How to Strap a Surf Board to Your Car

Time for a surf holiday road trip: bags of clothing, check; food supplies, check; wetsuits, check; can hardly fit self into car... check; so where are the boards going to fit?  If you can't fit your surf boards into your car then it's time to bring out the straps and strap your baby to the roof.  Here are your options:

• Board bag + Ratchet Straps: When you are going on a longer surf trip it is better to use a boardbag as it gives your board extra protection.  If you don't have a roof rack you can then strap your board tightly to the roof of your car directly with ratchet straps. These pass around the boards and fix on the inside of your car. 

• Board bag + Roof Rack + Foam Pads + Straps: If you can fix a permanent roof rack to your car, then it will be worth investing in foam pads for your board to rest on, and then using straps that will pass around the rack and board before locking them down on the outside of your car.

Short distances

• Soft Roof Rack: This is a great option if you don't need to take your board too far.  These straps are an ‘all-in-one', as they attach like ratchets on the inside of the car to provide a semi-permanent roof rack, then also provide the strap that will tie the board to the rack.  Plus they are padded so your car and board are happy.

• Roof Rack + Foam Pads + Bungee Cord Straps: The easiest of all the options- this is for when you have your permanent roof rack in place.  Keep foam pads on your roof rack, then all you have to do is put your board in place, and then wind the bungee cord straps around the board and then each other so that they are tight enough to finally link and hold your board in place.