How Not to Be a Surf Monk

We know you’re a soulful surfer, but did you really intend to be celibate? Are dates a wistful memory? The last time a girl gave you her number, did it start with 555? Have you decided that women are just too finicky, too flaky, too unobtainable?

You may be a surf monk.

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Top Six Reasons to Sail Your SUP

Five top reasons why you need a mast track and a couple of beater sails

1. Absolutely silly fun. You find yourself giggling wildly every time you catch a wave from the backside.
2. Turns flatwater paddling into exploration–you can go anywhere. Take your paddle along in case the wind dies.
3. You can go anytime–conditions are always perfect for SOME mode you can transform your SUP board into
4. You surf ten times as many waves, in places where there are NO surfers
5. Blown out day? YAHOO!!!

[kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/HqA5n1caLmM" width="290" height="242" wmode="transparent" /]This video is the most eloquent argument possible for why you absolutely want a sail track on your SUP board.

Here’s another video: Cammar (Giampaolo Cammarota) is the master of this sport. If you’re in Maui try to get a lesson with him. He’ll teach you more in an hour than you could learn in a year by yourself, and he’s a great human being. His video got me so stoked on this cold, nasty, rain-mixed-with-snow Oregon day that I tossed the sail in the truck. I’m outta here. Enjoy. [kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/Aly0TjbeuIw" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /]