I take a longboard SUP out for the kids and social stuff in lesser winds (i.e. below 13-14knts). As well as screw around with tricks where I end up swimming anyways. I had it for free, but even if I didn't have a SUP, I would take out an oldie.
Frankly during those sessions, I find people have as much fun as those sitting on the side complaining about the lack of wind. In the process, I end up "selling" the sport to a few newbies each year, plus I have fun too.
If I was in Hawaii where the wind is guaranteed, I would never use that kind of board.
But anywhere else? I would rather go out.
longboards arent just for lightwind though..i'll quite often still stay on mine.. even if i could move down to a much smaller board.. its such a smooth cool gliding cruisy feel, even in 20+knots, and 6 foot waves...not saying better than a rippin shortboard, just different.
but, the jumping kinda sucks
so the range on my board.. 8 knots to 25..
..and i gotta say, an actual longboard windsurfer, like my kona 11 5.. for me, works much better than the sailable sups ive tried.
longboards are cool
I have just gotten a starboard SUP thatI ook for an hour and a half cruise around Jervis Bay on the weekend. The wind had dropped off from the day before and we were staying on the beach it was sunny light breeze lots of people on the beach. Launched and just kept going along the coast.
I have my eye on a couple of tiny little wave spots in Jervis Bay now (and by little I mean maybe knee high on a big day), I reckon all I need is a 6 to 7 knot breeze so I can sail out and turn around. It will be a time in between the SUP crew and the kiting crew.
who says longboards aren't fun. 
took these on the weekend.
board is a 10'5 kona with a 5.8m KA Kult
I'm going to be honest here Gestalt, in wind like that the last thing I would be doing is riding a long board ^_^
@ pierre - no mate that's not me, i reckon i'd struggle to do one, it's been years and years since i last tried and i wasn't that good at them back then.
@ cjw - i'd guess others would agree but you need to see what he does with that board. it doesn't hamper him at all and he wave sails with it also. backloops, air gybes, rail rides, sail 360's.... whatever. he has a 6.4m and a 5.8m and uses that board (and planes) from 9-10 knots up to 35+. under that and he does oldschool longboarding. he used short boards prior to going longboard like the naish pig but he loves the 10'5
How long does it have to be to be called a long board. I have a old bombora 292 which i use on the lighter wind days i put a 7.5 helium on and it goes great .
This was my first board & as such i took it out in conditions that i would only take a short board in now sometimes i take it out in windy conditions just for fun .
the only drawback that i have is with such an old board is the mast track & foot straps arnt in the best position for my modern sails .
When i first got the board i thought it was really heavy .i must be stronger now.
i also have a spacer now that is long & heavy i feel i need to put it on a trailer & launch it at a boat ramp.
i do like the indestructable quality of the bombora thats for sure.
my pb is only 2knts faster on my short board compared to the bombora
so as i like to go for a sail after work i always have two boards in truck just in case.WEll when im in a reasonabe distance to water after work that is.
i believe it's the standard version.
i haven't ridden the 9'5 but was told that the width wasn't as favourable with the type of sailing that he does. the width seemed to be the main thing he commented on.
what are your thoughts on the 11'5?
