DM

I'll back late 80's.

laceys lane said...

geez, where did you dig that out from. early nineties i think. actually brought that record


tt, sup is going to die a horrible death by christmas eve. then it will come back to life after the new year.


well that's what i hope happens around here for the chrissy break

Good luck with that Glad i wont be around to duke it out with crowds.Dont worry i dont think the downwind runs you do will ever get like the M1.!

I see SUP racing being huge in the same way that fun runs are huge..

For most it will be about the fun.. the fitness.. and the participation.

DJ

teatrea said...

Where do you think it is going , surfing & racing?

I reckon SUP racing has the better chance of ever getting anywhere near mainstream. Maybe
the novelty will wear off, maybe it won't...

But it's already got at least some of the main ingredients; Events, Crowds (at least for surf
races like the BoP), Competitiveness, and Money (think how much the average paddler spends
on SUP gear and compare it with other sports).

Plus racing goes beyond surfing and reaches the flat water areas/cities.

Maybe it's just that the sport is so young, but one of the cool things about SUP is the crossover
between surfing and racing. So many regular paddlers do both, and even a lot of the pros are
competitive in each (look at Kai Lenny).

If it stays anything like that, then SUP surfing and racing will both help each other grow - more
than either of them could do on their own.

I think it'll be super tough for SUP surfing to ever get near regular surfing. But the ASP
just announced that the Triple Crown had 1.8 million unique viewers on the webcast alone. So if
SUP surfing is even half as popular in 20 years as regular surfing is today, it'd be looking pretty good.

my 12-6 is on order and Im looking forward to having that first paddle

Imo, we seem to of forgotten 'That First Glide'...Is this not what make's you crave for more???....Wether i'm surping, downwinder's or just chilling on flat water, I luv reliving that moment...I'll be suping till the day i can't stand, and then i'll be on me oc1 till i die...So, imo SUPing is here to stay wether the critic's like it or not...
Be humble, Be kind, but most of all be happy

Mele Kalikimaka Ho

SUP Future

Well its proved to be no fad as many questioned at the beginning.

Surfing SUP will continue to grow but at a slower rate than other mainstream short and longboard surfing.

I really see the racing side of SUP becoming more popular and BOP will be the big winner,BOP style is exciting to watch,it gives spectators an opportunity the watch close up and lets face it,most Australians like to see some carnage while watching any sport.

log man said...

The whole SUP racing thing is just SSSSOOOOOO silly!!! These things are just wide slow kayaks. And the big deal is what? Oh!!! yes you stand up to paddle and finish half an hour behind everything in the field. But hang on you standing up to paddle, INCREDIBLE....not really. SUP racing is like having the three legged race at the Olympics or racing a postie bike or swimming with one arm..... you get my point. SUP is inherently suited to certain styles of watersports and racing isn't one of them

What about the Iron Man series isnt that the racing of slow and cumbersom craft in an in out repetition.They seem to get an interest from the masses.I personaly wouldnt go to the beach and watch but I would be quite happy to sit in the comfort of my local with a nice coldie in front of me and watch for hours.