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Classifieds / Re: 2017 Starboard Allstars for sale. $1,500 each
« on: August 17, 2020, 11:37:30 AM »
You still have any of these boards?

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Downwind and Racing / Re: Any technical races in southeast US?
« on: February 07, 2019, 06:43:53 AM »
I've done Paddle at the Porch in Destin the past few years.  It is not a technical style race going through the surf.  It is a beach start and then the course is kept out of the surf zone.

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Downwind and Racing / Any technical races in southeast US?
« on: February 06, 2019, 11:17:42 AM »
Does anyone know of any technical races that happen in the southeast US? (similar to video below) Racing through the surf and catching waves back in looks super fun and exciting. The only races I can find near the Florida panhandle are all flatwater long distance.

https://youtu.be/txHRdySWmsI

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SUP General / Re: How much do Zane Schweitzer and Sean Poynter weigh?
« on: August 28, 2013, 10:18:33 AM »
Straight from the source :


Aloha Matt!

Great to hear you're looking to buy 74 or 77 starboard sup. They're both insane boards and definitely the most high-performance boards on the market! 

I fluctuate in weight from 150lbs to 155lbs. I am about 5'7" in height.. Sean rides the 74 a lot and weighs in at 165lbs! He is just a tad taller than me probably about 5'9"..

Connor also rides the 7'4" a lot and he is 150lbs and 6'0"!

Hope all this info helps you make your decision on what board to get!!!

Hope all is well see you on the water!

Zane Kekoa Schweitzer


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SUP General / Re: How much do Zane Schweitzer and Sean Poynter weigh?
« on: August 27, 2013, 09:00:39 PM »
Holy crap I thought it was 26 wide

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SUP General / Re: How much do Zane Schweitzer and Sean Poynter weigh?
« on: August 27, 2013, 07:19:51 PM »
I ride a PSH Ripper 8'0" (reg) and am pretty solid on it,  even in choppy overhead windy surf.  I rarely need to paddle prone like I see some of the Pros do. 

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SUP General / How much do Zane Schweitzer and Sean Poynter weigh?
« on: August 27, 2013, 04:25:02 PM »
I'm trying to decide between the 7'4" and 7'7" pro model.  I'm right on the border for the recommended weight for the 7'4" (165lbs). Does anyone know what Zane and Sean weigh? And height for that matter? I can't find it anywhere. It would really help in my decision.

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Gear Talk / F-One Madeiro 7'11" Review
« on: February 06, 2013, 07:13:00 PM »
Tried the F-One 7'11" a few weeks ago back to back with my 8ft PSH Ripper (not "wide").  I'm 5'9" and 165lbs. I've been riding the 8ft PSH Ripper for about 2 years now.  Surf that day was waist to chest dumpy shore break onto a shallow sand bar.  The two boards were very very similar.  I have sworn by PSH boards the past few years, but I think I might like the Madeiro a little bit better in these particular conditions.  It's a bit wider so it feels a little more stable to me.  My wife thought the opposite, as the deck of the board is slightly convex instead of flat like the PSH.  She thought that made it feel more unstable.  In certain situations the PSH wants to flip over.  Usually this is when I'm trying to fit a big SUP into a small pocket that's really meant for a short board.  However, the Madeiro didn't want to flip over.  It was a surprising discovery that allowed me to really go for it in some treacherous conditions.  The build of the board appears to be excellent.  Not sure how they will hold up in the long run.  The Starboards look more durable, but who knows, only time will tell. 

I also tried the 7'7" and liked it even more once on a wave, but overall it felt a bit too small for me.  I was sore for 2 days after riding that board for an hour. 

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Gear Talk / Re: PSH Ripper 8'0" (regular) review
« on: November 08, 2010, 08:00:16 PM »
To answer the earlier question, I'm in Fort Walton Beach.  Most people think there is "NO" surf here at all, which isn't true.  Yes, it's a lot better on the East coast of Florida, but we do have some surf.  Personally, I think SUPs are an especially good choice here for our normally small, weak surf.  A few times a year we do get head high + glassy, well formed surf, usually from hurricanes. 

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Gear Talk / Re: PSH Ripper 8'0" (regular) review
« on: November 04, 2010, 08:14:55 PM »
on the water...

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Gear Talk / Re: PSH Ripper 8'0" (regular) review
« on: November 04, 2010, 08:09:30 PM »
Finally got some pictures.  Sorry, they are phone camera pictures as my regular camera broke.

Also a picture of the usual crappy conditions I ride in.

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Gear Talk / Re: PSH Ripper 8'0" (regular) review
« on: November 02, 2010, 07:20:27 AM »
yeah I considered the 8'6" regular but it's almost the same width as the 8'0".  This board specifically would need to do better in  chop and I don't think an extra 6in of length would give me enough stability.

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Gear Talk / Re: PSH Ripper 8'0" (regular) review
« on: November 01, 2010, 08:58:32 PM »
I'm 165lbs and 5'10".  When I first got my 9'3" last year I was moving down from larger SUPs and I hated it at first.  I stuck with it though and in the end it was worth it.  I was expecting the same when moving down to the 8'0" but it seems like I may be pushing the limits of what the board can do in chop.  I would gladly suck it up and deal with it for a few months if I knew it would be worth it in the end, but this time I don't think it's going to work out.  I agree, I think at this point I need more than one board....well, I don't NEED more than one board, but the 8'0" is so much fun I'm not going to give it up.  Luckily my wife surfs and SUP's and my excuse is that she likes the 8'0".  When we're both out she can be on the 8 and I can be on the 8'6" WR that I just now decided to buy.   :)

I'm solid on the 9'3" in any condition so I should just keep it to save money and have the 8'0" for the less choppy days.  But the 9'3" just seems so restricting now, I gotta have something smaller for the chop.

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Gear Talk / PSH Ripper 8'0" (regular) review
« on: October 31, 2010, 12:41:13 PM »
I have been loving my 8'0" (regular) Ripper the past few months, although the past few weeks on the gulf coast have been super flat. Initially it was a little more work to stand on it, especially in chop, but was totally worth it once I got on a wave. Opened up a whole new world and I was instantly able to hit the whitewash on closeout sections and go up and over. On my 9'3" the board just wants to flip over or won't turn right when I need it to. I thought I would never ride my 9'3" Ripper again. I went back to it one day when my wife was on the 8'0" and I kept falling off it when trying to turn. I had completely forgotten how to ride it! So I pretty much have only been on the 8'0" for the past few months. I've ridden it mainly in semi-choppy mushy Gulf Coast waves about waist high and smaller (usually knee or smaller). I also rode it twice in Jacksonville Beach, one waist high glassy and one knee high glassy day and it was amazing (seems like knee high waves over there push more than chest high Gulf coast). Overall, I had been really happy with it as a replacement for the 9'3" Ripper...until the past few days. Maybe it was just especially bad conditions, but it was so choppy I could not stand on the damn thing out past the break long enough to catch a wave. It was about 8kts onshore wind, chest high and especially mushy/weak.   I took my 9'3" out and was solid on that board in the chop, but on the 8'0" I could hardly even get on my knees sometimes without falling over. I managed to drop in on two waves on the 8ft but almost instantly stopped from lack of push. On my 9'3" I was able to catch a bunch of waves and ride them to shore. I realize it just might not always be the right day for an 8ft SUP, but I was really hoping it would be the only board I ride from now on. I think if I at least lived on the East coast the 8'0" would definitely be a full replacement for the 9'3", but here on the Gulf Coast I'll still need something bigger sometimes.

Does anyone know if a 8'6" Wide ripper would have the same stability as the old 9'3"? 

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Gear Talk / Re: cabrinha SUP
« on: June 19, 2010, 06:07:03 PM »
We just bought the 9'8" and two friends just bought the 10'6" .  I'm 165lbs and the 9'8" was a great 2nd board as my focus is surfing.  Still is just fine in flatwater.  The boards are a great deal, excellent, durable construction.  We were extremely impressed with them for the price.  Other experienced riders in our area think the 9'8" is one of the best surfing boards out there, but still has some width for stability.  One of my friends got the 10'6" as their first board and they are very happy with it.  He is over 200lbs, so unless you are significantly heavier than that, you might want to go for a 10'6 instead of the 11'6...although in flatwater the extra foot would give you more glide.  But It's also an extra foot and weight you'd have to lug around.  Let me know if you have more questions.

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