The PAPENOO is a brand new SUP series for 2017. They are very compact and incredibly easy for their sizes. The much reduced size makes your curves sharper than any other board. It’s recommended to drop the width by 1 inch and the length by half a foot in comparison to a MADEIRO; for example a PAPENOO 7’7 is as easy as a MADEIRO 8’3 and a PAPENOO 7’11 is as easy as a MADEIRO 8’5, maybe even more.
The PAPENOO 7’7 and 7’11 are also available in SupFoil version (with a foil box in the bottom) and WindFoil version (foil box + straps inserts + mast base rail). It’s 100% convertible and you can also use it like a classic SUP board. You can do 2 sports with the same board! or 3 sports if you are a windsurfer (WindFoil + SUP + SupFoil). More info with the SUP Foil here.
The shape of the PAPENOO (square and wide) is simply perfect for flying, it’s easy, wide, balanced and is very forgiving, just try it and you will be amazed.
Here is my first impression on the Papenoo 7’11 SUP Foil (my weight is 175lbs , 6’1″). Had a chance to ride the latest Papenoo 7’11 SUP this morning at Ocean Beach in San Francisco at its best, 5 feet clean and glassy. This board is easy to paddle, stable yet is fast and very reactive from take off all the way down the line. Don’t let the squared off tail design fool you, the quad fin set up in conjunction with the deep concave underside at the tail produce a unique feeling of insane water flow, generating plenty of speed and allowing for snappy turns. Simply outstanding maneuverability! Let’s not forget that this is a multiple discipline board – SUP Surf , SUP Foil, Wind Foil (with the convertible version that can have inserts and mast rail). All bases are covered, need i say more ! Cheers , Bruce