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Downwind and Racing / Re: 50 knot+ downwind near Marseille - video

« on: February 20, 2021, 02:08:52 AM »

I stick with Urethane, having a bungee launch something at you is trading one hazard for another. 

The bungee part is only 50cm long on a 3 meter leash, it doesn't provide enough energy for a 14' board to come back to the sender  against 40kt wind + bumps.

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Downwind and Racing / Re: 50 knot+ downwind near Marseille - video

« on: February 20, 2021, 01:14:33 AM »

The cool thing with this system is that you can keep an eye on the wear and tear of the rope. On a regular leash, you generally see nothing until it breaks.

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Downwind and Racing / Re: 50 knot+ downwind near Marseille - video

« on: February 20, 2021, 01:10:33 AM »

Not something you want to happen offshore in 50 mph winds, where you could bury the nose and have a similar violent tug on your thin rope leash.

Apologies if you have this all settled, but I thought something should be said in case other readers decided to use a thin rope as a leash.

You are totally right. But a properly done knot will never strangle the ankle. And I have a triple bungee along the rope. And booties. And a quick release. I've been using this system for 3 years, first with a 10mm rope around the ankle, then downsizing to 6, and now 4mm. I fall a lot, no violent tug so far.

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Downwind and Racing / Re: 50 knot+ downwind near Marseille - video

« on: February 18, 2021, 09:53:19 AM »

Great vid. Must get down there one day. Only a 2 hour drive from me.
 Are you left handed Olivier?

no, why ?

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Downwind and Racing / Re: 50 knot+ downwind near Marseille - video

« on: February 18, 2021, 09:05:07 AM »

Another one, with a coiled leash inside the spectra rope

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Downwind and Racing / Re: 50 knot+ downwind near Marseille - video

« on: February 18, 2021, 09:02:32 AM »

Yeah, the first time your board blows over your head and hits the end of the leash like a pissed-off Marlin you start thinking about how to double down on leashes. 

My leash is actually a 4mm spectra rope, with two plugs, and a bowline around my ankle, with a snap shackle for quick release. Just unbreakable.

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Downwind and Racing / Re: 50 knot+ downwind near Marseille - video

« on: February 18, 2021, 12:34:39 AM »

> 3bay by Patrice I guess

Yes, 3bay 14' custom, handmade by Patrice himself :-)

https://3bay.fr/

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Downwind and Racing / Re: 50 knot+ downwind near Marseille - video

« on: February 17, 2021, 07:16:44 AM »

Same topic, new video 

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Downwind and Racing / Re: 50 knot+ downwind near Marseille - video

« on: February 11, 2020, 10:36:06 PM »

Super Olivier.
Je visite la famille de temps en temps a L'isle Sur la Sorgue depuis le Canada.
Je vais etre plus attentif quand il y a du Mistral.

Moyennant un léger supplément de bagage, ton Maliko 14' x 26" est absolument parfait pour Berre    C'était d'ailleurs une source d'inspiration au moment de supprimer du volume, j'adore ce concept de planche plate aux extrémités fines, ça gomme tout le backwash

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Downwind and Racing / Re: 50 knot+ downwind near Marseille - video

« on: February 11, 2020, 11:57:35 AM »

The board is a 3bay prototype, 14'x28"

We started from the design of the 3bayAllwater 14' 2020, but I asked the shaper Patrice Remoiville to remove a lot of volume from the front rails and the tail to reduce the impact of waves hitting the board;

My idea is :

-  the tail volume is useless, and even unconfortable, on a board designed to surf

- the less tail volume you have, the less nose volume you need to balance it.

So I had him remove 50 liters, from 310 to 260




http://3bay.fr/boards-race-allwater-14

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Downwind and Racing / Re: 50 knot+ downwind near Marseille - video

« on: February 11, 2020, 01:47:23 AM »

Last week's update

Less windy but winter is not over...

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The Shape Shack / Re: Advice on size for first time build

« on: June 07, 2019, 10:55:31 PM »

Hi

Did you look at Atuacores website for a pre-shaped blank and the supplies ?

https://www.atuacores.com/surfshop/127-mod%C3%A8les-sup-paddle

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Downwind and Racing / Re: 50 knot+ downwind near Marseille - video

« on: May 18, 2019, 11:21:15 AM »

Ma famille me disait que le Mistral soufflait a 120km/h dans la vallée et 200 km/h au Mont Ventoux. Faut bien s'accrocher a sa planche :-)

Je ne suis pas allé voir en haut du Ventoux, mais on a enregistré 103 km/h sur l'étang pendant la descente. Faut bien s'accrocher en effet, je ferme généralement la marche avec un leash en corde noué à la cheville et à 2 plugs sur la planche :-)

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Downwind and Racing / Re: 50 knot+ downwind near Marseille - video

« on: May 17, 2019, 01:26:25 PM »

Another one last week-end   

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The Shape Shack / Re: Trimaran SUP

« on: April 25, 2019, 02:17:04 AM »

Actually with the trimaran it was really easy, I was able to follow my regular SUP buddies, needing one paddle stroke when they needed two