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Getting a bigger than 9' SUP to Fiji

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Created by Bazman > 9 months ago, 15 May 2014
Bazman
NSW, 6 posts
15 May 2014 6:04PM
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Hey,
Anyone had success in getting a 10'6" SUP (or over 9' SUP) to Fiji from Australia? The common airlines only take up to 9' as oversized luggage then it seems to get tricky and you have to frieght your SUP.
Bz

KPSS Used
NSW, 385 posts
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15 May 2014 6:06PM
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Get an inflatable one?

haha sorry... probably easiest to just look at hiring the same or similar model over there??

Nuking
NSW, 83 posts
15 May 2014 8:30PM
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Put an outboard on that boat!

harry potter
VIC, 2777 posts
15 May 2014 9:31PM
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Shipping Container
Or pay someone to paddle it over for you

marco
WA, 321 posts
16 May 2014 9:23PM
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.... serious question but only stupid answers.

wdric
NSW, 1625 posts
17 May 2014 11:32AM
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Have you check out the airline baggage policy is always a good place to start

Dont virgin have a max length of 3m?
It just goes as oversize baggage.

People have been taking windsurf gear for years all over the world
Do a search on the sup or windsurf forums, be sure to select the last 12 months, not the default 60 days

coastflyer
SA, 582 posts
17 May 2014 3:27PM
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shi thouse said...
Check these out, have seen a few of the mals being used, and people owning them rate them. Not sure about the SUP's though but shouldn't be much different.

http://www.bisectaustralia.com.au/


That's about the best thing that I have seen in ages! I have a SUP and it is a real pain to store and carry around. Two piece twin tips that fit in a suitcase have been around for awhile, but a 3 piece SUP, brilliant!!

www.progenilife.com/gallery-kiteboards.html

Or a directional.








JacobMatan
WA, 431 posts
18 May 2014 4:05PM
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Mate!! Ya can't even get your 10'6 sup onto the right forum I'm not sure how your gonna go getting it to Fiji

Bazman
NSW, 6 posts
26 May 2014 11:56AM
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wdric said...
Have you check out the airline baggage policy is always a good place to start

Dont virgin have a max length of 3m?
It just goes as oversize baggage.

People have been taking windsurf gear for years all over the world
Do a search on the sup or windsurf forums, be sure to select the last 12 months, not the default 60 days



3m 9') is generous for a windsurfer but a little limiting for SUP's I ride a 10'6" Nalu which is primo in that range but there are a lot of HP SUPs at 9'1" that fall outside the airline's limit. Looks like hiring or going a sub 9' board is the only way to get around this little problem.



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