Well the summer is on its way so ill be looking at getting back out on the stand up paddle board.Im still an avid surfer so if the waves are good i would rather be on a surfboard .long,or short get rid of that paddle and rip less is more.i personaly believe they havent made the SUP yet that can out perform a pro 9/0 long board.enough said i still like stand up paddle for what it is and the total work out it gives your body.im not realy sure how short or long a SUP has to be before it is a SUP maybe the ISA will work on this as time passes .ie a compitition long board is by definition 9/0 when measured from top to bottom following the rocker line ,(upsidedown)what is the definition of a competition SUP at the present moment definately something for the ISA to sort out .then the compeditors would know the bounderies lenth wise as to where the SUP competition board begins and ends or leave it as is if you can stand up on it and paddle it .Its a paddle board confused ?so am i.Russell