Just pinged an order (10mins before spotting your post Mark) on an Ocean and earth 8'6" day cover - next model up from Barry basic (with tail gusset etc) $129 delivered.
Pretty chuffed with that.

Swimming, paddling and doing everything i can to get my chicken wings into condition for the trip to Bintangland.
Haven't surfed in +8 yrs *(cr@p shoulders) and could count on one hand the number of decent waves over a couple of decades.
Can't wait to get amongst some decent waves!!