surfboard
Of course, the surfboard is one of the most important equipment for surfing. Before you decide to buy your surfboard, you must know your surfing habits, uses and general wave conditions of surfing websites. It is necessary for beginners to find experienced people to help you choose the board.
Surfboards are generally divided into the following categories:
Short board: short board, small board. The body length is between 5' 9 and 6' 8, and the head is in a pointed triangle with little buoyancy. It needs enough thrust and well-shaped waves to have fun. It belongs to the technical board, which has flexible steering and can do fancy movements.
Long board: long board. The length is between 8' 6 and 1 1', and the head is semi-circular, with high playability, slow speed and small waves. Suitable for Xia Lang and beginners in Taiwan Province Province.
Funshape/Minitank/Mini Mal: as the name implies, fun board, small long board. It looks like a long board, but the length is between 7 feet and 8 feet 6. Longboard has been improved in recent years. Because the board is shorter than the long board, it has the advantages of the long board. You can play with big buoyancy and small waves, just smaller and more flexible. It is very suitable for the wave conditions in Taiwan Province province all the year round.
Gun: some people call it gun board, or big wave board, which is close to long board in length but sharp in head and tail, and has the fastest speed. Used to punch holes between 10 feet and 30 feet. It is rarely used in Taiwan Province Province, and it may only show the power of guns on the eastern coast or before and after typhoons.
Fish: fish board, but it may be more appropriate to call it' big belly board', with a length of 5' 6 to 6' 1 1. It is basically a kind of short board, which is usually wider and thicker than short board. When the summer waves in Taiwan Province Province disappear, it will be easier than the short board in the small waves, because the buoyancy of fish is slightly greater. Generally speaking, the longer and thicker the board, the easier it is to get started, but the harder it is to make beautiful movements. As I said before, everyone needs a different board, which is definitely related to your personal height and weight. So how to choose the board is also one of the compulsory courses for learning surfing.
Rudder fin
Surfboard must use rudder, which is divided into single, three and five pieces. Usually, the long board uses a single large single fin, and other boards use a three-piece three-fin system. In the past two years, there have also been five pieces. Now the patented fin control system (FCS) is mostly used for the rudder, which is convenient for replacement and travel. However, the early Glass-on is also very popular with surfers, and its strength in big waves is better than FCS.
Foot rope traction belt
This is the only thing that can guarantee your life safety when you are engaged in surfing. When you fall into the water, you can use it to find your surfboard. Your surfboard will not be washed back to the shore by the waves or hit other people, so you can have a support at sea, which is generally longer than the surfboard. At present, the foot rope needs to be designed according to different wave conditions. Usually, double bearings are better than single bearings and are not easily entangled.
Wax block
Waxing the surfboard can increase the friction between the surfboard and the human body, so that you can stand more stably on the surfboard and not slip! According to the annual temperature change in Taiwan Province Province, different kinds of wax are divided into base wax, cold water, warm water and hot/tropical water.
Diving suit/rash protection suit
Winter diving suit-mostly made of a synthetic rubber (neoprene). If you want to surf when the weather is cold and the waves are good in Taiwan Province Province, you need a winter coat. Different materials, different thicknesses (3mm-5mm) and different lengths have different cold resistance. Short-sleeved ones are lighter, called dwarfs or spring clothes. Wear-resistant clothing rash guard-even if the water temperature is not cold, surfers are likely to wear a wear-resistant clothing, otherwise rubbing on the surfboard for a long time is not very comfortable. Other benefits of wear-resistant clothing: waterproof, warm and sunscreen. A well-fitting and wear-resistant dress is definitely worth investing.
Anti-skid pad tracking
As mentioned before, if you don't want to wax the whole surfboard, you can paste this thing. Generally, a non-slip pad is attached to the end of the board to better control the board to do fancy movements.
Surfboard backpack
Surfboard damage is mostly in the process of handling, and the surfboard bag is to save where you accidentally hit it. There are generally two kinds of board bags, one-piece or two-piece daily bags and up to six-piece travel bags. The protection of travel is relatively thick, preventing airport porters from trampling on our precious wooden boards casually.
Nose protector
The most easily damaged parts of a surfboard are the board head and the board tail. The nose is a rubber block, which can protect your board head and others from being directly injured by your board.
Precautions for surfing:
1. When carrying a surfboard, pay attention to the turning place, put it down gently when on the ground, and cover it with sand when the wind is strong to avoid being blown away by the wind.
2. When holding the surfboard to the sea, the angle of holding the surfboard in your hand should be straight. Never put the surfboard in front of your body to prevent the waves from hitting the surfboard and your body.
3. When the surfboard rushes back to the shore from the open sea and the water depth is about 30 cm, please get off the boat immediately to avoid the surfboard directly hitting the stone.
4. When the surfboard collides with the waves, never pull the safety rope and surfboard with your hands to avoid pulling your hands.
When surfing, please keep everyone at sea at the length of two surfboards.
6. Junior surfers, please pay attention to check the equipment, wax blocks, safety ropes and life jackets before launching, and warm up for 20 minutes before surfing in the sea.
7. The starting rule of surfing is to be closest to the wave collapse point. His action is to stand up first, and the surfer next to him should stop surfing. If you rush down regardless of the willy-nilly, in case of an accident, the surfer will bear all the consequences and liability for compensation.
8. The best wave shape for surfing is the wave that collapses in the middle and pushes towards the slopes on both sides. The most dangerous and worst waves are a row of waves that collapse in an instant. Please go ashore and have a rest at this time.
9. When doing aerobics on the beach, the sea breeze is very strong at this time. Please fasten the safety foot rope quickly. One's body should stand in the front of the downwind direction to avoid being injured by one's surfboard.
10. If you see jellyfish appearing or being bitten by jellyfish while surfing in the sea, please go ashore and have a rest.
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12. When surfing in big waves, the surfer in front should keep a safe distance from the surfer next to, in the middle of or behind, so as to prevent everyone's surfboards from being entangled in the safety rope when the crazy dog waves are submerged.
13. Surfers must abide by the surfing rules. One person and one wave, whoever is closest to the starting point of the wave wall will get up first. At this time, the participating surfers quickly braked or pulled the board to stop surfing.
14. Beginners should strengthen hand stroke training, physical training, foot training, as well as forward tumbling and breath holding training.
15. If you want to surf well, you must have diving skills, high morale, strong physical strength and muscles. Usually, please watch more surfing videos and magazines, surf with surfers, watch more, surf the Internet more, and exchange experiences with good friends to ensure that you become a surfer as soon as possible.
16. When surfing, if you encounter an ocean current pulled out of the sea, just follow the direction of the ocean current and catch the waves. Never throw away the safety rope and swim back with the swimmer. Please lie on the surfboard and wait for help.