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sir ROWDY

5378 posts

sir ROWDY

WA, 5378 posts

2 Nov 2011 7:45pm

A good friend is getting paid to research the future of sport in Australia. He reckons there is trend toward pointless sports. He's asked for my opinion.

What do you reckon?

Will wave SUPing or razor scootering be a sport in the Rio 2016 Olympics? Why?

stamp

QLD

2797 posts

stamp

QLD, 2797 posts

2 Nov 2011 9:50pm

street sup and kite sup get my vote as the next olympic extreeeeeeeeeme sports.

high consequence, high skill, high public appeal.

MIKO

QLD

408 posts

MIKO

QLD, 408 posts

2 Nov 2011 9:55pm

post this next door , i am sure youll get a some feed back

eppo

9790 posts

eppo

WA, 9790 posts

2 Nov 2011 7:58pm

ha ha ha ha ha

theDoctor

NSW

5786 posts

theDoctor

NSW, 5786 posts

2 Nov 2011 11:08pm

The real future is in hyphenated names

That schnit is extreme to the steeze

sir ROWDY

5378 posts

sir ROWDY

WA, 5378 posts

2 Nov 2011 8:17pm

theDoctor said...

The real future is in hyphenated names

That schnit is extreme to the steeze

Almost as extreme as double first names

But not quite...

Mask

293 posts

Mask

WA, 293 posts

2 Nov 2011 8:45pm

SUP-the future of surfing. Coming to your local soon.

[}:)]

RPM

1549 posts

RPM

WA, 1549 posts

2 Nov 2011 9:02pm

bad news... Apart from retailers there is no future.

Joe Cron

NSW

450 posts

Joe Cron

NSW, 450 posts

3 Nov 2011 7:59am

if we want to know the future of sup, we should look at goat boats as an example

Which brings to mind a question;

Why are there no surf ski or bodysurfing forums on Seabreeze to cater for the throngs of participants in these aquatic disciplines?

Bigwavedave

QLD

2057 posts

Bigwavedave

QLD, 2057 posts

3 Nov 2011 7:54am

SUP is already bigger than kiting.

Same person attracted to both: opinionated pseudo tech heads, unco, wealthy, never wrong, sooks.

Therefore the future is SUP.

Kiters don't get less whiny as they age! Soon you will all SUP.

Bigger

32 posts

Bigger

32 posts

3 Nov 2011 6:20am

SUP

Chris_M

2132 posts

Chris_M

2132 posts

3 Nov 2011 7:20am

Look at these gnarly mo fuggers! Freestyle SUP, soooooo damn radical, break out the fluoro.

Joe Cron

NSW

450 posts

Joe Cron

NSW, 450 posts

3 Nov 2011 10:55am

Bigwavedave said...

SUP is already bigger than kiting.

Same person attracted to both: opinionated pseudo tech heads, unco, wealthy, never wrong, sooks.

Therefore the future is SUP.

Kiters don't get less whiny as they age! Soon you will all SUP.

BennyB12

QLD

918 posts

BennyB12

QLD, 918 posts

3 Nov 2011 10:15am

Kiters don't get less whiny as they age! Soon you will all SUP.

NEVER!!!!NEVVVVVVERRRRRRR!!!!!!NEEEEEEEEEEEVVVVVEERRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!
Besides, This is clearly the future.....

Plummet

4862 posts

Plummet

4862 posts

3 Nov 2011 8:34am

Chris_M said...

Look at these gnarly mo fuggers! Freestyle SUP, soooooo damn radical, break out the fluoro.

Can i have the one on the left?

eppo

9790 posts

eppo

WA, 9790 posts

3 Nov 2011 9:07am

Okay i will take the one on the right. Then again the one in the middle looks fun to.

eppo

9790 posts

eppo

WA, 9790 posts

3 Nov 2011 9:12am

Is it just me but is anyone eagerley waiting KOPT's input..

doggie

15849 posts

doggie

WA, 15849 posts

3 Nov 2011 9:13am

When you need one of these to launch your SUP its too late

hamburglar

ACT

2174 posts

hamburglar

ACT, 2174 posts

3 Nov 2011 1:39pm

sir ROWDY said...

theDoctor said...

The real future is in hyphenated names

That schnit is extreme to the steeze

Almost as extreme as double first names

But not quite...

if you have a name, say like Hanson-Smith does that mean youv'e got two dads

sir ROWDY

5378 posts

sir ROWDY

WA, 5378 posts

3 Nov 2011 10:55am

hamburglar said...

sir ROWDY said...

theDoctor said...

The real future is in hyphenated names

That schnit is extreme to the steeze

Almost as extreme as double first names

But not quite...

if you have a name, say like Hanson-Smith does that mean youv'e got two dads

Yes. They fertilised the one egg

wishy

1501 posts

wishy

WA, 1501 posts

3 Nov 2011 11:42am

I believe that SUP will evolve by equipment improvements.
Importantly I believe that the standard SUP will evolve into two crafts which are more specialised and provide highly improved performance in their respective areas.

The lack of paddling speed may result in a streamlined craft that may look something like this:

The lack of Manoeuvrability while surfing a wave may result in a shorter, lighter design which may look something like this:

Plummet

4862 posts

Plummet

4862 posts

3 Nov 2011 12:03pm

Lets get honest.

when we talk evolution. its obvious that things evolve out of the water and progress to land.

kitesurfbali

531 posts

kitesurfbali

WA, 531 posts

3 Nov 2011 12:30pm

SUP is not only waves.. I'm sure that Flat water SUP is already bigger then SUP in the wave!
The Boss of a famous Surf brand one day told me: Remember Jankie! There are about 600.000 surfer in the world BUT there are more then 2 millions rowers...

Bye Jankie

Joe Cron

NSW

450 posts

Joe Cron

NSW, 450 posts

3 Nov 2011 4:07pm

eppo said...

Is it just me but is anyone eagerley waiting KOPT's input..

Yeah, he's been kinda quiet over here since the 'kiters carnt' post. Maybe he's still on that bender. Ahhhh, KOTP, now there's a guy who can heat up a discussion and isn't afraid to threaten people with violence - old school.

kitesurfbali said...

SUP is not only waves.. I'm sure that Flat water SUP is already bigger then SUP in the wave!

No wind, no waves, what's the point of that?

kitesurfbali said...
There are about 600.000 surfer in the world
Bye Jankie

Seems a conservative estimate, I'm sure there were more guys than that hassling the peak at Chungu last time I checked it there.

default

1255 posts

default

WA, 1255 posts

3 Nov 2011 2:09pm

this is the future...rad

doggie

15849 posts

doggie

WA, 15849 posts

3 Nov 2011 2:35pm

default said...

this is the future...rad

Relable a fitness ball and your done

Joe Cron

NSW

450 posts

Joe Cron

NSW, 450 posts

3 Nov 2011 5:49pm

Sups carnt do full roundhouse cutbacks on 24" IndoFLO Gigante' Balance Cushions.

Who thinks up the names for these things?

AndreC

512 posts

AndreC

WA, 512 posts

3 Nov 2011 3:11pm

Where are goat boats now? Besides in storage.

doggie

15849 posts

doggie

WA, 15849 posts

3 Nov 2011 3:32pm

AndreC said...

Where are goat boats now? Besides in storage.

I know where one is and when I get my hands on it Im going to cut the top off it and use it for a fish pond

Joe Cron

NSW

450 posts

Joe Cron

NSW, 450 posts

3 Nov 2011 6:33pm

Confined to the photo albums of history.

Man, those guys could put together a strapped in with a seatbelt, pitched over in the lip, land headfirst upside down, go over again wipeout combo that had the whole line up ooooing and ahhhing (as in ooooo that must have f#@king hurt and ahhh, has anybody called an ambulance yet.)

iandvnt

QLD

581 posts

iandvnt

QLD, 581 posts

3 Nov 2011 5:38pm

BennyB12 u made me cry, i can't breath.

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