supthecreek said..
Interesting boards.... looks like a very pronounce kick in the nose... nice for the late takeoff.
Bottoms? Rocker?
This is a pdf from AKU of a 7'6 from last year, its a smaller one and has just come back from surfing Indo.
It is very representitive of the style of SUP I make, planshapes vary depending on the rider, but as a rule the rocker and thickness flow concept don't vary much.
The late tail lift does reduce when the boards get shorter. I describe the rocker as 3 stage, late tail lift, flatter mid section, late nose lift, I have been making SUP boards like this for more than a few years now.
My surf spot is a point, with backwash and has a boat ramp. The wave has fat sections, very sucky bombies for takeoffs and barrelly sections and in the right swell the longest walls for jamming.
I'm 60yr and after a long gymnastic wave I just don't have the recovery power I used to have.
I'm sure the new 6'10" will up my fitness level.
, but once you know what your doing in the surf you cant beat a custom built for your Height, weight, shape usually roundness in most cases mine included and style. The flex tails on these boards make them feel alive and they love big surf and small here is my 7'10 surfshapes loving big Scotts Head.
