Paddleboarding PicoMicroYacht: The times they are a changin'

To quote Bob Dylan:

‘As the present now
Will later be past
The order is
Rapidly fadin'.
And the first one now
Will later be last
For the times they are a-changin'

In the olden days people went down the sea for personal boating, using yachts, motor boats and sailing dinghies which they owned. They operated out of moorings, marinas, clubs and their own garage or their garden.

Apparently, this is changing. For modern living in the UK  there is not enough time, space and money for traditional boat owning and it lacks the versatility needed.

The emphasis is on smaller floaty things like windsurfers, kayaks and now paddleboarding. 

According to the last edition of Yachting Monthly, the estuary users of the UK are starting to opt for a less permanent and more flexible type of experience.

Paddleboards at Salcombe, South Devon from the SalcombePaddleBoarding.com

Part of this is the 'take you anywhere when you like paddleboard' which has become very fashionable. It can even be deflated and put in the boot of the car, on under the bed at home.

Paddleboarding at Salcombe for two - I must work on my posture or I will get back ache

I decided to have a go in PicoMicroYacht. I removed all the gear, left the small rudder as the skeg and off we went.

Two people can paddle board a Pico very successfully and there is less danger of falling in for the more nervous novice paddleboarder.

The times they are a changin