Looked like you were moving pretty well. I didn't see the mast flexing. The speed you get with SUP depends a lot on the board. My 300 CM inflatable
is much slower than my 372 hard board. Longer boards with sharp edges (rails) are usually faster.
not me on the video but i will try the peak 9 with sup and noddles
born star single skin water kite will beat the inflatable wings :P
the peak 9will bring a windsurf to plane from 3 beaufort
having no car i could only foil with inflatable as i sup on river most of the time , i need to paddle, no one tells if foil sup paddling is good
I hadn't heard the name WaterStar before seeing it in Alf's post but had heard the name AquaStar and HydroStar batted around a bit. I know Steffen
has been testing prototypes but I've not heard any specifics related to design or timeline. I look forward to learning more!
A sup you can store between your feets while riding a longskate. ( i already do it with a much Bigger sup )
With tent in backpack, sup skate trecks is doable
I'm guessing this is NOT the WaterStar...But, works as long as it stays dry.
Nope, most certainly not the fabled HydroStar! That's the venerable 14.0m RS+, on order by yours truly. I plan to go up to Fall SOBB in September on
the OR coast and it could be an ideal Session Saver on a light wind day. I had a great session last time I was there with my 11.0m RS+ but was a tad
underpowered.
More WingSup and Windfoil. Ideally Wingfoil is next, but may need a better rider for that.
Nice vid Randy!
My wife and I are putting some long term plans together that would have us building a house in St. George (Southern Utah) that will becomes our
retirement home in a couple of years. We'd be building just a mile or two from Ivins Reservoir that is ideal for this sort of wind cruising. I was
just touching base with Steffen Born this week and he continues to make good progress with his WaterStar line. No details as of yet (he's still
forming and filing patents) but I'm looking forward to learning more when we can.
Now to ponder what sort of crafts I want to employ to "motor" around on the water. I don't intend to go the route of full blown kite boarding and have
been thinking about a SUP so I could paddle on windless days and cruise on windy days.
I'd love to learn about the good options for a cross over craft for these dual purposes. I'm thinking I need deep fins to be able to get upwind or at
least not totally loose ground.
There are "crossover" boards between SUP and Windsurfers called "WindSups". Most are made by windsurfing companies. Those would work, but may be
overkill for what you want. They are intended for use with a traditional windsurf rig (sail, mast boom, etc) and usually have a long centerboard or
centerfin. I've got one myself though it is not the board in the video. There are also boards designed specifically for use with a wing but they are
also intended for use with a foil. They are not the kind of thing you would want to use to go paddling on a lake because they are very small.
Perhaps by the time you are ready to get going someone will have developed a crossover WingSUP board.
You probably would NOT* need a full fledged Wingsup. The board I used is just a low cost inflatable SUP that I attached a center fin to. Keep in
mind that there are far more non-windy days than windy ones so a SUP that does what you want for paddling would probably be your best bet. The wing
thing can really be used with most SUP's, though staying upwind does take some more work (but even if you don't manage that you can just paddle back
unless it is very windy.)
I noticed there are some SUP business in Salt Lake City - you might visit one or two and perhaps rent a board for a day and see what you like. The
wife might even enjoy it.
* Sorry for any confusion. I left that word out originally.
with inflatable sup ]i hold the streetstar by the leading edge and throw it in the air with enough wind the kite gets filled before touching
water and diving
to alternate paddling and kiting ; water star will be the best; with short lines for me
i like the wingsurfers but dont want to pump and deflate as offen as i launch and store a single skin kite on the roof
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25 times cheaper but not 25 times slower 
