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Reply in Topic: 2011 RRD Wassup 8'5"
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27 Apr 2026 3:17pm
Henners said..
but some people found that over 85kg riders are a bit more technical (info from a French forum). I'm 92kg.


A caveat: the average SUPer was less advanced some years ago. A board that was judged unstable on forums 10 years ago could be considered very stable nowadays.
Reply in Topic: Step deck and then some!
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25 Apr 2026 9:55pm
hilly said..
Looks like AI design with no knowledge of the real world


I disagree.
Each board is a compromise. Thin rails everywhere is a valid design... for some riders and some conditions.
But also agree, in that this "niche" design is not adapted to the production market, especially with a brand that did not have a very large market nor lots of models to begin with.

These two videos are interesting to show how the board reacts, notably how the mid-section digs into the wave and slow down if the turn is at too slow a speed. But engage neatly with enough speed.




Now the open question is: is it better for easy rail-to-rail at speed to have a thick and narrow board or a thin and wide one?
Reply in Topic: Step deck and then some!
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24 Apr 2026 4:59pm
thegreatsup said..
it just didn't want to engage in a turn in steeper waves at speed like the spitfire would.


This is why I said it will make you progress.
You will need to anticipate the turn, move your rear foot reaaaaaly back, and pinch this rail!
Reply in Topic: Step deck and then some!
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23 Apr 2026 10:44pm
Just guessing here:

Thin rails everywhere means a board made to work at speed. The thin rails will provide bite even when going fast.
The drawback is that it may bog down and feel "stuck in a rut' at low speeds.
So, try to always aim to have the max possible speed on the wave, especially before engaging turns, even in weak waves.

Wide and thin tails are great: Wide for planing in weak waves, thin for bite in powerful waves.
However, you need to really "pinch" the rear rail into the water by rolling the board before engaging turns, or it may kind of "aquaplane" if the board stays flat.

This board should be great in great waves.

Personally I like to have fuller rails in the center, and very thin ones at the tail, it makes the board simpler to manage.
But your board seem great, and it will make you progress in your carving technique!
Reply in Topic: Keel Fin placement
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13 Apr 2026 4:42pm
If the tail of the board is wide enough, you can try in the rear, to ride them a bit like a Simmons:


The board will become stiffer, with more latency going into turns, but by putting your rear foot well on the tail, you may enjoy a different kind of ride: More like banking into smooth turns as with an airplane, rather than a skate where you can break the trajectories at will anytime.

I had a Simmons-like SUP with 4 boxes, and I did not like the keels in front: the board was entering the turn immediately, so I did not have time to properly set up and dig the rail to really carve the turns, it kind of "dishpanned" by itself. With the keels really on the tail end, the board worked magic.

But normally, in the front.
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12 Apr 2026 1:48pm
Nice interview!

I have put the transcript here, if anybody is interested:

files.nahaboo.net/_/~koala/9DVGdFJUwS3G/CREEK%20LIFE%20VOLUME%20V%20Rick%20Weeks%20A%20SUNOVA%20SUP%20Documentary.txt
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