Most of the time the only waves we get are onshore but it's hard to hit the wave with good momentum a specially we trough the mushier sections "choppy".

So here what i am looking for ...

- Great upwind to go through the line up and plenty of speed "Fast rocker"
- Not too stiff
- Strapless oriented
- Shorter / wide
- Need to be
- This will not go on the water in wave of 2m plus... I have a good board for that job..


i my area it's hard to find and try a board like that...

I have tried the Salerosa from RRD but Airrush make also a Onshore oriented board. I have also contacted S.O.S. and we talked about the procket my issue the shipping will kill me...


Please add your idea on the subject !

5'9'' skater. It is stiff though, but any board that holds up for some time will be IMO. Personally I think if the board is small-ish I don't think it is a problem at all with less flex...I might not be good enough to feel a huge difference....but that is me. The board is made for strapless riding, and works great for it. he 5'9'' can deal with just about any type wave up to maybe a little overhead (for me).

I have not ridden the 5'4'' skater too much, but the 4'8'' is also a great board...yeah it is hard to imagine a board that small be a good wave rider, but it is a super fun board. I've had the best sessions in more beachbreak type wave with that board tho...I call it the devils skateboard, because it kind of feels like a skateboard to me.

The pic is of the 4'8'' (twin fin setup).

Cabrinha s-skillet:-)

Rasta Fish 5'10 by Dick Van Straalen with sea sheppard fins. Aviso
hollow carbon fiber version is the best

Ride it far forward to keep your speed in the bottom turns.

If the wind is onshore you have to use bottom turn efficiency to hit the wave faces with speed.

This is where the unique flex pattern of the Aviso hollow surfboards comes into play.

They have VERY rigid rails, but have loads of flex along the centerline. The boards concave increases under load. This effectively stores energy and gives you recoil out of your bottom turns.

The way you ride this board also makes a big difference. Stop on the tail as you hit the wave face and it spins on its tail. Step forward for speed out of the wave and bring your weight forward. Make the bottom turn on the rail rather than on the tail and fins. This keeps up speed and kicks up less rooster tail. Come out of the bottom turn still with your weight forward and move the back foot back right before you carve on the face...... repeat as your smile gets bigger

Another board that does well in these conditions is the Doc Lausch 6' Pro II Model. Aviso edition.
It has quite a pronounced tail rocker that is on the long side, but has more flat section carried into the front of the board. While pronounced rocker normally affects speed and low end it's not like that on this board if it's ridden right. It has thin rails and lends itself to fast bottom turns if you ride it far forward. It's a bit of a tricky board to ride. If you trim it with your weight in just the right way it is really efficent and fast. But unlike many fast boards it feels great in the surf. The rocker just makes the board work in the surf. One thing I found is that this board really works better with the right fins.
I use scimitars for the two front fins and a regular, but skinny center fin. The scimitars have more lift than other fins. I also heat them up an twist a bit of toe in out of the tip of the fins.

Here is what the flex pattern of the aviso's looks like:

http://avisosurf.com/FEA.html

I just got a Slingshot Globetrotter. $400 shipped. 4'10" 19 in wide. Thruster. Carries alot of width into tail. Small tail rocker. Takes alot of getting used to but it's really fun and it seems like durability is great. Highly recommended especially for small waves and choppy conditions. Loves strapless jumping. Good bump and jump board.

tautologies

I am looking for a quick and aggressive boar that would working in very very tight space to hit some lips.. i really don't think the Naish do the job..


Globe Trotter
too heavy/ that need to be used strap-in and you are using your kite to work in the waves.. From slingshot you have the CELERITAS but again it's soo heavy...