$1795 inc paddle sounds good too...

Thanks Sam...the trouble atm is that i am super pumped to go out and do some dough on one of these...I actually need to slow down and get a variety of feedback...I'm now more serious about trying out the Starboard range...

Hi Steve,I have a naish 11'6"SUP and it's great fun.I have two paddles for it one is the paddle that comes with it and the other has more of a scoop blade that I use for open water.I have also sailed it in waves at a place called coronation beach and also at pt moore,both times the waves were about three ft and the wind was approx 15 knots and i was using a naish 5m force, GREAT FUN!!.I'm 95kg's and 186 cm.It's only fair to point out that I own Sailwest in Gero and that I sell naish products,I have tried the jimmy lewis and the timpone but not the starboard; it does look good but is more expensive than the naish and the timpone.The JL and the timpone don't have a mast track, a shame because sailing the naish was a hoot,obviously not as manoeuvrable as short board but just GREAT FUN which is what it's all about! I think that the naish and the timpone were better than the JL,they were both put through vigorous testing before being released on the public,I think the best way to make a choice would be to try before you buy.If you have any more questions you can ring me on 0899641722 or email [email protected]
cheers,Regards Rik

Thanks Rik, Sam has taken me and some mates out on the 11'6" Naish and the Starboard 12'6"...I liked them both, but for my purposes I think I'm going to go with the Starboard...at this stage I need the width...

Sorry, no, haven't tried it out...went out for two hours yesterday on my new Starboard 12'6" and loved it though....

Hi Paddle Pop,

The Naish board is Super easy to turn on a wave.

The further you get back on the tail the looser it feels.

I have been out on some good size shoulder to head high surf and the board handeled really well.

I did not even have my back foot has far back as I proberly should have.Even so the board turned tightly without the use of the paddle.

I can only imagane how loose it will feel with your foot right over the fin!!! (next time)

The Naish board also has a deck grip pad available.

See you on the water!

Luke

Hello everyone. When you get your board, it's gotta be magic. My recommendation is to get a board you are going to be totally stoked out on to ride. It's not necessary to get a supertanker before a performance shape. You can always get a performance shape and put some monster size fins on it to keep it stable while you're learning. Then swap the fins for smaller ones when you want to loosen up the board.

I just found out that Leleo Kinimaka is on tour over there for about a week. His trip is culminating with entry in a contest. I'm told he's over there with a 9'0. Leleo is an awesome stand up paddle surfer. He won several contests over here in Hawaii. From what I understand, he'll be traveling with a van full of boards that they have a permit to sell at the event and the beaches where he'll be surfing. If you can catch up with him, this would be a great chance to try one out. If you want, I'll try and get his schedule from PSH so you can meet up with him and demo the boards.

I have tried the Southpoint Kalama and found it a pretty good allround board at great value.
There is one big issue with it though and that the "Tough Epoxy Construction" isn't all that true as the rails are very very easily chipped. The demo boards at supnoosa.net.au/ are badly damaged after only a few weeks of lessons.

I ended up purchasing a Naish 10'6 as i liked the finish and the surfing is better on it. I am still thinking of getting a Kalama just for river paddling though and for mates when surfing smaller waves. Definently worth a look however i'd recommend getting some paddle edge padding before using the board.

I'd also recommend using a mob like standuppaddlesurfing.com.au at Noosa who have all of the major boards available to test out. It is very handy when laying down a couple of cool thousand.

We have been using 4wd stone chip stick on protection. We found the supplier and were able to buy it in long enough pieces to cut strip 2m x 5cm. $20/strip.

Another good option we'll have in next week is from the guys who made ding tape. They have some thicker strips coming that we can't wait to get on all our demo boards. Still clear but not quite as subtle as the stones stuff. Is a step up in protection though. Again $20/strip.

Cheers,

Sam.