With your balance and surf ability 8'8 x27 would work:)

You have the keep flotation somehow.

The shorter you go the wider it gets, the rounder the outline the less drive.

BUT I have been speaking with so many crew riding Simmons style boards that they swear go so fast and loose due to the parallel rail outline and planing hull of the wide nose and tail.

I'd love to try something like this around 7'6-8'0.

I had a 7-11 it did'nt last long,got a 8-8 not a big fan either il sell it if ya keen,
my 9-3 ripper had for 4yrs it aint going any where, practical board that surfs well
I guess it really depends on your style of surfing,dishy style slip an slide or dogman type man hacks.

^^ Ha Ha

CMC said...

You have the keep flotation somehow.

The shorter you go the wider it gets, the rounder the outline the less drive.

BUT I have been speaking with so many crew riding Simmons style boards that they swear go so fast and loose due to the parallel rail outline and planing hull of the wide nose and tail.

I'd love to try something like this around 7'6-8'0.

Review please

Demo, demo, demo. Agree with rahams, use literage as a very loose guide only. If it looks and feels good under the arm it will generally go OK.
My latest
4D 8.2 x 28 and 3/4 x unknown litres. I clock in somewhere over 90 kegs









Go's OK
Cheers
Sparx

anything smaller than 12'6

Sorry Noel
If I'd peeled the PVC off the old girl I dont know how I'd manage to concentrate on the board!!
Cheers
Sparx

Sparx said...

Ohhhhhhhhh!
You meant the barbeque!!
Woops
Sparx

Come on mate I thought we were all professionals here

boardbumps said...

It all depends on your weight and ability.

This is Annies (firstpoint) new SUP she is 48kg and RIPS.
This is smaller than her last one which was 7'6 x 28 x 83 ltr, this board was small when she first got it and now it is a boat.

The new one pictured is 2200 x 660 x 65ltr (7'2.5"x 26"x 65ltr)

Well I'm going to ask - is that a skewiff photo angle Or is it an entirely rad new shape bb

Mate, best advice I can offer is that "litreage" should be relative to the size of your arse! For example...

Starboard Whopper



PSH Extra Wide Ripper



Naish 17 Glide



Pretty much anything she wants

boardbumps said...

It all depends on your weight and ability.

This is Annies (firstpoint) new SUP she is 48kg and RIPS.
This is smaller than her last one which was 7'6 x 28 x 83 ltr, this board was small when she first got it and now it is a boat.

The new one pictured is 2200 x 660 x 65ltr (7'2.5"x 26"x 65ltr)

So who is Annie? A 14 yr old kid or someone from Suffolk with sn accent?

Annie is a 50yr old teenager,
If your from the Noosa area you would have seen her surf. All the girls up there follow her board lengths. Its going to be fun watching the posse try and ride 7'3 boards.

As I said, it just depends on your skill and weight, Oh and good design skills by your shaper of choice.

Hey SSA,

Annie B is a tad over 21 and pretty stylish longboarder.

Kristi at 55kg can easily ride a 8.0 x 25 x 3 3/4 rounded square, short board shape which originally she couldnt even stand on.

She currently rides a 7'10 x 26 5/8 x 3 3/4 rounded pin, her new board in production will be 7'6 x 26 x 3 3/4

Its all about practice, time in the water and belief you can do it.

It also helps if your thin as a wip, flexible, 16 and get to surf 10 times a week.

The other point is do you really need to go that small and do you enjoy riding boards like that.

Annie I would think would like to walk the nose more than rip tear and shread, just a guess.

Phill

surfershaneA said...

boardbumps said...

It all depends on your weight and ability.

This is Annies (firstpoint) new SUP she is 48kg and RIPS.
This is smaller than her last one which was 7'6 x 28 x 83 ltr, this board was small when she first got it and now it is a boat.

The new one pictured is 2200 x 660 x 65ltr (7'2.5"x 26"x 65ltr)

So who is Annie? A 14 yr old kid or someone from Suffolk with sn accent?

Hi Phil,

Annie can walk the nose any time she likes on her 8'6 but she is right into pocket surfing, carving and slashing.

Modern short board surfing, that is the challenge on a SUP.

There are only two kinds of power surfing, short boards and SUP.

You don't order a 7'3 'Short Board' (thats what I call under 8'0 sup boards) to walk the nose.