danw said...
Okay, looking to evolve into some wave riding. Looks like too much fun that I'm missing out and I'm trying to get a sense of the right size board for me and my situation.
Experience: 2 seasons
Height: 191 cm (6'3)
Weight: 78kg
I have one interesting limiting factor... which is a tiny car (Daihatsu Charade). From what I've been reading the trend is towards longer boards so it sounds like I'm in a bit of a pickle!
Suggestions, recommendations all greatly appreciated.
hey Dan, I would look at the north Whip around 5'8 or Wam surfboards, you may know any basic surfboard will get you going, there's lots of Kite surfboards for sale on the net or at the shops. When you start pick a day with a good breeze so youre not fighting the wind while you are learning. A wider flatter board - fish type of board- is easier.
To get up start out like you would on a TT, push down on you're back foot, as you start to come up and out of the water transfer the weight to you're front foot and go, if you go over the front of the board could be to much power in the kite.
To fit the board in the fart box just put the passenger seat down flat and slide the board in through the passenger door and let it lay in the passenger seat, Passengers can walk... or there's plenty of soft rack (removable roof rack) options at the local surf / kite shops.
It's fun.
