Cabrinha 9'8" SUP!

[hokiesax]

I just demo'd the 9'8" not intending to buy a new board, but I couldn't help it!! This is one of the best surfing SUPs I've tried! I also have a 9'3" PSH Ripper which I love, but it took me months to be able to enjoy it without constantly falling off. The Cabrinha 9'8" has the stability when you need it, but it turns on a wave like my 9'3" Ripper. The other experienced SUP'ers in my area also agree it's possibly the best surfing board they've tried. Highly recommended for advanced riders of any size or begginers to maybe 175lbs in chop/surf. I have some friends who just started SUP'ing and they are over 200lbs and love the 10'6" Cabrinha SUP. Said it's stable enough for them even in chop.

The best part is it was under $1000.  There are some factory 2nds available from XLkites that were a few pounds overweight but perfect otherwise (still felt lighter than my Ripper).  No, I dont't work for XL or Cabrinha.  Just sharing a good find!

[Boludo]

Glad you like it so much.  Let's see some pix!

[Richard]

The 9'8" has a really nice looking outline. I'd love to demo one.

http://www.cabrinhasurf.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1&Itemid=10

Richard

[Dwight (DW)]

Anyone know who the shaper is?

The construction looks tough

[Richard]

Hey Dwight, what do you think about the 30" width? The 9'3" SubVector is 29 wide and that seems pretty wide. The Cabrinha doesn't look like 30".

Is this construction somewhat similar to Naish's bamboo boards? And if so, how do the Naish's seem holding up.

Regards,
Richard

[Richard]

Holy Smokes!!!! That 9'5" Naish Mana at Coastal Urge looks really nice!

Richard