Hi guys!!
Considering the same width which's board is fastest in flat water? For example a Allstar 2015 - 12,6x25 vs 14,0x25?
I have 95kg but I think(or hope) I will have 85kg in 03 months to start competing and I will buy a new board soon then I would like your opinion about it. Thanks everybody!
I know there are other good boards for flat water but I really like Starboard Allstar and think it's very quick.
Thanks for answer, it's not trick. Because some posts say that if you are light weight under 85kgs 12'6 would be faster and I'm not sure about it
Well, any adult male with a halfway decent stroke. If you are a beginner you might be either the same speed on both or slower on the 14 in some conditions because of the increased frictional surface and greater technical demands in eg. cross-winds of a 14. As with every bit of kit, a 14 only makes you faster if you have the skill to benefit from it. I'd be faster round a race track in a VW Golf than a F1 car because I just haven't got the skills to handle a F1 car. And to a lesser extent this is analogous to what goes on with "performance" SUP kit. Beginners aren't fast on "fast" boards. They are faster on "slow" boards. Fast paddlers are fast on fast boards :)
Most average paddlers will find a speed increase of around 3-5% when moving from a 12-6 to a 14. It's almost insignificant if you are just casually cruising, but certainly is if you are racing over a decent distance.
It's not that complicated to ride a 14'. Some with huge noses might suck in side wind but then again I can think of plenty of round bottomed 12'6's that are virtually impossible in side chop. In fact a 14' at the same width is more stable, hence easier.
Bottom line is that up until planing a longer waterline will mean a higher top speed.
PLUS
For equal stability a 14' can be ridden in narrower version therefore again faster.
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Well, any adult male with a halfway decent stroke. If you are a beginner you might be either the same speed on both or slower on the 14 in some conditions because of the increased frictional surface and greater technical demands in eg. cross-winds of a 14. As with every bit of kit, a 14 only makes you faster if you have the skill to benefit from it. I'd be faster round a race track in a VW Golf than a F1 car because I just haven't got the skills to handle a F1 car. And to a lesser extent this is analogous to what goes on with "performance" SUP kit. Beginners aren't fast on "fast" boards. They are faster on "slow" boards. Fast paddlers are fast on fast boards :)
Most average paddlers will find a speed increase of around 3-5% when moving from a 12-6 to a 14. It's almost insignificant if you are just casually cruising, but certainly is if you are racing over a decent distance.
Ok, I understood your points, Thanks.
