A board for paddling and windsurfing: Sport Vibrations Surf Multisport 11'5" x 31" in test

Stephan Gölnitz

· 02.05.2025

The Surf Multisport impressed as a SUP (here on Lake Walchensee)...

... and is also suitable for windsurfing beginners.

Sport Vibrations Surf Multisport 11'5" x 31" can do both: SUPpen and windsurfing

Foot straps are mounted on deck for the surf option on the Multisport.

The base plate for windsurfing is simply screwed into the board.

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Photo: Stephan Gölnitz

If you are looking for a board for maximum water time, you will quickly end up with the so-called WindSUPs with additional centre fin and mast foot holder. This 11'5'' board is suitable for paddling, windsurfing and even for your first attempts with a wing. The Sport Vibrations Multisport has already proven itself in several comparative tests in our SUP and surf magazines.

The Multisport 11'5''x31'' from Sport Vibrations as a SUP

The Sport Vibrations Multisport provides real added value, as the board can be upgraded beyond paddling with two or three gimmicks. First of all, the Sport Vibrations Multisport is already impressive as a paddleboard: with a length of eleven feet and six inches, it runs straight and stable when SUPing, even on longer tours. Here, the stretched outline offers a noticeable advantage over the often very compact, particularly favourable all-round SUPs with a length of only 10' to 10'5''. On the Multisport you can paddle for quite a long time on one side. With a comparatively low weight of 9.3 kilos, it is also very suitable as a family board - even two seven-year-olds won't break a sweat on it. It is easy to manoeuvre with the paddle, and the cleverly chosen length offers a good compromise between smoothness and manoeuvrability. This means that the board can be manoeuvred and turned without much effort. The non-slip pad is laid over a very large area on the board so that your feet still have a secure hold even if you go far back for a turn. There is also no annoying net dangling from the board, the essentials for a day trip fit under the luggage net at the bow.

Photo: Stephan GölnitzSport Vibrations Surf Multisport 11'5" x 31" can do both: SUP and windsurfing

With a moderately slim width of 31 inches, it paddles quite swiftly and still offers sufficient tipping stability. The feel of the paddle is more sporty and fast than stable and sturdy. Sufficient stiffness is always guaranteed thanks to a thickness of six inches, even if there are more solid-looking - and generally heavier - boards. But even with a tester weight of 85kg, the board paddled perfectly. It gets really fast in two or three wind forces. Then you can put the paddle to one side and hoist your sail.

The Sport Vibrations multisport for windsurfing

With the additional small centre fin, the board holds a decent amount of height with a sail between four and six square metres. However, the sharp trailing edge at the tail is almost the most important feature for optimally equipped windsurf SUPs. This allows you to reach speeds of almost 20 km/h in half planing in stronger gusts, without pulling on the sail like a team of oxen. This is because the water breaks away at the edge, the tail hardly sucks in, the board glides with noticeably reduced resistance and it crosses better against the wind. So nothing stands in the way of a short windsurfing tour. Boards with these dimensions are also quite suitable for children's sails, even if the turning characteristics cannot quite keep up with those of much shorter boards. As a true multisport board, it also has four eyelets for mounting a canoe seat. This requires a double paddle.

The sharp trailing edge ensures fun with the surf sail even in three wind forces when the board is pushed into semi-planing and the resistance remains comparatively low.

Photo: Stephan GölnitzThe sharp trailing edge ensures fun with the surf sail even in three wind forces when the board is pushed into semi-planing and the resistance remains comparatively low.