Getting above the foam.

One thing that unites all sup surfers is that we all aspire to improve our performance. Usually the journey starts with learning the fundamentals on a 10’6 hard board, but your wave riding potential will significantly increase when you get down to a 9’0” or smaller.

This issue we have top UK SUP racer Blue Ewer showing what is possible with his 7’2 x 25” board when he’s not racing. There’s nothing more fun than giving the lip a good bash or projecting above it. Good wave knowledge and timing all come together when executing a powerful move like this, not only will this score great points on the competition circuit but also it will score points with your mates on the beach too.

“There’s nothing more fun than giving the lip a good bash or projecting above it. It scores points on the competition circuit and with your peers at the beach. ”

Conditions to look for:

Bashing the lip just requires a reasonable bit of speed and commitment; any wave powerful enough to get you moving will be fine but the punchier it is the better. Sloping, slow longboard style waves are to be avoided; a nice dumpy shore break or close-out section are ideally what you’re looking for. Onshore, offshore it doesn’t really matter as long as you can get some reasonable speed up on it.

Equipment: