Beau Whitehead www.paddlesurfnorthwest.com

thats awesome, looking forward to kiting and paddleboarding in your neck of the woods

Just started SUPing in July. Have 2 boards an ULI and a 11'6" Naish. Getting out on the open ocean witht the Naish. Great workout.

Your home Mountain is Mt Baker? You climb/Hike/Mountaineer too?
My Home Mt would be Longs Peak in Colorado

Home harbor is Ventura, CA

Thomas

the ULI. I have mixe thoughts on it. I'm 210 right now and I'm Tacoing it , twisting it when attempting to go out into the turbulent upen ocean swells off of Ventura. The small fins don't give too much directional stability. I've found the channel groove deckpad to create pressure points on my feet during my 2 hr paddle sessons. It's not stiff even when pumping it up to 17 psig (Will try more if allowable pressure is higher)Now the positives: It's portable, I put it into my Civic hatchback and leave it there, so when I want to go I just go. Great stability workout, I shattered my leg and it's been the greatest therapy activity ever. Be great training for the Vortice when you can only get out during travel in a harbor.

Summarizing: Pros-portability, stability workout Cons-At my current level restricted to harbors, directional stability

11' for the ULI

Are they all made by you? I'm toying with the idea of making my own paddle. have thought about using just fiberglass(mat) for the blade?

Saw on another blog you tried a Joe bark SUP distance board, what did you think? Be very interested how it does in open ocean swells and wind

Thomas

Tried the Vortice last night when a fellow SUPer let me try it out. Faster than the Naish on flat water and paddling into the swells. Could see how much paddling technique is important! Picked up a great tip on how to paddle into the wind from Eric of Ventura Harbor

Here are a couple of threads about the penetrator at seabreeze.


About the rudder system http://www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=42041

here is the video linkhttp://www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=41867

I'll take pictures at the "Battle of the Paddles" on Saturday

http://www.rainbowsandals.com/BattleOfThePaddle/RNB%20BoP%20SiteMap.pdf


http://www.rainbowsandals.com/BattleOfThePaddle/default.asp


The Kalama’s are listed as invitees

And of course it’s Gerry Lopez’s event!

Be good place to see the stand up paddleboards, etc and the top paddleboarders Here’s a link to an Aussie company’s new line, including a open ocean standup board.

http://surfingsports.com/labels/2009%20Starboard%20SUP.asp