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- Inflatable SUPs are light, cheap, easy to transport, suitable for families, versatile, but somewhat less powerful and less durable.
- Hardboards are faster, more durable, more stable and ideal for waves and sporty touring, but are more expensive, heavier and require more storage and transport.
- For families and all-round use, iSUPs are more suitable; for sporty touring on the lake/sea, hardboards offer more efficiency but require more logistics.

SUP buying advice: 5 reasons for a hardboard and 2 knock-out arguments against it

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- Almost any all-round or touring SUP (9-12 feet) is suitable for learning to wingsurf with a wing in light winds.
- A centre fin is required for less lateral drift, WindSUPs have this, other boards can be retrofitted.
- Various retrofit systems with a tensioning strap or adhesive fin box are available and are also used in wingsurfing schools.

Video tutorial: How to learn wingsurfing on the SUP!

- Epoxy resin, precise sanding and an economical amount of resin are key to dense, stable laminate and fin repairs.  
- Fins are built up and wet-sanded in several stages using a resin/carbon mixture and carbon fibres on the leading edge, trailing edge and tip.  
- Boards can be repaired conventionally over a large area or "arthroscopically" using minimally invasive techniques; mast foot tendons should be checked every 2-5 years and replaced if they are torn.

Workshop: How to repair fins, base plates and board laminate

- SUP is usually permitted in coastal waters as well as on rivers and lakes within the scope of public use; local bans and restrictions are possible.  
- Prohibitions include private waters, nature conservation and reed zones, certain river sections, harbour areas, time and water level restrictions.  
- SUPers must give way to sailing and commercial shipping, keep their distance from passenger ships and strictly avoid restricted areas.

Right of way rules and laws: Where is SUP prohibited? Who has right of way?

- iSUPs sind leicht, günstig, robust und gut transportierbar, Hardboards schneller, direkter im Fahrgefühl, aber schwerer, teurer und lagerintensiv.  
- Einsteiger wählen meist 10’4’’–12’6’’ Länge und 30–34’’ Breite; mehr Länge bringt Tempo und Geradeauslauf, mehr Breite Kippstabilität und Traglast.  
- Für typische Einsätze werden Allround-, Touring-, Fitness-, Yoga- und WindSUP-Boards mit spezifischen Maßen und Ausstattungen (z.B. Mastfuß, Centerfinne) empfohlen.

SUP Basics: Buying advice for beginners - The first SUP

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SUP How to - tips and tricks

SUP buying advice
5 reasons for a hardboard and 2 knock-out arguments against it

Video tutorial
How to learn wingsurfing on the SUP!

Workshop
How to repair fins, base plates and board laminate

Tips & Tricks

Right of way rules and laws
Where is SUP prohibited? Who has right of way?

SUP Basics
Buying advice for beginners - The first SUP

Tutorials

SUP riding technique
Eight secrets of success for effective paddling

SUP whitewater riding technique
How to get past the rocks safely

SUP How to - tips and tricks

SUP buying advice5 reasons for a hardboard and 2 knock-out arguments against it

Video tutorialHow to learn wingsurfing on the SUP!

WorkshopHow to repair fins, base plates and board laminate

Tips & Tricks

Right of way rules and lawsWhere is SUP prohibited? Who has right of way?

SUP BasicsBuying advice for beginners - The first SUP

Tutorials

SUP riding techniqueEight secrets of success for effective paddling

SUP whitewater riding techniqueHow to get past the rocks safely

SUP buying advice
5 reasons for a hardboard and 2 knock-out arguments against it

Video tutorial
How to learn wingsurfing on the SUP!

Workshop
How to repair fins, base plates and board laminate

Right of way rules and laws
Where is SUP prohibited? Who has right of way?

SUP Basics
Buying advice for beginners - The first SUP

SUP riding technique
Eight secrets of success for effective paddling

SUP whitewater riding technique
How to get past the rocks safely