Prone Paddle Boards?

[PaulJensen]

(above) My hollow 12'er...

 

[SMUKES]

Amazing. I think about how a denser boat would go, the obsession with lightness makes for some terrible Long boards. My bark feels every bump and every gust across the beam. I know my Sailboat benefits in terms of sea kindliness from its weight. I gladly pay the speed penalty.

 

[waveglider619]

Amazing. I think about how a denser boat would go, the obsession with lightness makes for some terrible Long boards. My bark feels every bump and every gust across the beam. I know my Sailboat benefits in terms of sea kindliness from its weight. I gladly pay the speed penalty.

I just talked to Joe yesterday about getting a 14 footer and he was saying that the carbon fiber boards tend too be too light for harsher conditions and he's suggesting the boards be a little heavier.

 

[Proper_Mode]

Revitalizing this discussion.

what do people mean they can catch swells? How far out to sea do you have to be to glide unbroken swells?

 

[SMUKES]

Pretty far. When I lived in Cardiff I'd do about 40 mins due west and return with the help of swell. Its a surge more than a ride per se.

 

[pintail]

Depends on the swell. I've ridden swells on a small paddleboard, 12', a couple of hundred yards offshore, got rides of twenty yards and more if the swell direction was suitable for the area. Best time I've had was when I was in among a pod of dolphins, all riding the same swell with me.

 

[dr flavors]

any psv owners out there in jamland?

 

[ClassicRider]

any psv owners out there in jamland?

I am curious about PSV as well and even tried to order one but Dave said he can't get the blank any more.

 

[SharkB8]

I’m not great at catching bumps on prone but decent at it in a oc1. I really think everyone that surfs should try prone. It’s such a eye opener of how out of paddle shape we are. This was at the end of my first race. 9 miler when I had only done 4-4.5 miles usually. Still new to it but just at the finish out of water and gas my dad is yelling “are you almost done?” I kept laughing until I finished. I didn’t want to look at a prone for a week after that.

 

[DJR]

I’m not great at catching bumps on prone but decent at it in a oc1. I really think everyone that surfs should try prone. It’s such a eye opener of how out of paddle shape we are. This was at the end of my first race. 9 miler when I had only done 4-4.5 miles usually. Still new to it but just at the finish out of water and gas my dad is yelling “are you almost done?” I kept laughing until I finished. I didn’t want to look at a prone for a week after that. View attachment 28083

True. Do it for a month consistently and you’ll notice how much better you’re paddling for the surfin