Stand Up Paddle Surfing uk / Stand Up Paddle Boarding in Swansea & Gower, Wales. UK
The Water Temperature is:9° C
The Average Wave Height is:3ft
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Written by matt on Thursday 2 Feb 2012
Pretty cold at the moment….don’t fancy getting wet …stay dry and SNOW SUP!!
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The 7’4 ‘Shake’ short SUP from GONG
Written by matt on Thursday 2 Feb 2012
7’4 x 32″ SHAKE
Combining comfort and accessibility for the larger SUP board rider, the 7’4 Shake is the shortSUP for the bigger guy who wants performance and stability in one board.If you’re over 100kg and riding a longer board but are lacking that radical feeling – this is the board for you !
The Shake’s Volume and width 130litres x 32″ will suit riders up to 120kg (18 stone)
THE SHORT SUP revolution is happening ! – These shorter style paddle boards take a little getting used to at first but they catch waves suprisingly easily and once your riding you’ll never look at your longer SUP again in small waves for performance.
board comes with deckpad, leash plug and fins
CONSTRUCTION
EPS 25 kg/m3 blank : a high quality 3 phase epoxy lamination 300 kg/m3 bamboo sheet glued under vaccum bag.
DIMENSIONS
Length: 7’4 = 225 cm
Width: 32”5 / 16 = 82.0 cm
Thickness: 5”3 / 16 = 13.2 cm
Volume: 130 Litres
Fins: quad or tri.
Bamby Weight: 8.40 kg (indicative weight + or – 5%)
RRP £649-00
PRE ORDER – ESSENTIAL ! ORDER NOW & PAY 10% TO AVOID DELAY
Stand up Paddle boarding …if your gonna commit …get a proper board !
Written by matt on Wednesday 1 Feb 2012
Its obvious to see Stand up paddling is growing, and with this growth there are many who think they have what it takes to jump on the band wagon producing boards with designs that look like they were drawn on the back of a cereal packet….
Yes…most paddle board brands have their boards made in Thailand or China where the cost of production is cheaper, but make sure before you buy a board – you have after sales support and warranty from the manufacturer.
There are some funny looking boards appearing on the market at the moment ! A shaper with any knowledge will tell you if it will work as intended… this pic makes me laugh !
If you want to get into Stand up paddling make sure you buy the best and correct equipment for what you intend to do with it.
Waves, flat water, racing etc etc
see our SUP paddle board guide Here for help
FRAUDULENT MARKETING…..what you think?
Written by matt on Tuesday 31 Jan 2012
This month’s issue of Stand Up Paddle Magazine features an inside cover, two-page spread ad by Starboard. And once again, they are using a Jimmy Lewis board in their ad with Starboard stickers on it. Starboard isn’t a small company. They’ve got their stable of riders, in-house shapers, and a full marketing department. So WHY do they need to use my board in their advertisements, PRETENDING that it’s a Starboard?
This isn’t the first time it has happened. Starboard’s 2011 SUP Catalog featured Connor Baxter riding a Jimmy Lewis custom which had been photo-shopped to carry the Starboard markings. In June 2011, a Starboard ad came out in Stand Up Journal with a different shot of Connor on the same board. My attorney issued a demand that Starboard discontinue the deceptive practice. Svein Rasmussen, President of Starboard acknowledged that he knew the board was a Jimmy Lewis board and not a Starboard SUP being used in the catalog and ad. He defended that Starboard was within their rights to use and alter the photo. After further legal pressure, however, he issued an apology to me, a promise to never engage in this practice again, and a letter to all Starboard dealers to make them aware of the misleading photos.
YET, here we are 6 months later, and Starboard is doing it again. The new ad features Starboard’s top wave rider, Connor Baxter, again on a Jimmy Lewis board, turning hard and fast on a wave. The caption claims that Starboard construction delivers, “faster acceleration, more responsive turning, and lower swing weight.” So WHY do they need their rider on a Jimmy Lewis board to depict that claim in action? More interestingly, why do some of their riders prefer to ride other brands when on crucial waves or in major races? Connor Baxter, Starboard’s top rider has the right to ride Jimmy Lewis boards in big waves and win all three races of the Hawaii Triple Crown series on boards by S.I.C (Sandwich Island Creations: Connor in fact won all three races of that series using his SIC board and Starboard claimed 3 Starboard victories). But Starboard does NOT have the right to deceive the public into thinking these achievements were made on their products.
Why does it really matter?
THIS PRACTICE IS ILLEGAL. The U.S. Lanham Act prohibits companies from passing off another’s product or work as their own. The consumer is being deceived into believing that Starboard products are being shown when they are not.
Check more on this Facebook thread
Abu Dhabi Wave pool !
Written by matt on Monday 30 Jan 2012
After visiting Abu Dhabi a few times,the experience just got better ! They have built a Wave pool ..so now you can flat water paddle through the mangroves or rip it up in the sunshine at WADI ADVENTURE
check a video out here SUP wave pool
Get your Photo Entries In & win a FREE t-shirt
Written by matt on Monday 30 Jan 2012
Were giving away 5 free T-shirts…. Send us the best Picture of yourself Stand up paddle surfing in waves and receive a Free T -shirt courtesy of SUP Gower.
Send the photo via email to matt@supgower.com and let us know where the pic was taken and what board you’re riding at the time.The 5 best photos will be posted online and receive a Free T-shirt, any other picture entries will receive a Free sticker. Offer closes 1st Feb 2012
Terms:The photo must be of yourself and you must have permission to use the picture.The judges will score the pictures on awesomeness, board control and story telling. competition only open to UK & Ireland residents.
Best of Luck
We have had a few entries so far …..Think you have a better shot ? send it in and win a Free T shirt !
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