HOW TO : CHOOSE YOUR SUP BOARD PART 2 !!!

How to choose your SUP board ? The Width : With thickness, it handles the balance and buoyancy but also the maneuverability. In order to remain on top of it you must really have surface area and volume. The Paddle will make the length completely apparent when surfing because once you put some weight on the Paddle to lay a turn you will find the angles intensified between the water and the Board. Meaning that you will find a large portion of the Board out of water. But at the same time this width will offer you serious comfort. It is better to have too much than to little. A Board at 27’’ is what we would call a “thin” Board. 30’’ is going to be considered “normal”. A Board at 33’’ would be considered “Large”. These are some good foundations but from there we can go in either direction and according to the needs of each user. In effect, a thin board is going to go faster as a general rule, and it’s flagrant when paddling and the shorter the board the more flagrant. But when Surfing it’s not that simple. In fast waves a shorter Board is indispensable, but when in normal or mushy waves length will generate buoyancy hence more acceleration. The prejudice of saying length inhibits speed is unfounded in 95% of all sessions. This reflection is identical when considering width and maneuverability. More often than not a wider Board is more maneuverable than a Gun Type Board. The width offers a larger spectrum of stance options allowing you to augment the maneuverability if you are capable of taming it. Advisor : Patrice Guénolé and GONG-GALAXY.