Importance: High. You need to have a good understanding of board design and dimensions in order to ensure that your clients are on the right boards for their requirements.
This lesson looks at SUP Board design and dimensions. Being able to interpret the measurements and appearance of a board in order to understand what it does and who it will be suited for is a vital skill for the paddleboard instructor – particularly when it comes to the question of board stability. The lesson will take around 30 minutes to complete.
The training video discusses:
- The anatomy of the paddleboard
- The importance and relevance of the main parameters
- How these factors determine the stability of the board
The knowledge in this lesson is not just for when you’re dealing with the questions of your clients, but also for when you are assigning boards to clients, and understanding how they interact with them on the water during your sessions.
The test at the completion of this online course is very likely to include questions regarding the essential parameters of board design and how they will relate to your clients’ needs.
Check Understanding!
- Do you know the names of the various parts of the board?
- Do you understand what the rocker profile is?
- Do you understand what the length of the board tells you?
- Do you understand what the volume of the board tells you?
- Do you understand what the width of the board tells you?
- Do you understand what the thickness of the board tells you?
- Do you understand which dimensions are primarily responsible for determining the stability of a board?
- Could you give advice as to what dimensions of board would be appropriate for, say, a 100kg person wanting a general purpose all rounder?
- Do you understand how changing other aspects of the plan shape affects stability?
If you’re unsure on any of these, go back and review the lesson again. Otherwise, you can move on to the next lesson