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Light DW'er.

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Created by DavidJohn > 9 months ago, 10 Mar 2011
DavidJohn
VIC, 17408 posts
10 Mar 2011 1:46PM
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The other day we did a down-winder in pretty crappy conditions and only about 10-20 knots of wind..

I was on my 17.. Dave also on a 17.. Paul on his F16.. Jonathon was on the new 12'6" Coreban.. and Jean did her first DW'er with us on her 12'6" Starboard Pin.

Light winds but still heaps of fun..

DJ

Simondo
VIC, 8019 posts
10 Mar 2011 2:08PM
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Nice. The 17 looked to be sliding along very nicely!

PTWoody
VIC, 3982 posts
10 Mar 2011 2:34PM
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Cool. When the the big 17 ran over the back of the little Coreban it was like a Great Dane trying to mount a chihuahua.

JonathanC
VIC, 1020 posts
10 Mar 2011 3:00PM
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It was a really fun downwinder, even though there wasn't much wind the direction was perfect and the swell pretty clean. The Coreban 12'6 is a great little board, really enjoyed it.

There is certainly a place for a light weight 12'6 in the down wind quiver IMO, so much fun being able to accelerate and change direction quickly to make the most out of those little waves.

I think the Coreban has a reasonably similar rocker to my !2'6 Starboard Surf Race, they both catch anything going. The Coreban has more of a traditional surfboard feel than the Surf Race - feels to me very much like a smaller version of the Bill Foote Maliko 14. You have to be active on all three of these boards, get forward to get the nose down to get onto the wave then move back to stop pearling, but when you do they are awesome.

surfydad
QLD, 166 posts
10 Mar 2011 8:28PM
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DJ, what's the name of the sound track?

DavidJohn
VIC, 17408 posts
11 Mar 2011 3:21PM
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surfydad said...

DJ, what's the name of the sound track?


It's 'Staple it together' by Jack Johnson.

DJ





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