Surf SUP recommendation

[nanmoo]

Hmmm, looks pretty warm in those photos... wonder how much more it jacks up in and after a 40 knot SE....?

I reckon all the boats that anchor there are in for a wild ride!

[~~~~~4j~~]

Looking at the wind at LB today, and considering how little I've windsurfed in the past year, I thought I'd investigate this too. Here are a few links I came across:

iWindsurf topics
http://www.iwindsurf.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=22207
http://www.iwindsurf.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=22553

Windsurfmag SUP issue
http://windsurfingmag.com/issues/2011/0 ... ndup-issue

Standup Zone wind-powered section
http://www.standupzone.com/forum/index.php?board=18.0

Personally, I'm attracted to the more sail-powered end of the spectrum (like the Kona, now the
Exocet WindSUP?), rather than the short, high-rockered boards, but I'd like to try all kinds. The problem is how. I see that Island longboards sells/rents SUP's . I might try that first. But perhaps this is a good excuse to go to Maui...