If anybody can put me in the right direction with regards to choosing the right kind of board from the plethora of different types on the market.
Firstly, to save some dollars my good mate lent me an older board of his to learn on. I have a 12m X2 and I am about 95kgs. I am still very much in the beginning stages but I am really struggling with the boat of a board I have borrowed... it is SOOO bouyant in the water that it is a real struggle getting my feet sorted out before getting up (when I can get up)

Should I stick with this bigger pontoon or go out and buy a lighter one? And if so, what should I look at. I am on the ocean most of the time.
I quite like the AIRUSH range but I would appreciate some advice,

Cheers.

A big board is good at first just to get up and going but will then slow your learning down cos its hard to go out it gusty conditions or realy powered up.
Try the 2006 Force range,(fly carbon pro 132) they have a little flex and easy to ride through the chop but you wont grow out of them.loads of pop.
Have a look at there web site www.forceindustries.com.au.
You cant buy from this web site so depending where you live i could tell you where you could check them out.

Cheers Steve

You were supposed to say Thomo.. "It's definately a problem with the board, and nothing to do with your complete lack of co-ordination... and a nice new board will make the world of difference"

Thanks for the advice, you are probably right... the board I have just seems really cumbersome to move around in the swell to get where I want it to be so I can plant my feet where the are supposed to be. I spend a lot of time messing around in the water before I can even attempt to launch. The board is about 160 X 44 at the widest point.

I wasn't planning on getting anything for an advanced rider.. was looking at Airush Sqaure 2 or something similar. But if you think it is best to keep at it with the board I have I shall push on for the time being... it is just frustrating as hell.

Thanks for the help.. but you still should have said it was the board that was the problem, and not my two left feet.

Cheers
Chris.

Cheers Alan... I suppose I fit into the heavy weight catagory also. I was 105 kgs last season and have managed to shift down to about 93kgs by training my fat arse off... mainly to get fit for kiting. My gut hanging over my harness last season was a sight nobody deserved to be exposed to... I only got out a couple of times towards the end of the season so I am just hell bent on wanting to progress this year. My mate has given me specific instructions to be able make upwind, or at least keep my ground before a planned trip early next year down to Esperence. Makes it annoying when I am still trying to plane more than 10 yards at a time.

Perhaps when I can manage not to get dragged downwind to much I will treat myself to that new board for Xmas!!

Thanks for the advice!

Chris