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philn
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27 Jun 2026 3:26pm
I have the 2020 Cube 87, 2020 Cube 98 L and a Severne Pyro 105 L at home, a 2016 Cube 95 L in South Africa for Christmas holidays, and a 2020 Cube 106 L in Puerto Rico for long weekend trips. I ride all of them as a twin in cross on and quads in cross or cross off. The Cubes are absolutely brilliant boards. The Pyro is a great board, but for me the Cube has something special.

I ride front strap in front hole, back strap in back hole for cross and cross off, and one further forward for cross on. Mast base is always behind the middle of the mast track. For quad I use the stock MFC front fins and K4 incinerator rear. For twin I use Black Project Epic Wave. The stock MFC rear fins were very meh, tossing them away was an instant performance upgrade. For quads rear fins I go slightly smaller than stock fins and for twins I go quite big. For reference I weigh 90 kg.

Fin size wise, for 106 L I use 17.5 Black Project fins for twin, and K4 incinerator 16 cm rears. I think the stock MFC rears were 16.5 and very wide, so a lot more area than the K4s. For 98 L I use 16.5 cm for twins and for quad rears I use 15.5 cm K4 Incinerator.
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philn
philn
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16 Jun 2026 9:37am
Youngbreezy said..



GreenPat said..




IanR said..
they are mostly right leaning






Really? I feel like I'm center-left aligned.
Agreed that we prefer a light touch though.





If you’ve been center left your whole life you’re now a rabid far right extremist. The left has moved so so far left that the normies like us are all now on the right.











I feel like the opposite. I used to be a Reagan/Bush/Dole/Bush/Romney republican, but now I am an independent.
Reply in Topic: Fiji event
philn
philn
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10 Jun 2026 11:42am
Live heats isn’t working for me but scoring is updating on
worldwindsurftour.com/events/fiji-surf-pro-cloudbreak-fiji
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philn
philn
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10 Jun 2026 11:40am
Epic conditions!
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philn
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philn
philn
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8 Jun 2026 1:15am
myscreenname said..

Mark _australia said..
we need to turn the sh1t off and have a big think for a while.



And the chances of that happening are close to zilch.

The biggest issue with AI is not so much the technology, as it's out there now and I don't think it's possible to put it back in the bag. The problem for me is who owns and controls it. They decide where it goes from here - not us. That's a scary thought.


I am more scared of AI if sociopaths like Sam Altman control it. But who isn’t a sociopath at that level of business or politics?
philn
philn
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18 May 2026 9:13am
Carantoc said..
Mmmmmmm tricky one.

I mean it is clearly between Penny Wong and Leela, from Futurama.

And given that I am not 100% convinced Penny Wong fully meets the definition of woman, I'm voting for Leela.

And just for some balance the most beautiful man in the world - a couple of contenders but I'm going with either Barron Trump or Baron Von-Greenback from Danger Mouse.


Seems that you also have a type.
Topic: El Nino
philn
philn
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16 May 2026 11:43pm
El Nino is supposed to be really strong this year. Ocean temperatures in some parts of the world are already at record highs.
What will El Nino do to the wind in different parts of the world?
Will there be anywhere in the world that might have better wind conditions than normal because of El Nino, or is El Nino typically bad for windsurfing wind everywhere?
Reply in Topic: capping immigration etc
philn
philn
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11 May 2026 10:47am
Carantoc said..

Keaw Yed. said..
The skill list is a farce,






Why not be part of the solution ?

If these forums have taught us anything, then it is exactly what skills are missing in this society :

Grammar and Spelling Auditors (pedant level 99 or above)
Educators (economic and war strategy) for 10 years olds
Domestic Architects (with knowledge of high-rise building failures) (Mornington Peninsular area)
Geoscientists and Earth Scientists (both flat and globe type)
Immigration Statisticians
Antique Windsurf Fin Screw Machinists
Peace Negotiators (middle-east region specialisation)
Real Estate Agents (Port Gregory market expertise)
Mandarin Teachers with a Bitcoin Investment Advice license
Small Engine and Carburetor Repairers (back-yard sub-class)

any others ?


You left out pedant.
philn
philn
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21 Feb 2026 11:26am
What length harness lines should I be using for wave sailing? I'm 6'2, perpetual intermediate, absolutely love wave sailing. Been using 32 inches for years, but a pro told me my lines are too short.