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Mould on a board looks alarming, but it's rarely serious and almost always down to one thing: the board was put away damp. Here's how to clean it off without harming the material — and the single habit that stops it ever coming back.

Putting your board away for the winter is worth a few extra minutes. Damp and temperature swings are what harm a stored board over months — so a proper clean, a thorough dry, and the right spot will see it come out in spring exactly as it went in.

One of the best things about an inflatable board is that it packs away small — but how you store it makes a real difference to how long it lasts. Here's the case for rolled versus inflated, and how to do whichever you choose the right way.

Ten minutes with a hose after a sea paddle is the single best habit for making your board last. Salt is abrasive and gets everywhere — here's how to rinse it off properly, dry your board right, and keep it looking and performing like new.