Stand Up Paddleboards: SUP for fun and fitness


If you crave more time on the water, check out the quickest way to get out on your local bay, river, or harbor: paddleboarding, also called Stand Up Paddleboard or SUP for short. You’ve probably seen them on your local waterway: people standing on surfboards, propelling themselves forward with a tall paddle, like a 21st century Venetian gondolier. A relatively new sport, stand up paddleboards (or SUPs) have grown rapidly in popularity, why is that? There are three great reasons why this odd-looking sport has taken off along coasts around the world, and they all revolve around easy access to the water. Yachts for Sale Stand up boards are lighter to transport than a kayak, less complicated to operate than an outboard, and far easier to rig than a small sailboat or windsurfer. As one of my sailing friends says about his own paddleboard: “four seconds to rig! Yacht Market In keeping with that easy access theme, you only need a few basic skills to stand up and paddle. So whether you just want to get out for a quick relaxing spin around the harbor or you’re itching to prove to all those other paddlers that you’re faster, here are some tips to get you started. Yachts for Sale TRY BEFORE YOU BUY Board designs are evolving faster than you can say “SUP.” Shapes vary from classic surfboard to the more “boatlike” raceboards that actually have a “bow” and a “hull.” If you plan to paddle for leisure, a flatter board will be more stable. For racing, a narrower, lower volume board will be faster and more challenging. Either way, weight is important: lighter boards will be faster and easier to carry, but also more expensive.

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