
Over 50 years of water sports knowledge has built our reputation
Brian Johncey has been involved in the watersports industry one way or another since 1965
In 1970 Brian started by building and repairing surfboards and white water canoes
In 1980 Brian founded his Blue Chip Board
Store
No one knows
SUP like the Blue Chip SUP Crew
-: "How to" videos :-
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-: Instructional videos :- |
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How to pump up your board
Although it is very easy and straight forward to pump up your
boards here are a few tips to make it even easier and why |
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Pressure Gauge not working
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When you pump up your board for the first time you may think
that the pump pressure dial is not working. |


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Paddles:
We are passionate about paddles "The driving force of SUP"
Click here to find out what all the hype is about paddles ?
How to choose your paddle length for your height
A quick guide to Blade aspect
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How to fit a US box fin

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The Speed Bump
Don’t worry about the mysterious bump on the underside of the
board, it is opposite the inflation valve on the deck, it is a
natural consequence of the valve location and the internal
threads are positioned in such a way that the bump will not
spread. Sometimes the bump is disguised or hidden under the fin
location but if the inflation valve is located at the front of
your board that the bump will be visible but all is OK
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Basic Personal Safety information you need to know
- The basics of personal safety when SUPing
- Why you should wear a Leash
- What you need to know about wearing a Buoyancy Aid
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How to get started:
This video covers basics to getting on the water with your SUP
and eventually standing up. It begins with an overview of the
equipment needed, how to launch your SUP, the basics of paddling
on your knees and finally getting to a standing position. |
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Basic Paddling technique
This video displays how to perform a basic paddle stroke and SUP
turns starting with the basic turn, crossbow turn and lastly the
step back turn.
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How to hold your paddle
This video demonstrates the correct way to hold your paddle, focusing on the blade angle and grip on the shaft |

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How to repair your board
Here, is the most simple repair technique
If you feel you need a professional repair on your inflatable SUP, we are the recognised experts in this field,
Blue Chip is the "go to" repair specialist with over 50 years experience water sports board repairs.
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Stated Board Weights
Board weights: Due to the construction methods, quoted weights are +/− 10%
(usually on the lighter end of the scale)
Please contact us if you need further clarification |
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Advised maximum rider weight
The advised rider weight is only a guide line from the
manufactures and should be viewed as such.
This guide weight is the maximum rider weight that the
manufacture feels that their board will perform at its very
best. It is not the maximum weight that their board will
support.
Most boards can carry a rider up to 25% in excess of the
manufacturers advised rider weight and possibly more depending
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How to Store your
board.
Our experience has shown that it make little or no
difference to the longevity of the board regardless if it is stored
inflated or deflated so long as it is stowed in a cool dry environment
until next time you need it.
- Constrained for space? Deflate your board
and roll it up, secure the board with its storage strap and seal in
its storage bag. Store in a cool dry environment until next time you
need it.
- Space no problem
and you would like to store it inflated? Just deflate your board to
about 10 psi (so it keeps its board shape and then you can store it
in a cool dry environment until next time you need it.
  
  

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