Jem “Bender” Hall
- Having a mast track on your SUP is fun !! RRD WASSUP Board
- Pic Credit to : Clark Merritt / Solosports
I am by no means ripping in SUPing but love the challenge of
improving in it and getting longer and longer more radical rides.
Adding the sail means that I get to do 2 sports that I love. I fully
intend to get on the new RRD SUP boards as much as possible and also
become a SUP coach.
I currently work in Windsurfing as a technique guru and in R and D /
promotion for both RRD and Ezzy sails. I have been windsurfing since
I was 14 years old and coaching since 1990. Through many windsurfing
trips I learn to to surf which really improved my wavesailing and
then 3 years back I got into SUPing out in Brandon Bay, Ireland and
now really love it. It has given me more fitness, got me out on some
not so classic days, as well as dropping into some amazing waves in
Mauritius and Psc, Baja, and has really improved my water person
skills and all round surf knowledge. This is all with a paddle but
when the wind is too much on goes the sail which adds another dimension.
When I am on the road and trvelling globally I get to try out lots of
different boards around the world and inevitably some sort of low
grade paddle that never felt quite right so as soon as somebody gave
me a Kialoa paddle to use I was hooked. It is so light and comfy to
use due to the ergonomic shape and you get so much pull from it when
you paddle, I even end up buying them for people as presents or
remuneration as I know they will be totally stoked when they use them.
Enjoy the journey and see you on the water ..
