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Poobah
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PaipoJim
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| Those boards look pretty. What are their dimensions and most importantly - how do they ride? |
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RoyStewart
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| Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2005 3:04 am Post subject: Cosmic Quivers |
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Hello Poohbah.
Congratulations. Your cosmic quiver is truly inspirational. I confess that my orbulator spoon is lying padded and strapped across two bus seats, cradling my laptop, a printer, a candlestick, incense, a roll of toilet paper, a set of worn tarot cards, both my elbows and a miniature Bert from sesame street. The board has not yet been ridden. Where did I go wrong? I fear that the lure of standup surfing has led me astray. Where is my polka dot flooring grade particle board paipo from 1970? Where is my book 'Her Bak, Egyptian Initiate' by Ischa Schwaller der Lubicz? , and why did I let Gordon Bishop from the Cook Islands steal all my spiritual books and all my physical possessions on Great Barrier Island during 1996? Do I orbulate or go finless?
Regards,
Roy
BTW our Poplar is paler and less dramatic than yours
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Poobah
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Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water off the Netherlands....
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batboard
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| Dude, they are beautiful. |
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Poobah
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Poobah
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| PaipoJim wrote: | | Those boards look pretty. What are their dimensions and most importantly - how do they ride? |
I made them just short of a Royal Egyptian Cubit (which is about 20 5/8 inches depending on who you ask.)
The first time I swam out with one, I was pleasantly surprised at how much lift it generated at slow speeds...swimming speeds. I can't put a number on the amount of lift, but I can tell you it's enough to keep my mouth out of the water (swimming on my stomach with both arms outstretched and both hands resting lightly on top of the board.) It gave me a good feeling before I even took my first wave. It helped me forget about my years of skepticism. It felt as though it belonged in the water. Entitled to be there. A subtle presence in the water. No big splashes, and it dove under the whitewater with the ease and strength of a teenage halibut.
My first wave was memorable. Not too big, but a nice shoulder that reformed inside. I made the elevator drop into the second wave just fine with a rockerless board. After a few more waves I finally got tumbled by a closed out wall. I was surprised at how easy it was to hang onto the little board. I'd also guessed wrong on how the board would ride using just wrist strength in a raised-body position. It was easy. The nose to tail response isn't that much different from the rail to rail response. I feel kind of stupid for not anticipating that. I was blinded by years of riding boards that are 2 or 3 times longer than their width. Now I feel like I just woke up, and its a brand new day.
So far I like the narrow fish the best. I like all four of my boards, but I like Tefnut the best. It seems to go where I aim it better than the other boards. I didn't think I'd like the narrow boards, because their width was driven by the materials (1 x 12 boards.) Wrong again. It surprises me how much I figured wrong. I still have a lot of sizes and shapes to experiment with. Maybe I should just expect to be surprised in the future.
Of couse these are all finless versions, and there's still lots to explore with finned and orbulated cubit boards. I encourage any and all of you to give it a go. First you need to have faith. That's the big hurdle....taking a leap of faith that it's as fun as some people say it is. |
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