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Sessions / Ice Storm - Toronto
« on: December 25, 2013, 02:52:00 PM »
Here's a quick video - SUP surfing during the Toronto ice storm.

http://showerboyproductions.wordpress.com/2013/12/25/surfing-the-ice-storm/

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Gear Talk / Re: anyone recording 60fps video?
« on: November 12, 2013, 05:21:38 AM »
Just drop your 60 fps clip onto your normal 30 fps timeline. If you want to slo-mo a section, just split it out and drop it to 50% speed - it will look ultra smooth. The rest will look normal. Easy as that.

In fact, I shoot everything at 60 fps for this reason.

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Sessions / Re: VIDEO - SUP surf compilation on the great lakes, 2012
« on: August 23, 2013, 12:41:18 PM »
Good stuff!

Maybe you know... how is Inverhuron on a NW? It looks like it could be nice and sheltered in the bay, and I've long been thinking about driving up there when there's nothing over here on Lake O.

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Sneak Peeks, Rumors, and Wish Lists / Surftech/Bark 2014?
« on: August 22, 2013, 10:21:15 AM »
Most have probably seen the new 12'6:

The New 2014 Surftech Joe Bark Candice Pro Elite paddleboard

Any world on what is coming next year in the 14' range (asside from the Phantom)? Any changes to the Dominator? And importantly, anything narrower this year?

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Gear Talk / Re:
« on: August 06, 2013, 06:43:23 PM »
For example, I'd say your first 200m run on the Bark was essentially equal to either run on the AllStar.  So my question would be why was the second Bark run slower, or why was there so much variation between the two Bark runs?

I agree, as mentioned in the report.

And also agree that more data would be better (if I had more time on this particular day). Effort, conditions, etc are very hard to control, but I'm pretty confident from closely watching my gps, the wind and my energy during all these runs that the bottom line is pretty accurate. I'd love to take these 3 boards out for a few hours and gather a bigger sample...

Throwing a 25" dominator shape into the mix too would get really interesting... I suspect these results are not as much a statement about the SB shape vs the Dominator, but rather 25" vs 26" vs 27.5". And that a 25" dominator would outperform a 25" Allstar in the flats, but lag downwind.

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Gear Talk / Re: Bark Dominator vs. Starboard Allstar‏
« on: August 06, 2013, 05:08:53 PM »
Sorry, important detail: I'm 6'0 and 190 lbs. And a fairly competitive (but not elite) racer.

Width seems to be the main factor since dropping to the 26" was already losing some of the advantage. Very different feeling with the starboard slapping across the chop versus the cutting Bark (my board for 2+ yrs). Going back to the Bark after being on the 25" Allstar felt like paddling a barge.

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Gear Talk / Bark Dominator vs. Starboard Allstar‏
« on: August 06, 2013, 12:01:41 PM »
Anyone have any feedback? Here are the results of a test I did yesterday:

Just for the record, all tests were straight out and back, and comparisons here were back-to-back (with rest) to avoid the impact of fatigue and changing conditions. My GPS was also set to only start recording when the pace fell below 8:00/km to avoid the impact of choppy starts.

Bottom Line: The Starboard Allstar was faster than the Bark Dominator by somewhere in the 0:10-to-0:20/km range with texture on the water, and at least no slower in glass. Top-end speed seemed higher as well. Stepping an inch wider on the Allstar, to 26", cut into this advantage by about 0:10/km.

Here are some details (paces are all min/km):

1) The first test was just 200m runs at moderate effort first thing in the morning when the lake was still glass. The SB25 was 0:10/km faster over 2 runs (out and back), but I'm a bit suspicious of the 2nd run with the Bark. So call it a draw in glassy water, with maybe an edge to the SB25. At any rate, I can safely say that the SB25 is at least not slower than the Bark in glassy water.

SB Allstar 25" vs. Bark Dominator
200m, Moderate effort, full energy, glassy conditions

SB 25": 6:29      
SB 25": 6:25      
Avg: 6:27      

Bark: 6:26      
Bark: 6:46      
Avg: 6:36      

2) Next is the 25" Allstar vs. the Bark over 500m. This was at the very end of our testing (14x500m intervals), so energy was lower. I ran these back-to-back though, so conditions and energy should not be factors. The wind had also kicked up and there was some texture on the lake. Not enough to catch glides, but enough to slap the nose around when going upwind. Here, the SB25 was faster both up and downwind by an average of 0:12/km. The advantage was greater going downwind. To be honest, I felt like I was labouring a bit with the last upwind leg (SB25), so the 9 sec advantage might be understated a bit. Also, I felt that when I really dug in, I got more speed from the SB25 than the Bark - in other words, I think the speed ceiling is higher on the SB25. Stability was no issue for me in these conditions, but the SB25 did roll more side-to-side - not sure what impact this has on speed if I were to quiet it down. Overall, I can confidently say that the SB25 is faster than the Bark by somewhere in the 0:10-0:20/km range when there is texture on the lake. I assume the advantage would be the same or larger in bigger conditions (if you can stay on the board).

SB Allstar 25" vs. Bark Dominator      
500m, Firm effort, lower energy, stiff upwind/downwind with small texture

Upwind:   
         
SB 25": 7:20         
Bark: 7:29         

Downwind:            

SB 25": 6:08         
Bark: 6:22   
      
SB Avg: 6:44         
Bark Avg:   6:56
         

3) Finally, the SB25 vs. an inch wider with the SB26. I paddled these back-to-back early in the test, so conditions and energy should again not be a factor. The wind, however, did kick up a bit more with the SB26. Still, the SB25 was faster in both the upwind and downwind legs by an average of 0:10/km.

SB Allstar 25" vs. SB Allstar 26"      
Firm effort, high energy, moderate upwind/downwind with little texture

Upwind:            
SB 25": 6:44         
SB 26": 7:00         

Downwind:            
SB 25": 6:06         
SB 26": 6:10         

SB 25" Avg: 6:25         
SB 26" Avg: 6:35   

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Technique / Re:
« on: August 02, 2013, 06:51:06 PM »
Without a doubt, this is the best set of technical instruction out there. Thanks for the effort Larry...

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Downwind and Racing / Re: Toronto Downwinder
« on: July 09, 2013, 05:10:46 AM »
If there's a wave at JD Park I'll most likley be out there. Send me a message when you head out...

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Downwind and Racing / Toronto Downwinder
« on: July 08, 2013, 07:43:39 AM »
Thought I'd show my appreciation of all the downwind videos posted here by adding one from Toronto. This is about as good as it gets here in July. And no neoprene!

http://showerboyproductions.wordpress.com/2013/07/08/lake-ontario-downwinder/

If someone knows how to embed the video, please do...

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SUP General / Board Speed vs. Water Temp?
« on: March 13, 2013, 05:05:41 AM »
Anybody have a guess as to how much (if at all) speed is impacted by colder water? I could be wrong, but I think colder water is more dense, but are the differences actually enough to impact speed over a range of 40F to 80F?

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Share the Stoke / Re: Surfing in the Snow
« on: February 04, 2013, 12:11:06 PM »
The switch foot is just an iMovie trick to break up the repetitive footage (basically just mirror images the clip). And yes, ice is an issue now - on the shore and building up on the paddle. Small price to pay. There Hasn't been much action on my end of the lake lately...

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Share the Stoke / Re: Surfing in the Snow
« on: December 29, 2012, 09:38:51 AM »
We'll get some ice buildup on the shore, but can usually get out all winter.

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SUP General / Re: Paddle session tracker
« on: December 28, 2012, 12:11:38 PM »
I use Rubitrack on the Mac. I think it's more expensive than the typical 99 cent app, but the charts, maps, etc are excellent. Works great with the Garmin 310xt.

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Share the Stoke / Surfing in the Snow
« on: December 28, 2012, 09:50:40 AM »
This is how we do it in Canada. While everyone was digging out from the storm on Thursday morning, we hit the beach... Sadly, the best part of the day (afternoon session, after a hot tub break) took place when my camera batteries were dead. The sun came out, there was a foot of snow covering everything and the waves were like glass - even cleaner than the ones you'll see in the video.

http://showerboyproductions.wordpress.com/2012/12/28/snow-day/

Sorry for the link, but I still don't know how to embed videos.


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