Flying with 3 boards and 6 paddles

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Camarillo said..

The whole family is flying in search of nice waves and sunshine

I need to pack 2 SB carbon pro's, 8.0 and 8.5 and an 7.3 custom sup and 6 paddles.

To save money I have to pack all 3 boards together.

Are there any triple boardbags available and how should I pack 6 paddles?

Tripple board bags for specific for sups? nope... I use windsurfing doubles to carry an 8'8 and 9'3 around. A windsurfing triple would be the way to go here, however you will get looks at the airport as the bags are quite bulky. Best to factor in approximately 7kg for tare weight for covers at this size. Best to give your local windsurfing shop a call and see what they have in stock or can get a hold of. They will also need to know the dimensions of the largest board in cm to give you advice on the best size.

Re: paddles, put them into a soft cover and then inside the board cover, or use a dedicated paddle cover for them.. I know of one company that makes a paddle quiver bag. PM for details if you would like...
Other essentials you will need when traveling for surf, given the details you have here:

6 leggies minimum (1 prime, 1 back up for each board...)
6 sets of fins minimum (1 prime, 1 back up for each board... I would suggest 3 extra sets of different shapes/sizes as boards perform differently on different waves, so you'll need different fins to compensate)
Peroxide (trust me... its worth the pain)
solar rez
duck tape or clean ding tape (not rail tape - needed incase you get a ding and the surf is pumping... solar rez just takes precious minutes away)
permanent marker (so when you snap a board, you can leave a nice note on it in the board grave yard)

word of advice, be very nice, humble and a little cheeky with the check-in lady... otherwise there is a chance your boards wont make it on the plane.

Hope that helps..

Most Airlines only let you travel with two boards in a bag then want to charge you more for the extra. So, yes, be nice.

They will ask how many boards in the bag. So pack them right. Hopefully you can get them all on together and not get quizzed.

Hi Camarillo,

As has been mentioned you can use Triple covers designed for Windsurfing, these bags are now crossing over into SUP really well.

Our Flying Objects Triple Travel Cover - Race will take 3 boards down from 8'5 x 30 and the bag only weighs 6.4kg




We also make an SUP Paddle Quiver bag that slots each individual paddle into separate sleeve compartments. It has been design to take 4 paddles but I have loaded it up with more than that and they all fit pretty well.





Hope this helps some

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Cheers,
Marco

Putting 3 board in a cover is already 22 kg weight ... if you add a triple cover board weighty around 5 kg, you gonna be overload and can be reject to inboard the plane.