Last autumn/winter all of us suppers who supped regularly around Cottesloe (Perth) were familiar with the sight of Eric on his 27"-wide Laird (10' long, I think) pulling off amazing 360 helicos with the greatest of ease
Then he suddenly disappeared ....... word was that he was deported as he overstayed his visa.
I've just found him , thanks to a thread on Standupzone, "what does your SUP carrying vehicle look like?" 12 pages, it's a fun thread: www.standupzone.com/forum/index.php?topic=2629.0
Eric can be found here: www.ericterrien.com/ and if you've always wanted to have a go at a "360 helico", check out his SUP technique page (it's in English)
Bon voyage!!!

hilly said...

www.ericterrien.com/

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Nice photos. how is the 9 6 going Mike?

whoops Thanks Hilly, fixed now
Been out twice on the river, Sunday & Monday (Monday 'cos sis' wanted to try out her "new" 9'8). Pleasantly surprised that it's actually (for its size) a pretty good flat-water paddler, a little yaw (had the fin just a coupla inches from the front). With J-stroke paddling & wind on my flank I could paddle in a straight line just on the one side.
The NW sprung up while we were out there & I was a little worried that Mandy wasn't going to make it back to shore
Hanging out for Monday, chance of a surf!!!

hilly said...

Recommend you try the fin back where I had it for waves, heaps more drive. It spins out with the 6 inch fin forward as the tail is really wide.

Thanks Andrew!
yeah, I'll put it back to where it was. I can see your point re the short fin in the wide tail.
Fin dilemma: How would a longer fin further forward in the box compare to a shorter fin back in the box? Isn't a shorter fin designed to "loosen up" the board? Doesn't moving the fin forward in the box also loosen up the board?
(only possess one fin so can't do a physical demo, not intending getting another fin before xmas )

i SUPPed with Eric heaps last winter -he is a bloody good rider.


he is also an insanely good wave sailor.

He came 2nd at the Jever SUP event in Germany

Dont know if i'll ever figure out threeos like he does them!

Hey Hilly,

The fin at the back of the box on the DC 9.4 gives you heaps more speed and stops the twitch I had this morning.

It makes the board track better when paddling, it drives harder of the bottom and projects better of the top.

You won me.

Phill

hilly said...

Recommend you try the fin back where I had it for waves, heaps more drive. It spins out with the 6 inch fin forward as the tail is really wide.

mollydooka said...

hilly said...

www.ericterrien.com/

Does not work with the comma

Nice photos. how is the 9 6 going Mike?

whoops Thanks Hilly, fixed now
Been out twice on the river, Sunday & Monday (Monday 'cos sis' wanted to try out her "new" 9'8). Pleasantly surprised that it's actually (for its size) a pretty good flat-water paddler, a little yaw (had the fin just a coupla inches from the front). With J-stroke paddling & wind on my flank I could paddle in a straight line just on the one side.
The NW sprung up while we were out there & I was a little worried that Mandy wasn't going to make it back to shore
Hanging out for Monday, chance of a surf!!!

Whats the 9'6" you are paddling?

SammyJ said...

C'mon, do you need to ask.... PSH.

yep

eric344 said...

mollydooka said...

Then he suddenly disappeared ....... word was that he was deported as he overstayed his visa.

Thanks god I havn't been deported !!!!

I've always been serious about visas and immigration !

I left for personal reasons, I'm looking forward to go back to Perth as soon as I can afford it and meantime I'm having fun around Europe and in the Canary Islands !

whoops, sorry Eric!! That was the rumour going around the Cott paddle-surf guys. Happy to hear it wasn't true
Canary Islands, I'd love to go there. Get some good sup waves??
Europe paddle-surf sojourn coming up, hopefully in 2010
Hasta la vista, amuse-toi!!