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Stand Up Paddle => Downwind and Racing => Topic started by: 808sup on December 28, 2012, 11:42:38 PM

Title: Channel crossing anyone?
Post by: 808sup on December 28, 2012, 11:42:38 PM
http://www.supracer.com/worlds-longest-sup-board/ (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.
Title: Re: Channel crossing anyone?
Post by: PDLSFR on December 29, 2012, 05:20:50 AM
That thing is just wrong !!!!!
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Post by: supthecreek on December 29, 2012, 05:40:56 AM
That would look awesome on DJ's little black zook ;D
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Post by: suprbowl on December 29, 2012, 07:11:40 AM
I pity the shaper. Can you say Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
Title: Re: Channel crossing anyone?
Post by: 808sup 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????
Title: Re: Channel crossing anyone?
Post by: SEA 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?

Title: Re: Channel crossing anyone?
Post by: headmount 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.
Title: Re: Channel crossing anyone?
Post by: headmount on January 24, 2013, 03:32:49 PM
Actually Randy is on a 16 in that pic.
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Post by: covesurfer on January 24, 2013, 03:52:17 PM
I sure liked your 14'6" for the Kihei run, Headmount.
Title: Re: Channel crossing anyone?
Post by: 808sup 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!!!
Title: Re: Channel crossing anyone?
Post by: SEA on January 24, 2013, 09:35:13 PM
Nice 12'6" bullet might be the ticket ??
Title: Re: Channel crossing anyone?
Post by: JF808 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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