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Downwind and Racing / Re: Watching Sunova boys

« on: July 19, 2017, 10:10:17 PM »

Area, i don't know why people would dislike f16. I do think it is a great dw board for appropriate conditions. When wind is not strong and swell is smaller then bullet will be a better choice imho. I think it might be that it is not fast in flatter condtions (race start that involves couple of miles of flat water paddling before you get into bumps). I get it when it is all about time to get to the finish line. But when you want to have fun in the bumps f16 is great, easy to stay on even if you try crazy stupid stuff.
I agree on piloting vs surfing. My 14 sic is easy to surf where as on unlimited i was on the rudder. Turning it quick requires some great experience. I think like everything in life has its pros and cons so do the sups.

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Downwind and Racing / Re: Watching Sunova boys

« on: July 19, 2017, 09:04:19 PM »

I've gotta face the reality that I'm just a wobbly old man

You and me both.....and 26" is well balanced

And yes, 16ft to me seems like the perfect "all round" size. I'll probably stick with that length for a flatwater or all-waters board next.

Now I am envious 16ft is the new 14ft. Not long enough to be boasting but long enough to help gentlemen looking their best.

16 is a great size - I ran Maliko on f16 and it fit the troughs better - i didn't have to turn it that much. I should have opted for f16 for my first Maui 2 Molokai since f16 is a more relaxed ride in the channel where swell was quite a bit bigger. But rudder thing grew on me.

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Downwind and Racing / Re: Watching Sunova boys

« on: July 19, 2017, 08:57:30 PM »

You looked back 3 full times before deciding to abandon the wife...that should count for something

you are funny - but your thought process matched mine at that time lol

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Downwind and Racing / Re: Watching Sunova boys

« on: July 19, 2017, 08:56:36 PM »

Nice video. Thanks for sharing it. Yeah, good to see so many new faces in the water. There have been some really good maliko days as well as south side days lately. I think I paddled the last mile or so into the harbor a couple weeks ago chatting with you. Maybe not you? You had mentioned you were from Florida but thinking about moving here. Either way I hope you enjoyed your time here on Maui.

That was me 808sup. It was great to chat with you. I will be back next year. I had the most amazing time on Maui.

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Downwind and Racing / Re: Watching Sunova boys

« on: July 19, 2017, 08:55:05 PM »

Did you stalk them like that on M2M Gregg? No wonder you had such a good result.
Poor Lana, I can only imagine her face when she didn't see you at the rendezvous
point YET AGAIN after pulling the same stunt on her in Knanaha.

Great Vid. I know you have more stuff

Yuval, unfortunetely I didn't, those guys were too faaaastt. Lana was stressed out when I decided to continue to the harbor I was just having too much fun so I decided to not stop Then when you left in couple of days Maliko was just fabulous - you should have seen Lana's face - she couldn't breathe out of excitement. That day paddle wasn't even needed.

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Downwind and Racing / Re: Watching Sunova boys

« on: July 19, 2017, 07:54:09 PM »

I enjoyed that, thanks. You were going extremely well - that looked like a lot of fun. What board is that you are on?

Thanks Area10, I was on Sic 17.4 v1. Great board.

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Downwind and Racing / Re: Watching Sunova boys

« on: July 19, 2017, 06:56:48 PM »

Nice Greg! I'm impressed you kept them in sight for so long even though they had a headstart.

Thanks James, I had to stop to have Lana catch up with me. Didn't want to leave her alone for miles. James Casey was on that pink sunova. Those guys are freaking amazing at how they connect those bumps. Truly inspiring to watch them.

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Downwind and Racing / Re: Watching Sunova boys

« on: July 19, 2017, 06:54:31 PM »

Darth Vader goes downwinding..  .. Great vid.

😂 thanks

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Downwind and Racing / Watching Sunova boys

« on: July 19, 2017, 04:01:38 PM »

So I just got back from Maui and Maliko was super busy place. Lots of folks on stand up, foils, OCs. It was lighter day on Maliko so I watched these guys pass me by as I was waiting for my wife to catch up to me. So followed them for 5 minutes. Sorry about my breathing, I was holding go pro in my mouth

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Downwind and Racing / Re: VHF radios, DSC and MMSI

« on: May 27, 2017, 08:51:34 PM »

Just complete the application and in the vessel area indicate sup/kayak. I did it not so long ago and it was fine. I have programmed that # into my standard horizon.

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Downwind and Racing / Re: The chain downwind vid.

« on: March 27, 2017, 06:20:57 AM »

Awesome!!!!! GREAT bumps, music! Well done. Easy Monday morning start.

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Downwind and Racing / Re: What would you ask Michael Booth?

« on: March 25, 2017, 11:41:03 AM »

Wonder if the obesity rates started to decline or is the definition of "obese" changed?

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Downwind and Racing / Re: What would you ask Michael Booth?

« on: March 24, 2017, 04:45:40 PM »

Those links give lots of answers. I might be preacheching 70s science per ukgm, but in the ballpark i am right 

I wonder just how much endurance training load (or hours) he does paddling.

It's not the hours you put in, it's what you put into the hours

I think it is somewhat irrelevant. You have to adapt your training to your body-goals-lifestyle. What Booth does - might just kill you. We are genetically different. I think as long as you progress in your training, you are on the right path. And being at 8-10% body fat would help a lot (well given you can keep your muscle). 

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Downwind and Racing / Re: What would you ask Michael Booth

« on: March 24, 2017, 01:18:38 PM »

^preaching^  correction 

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Downwind and Racing / Re: What would you ask Michael Booth?

« on: March 24, 2017, 12:00:44 PM »

Those links give lots of answers. I might be preacheching 70s science per ukgm, but in the ballpark i am right