SUPWA Super Demo Day

SUPWA with the great support of its fantastic sponsors is proud to present the SUPer Demo Day 2014
WHEN: Sunday the 2nd of November
WHERE: Matilda Bay foreshore






TIME: 1.00pm till 4.00pm
There will be huge range of boards and all things SUP for you to see and demo. This is a great chance to try that board you've been looking at, and maybe drop a few hints for Christmas.
So tell your friends and family and join us and our sponsors for a great afternoon.

Thanks Hilly
Last time we had a Seabreeze and it was perfect. You can actually see how well protected Matilda bay is on the google maps photo Jenkz has put up - it's a Seabreeze the way the boats are laying and the wind shadow line shows the completely calm flat water close in shore.

All the retailers will have their 2015 boards by this date, just in time for a test paddle for a Xmas present.

It's the biggest combined demo day in WA, best opportunity to test all sizes and brands in one go.

Guys the Windsurfing Expo is on the same day at Safety Bay: www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Windsurfing/Western-Australia/SBWC-Windsurfing-Expo-2-November/ I would love to go to both but same day same time makes it a bit hard.

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Gonewindsurfing247 said..
Guys the Windsurfing Expo is on the same day at Safety Bay: www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Windsurfing/Western-Australia/SBWC-Windsurfing-Expo-2-November/ I would love to go to both but same day same time makes it a bit hard.

Bugger.
Looks like light winds for the day, so fortunately it's better for a SUP demo.
Come down and dance around a paddle instead of a pole.

Looks like a great weekend. Just heard starboard will have their 2015 race boards fresh out of the container for their debut in Australia. This coupled with the 2015 race range from Fanatic, Naish, YOB .... It's gonna be huge!

No where else in Australia will you see such a collection of SUPs to demo at one location - except merimbula (but that's in Victoria and 1 month away). If you have even a passing interest in SUP this is the demo day for you - surf SUP, race boards, inflatables, paddles - THE LOT!!

Whoops, just assumed it to be a Vic event as DJ talks it up so much!

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jenkz said..
Just got word that the full range of Starboards 2015 models will be available for demo.

Flat Water

Race 14.0 x 25 Carbon
Race 14.0 x 27 Carbon
Ace 14.0 x 25 Carbon
Sprint 14.0 x 23 Carbon
All Star 14.0 x 25 Carbon
Touring 12.6 x 30 Wood


All Round

Converse 09.0 x 30 Carbon
Pocket Rocket 08.5 x 30 Carbon
Widepoint 10.5 x 32 Electric
Widepoint 09.5 x 32 Wood
Whopper 10.0 x 34 Carbon
Drive 10.5 x 30 Wood
Nut 09.5 x 29 Carbon
Nut 11.2 x 30 Carbon
Airborn 8’8 x 31.5 Carbon
Airborn 7’10 x 30 Carbon

Sounds good I will be there.

Great day for a paddle

Thanks to all sponsors, a great event. I reckon I tried about 15 boards today.

Tried all the inflatables, several Starboard dug out style 14's, Race and Ace, Ace was probable fastest, Naish Javelin was fast and stable, Fanatic One was great, but for my skill level the Yob 14' was the favorite.
Tested some ridiculously small surf SUPs, paddling with water sloshing around my ankles in one case. Bit hard to tell how they would go in the surf. 8'8 Hokua, 8'5(?) All Wave and 8'8 Starboard Airborne all would be fun to surf.

Makes up for purchasing 5 SUP's over the last ~3 years without demoing a single one.

Pic shows gps tracks for the afternoon, I had meant to see which was fastest, but can't remember which was which now.