The document discusses different shapes of stand up paddle boards (SUP) for various uses including nose riding boards, ripper boards for faster wave riding, big wave boards for large surf, racing boards for speed, downwind boards for catching ocean swells, touring boards for distance travel with gear, and river boards with thruster fins for navigating rapids. Examples are given for board shapes suited to each application type.

1. Stand
Up
Paddle
Boards
SUP
Board
Shapes
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2. Stand
Up
Paddle
Boards
Nose
Riders:
Similar
to
an
all
around
shape
a
nose
rider
shape
meant
for
paddle
surfing
will
have
a
fairly
wide
nose
and
the
tail
can
be
a
variety
of
shapes.
A
SUP
nose
riding
board
specific
for
surfing
will
have
much
narrower
tapered
rails
and
it's
nose
thickness
will
be
less.
The
tail
will
many
Ames
be
thinner
as
well
to
allow
it
to
be
buried
into
the
waves
during
turns.
Examples
of
great
Nose
riding
SUP
shapes
are
the
Jimmy
Lewis
-­‐
Striker,
Coreban
-­‐
Icon,
King's
-­‐
Knight
Model
and
Siren
-­‐
Sojourn
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3. Stand
Up
Paddle
Boards
Rippers:
SUP
boards
someAmes
referred
to
as
"rippers"
are
essenAally
blown
up
short
board
shapes
that
allow
the
paddle
surfer
to
turn
faster,
drop-­‐in
on
steeper
waves
and
negoAate
barrels
with
greater
ease.
Typical
"Ripper"
shapes
have
a
pointy
nose
and
a
pulled-­‐in
tail
and
have
a
3
fin
"thruster"
or
4
fin
"Quad"
setup.
Examples
of
"Ripper
SUP"
shapes
are
the
Coreban
-­‐
Performer,
Coreban
-­‐
Nitro,
Jimmy
Lewis
-­‐
Mano
and
Kings
–
WCT
Model
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4. Stand
Up
Paddle
Boards
Big
Wave
Boards:
Big
wave
boards
need
to
be
able
to
be
paddled
quickly
enough
to
catch
a
fast
moving
wave.
Once
up
to
speed
a
big
wave
board
needs
to
be
able
to
make
the
drop
and
turn
at
high
speeds
while
keeping
it's
rails
in
contact
with
the
wave.
Typical
big
wave
boards
will
be
in
the
11'
to
13'
range
and
be
thinner
in
width
than
a
normal
board
with
very
pulled
in
point
nose
and
a
pin
tail.
A
Typical
fin
configuraAon
is
the
3
fin
"thruster".
An
example
of
a
big
wave
gun
SUP
board
is
the
Jimmy
Lewis
-­‐
Bombora
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5. Stand
Up
Paddle
Board
Shapes
Flat
Water
Racing
Boards:
Racing
boards
are
designed
to
allow
the
paddler
to
move
through
the
water
very
fast,
with
the
least
amount
of
resistance.
Although
race
boards
come
in
many
lengths
there
are
a
few
standard
lengths
that
conform
to
official
race
event
classes.
Trimming
with
your
rudder
will
allow
you
to
paddle
even
strokes
on
each
side
prevenAng
faAgue
while
travelling
in
your
desired
direcAon.
Examples
of
Race
boards
include
the
Jimmy
Lewis
-­‐
Slice,
Coreban
-­‐
Alpha
Race
12'6",
Coreban
-­‐
Alpha
Race
14',
Nah
Skwell
-­‐
Race
and
Hovie
-­‐
Comet
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6. Stand
Up
Paddle
Boards
Downwind
Paddling:
Downwind
Paddling
consists
of
paddling
with
the
wind
typically
from
point
A
to
B.
In
the
ocean
it
is
possible
to
catch
open
ocean
swells
that
allow
the
paddler
to
ride
the
wave
for
short
distances.
Once
a
wave
is
caught
the
paddler
can
rest
for
a
few
seconds
and
adjust
their
direcAonal
course
before
paddling
again
into
another
wave
or
"runner".
The
boPom
of
the
boards
are
typically
flat
with
fairly
sharp
rear
rails
allowing
them
to
ride
the
waves
and
change
direcAon
easily
if
needed.
Examples
of
this
type
of
board
include
the
Coreban
-­‐
Alpha
Race
12'6"
and
Jimmy
Lewis
-­‐
Albatross
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7. Stand
Up
Paddle
Board
Shapes
Touring
Paddle
Boards:
A
touring
board
will
allow
you
to
cover
great
distances
and
have
ample
floataAon
to
allow
you
to
carry
extra
camping
gear.
Accessories
for
touring
boards
can
include
deck
mount
aPachment
kits
that
allow
you
to
create
aPachment
points
for
strapping
down
backpacks,
dry
bags,
coolers
or
anything
else
you
see
fit
to
bring
along
with
you.
A
great
example
of
a
Turing
SUP
board
is
the
Jimmy
Lewis
-­‐
Albatross
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8. Stand
Up
Paddle
Board
Shapes
River/Rapid
Paddle
Boards:
A
growing
sector
of
Stand
Up
Paddle
boarding
is
the
use
of
paddle
boards
to
run
rivers
and
rapids.
Many
choose
a
board
with
a
3
fin
thruster
configuraAon
commonly
used
for
surfing
which
allows
them
to
use
3
small
fins
instead
of
one
large
fin
giving
them
more
clearance
over
shallow
rocky
river
secAons.
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9. Stand
Up
Paddle
Boards
SUP
Board
Shapes
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