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Macaha said..

shoodbegood said..
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I've got no idea

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Cobra said..

Macaha said..

shoodbegood said..
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I've got no idea

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I better like that graph
Sandsy , why bother with your topic. what's for

JeanG said..
That is interesting. Are you simply standing too far back? I get pretty far up on all of the boards - keep as much of the thing flat as possible - and would say that 99% of my falls result from lateral instability. Virtually never have issues with longitudinal. Hmmm.

Actually, I am more stable if I am a bit back of the balance point. This way, I only have to compensate in one direction (forwards), whereas on the balance point I have to balance both ways and it seems harder.

I tried to look more at what I was doing in the last session, and I guess I simply have my feet too parallel when just paddling around, I guess from old habits. I think I just need to stay always with feet slightly staggered.

I also force myself to ride other boards than my mini-Simmons, I fear I am getting too used to its insane stability :-)

laceys lane said..
here is something to think about.




why not just paddle out with a 6 ft x 19" shortboard and a 'paddle', paddle into the wave prone then use the paddle to surf with.




the ultimate in short sup.



did some one say don't be silly

Because I get ten times more waves per sesh on my *8' sup than I ever did on a regular surfboard. Seriously, and thats without cutting anyone off. Why do I get more waves on a sup? Because of the power of the paddle and because I can see sets coming way before I could prone paddling or sitting on a surfboard. Sup surfing is an insanely good core exercise too. I always have that awesome "surfed out" feeling after a good session that I haven't experienced from surfing since I was a kid. Its amazing all the cool fishies and stuff you can see below the surface while standup paddling that you can't see on a regular surfboard. Lastly, and most importantly, surfing a shorter sup has me totally re-stoked on surfing!

*I'll soon be dropping down in size to shorter than 7'-6".

Garethg said..

Need a short SUP to surf Indo.

IMO, i found this 8' too big for these waves and conditions. What do you think about that

Thx Garethg for this feed back.
May be to give right or surely to say wrong to Sansdy1 's topic, saying that it's worthing to ride a SUP as a shorboard :
this my next project that i will demo soon by my next SUPing trip in Caribbean islands
My "vanguard type" coming soon to demo and prove what i wrote up here : 3.7" thick 7'26.2" 84 liters to my 60 years 78 kg

As long as you are out there enjoying yourself who really cares what size board you are riding. Who judges a surfer's ability/fun level by the size of the board they ride. Just have a look at what Laird rides as an example.

Respecting each other ,not tripping over your ego and remember why we go surfing. I enjoy watching surfers styling on all types and sizes of boards. Give them a hoot you may surprised with their reaction.

Merry Xmas

bigday said..

Sandsy1 said..
Sorry, I just don't get it.

If you have a good size wave, why not surf a short board? I watch guys on short sups and if I see another flat dishpan turn I'm gonna scream.
They can't go rail to rail, they can't go into vertical snaps, they just don't go, (unless you one of the few pro's who can make it look reasonable).
I watched a guy paddle around in circles, because he couldn't stop. I was getting giddy, just watching him. The board was below the water for most of the time and when he finally got a wave; BORING!!! And he could surf!
The only reason thet I can think of, is that they just want more waves.

Anyone???????

Injuries mate, injuries, you are probably still wet behind the ears and don't have any long term ones yet.

I wish I was still wet behind the ears!
Nearly 60, 12 months after a full hip replacement. Surf a 6'4" twin fin, 6'9" McCoy Nugget, 9'4" single fin long board, 9'6" single fin log and a 10'6" surftech Laird sup (also as a single fin). I surf the sup more than the others, due to lack of any descent wave size at the moment.
My question was and still is, why ride a small sup (if your not injured) when they are limited in what you can do on them, compared to a short board?

(This should be worth another 4 pages)

JeanG said..

Sandsy1 said..

My question was and still is, why ride a small sup (if your not injured) when they are limited in what you can do on them, compared to a short board?

Because standups are more fun.

Touche'. Well done!!

this really needs to stop at 6 pages you know

laceys lane said..
this really needs to stop at 6 pages you know

I agree with you , for the first time on this thread ! It's a bull**** topic . I expect sandsy1 to never be seen on a short sup , or else

You right, there is more fun over this one:

www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Stand-Up-Paddle/SUP/Once-upon-a-time-in-da-Ocean/

Sandsy1 said..
Sorry, I just don't get it.

If you have a good size wave, why not surf a short board? I watch guys on short sups and if I see another flat dishpan turn I'm gonna scream.
They can't go rail to rail, they can't go into vertical snaps, they just don't go, (unless you one of the few pro's who can make it look reasonable).
I watched a guy paddle around in circles, because he couldn't stop. I was getting giddy, just watching him. The board was below the water for most of the time and when he finally got a wave; BORING!!! And he could surf!
The only reason thet I can think of, is that they just want more waves.

Anyone???????

Sandsy1, you are spot on mate you dont get it. Nobs like you are the reason I stopped surfing short and long lay down boards. Sitting half submerged in the crowded line up getting the ****s and judging people is not a good way to use your time in the ocean. Why not enjoy yourself and stop worrying what anyone else is doing on a SUP, body board, ski what ever. We all go to the beach to have fun you obviously do not. Get over yourself.
Personally I fell back in love with surfing because of SUP,s in particular short ones, once you get the hang of them you can go rail to rail you can get vertical and best of all you can do it away from the pack, in conditions that short boarders dont go and you can get 10x more waves than is possible on short boards. Anything but BORING!!
It must be BORING!! for you sitting half submerged on your short board if you feel the need to judge people and then write on this forum to entertain yourself.
Good luck Sandsy1 I hope you do get it one day. Merry Xmas.

magentawave said..

laceys lane said..
here is something to think about.




why not just paddle out with a 6 ft x 19" shortboard and a 'paddle', paddle into the wave prone then use the paddle to surf with.




the ultimate in short sup.



did some one say don't be silly

Because I get ten times more waves per sesh on my *8' sup than I ever did on a regular surfboard. Seriously, and thats without cutting anyone off. Why do I get more waves on a sup? Because of the power of the paddle and because I can see sets coming way before I could prone paddling or sitting on a surfboard. Sup surfing is an insanely good core exercise too. I always have that awesome "surfed out" feeling after a good session that I haven't experienced from surfing since I was a kid. Its amazing all the cool fishies and stuff you can see below the surface while standup paddling that you can't see on a regular surfboard. Lastly, and most importantly, surfing a shorter sup has me totally re-stoked on surfing!

*I'll soon be dropping down in size to shorter than 7'-6".

you should have taken time to learn to read the ocean when you were younger instead of goofing off looking for cool fishies and stuff