even a moment its like the brakes are on.
I am really keen to find out if I can pick up any gain in glide/efficiency by going up to a 14 footer such as Naish glide or some other stable 14". If anyone has tips I'd appreciate it.
Petehoppo, I was in the 2013 HCC...good effort on the SUP... I am thinking of making the switch for 2014 but need to evaluate the feasibility hence all the questions such as above.
cheers everyone, Phil
