Planing WINDSURFING in 0 knots...really

What a dismal prospect, when the wind does not blow. Here it is like a set from Bladerunner, moisture instead of fronts for weeks in a row now.
So sad to be surfing the Net when one would like some reality.
Last day out had trouble keeping ahead of a SUPper.
Depends on one's expectations, I suppose.
Queenslanders get cranky after a sessionless week.
West Australians after 3 days.
Victorians last 2 weeks before the rage sets in...

Yeah, low expectations means your not disappointed often.

So a surfing SUP gets a better view of the oncoming sets. Without the waves he is a pitiful picture, unable to compete with canoe or surf ski or even a penguin pedaller.
No baggage possible, spends all his time maintaining balance while yawing in alternate directions.
But..
Has anybody tried paddling a wide sailboard?
$500 for a carbon paddle might save having to sit around with the kiters..

I will assume that the standuppers that I see creeping around are at a very early stage of developing their core strength. They can make no progress against a 3 knot current :(
They might be more impressive on a catamaran version or a raceboard with an outrigger.
My kids say it does not look cool. End of story as far as they are concerned..

Me too

I've been planning to get a SUP paddle but I don't want to find I can't balance on my windsurf board, coz then the money spent on the paddle would be wasted. I mean a freeride board, not a GO or something.

BTW Mistral make these cool paddles with adjustable length, designed to look like a windsurf boom (hard to explain., but when you see one you'll understand!). Nice.

Gotta have glide, or the paddling efficiency is gone. Sounds like only a gorilla with an oversize paddle could make a GO go .
The Starboard proposal ( http://www.star-board-sup.com/2008/products/sup148.php )
is cunning, scooped out deck for balance and a rudder to let you keep paddling on your strong side. "Australian pine" is surely a plus...Is it supposed to surf like a longboard?

someone tell this guy he is taking off in the wrong direction.....
either that or he is about to get one hell of a back door.

Isn't a bit weird that the same board makers who bitch about sailing longboards being too slow, will then shout about a flat water racing board that will do 6 knots flat out and with maximum effort?

guess i'll stay out of the surf a little longer then.

How do you duck-dive? Just wondering how you get out on an 8ft day if there is no channel.

I'm sure they are a ball of fun, I'm just not sure how they'd replace, say, a Malibu. I've seen some footage of Laird Hamilton out on some big days and he says he really likes them on super windy days as they are a real challenge.

Also here's another way to really plane in 0 knots: