Hey Mark,

If I could surf I shorty I probably would too, I get the point your making that if you want to go super short then get the real deal.

I guess I was saying short means different things to different people and we all have different ideas on what ripping is and differing levels of skill.

As long as your having fun who cares!

Phill

"Comfirmed what I have been thinking. If I want to surf like a shortboard than that's what I will ride.

I'm going back up in size. It's more fun"

A sage observation CMC. Horses for courses.

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elbeau said...

"Comfirmed what I have been thinking. If I want to surf like a shortboard than that's what I will ride.

I'm going back up in size. It's more fun"

A sage observation CMC. Horses for courses.

It's only a personal observation for me in my current state of mind. When I started SUP a few years back I was much heavier and unfit. I had been riding shortboards for 20 years and SUP was a whole new challenge that allowed me to surf when I had time not just when there was waves and I had time.

Now by paddling SUP along with some other activities I feel the best I have on a shortboard for many years. It's exciting, I am getting heaps of waves and feeling what I have not felt for a long time.

The point of the post was not to derail anybody elses desires to surf high performance on SUP but to perhaps have people remember that it's about fun and most people started on big boards and it was that fun that hooked them.

Horses for courses indeed, I completely agree.

Check out Going Vertical, its all about the revolution of shortboarding,not standup, but will give you the low-down on board lengths and how they work,Lacey a must for you mate

Anyway great movie and may help the newbies into the surfing side of sup

Yep that would be great Lacey,but I know your right into board design and this movie is right up your alley mate you would enjoy it.

Yes I have ties with mctavish

Classic Lacey, show Mac the "makers mark" !
Mac, I haven't seen it yet either.... I will put my Christmas order in now... I only have to tell my big brother,... he loves buying me that stuff !!

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laceys lane said...
i'll still be out at the alley on something with a paddle in my hands
cheers

just keep your 14footer out of the way