In this session Nick and Simon chat with the editor of SUP Mag UK Tez Plavenieks about how to make the right choice when you are buying your first board. Stand up paddle is the fastest growing watersport worldwide and something that Laird Hamilton predicted “will be bigger than surfing”. This means that there is a growing number of beginners joining the sport, some of whom have never surfed or even been on the water before. Tez uses his long experience of testing boards to explain the choices available and gives some important reminders for anyone at any level looking to buy a new board.In this episode we coverHayling Island and the godfather of windsurfing Pete Chilvers When Tez met SUP and his first time on a boardHow he became the editor of SUP Mag UK Tez’s board and kit testing experienceBasic advice to newbies when buying a board – keep it simple.Width, thickness & sizeInflatablesDemo Days Women in SUP Board Disciplines Fishing & Adventure PaddlingLinks & ResourcesSUP Mag UKRedPaddle.com US and Rest Of World Red Paddle.co.uk (UK)Fat Stick Paddle Boards (UK)Wake surfing on a SUP in Alaska (Video)UK based watermanTez Plavenieks defies gravity on his windsurferAnother board testing session…living the dream.Mentioned in this episode:Coffee And CoastOur sponsor for this episode is Coffee And Coast.

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