i wasn't sure what to do in regards to this type of board. travis's bop dc racer is very good, but just didn't grab me. after trying a few boards and umming and arring, i went to dale with a few changes in mind to the "travis bop model'
wow what great board- fast, stable, surfs and handles well- what more could one wont
12'6 x 28 5/16 square tail, displacement to flat to spiral v with concaves to v in the tail. weight 11.4 kgs
the deck features a double concave scoop- lowers centre and strenghtens the board
the file from the travis was used to cut the foam
we off set the profile machine to cut 3mm bigger from both sides of the foam block. this allowed use to get stuck in the the bottom middle and tail and flatten out the rolled bottom.i had the double concaves put back in as i feel they give a better release when surfing waves
dale then shaped the down turned nose a different way that then lent its self to a more streamline nose planeshape. more similar to this
this shape is fast and is one of the few boards i can hop on after my oc1 and it feels good. i paddled with dale on the 12'6 and it keeps pace with the red rocket
some more views
despite flattening the bottom- its fast and i reckon the new more narrower nose is part of the reason
the stability and handling is first rate. i took the board out in the front of alley rocks and paddled up wind. heaps of backwash and it was easy- even went a lot closer than normal 
Better jump on the plane and get over to the BOP and use the bloody thing now
What do the letters under the DC decals mean
Looks good Mark, well done to you and Dale. 
Waz
your an innovator Lacey , you have obvious passion for sport , that or to much time on your hands.
looks the goods
your not a lefty are you?
Nice looking board.. Will anyone at the BOP this w/e be using one?
Re that second last pic.. What's going on with the paddle shaft being bent and it's not even in the water?
DJ
i don't know why, but it looked interesting
Mark, do you think this would be stable enough for a beginner thats only interest ever would be to paddle on flat water?
(he asks thinking the wife may need one)
I need one of these things..... Great in and out of the surf and has glide in the flats.
" the deck features a double concave scoop- lowers centre and strenghtens the board "
how does the double concave scoop strengthen the board?
Serg
did a short dw run on the board this afternoon- pretty good fun. unexpectingly i found i had to move back and off set my feet- this board liked to plane/ surf
this the difference from flat to dw/surf
i move back more if needed
i enjoyed doing this different style of dw ing.
to me there seems to be two styles of dw suping- a oc1/ski style and the planing/surfboard style, it's fun to be able to mix em up
cheers
I might be able to volunteer to take a DC downwind board down to Mambo.
Looks like there is three 14'ers on the roof so far, so plenty of room for another.
