WINDSURF TRAVEL HACKS: LENNART NUEBAUERWINDSURF TRAVEL HACKS: LENNART NUEBAUERLennart Neubauer guides us through check in the latest of our latest Windsurf Travel Hacks series.LENNART NEUBAUERMy top travel hacks:LN: Always register windsurf equipment in advance by calling the airline. Be at the airport at least 2 / 2.5 hours before departure.Make sure to check the airlines windsurf baggage policies! Some airlines example KLM and Ethiopian are stricter with checking weight etc.Always be friendly and patient at check in, theres a chance they have never seen windsurf equipment before.Avoid booking with multiple airlines, as you will get charger for both airlines meaning you pay the windsurf gear twice.A bonus hack: If you know youre overweight, but the board bag on the scale at the airport and lift it slightly with your heel. Dont forget to play it cool :)BOOKINGLN: I usually look for flights on Sky Scanner and then end up booking directly on the airlines website. That way, in case of delay or cancelled flight I can talk to the airline directly instead of dealing with a third-party company.PACKING LN: I always pack my board bag in a specific way. If its only one, Ill put the board on the bottom, following the sails, then the mast and at last the boom. You want to have the boom as far away from the board as possible, as its quite easy to damage the board with the boom head. If you want it extra light, leave out the sail bags, weighing a couple hundred grams each, that can quickly save a kilo. The harness you can put at the nose or tail of the board for extra protection.ONBOARDLN: For long haul flights, I always have a pillow, noise cancelling headphones and a lot of water with me. Top tip here. Put the pillow on the table in front for good sleeping position (reminds me of school). Also, I usually ware warm clothes as I easily get sick from the airplanes AC.SEATSLN: I almost always choose / buy seats at the isle. Im quite tall so I like stretching out my legs from time to time. Sitting at the window can be nice for a better sleeping position, but a bit annoying if you want to stand of from time to time. Try to avoid getting sandwiched in the middle if possible.CHECK INLN: For the sweet talk, its good to be respectful and not too pushy at first, especially if you have time. If asked how much it weighs, never say the real weight, if you know youre overweight. If the limit is 32kg and your bag is 35, say it weighs 28. Some airports for example in Athens, Greece dont weigh the bags, they just ask how much it weighs. Avoid saying the exactly 32kg, so they think your unaware of the limit, so at 28 for example they wont get suspicious mind games.TROLLEYSLN: For trolleys, I just load everything on to one trolley and proceed to say excuse me and sorry for about 100 times till I get to the check in counter!The post WINDSURF TRAVEL HACKS: LENNART NUEBAUER appeared first on Windsurf Magazine Online.