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teatrea
teatrea
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30 Apr 2016 6:03pm
Got no idea , but I would think it would be much easier to get it up planing if you have a howling wind at your back. Would be fun
Bretto74
Bretto74
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1 May 2016 7:40am
The good folks at Quickblade best get to work on real-time extendable antenna paddles
Abdillam
Abdillam
VIC
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2 May 2016 4:58am
Ha... Damn I was close. Look at the first response to this thread...."hover board"
Cuttlefish
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2 May 2016 5:42am
And then
And then
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2 May 2016 6:07am
Hover board:



Hawaiiheke
Hawaiiheke
319 posts
319 posts
3 May 2016 3:42pm
The main attraction to paddle boarding for the vast majority is the beauty of it's simplicity. You get a board and a paddle and go for a paddle. That's it folks! Ain't much gonna change about that. Gadgets and over-priced technology be damned.
Foam
Foam
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3 May 2016 4:41pm
husq2100 said...
teatrea said...
PeterP said..
If this really works - then this is the future......



Thought it would come eventually , board should be half the cost Your fked if the wind dies though I would imagine.


Ummm arent hydro foil boards powered by the wave....


But where is joy in a hard work out
Chopsup
Chopsup
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3 May 2016 10:28pm
Hang on a sec, this is the past! Just because its naish and lenny everyone is getting wet knickers?

Six years old
PTWoody
PTWoody
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4 May 2016 12:41am
Chopsup said..
Hang on a sec, this is the past! Just because its naish and lenny everyone is getting wet knickers?




Yeah but have you seen Kai's rack?
Chopsup
Chopsup
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4 May 2016 6:32am
PTWoody said...
Chopsup said..
Hang on a sec, this is the past! Just because its naish and lenny everyone is getting wet knickers?




Yeah but have you seen Kai's rack?


Haha
Macaha
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4 May 2016 8:32am




SRrat
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4 May 2016 7:06am
Macaha said..





Ooh that could really hurt!
magillamelb
magillamelb
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4 May 2016 9:28am
husq2100 said..

teatrea said...

PeterP said..
If this really works - then this is the future......



Thought it would come eventually , board should be half the cost Your fked if the wind dies though I would imagine.



Ummm arent hydro foil boards powered by the wave....


Partly by wave, partly by inertia, mostly by gravity actually.
Hawaiiheke
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4 May 2016 8:47am
magillamelb said..

husq2100 said..


teatrea said...


PeterP said..
If this really works - then this is the future......




Thought it would come eventually , board should be half the cost Your fked if the wind dies though I would imagine.




Ummm arent hydro foil boards powered by the wave....



Partly by wave, partly by inertia, mostly by gravity actually.

Don't think it's the future. I need to do far too many crunches to be that guy on that board!

surfershaneA
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4 May 2016 8:47am
Despite all the w#nk about stupidly small boards for surfing, I can't see this side of SUP going too far. Other than a handful of people there just isn't enough capable riders for it to take off.

Most giving it a go are only going to cause even more conflict with the prones. Not hard to do when much of the ego is to ride the things like prone shortboards. A great way to cause enough violence to scare off all but those with genuine professional aspirations and then even a few?

In comparison having fun on 10' SUPs on the weaker waves prones are willing to pass on will grow. Should see a good mix of the old, ladies, young and those who have not surfed before.

What is looking like going big is the flatwater recreational scene, especially families. As many of these become proficient - both young and old - they will look to giving them a go in the surf on the waves that are becoming SUP friendly.

The elite competition scene will remain stagnant till a few stars start to show in those above who took it up as a recreational family activity. Otherwise it is probably going to be the same old competitors with the odd straggler who can suffer the financial drain and is willing to pay the dues inflicted along them?
Tang
Tang
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4 May 2016 10:49am

I'm good if we stay on the fringe. No need to become a recognised sport with all the associated hoopla, is there, I mean what's the benefit? More people into it, more crowds, more conflict, and a handful make a living from it. Sounds like a con, frankly.
Brenno
Brenno
QLD
907 posts
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4 May 2016 11:19am
5 years time? Hmmmm. I hope i see some of the young kids on sups, that are appearing in increasing numbers, continue to enjoy it, because some of them are really good. It's nice to see some crusty old proners begrudgingly give way to them carving up a wave, because it's hard to ignore talent.
I SUP. Hope to be SUPing in 5 years time. My bro and daughter prone. My young fella is a gun on a lid. We all do it together.
I would hope in 5 years time that acceptance is a little more widespread. Just a little.
And then
And then
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120 posts
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6 May 2016 3:00pm
Will we see Inflatable boards with foils?
And then
And then
VIC
120 posts
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6 May 2016 3:30pm
Should read:
Will we see inflatable boards with hydrofoils?
cantSUPenough
cantSUPenough
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6 May 2016 5:42pm
surfershaneA said..
Despite all the w#nk about stupidly small boards for surfing, I can't see this side of SUP going too far. Other than a handful of people there just isn't enough capable riders for it to take off.

Most giving it a go are only going to cause even more conflict with the prones. Not hard to do when much of the ego is to ride the things like prone shortboards. A great way to cause enough violence to scare off all but those with genuine professional aspirations and then even a few?

In comparison having fun on 10' SUPs on the weaker waves prones are willing to pass on will grow. Should see a good mix of the old, ladies, young and those who have not surfed before.

What is looking like going big is the flatwater recreational scene, especially families. As many of these become proficient - both young and old - they will look to giving them a go in the surf on the waves that are becoming SUP friendly.

The elite competition scene will remain stagnant till a few stars start to show in those above who took it up as a recreational family activity. Otherwise it is probably going to be the same old competitors with the odd straggler who can suffer the financial drain and is willing to pay the dues inflicted along them?


Maybe I am missing the point, but I don't get comments like this.

Why do I have to be on the weaker waves? Why do the proners have rights over me? Why is it only OK if you are old?

I love to surf sup. I want to get as close as I can to "proper" surfing on a sup, which means going as short as possible. That's my choice. It has nothing to do with ego - it has everything to do with fun. Cruising on a 10' board does not work for me, but I don't judge anyone who prefers a bigger board.

Last summer I jumped on a surf board to see if I was missing something. I didn't think so. Each to their own. If you want to prone, go for it. If you want to sup, go for it. But I'll ride where I want - always following the appropriate etiquette.
cantSUPenough
cantSUPenough
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7 May 2016 3:10pm
Macaha said..






Have they deliberately blurred his face? Maybe they are still trying to remove the handlebars from is a#se
And then
And then
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7 May 2016 3:15pm
What would make the sport/activity of SUP better?
cantSUPenough
cantSUPenough
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2131 posts
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7 May 2016 4:43pm
Education campaign so new surf suppers know surf etiquette

Anything that ends sup hate

Sups that survive in the sun/heat
And then
And then
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120 posts
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7 May 2016 6:03pm
And then..........

What else?
Area10
Area10
1508 posts
1508 posts
7 May 2016 4:23pm
Affordable indestructible and light hard boards to bring the sport to a wider audience and reduce environmental impact.

Proper rail shapes on inflatables.

Less marketing BS, more continual evolution of designs.

Multi-piece travel hard boards.

Multi-chambered inflatable boards.

More inventive race formats.

Get rid of length restrictions. Let designs develop to best suit their use and paddler.

Adjustable paddles that don't slip or take in water.

Stronger lighter, cheaper, and more durable paddles.

An agreed representative body for SUP worldwide that can provide insurance and other membership benefits and facilitate international exchanges and trips and can negotiate on our behalf.

Get rid of stupid "pfd strapped to the deck" nonsense.

PFDs mandatory for hire SUPers, and have to be worn. But the design of the pfd should not interfere with climbing back on board.

No hire SUPing for beginners in very cold waters without a suitable wetsuit.

Hire SUPers need to demonstrate they can get back on their board after a fall before going out of their depth.
teatrea
teatrea
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4177 posts
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8 May 2016 10:26am
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Ill be getting one ill let you know how it goes.
pmorgan1974
pmorgan1974
NSW
1080 posts
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26 May 2016 1:20pm
cantSUPenough said..

surfershaneA said..
Despite all the w#nk about stupidly small boards for surfing, I can't see this side of SUP going too far. Other than a handful of people there just isn't enough capable riders for it to take off.

Most giving it a go are only going to cause even more conflict with the prones. Not hard to do when much of the ego is to ride the things like prone shortboards. A great way to cause enough violence to scare off all but those with genuine professional aspirations and then even a few?

In comparison having fun on 10' SUPs on the weaker waves prones are willing to pass on will grow. Should see a good mix of the old, ladies, young and those who have not surfed before.

What is looking like going big is the flatwater recreational scene, especially families. As many of these become proficient - both young and old - they will look to giving them a go in the surf on the waves that are becoming SUP friendly.

The elite competition scene will remain stagnant till a few stars start to show in those above who took it up as a recreational family activity. Otherwise it is probably going to be the same old competitors with the odd straggler who can suffer the financial drain and is willing to pay the dues inflicted along them?



Maybe I am missing the point, but I don't get comments like this.

Why do I have to be on the weaker waves? Why do the proners have rights over me? Why is it only OK if you are old?

I love to surf sup. I want to get as close as I can to "proper" surfing on a sup, which means going as short as possible. That's my choice. It has nothing to do with ego - it has everything to do with fun. Cruising on a 10' board does not work for me, but I don't judge anyone who prefers a bigger board.

Last summer I jumped on a surf board to see if I was missing something. I didn't think so. Each to their own. If you want to prone, go for it. If you want to sup, go for it. But I'll ride where I want - always following the appropriate etiquette.


The future of the elite SUP surfers doesn't look very "stagnant" to me .
surfershaneA
surfershaneA
869 posts
869 posts
26 May 2016 3:53pm
pmorgan1974 said...

cantSUPenough said..


surfershaneA said..
Despite all the w#nk about stupidly small boards for surfing, I can't see this side of SUP going too far. Other than a handful of people there just isn't enough capable riders for it to take off.

Most giving it a go are only going to cause even more conflict with the prones. Not hard to do when much of the ego is to ride the things like prone shortboards. A great way to cause enough violence to scare off all but those with genuine professional aspirations and then even a few?

In comparison having fun on 10' SUPs on the weaker waves prones are willing to pass on will grow. Should see a good mix of the old, ladies, young and those who have not surfed before.

What is looking like going big is the flatwater recreational scene, especially families. As many of these become proficient - both young and old - they will look to giving them a go in the surf on the waves that are becoming SUP friendly.

The elite competition scene will remain stagnant till a few stars start to show in those above who took it up as a recreational family activity. Otherwise it is probably going to be the same old competitors with the odd straggler who can suffer the financial drain and is willing to pay the dues inflicted along them?




Maybe I am missing the point, but I don't get comments like this.

Why do I have to be on the weaker waves? Why do the proners have rights over me? Why is it only OK if you are old?

I love to surf sup. I want to get as close as I can to "proper" surfing on a sup, which means going as short as possible. That's my choice. It has nothing to do with ego - it has everything to do with fun. Cruising on a 10' board does not work for me, but I don't judge anyone who prefers a bigger board.

Last summer I jumped on a surf board to see if I was missing something. I didn't think so. Each to their own. If you want to prone, go for it. If you want to sup, go for it. But I'll ride where I want - always following the appropriate etiquette.



The future of the elite SUP surfers doesn't look very "stagnant" to me .



Ha ha, neither Mr Morgan does your stalking wane!!!!!!

How many weeks did it take you to contrive this blatant misinterpretation???????

Maybe you should have been watching a bit back when I got tubed down the beach at Manly riding a performance SUP on the wave of the day amongst the prones on their short boards? At least they had the manners to applaud!
husq2100
husq2100
QLD
2031 posts
QLD, 2031 posts
26 May 2016 8:14pm
magillamelb said..

husq2100 said..


teatrea said...


PeterP said..
If this really works - then this is the future......




Thought it would come eventually , board should be half the cost Your fked if the wind dies though I would imagine.




Ummm arent hydro foil boards powered by the wave....



Partly by wave, partly by inertia, mostly by gravity actually.


ok ill bite, how does gravity power the foil. Actually I want to know what causes foward drive.
PTWoody
PTWoody
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3982 posts
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26 May 2016 8:41pm
husq2100 said..
ok ill bite, how does gravity power the foil. Actually I want to know what causes foward drive.


Gravity doesn't power the foil, water pressure does. It's exactly the same theory as flight except it is water pressure instead of air pressure. The foil causes the change in water pressure because it pulls some of the water upwards, which reduces pressure, and forces the rest beneath it, creating higher pressure. The result is lift.

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