This thread won't be as exciting or well written as Nozza's board build threads. But here goes.

I nearly ordered a Search 12 x 30 a couple of years ago. But didn't end up getting one.

Followed and enjoyed Nozza's threads on his Search board builds.

Liked the idea of a big board for some cruising and riding waves.

Over the past year I did like the Sunova Point Break thread by STC. Read it and watched the YouTube videos quite a few times. Never really entered my mind to actually get one. See - www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Stand-Up-Paddle/Review/Sunova-s-new-weapon--RbGar-s-custom--moves-the-needle-on-12--Surf-SUPs

I liked how the 32 wide board does seem to just work. I do tend to use longer SUP's for surfing. All my boards have been 30 wide, and I thought 32 isn't really necessary. But this boards specs just looked good.

Anyway, got keen again a few weeks ago and sent email to Sunova. Sent this very basic scribble for colours

I now wasn't sure if I should get a colour or get it stock wood finish. Martin sent me this pic below. Once I saw this pic, I decided to stay with the idea of getting colour. It's using the TR3 construction.

Got some pics today. It now actually exists. It's suppose to be laminated tomorrow.

The ability of Sunova to work with and deliver custom boards is very attractive....I am assuming that you can sneak the board into a container going to a distributor or otherwise the shipping cost would kill it.
This is one more exemple after seing the Dryftwood for Burchas.....

Looks very cool. So, from the specs it looks like you went for the 30" wide in the end?

Love it!
Great to see another custom creation.

On goes the resin/cloth. Bottom first.

Ohh... we do love a Custom Sunova thread!

All the best with it, looks ace..

Hey I really like the look of these point breaks too... can I ask, did you email Sunova to organise the board to be delivered to your closest Sunova stockist? I am wondering if I should go direct through Sunova or through their board stockist close to me..? Cheers

Board is finished. It's being put on a container now, to be sent here. Can't wait

Might just hang it on the wall. Almost looks too nice to get it wet

Outstanding AR, you'll love it! I put a smallish race fin in it for flat water and have found out she really likes a quad setup 105 or 93 fwd with pretty small 83 or smaller trailers, goes well 2+1 also but have found smaller the better with fins. Rip it up big fella!

That is truely a gorgeous looking board, awesome ??

I've had the board for quite a few weeks now. Have taken it out about 4 times. (I also foil, so have to sometimes keep the foil in the car.....which is difficult........It just seems to want to keep following me into the ocean)

Firstly noticed how nice the Point Break paddles. Nice glide. Picks up waves really early with a few strong paddles.

The deck pad is very nice. Its not too soft, and very grippy.

The board being 32' wide, doesn't actually look very wide. I think its because the plan shape pulls in at the nose and tail, so board looks quite slim for being 32' wide.

I got a short coil Balin leg rope for it, so the leggy doesn't drag behind me when I go on longer paddles. I used it yesterday, and it worked great in the surf.

The first few session, I kept the big 9' Orca center fin and I put some very small side fins I already had. I could turn it ok, but it was quite stiff.

Before the last session (yesterday) I put in a smaller center fin. I used a 9' fin I already had. Its the same length as the 9' Orca, but a lot smaller in surface area. It made the board a lot looser.

Quite surprisingly, the board has good speed on the wave face. It also turns very nice off the tail (with my current 2+1 fin set up)

Really carves.

I want to try it as a quad fin. Ill do that at some stage. I have been told it works well as a quad. It came with some nice quad fins.

Really glad I got this board.

I will try to get some pics, or some video from my GoPro

Aaron

SydneySUP81 said..
I have my custom pointbreak coming in a few weeks. Can't wait!

That is superb- you going gloss or sand finish?

SydneySUP81 said..
I have my custom pointbreak coming in a few weeks. Can't wait!

Looks very nice.