One of my biggest issues with SUP / Surf travel by car has always
been the roof-rack and straps to hold the boards down whilst you
cruise from spot to spot. Even if it was just a Saturday morning
and I was going down to beach for a quick paddle. I had to get the
boards onto the car, then get the straps (untangle them 1st most
of the time) and do the whole rig of getting the straps over,
walking around the car to do so and then back. Then get the strap
through the clamp (mission sometimes when the strap ends are
frayed), then pull till it's tight and tie the loose ends down.
Taking the boards down at the beach was easier but then coming
home I had to do the same again to fasten the boards - with tired arms. Anyone who
transports any type of board, canoe or kayak regularly will agree
I'm sure.
Then I saw a couple of guys drive around town with these arm type
things on the roof-rack that hold their board down. I googled it
and and came across the
LockRack Youtube channel, it looked
like a good system and the reviews I read were all positive. I was
pleasantly surprised to discover that the system founder was a
Saffa, from Durban -
Brad Foster. I decided to get myself
one to see if it will make my life easier.
Read the rest here:
My LockRacks