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Channel crossing anyone?
« on: December 28, 2012, 11:42:38 PM »
http://www.supracer.com/worlds-longest-sup-board/   I ran across this the other day and wondered how it would handle one of our channel crossings.

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Re: Channel crossing anyone?
« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2012, 05:20:50 AM »
That thing is just wrong !!!!!
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Re: Channel crossing anyone?
« Reply #2 on: December 29, 2012, 05:40:56 AM »
That would look awesome on DJ's little black zook ;D

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Re: Channel crossing anyone?
« Reply #3 on: December 29, 2012, 07:11:40 AM »
I pity the shaper. Can you say Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

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« Reply #4 on: December 29, 2012, 07:19:05 PM »
Can't help but wonder what kind of rocker/ layup it has. How much it weights as well. Will it fit on my mini cooper? etc. Any shapers want to take a stab at it????

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« Reply #5 on: January 22, 2013, 11:02:58 PM »
That thing would stick out about 7 feet in front and back of my TUNDRA !!  DAM .. wonder how it paddles?


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Re: Channel crossing anyone?
« Reply #6 on: January 24, 2013, 03:31:53 PM »
Well for downwinding I'd guess you'd be getting high centered quite often.  It's bad enough on a 17' Bullet in short frequency... like Kihei.  This pic that Jeremy took s a great example of that.

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Re: Channel crossing anyone?
« Reply #7 on: January 24, 2013, 03:32:49 PM »
Actually Randy is on a 16 in that pic.

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Re: Channel crossing anyone?
« Reply #8 on: January 24, 2013, 03:52:17 PM »
I sure liked your 14'6" for the Kihei run, Headmount.

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Re: Channel crossing anyone?
« Reply #9 on: January 24, 2013, 09:23:58 PM »
Yes, those kihei runs are prone to that since the intervals are so short. It definitely makes you adjust your trim to suit the conditions. A shorter board lets you surf them from the tail. So fun!!!

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Re: Channel crossing anyone?
« Reply #10 on: January 24, 2013, 09:35:13 PM »
Nice 12'6" bullet might be the ticket ??

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Re: Channel crossing anyone?
« Reply #11 on: February 02, 2013, 05:17:24 PM »
short period is most of the stuff we have to play with here on the big island, it's a lot of walking back and forth on the 17'ers

 


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