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Gear Talk / Re: Race board on the roof
« on: November 17, 2021, 04:48:10 AM »
Amazon is for sissies! If you need hood tie downs, they are easy to make and super useful for larger craft that catch a lot of wind.

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Gear Talk / Re: Race board on the roof
« on: November 16, 2021, 04:47:08 AM »
I have been transporting a 14' board on small cars for years with no issues. Strap it to the roof rack and go.

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It seems like you are analyzing a lot, without a lot of background info. You could save yourself all kinds of time by demoing a few boards so that you have some "benchmarks" for performance. For example, 32" is crazy wide for a touring board. A narrower board will be much better for getting a good stroke in and covering distance.
The quality difference between a Starboard and a Sea Eagle is significant, as is the resale value; you would probably recover much more of your initial investment with the Starboard than with a Sea Eagle. Something to consider if you only plan to keep the board for 1-2 years.

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Gear Talk / Re: V2 SIC Bullet or Glide V2
« on: July 14, 2021, 04:44:10 AM »
Have you tried using bowlines that are anchored under the hood? Keeps them off to the side, don't rub on the paint at all, super easy to install.

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Gear Talk / Re: V2 SIC Bullet or Glide V2
« on: July 10, 2021, 04:46:15 AM »
Don't underestimate how the extra weight may affect the durability. In my experience, newbs damage boards loading and unloading them. Thankfully our heavier board is an inflatable because I watch it get banged into car racks, the ground and other obstacle regularly.

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General Discussion / SIC Okeanos reviews?
« on: June 08, 2021, 05:07:12 AM »
Would love some feedback on the Okeanos. I currently paddle a 14x26 BIC Tracer WS. I am looking for better performance in chop and open water. I don't race, but paddle 5x/week for fitness and do some overnight trips.

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SUP General / Re: Inflatable vs Hardboard: performance
« on: May 30, 2021, 04:39:49 AM »
My BIC is a 24 lb carbon/glass board: 14x26. My worry about moving to an inflatable is the loss in preformance, especially in open water cross chop.

In certain conditions you'll see loss in performance for sure. cross-wind/cross-chop are not good friend with inflatables based on my experience.
One could push really good speeds on inflatable in flat water but when it comes to open water and challenging conditions, I'll always reach for my hard board.

I think oceanAddict was spot-on in his description of sitting on the water for the inflatable VS in the water for the hard board. That's why you see the big difference in performance
in cross-wind/cross-chop conditions.

That said, the peace of mind and ease of transporting/storage space makes a really good argument for the inflatable if your conditions are not too challenging.

Here is a video I made few years back when I just started paddling. You can skip through and see how the board is affected by the various conditions.
Inflatable boards have improved much since but are still lacking. The second video show a board model 2 years after the first one and you can notice the difference in stiffness.
No matter how stiff these boards are, you're still sitting on the water and I still think the experience on inflatable is not on par with the hard board

https://youtu.be/iMrZH1zZROY

https://youtu.be/g4JYDFrMOto
Thanks. I appreciate the thoughtful response.

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SUP General / Re: Inflatable vs Hardboard: performance
« on: May 29, 2021, 04:57:27 AM »
My BIC is a 24 lb carbon/glass board: 14x26. My worry about moving to an inflatable is the loss in preformance, especially in open water cross chop.

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SUP General / Inflatable vs Hardboard: performance
« on: May 27, 2021, 04:42:37 AM »
I paddle a BIC Tracer WS, really like it. I am a 5x/week fitness paddler, not a racer. I do enjoy going out in a variety of conditions but live inland, so that means "calm" to most of you. I do like touring and adventure paddling where I feel like my BIC has to be treated with kid gloves: anyplace I am going to paddle is very rocky with challenging landings. I have been considering selling the BIC and going to an inflatable for the durability in those conditions. What am I giving up in terms of performance? I have spent some time on a RED 12 6 Race. I find it still has a "flexy" feel. I also find it feels like it's sitting "on" the water as opposed to "in" the water (if that makes sense). Any input is appreciated.

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Gear Talk / Re: Gearing up on fins
« on: April 03, 2021, 05:27:06 AM »
What does that fin set up do that a single fin doesn't. Very curious.

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Technique / Re: “Nordic” stroke?
« on: March 14, 2021, 05:27:50 AM »
Great video. I come at it from the opposite end, as a 6 day/week nordic skier using SUP as an offseason training tool. Since I started paddling flatwater SUP, I hit the start of Nordic season in waaaay better shape for double poling. Interesting to see it being used the other direction.

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Random / Re: YouTube Video GOES Viral - Why?
« on: February 12, 2021, 04:47:49 AM »
Just enjoy the ride. That clip has shown up on my Fbook feed from several sources. How things go viral anywhere is a bit of a mystery. If any one individual understood it, they would be a billionaire. Personally, I think the "those aren't mountains..." quote is perfect for these times when folks are looking for visual, visceral ways to convey their sense of being overwhelmed......but what do I know?

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Foil SUP / Re: Shits and giggles/River wave foiling
« on: January 20, 2021, 04:04:16 AM »
The backwards start is familiar to any whitewater paddler. The foil isn"t really moving backward in relation to the water, it's moving exactly the same speed as the water until he hits the wave.

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Flatwater and Touring / Re: What's your favorite flatwater workout ?
« on: December 08, 2020, 04:16:10 AM »
Not much of a GPS guy, so I try to structure workout that don't need it. One of my faves is a 20 min warm up then "intervals" of 20 strokes on one side then privot turn, switch sides and repeat. Follow that with low heart rate cool down focusing on paddle technique instead of effort.

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Technique / Re: The Concept of "Run"..i.e., Distance per Stroke
« on: September 11, 2020, 04:17:33 AM »
There's nothing in this thread about foils or wings.....is that allowed ? ;)
Glad you are enjoying yourself. I was in your shoes a few years ago. My advice is to make sure you are focusing on technique, not stroke rate or speed. It's crazy-hard to undue bad technique, very easy to achieve speed once you have good technique.

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