Stand Up Paddle board
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...the new Sport from Hawaii ;Stand up paddle surfing, the ultimate Trendsport on the Hawaiian Islands, is making its way around the globe. Surfing of waves is a mystic thing, now within 1 hour it can be achieved by everybody. The "Pacifico" is a very unique board because it is a "Two-in-One" fun concept - it can be used either as a great early planing Windsurfing board (from 2 Bft onwards) or as a Stand Up Paddle It is not necessary to have large waves to enjoy paddle surfing because of the perfect volume distribution, you can catch the waves very early and easily. Also the board is a great tool for a fun-paddling session on flat water conditions. It is accessible for everybody and can be mastered within 5 minutes. And windsurfing has never been easier, combined with so much fun. So try it out - the new Mistral Pacifico leaves you with a smile. Please read/look at the following points/illustrations carefully to ensure you are going to enjoy the ultimate Trendsport! 1. Shaped by Mark Nelson and tested by Alfredo Villas-Boas (Big Wave rider Jaws) & Nik Baker (Product Manager) 2. The flatter nose rocker section is a good platformfor nose riding 3. Shape outline for a pleasant glide for longer distance Stand Up paddling 4. Complete EVA deck for smooth riding 5. The carry handle for easy transport 6. Leash insert for comfortable wave riding sessions with your Stand-Up-Paddle board please: Adapt the length of the paddle (Mistral adjustable Pacifico paddle 185cm-215cm) to your body height. Rule: The correct length of the paddle should be one palm on top of your normal height (see pictures 1-3). Do not put any footstraps on the board, as they will hinder your movement on the board when using as Paddle board. You also have to know your "steering / back foot " - if you do not know this, ask some- body to stand in front of you, this person should suddenly push you backwards. The foot you find your balance is then also your back foot for surfing in waves (see pictures 4-5).

on the water 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Take the board to the water – lay yourself and paddle on the board – take the paddle and stand up (see picture 6-9). Your feet should be placed next to each other, close to the mast track (10). Take the paddle (handle end) placing one hand on top and the other hand half-metre below; to allow maximum performance from your paddle. Place the paddle in the water (11), with the curved blade part looking ahead (12). You can do about 3-4 paddle strokes on one side before changing to the other side. See illustration showing how...