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• Does a Paddleboard have a place on a coastal sailboat?
  • Paddleboards
    • I haven't found PFD regs. for SUPs.
  • Cosmic timing, I was thinking about starting a thread about SUPs...
    • Inflatable SUP, I didn't know about that.
      • I saw Rodd's little girl paddling one last summer
        • It is the Solstice Bali
          • $440.00 would buy a heck of a nice boat bike
      • $600?
    • Jon, I have friends on two different boats over in Pensacola who use the inflatables
    • I tried an inflatable SUP from NRS this summer
      • PS: I haven't tried a non-inflatable to compare, but it was quite "hard" when inflated.
        • That was my first question.
          • I'd like to try a rigid one to compare... also a different inflatable design.
      • Thanks CCA, and everyone else for the great input - much appreciated
    • Not actually new technology
  • They are all over Hempstead harbor
    • A bunch of SUP's can fill right in around you.
      • if they look like that
      • SUP yoga is actually a "thing"
        • True, that's why I differentiate between coastal sailor and cruiser.
  • They look like a back-ache waiting to happen.
    • Same question
      • Paddling a SUP would be just what the Dr. would order for a bad back, Dave.
        • I was thinking of the paddling position
          • I misread you then.