In an attempt to get my daughter out paddling more I bought a new Naish Stable-table.. The Odysseus.. It's 9'8" x 34".. 
She felt wobbly on my old 10' Mana.. and now she'd older I thought she would be ok on the new 9'5" Mana.. But no.. I might have to keep that board for myself.. 
.. She's 21 now and almost as tall as me.. and she's very scared of falling into the cold water.. 
I recently took a close neighbour and good friend and her daughter (who's about the same age as my daughter) for their first ever SUP.. and used the Odysseus..
They loved it so much and wanted to go again a few days later.. I took some pics and got some vid..
I still haven't got my daughter out on the water yet but I've paddled the board heaps.. and love it..
So.so so so stable.. and feels pretty fast to paddle for a wide board.. The bottom shape defiantly works.
Select to expand quoteHumanCartoon said..
I'm thinkin' windsup that thang...but doesn't look like there's a mount.
Ha.. I thought the same thing.. Shame it doesn't..
DJ, can I ask what the tracking is like? Do the 'channels' help at all in keeping such a short board moving a little straighter, or is it still a bit side to side? 
DJ I've been eyeing off this board for dual purpose, 1. for my daughter (13 yrs and 5'9") to learn on and 2. for me to use in small surf. Have you tried it in the surf?
I used to body surf and ride the old surf'o'plane, actually still have one, but I have never upright surfed on a board.
I have a Suplove 11'2" which I have had in the surf a few times, but I was looking for something with more stability.
I'm probably the same height as you, 6'3", however I have heavier bones weighing in a a trim 125kg.
Your thoughts?
From someone a similar size to you with a daughter slightly smaller than yours in age and height, I have a Starboard Atlas, and it does both really well. I've surfed twice, so only marginally ahead of you in the experience stakes, but highly recommended. I even know of one for sale. Can even deliver to Newcastle next school holidays... ;)
This is the board...
We may have been separated at birth, and your'e almost as good looking as me. Great clip, what are the stats on the Atlas.
Select to expand quoteBigLump said..
We may have been separated at birth, and your'e almost as good looking as me. Great clip, what are the stats on the Atlas.
Atlas: 12' x 33" x 236L.
Great starter/allrounder for a big unit. Atlas makes a cameo in this vid of DJ's at about 1:00 and again at 2:55 (I'm the black teletubby with the hell-met, about half a head taller than Magilla and probably a few pies heavier). Board goes good in small waves but gets a bit of a handful around shoulder/head high. It'll carry a kid up front. I've also had a blast windsurfing mine and have even raced it to victory in allround class.
sorry DJ)
Select to expand quoteBigLump said..
We may have been separated at birth, and your'e almost as good looking as me. Great clip, what are the stats on the Atlas.
Given I was brought up about 30 min south of where you are these days, we may have even crossed paths at one stage or another...
This board is the Wood version. HC has a mast foot point in this but the wood versions don't have this. This board got me started...
