Interesting what's going on at the 27 sec mark..

Still not as good a carrying arrangement as having plugs in the deck so you can carry your board with your paddle like SIC and C4 do on several of their models. The problem with this arrangement in the video is you've got to carry a strap around with you when your are in your board. Or else you are wandering back and forth from your vehicle picking it up and dropping it off.

Still, I guess in an emergency you could always use the strap as a leash if you've forgotten yours, eh? ;)

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Area10 said..


Still, I guess in an emergency you could always use the strap as a leash if you've forgotten yours, eh? ;)

Ha.. I was thinking the same thing..

I could be asking for trouble, but maybe we have a new classification: SUPPIE

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DavidJohn said...

Area10 said..


Still, I guess in an emergency you could always use the strap as a leash if you've forgotten yours, eh? ;)

Ha.. I was thinking the same thing..

I actually did that once. I was downwinding alone, and to get to the water I had to carry my board in 35 knots across three quarters of a mile of heathland, and then across quarter of a mile of mud. I was sinking almost up to my knees in it on that section. I used a sup sling to carry the board because on my own in those conditions to just use a handle while carrying a paddle in the other hand would be virtually impossible. Anyway, progress was ridiculously slow, and once I was about 10 mins into the muddy trudge section I knew I should turn back, really. But I was already committed and so I thought "I'll be damned if I'm giving up now" and carried on. That damn quarter of a mile of mud took about 30 minutes because the mud kept sucking my boots right off my feet (it was winter, and the air and water were only 4C), and recovering them, and putting them back on while holding onto a 14ft board and paddle in a 35 knot cross-wind was a bit of a bother. Anyway, I finally got to the waters edge and packed away my carry sling in my Camelbak, hopped on my board to push off into the water and... I had forgotten my least. Doh! So, either I had a long trudge back through the mud, and then another long walk across heathland back to the car and call it quits, or I had to find a plan B. No way in hell was I going DWing alone in 35+ knots in the depths of winter and failing light without a leash. So, after a bit of thought, plan B turned out to be using my SUP sling as a leash, to tie my board to my Camelbak. And off I went, rather nervously, because I'm never quite sure how strong the waistband on a Camelbak really is. Anyway, it turned out to be a very good run in the end, with no falls, and I made it back to the car (having had to cycle my board back to the car) shortly before sunset.

So, you are not the only one who has forgotten his leash - and perhaps then have taken an unnecessary risk. Stuff happens on downwinders. Dunno why. It just does.

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cantSUPenough said..
I could be asking for trouble, but maybe we have a new classification: SUPPIE

Isn't he the designer/owner of bote?

P.s that is funny though

Isn't there alligators in Florida??

Having those clip points in the side of the board may be the answer to loading and unloading boards boards in 25kts winds. Have two short leads with a clip on each roof rack, that way you can initially secure the board while you get the main tie downs on.

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Zeusman said..
Isn't there alligators in Florida??

Yeah - I hope they can paddle fast.

And bugs too - when he was sitting in that hammock all I could think is that he would be being eaten alive.

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jenkz said...
Having those clip points in the side of the board may be the answer to loading and unloading boards boards in 25kts winds. Have two short leads with a clip on each roof rack, that way you can initially secure the board while you get the main tie downs on.

25 knots? That's just a breeze :)

In 40+ knots, turn your vehicle so the rear is straight to the wind. Tie a strap very loosely on the rear rack. Approach the vehicle from the rear with the board nose facing towards the vehicle, and upside down. Rest the nose of the board on the roof of the vehicle and the tail on the ground, perhaps with the tail on a towel or rubber cabin footwell mat if the ground is rough. Walk yourself along the side of the the board to the nose keeping hold of the board at all times. Pull the strap over the nose of the board and then either get a friend to push the board from the rear onto the roofrack or edge it forward yourself until the nose of the board is semi-secured between the rack and the strap and then walk yourself back to the rear of the board keeping at least one hand on the bottom of the board at all times to stop it lifting. When you get to the tail of the board push it forwards onto the rack and tighten the rear strap. You can then fasten the front strap and you are good to go.

This is much easier to do if your vehicle is not too high. Strapping boards onto the roof of a van or high vehicle on your own in winds over 25 knots is tricky. You can use the same method but if you are short in stature it is not easy on your own. In those situations I like to use a board bag with a strap sewed on the front, and secure the board to the front rack using a rope before lifting the board fully on the roof. The board may still move off the rack, but it will stop a board from totally flying off into the distance like a feather in a AC fan, which is what you really want to avoid.

I fit right into that stereo type apart from the young bit. Would like to SUP more but my middle class job and middle class family going to middle class school

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Chopsup said..

cantSUPenough said..
I could be asking for trouble, but maybe we have a new classification: SUPPIE

Isn't he the designer/owner of bote?

P.s that is funny though

What do you call a middle age, middle-class professional who works in a city job and SUP's on the weekend?? I would fit right into that bracket.

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nosaj27 said..

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I fit right into that stereo type apart from the young bit. Would like to SUP more but my middle class job and middle class family going to middle class school

Chopsup said..

cantSUPenough said..
I could be asking for trouble, but maybe we have a new classification: SUPPIE

Isn't he the designer/owner of bote?

P.s that is funny though

What do you call a middle age, middle-class professional who works in a city job and SUP's on the weekend?? I would fit right into that bracket.

"LUCKY" (or LUCKIE)

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nosaj27 said..
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What do you call a middle age, middle-class professional who works in a city job and SUP's on the weekend?? I would fit right into that bracket.

A Mmupsuppie