Does Anyone Surf the 12'6 x 30.5 Fanatic?

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OG SUP

VIC

3516 posts

OG SUP

VIC, 3516 posts

9 Dec 2011 12:09pm

Hey guys was wondering if anyone has some footage of surfing the 12'6x30.5 Fanatic raceboard and how well it goes for ins and outs for bigger guys 100 kegs +

Any suggestions on fins etc also would be helfull

Regards

Phill

SUPWorld

QLD

106 posts

SUPWorld

QLD, 106 posts

9 Dec 2011 11:16am

Hey Phil
Pieter from SUPWORLD Magazine has been known to surf the 12'6" Fanatic...

OG SUP

VIC

3516 posts

OG SUP

VIC, 3516 posts

9 Dec 2011 12:27pm

Thanks i will give Piet a call and havea chat.

Regards

Phill

benk

QLD

398 posts

benk

QLD, 398 posts

9 Dec 2011 2:25pm

There was a post on here a year ago of a guy surfing the 12'6" fly race white in Sydney somewhere or maybe it was Charlie in the UK? I was surprised how well he was going in head high waves. I cannot find it now? I have surfed mine in on some waist high ones and I am 96kg and it works great for a Bop board.

DavidJohn

VIC

17570 posts

DavidJohn

VIC, 17570 posts

9 Dec 2011 4:27pm

Just stick a 9-10" dolphin shaped fin in and Bob's your uncle.

DJ

mbuzz

NSW

261 posts

mbuzz

NSW, 261 posts

9 Dec 2011 4:38pm

I've surfed mine in small 1-2ft waves when not much else was happening. Had a blast. Best fun. Used the standard fin. No video though.

Newmo

VIC

471 posts

Newmo

VIC, 471 posts

9 Dec 2011 6:15pm

I have to agree with the others.
I had a chance to play about on one for a few days at the Mambo this year in all types of conditions and to be fair it handled really well, it was the wood not the carbon with a plastic 10 inch dolphin. Nice in side chop and great into a head wind. I surfed it to waist high and it was awesome. It is great for in and out work and really stable, I'm

95kgs and it was just about perfect.
If I can unload my 14r ( advertised in the buy and sell ) I will be on the look out for one. PT might have some vid of me from mambo on the 12'6.
Cheers Scott

rahams

NSW

544 posts

rahams

NSW, 544 posts

9 Dec 2011 6:47pm

this is some old vid

rps

VIC

605 posts

rps

VIC, 605 posts

9 Dec 2011 6:50pm

I think Waterhorse logged 30+ hours on the Fanatic 12'6"at Merimbula.

Everytime I hit the water, there he was on...? You guessed it

I saw him catch some decent [long] waverides on it.

Good one Mark

PTWoody

VIC

3982 posts

PTWoody

VIC, 3982 posts

9 Dec 2011 7:11pm

Waterhorse said...
PT might have some vid of me from mambo on the 12'6.
Cheers Scott

Yes I did capture you on a couple of long waves but unfortunately my focus was off - that was really a shakedown session for me with the new underwater housing and camera.

Gassa

QLD

272 posts

Gassa

QLD, 272 posts

9 Dec 2011 6:35pm

as long as the nose is out of the water it surfs good for a 12' 6' good fun allrounder

akhawk

1085 posts

akhawk

WA, 1085 posts

9 Dec 2011 5:01pm

How does it go down wind? And whats this board like for the lighter weight paddler? It sounds like a great allround board for the heavier person.

OG SUP

VIC

3516 posts

OG SUP

VIC, 3516 posts

10 Dec 2011 2:49pm

Thanks for the feedback and the vid,

Off to gets me a 9 inch dolphin fin and hit it in the small clean surf

Phill

AA

NSW

2167 posts

NSW, 2167 posts

10 Dec 2011 4:29pm

Hey Phil, I have spent a bit of time now surfing both the 12'6 DC Aruda and the 14' DC Makaru. The one thing I have noticed is that if you are not paddle-fit these boards put a lot of pressure on your lower back trying to maneuver them into position. They are big beasts to swing around, so watch your back!

9" Dolphin is the go! Had my best session yet at the Bower this am. It right on high tide and it was 'paddle city' with 6 SUPS, 8 Ski's and only 2 Mals. It was great fun with everyone getting waves. Finished it off with a nice 6' set all the way through the Racecourse! Yeeew!

JBFletch

QLD

1287 posts

JBFletch

QLD, 1287 posts

12 Dec 2011 11:02am

Surfed the 12'6 X 27 last night in glassy 1ft cruisers.

had a ball.

funnest SUP surf in a while.

ShireSUP

NSW

982 posts

ShireSUP

NSW, 982 posts

12 Dec 2011 2:15pm

JBFletch said...

Surfed the 12'6 X 27 last night in glassy 1ft cruisers.

had a ball.

funnest SUP surf in a while.

was that you on the fanatic i get getting party waves with on my nalu and the guy you knew on the glide?

JBFletch

QLD

1287 posts

JBFletch

QLD, 1287 posts

12 Dec 2011 1:17pm

ShireSUP said...

JBFletch said...

Surfed the 12'6 X 27 last night in glassy 1ft cruisers.

had a ball.

funnest SUP surf in a while.

was that you on the fanatic i get getting party waves with on my nalu and the guy you knew on the glide?

yeh was fun, im josh. rob was on the glide.
sweet way to end a weekend

ShireSUP

NSW

982 posts

ShireSUP

NSW, 982 posts

12 Dec 2011 4:52pm

JBFletch said...

ShireSUP said...

JBFletch said...

Surfed the 12'6 X 27 last night in glassy 1ft cruisers.

had a ball.

funnest SUP surf in a while.

was that you on the fanatic i get getting party waves with on my nalu and the guy you knew on the glide?

yeh was fun, im josh. rob was on the glide.
sweet way to end a weekend

Sweet good to put a face to a name as it were. I could have stayed out there till dark however commitments reluctantly took precedence

riverider

TAS

1112 posts

riverider

TAS, 1112 posts

13 Dec 2011 8:32pm

as a light weight 70kg it works well downwind,great fun in small waves, but would be a handfull in anything over shoulder height, would much rather surf a sub 9ft sup in anything over shoulder height.

akhawk said...

How does it go down wind? And whats this board like for the lighter weight paddler? It sounds like a great allround board for the heavier person.

teatrea

QLD

4177 posts

teatrea

QLD, 4177 posts

13 Dec 2011 8:10pm

They are great fun to surf , you do need to get right on the tail though to prevent the nose from going under , but once you trim and get into position they fly along.

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