Hey guys.
I've just built a DW board, 7'10x21. I gave it a go today. Firstly really struggled to stand up on it, secondly
paddles in a circle. im 82kg 59yrs old, can sup surf a 9'2"x29" no worries. All advice welcome. Thanks ??
Probably one of the most common things when dropping down to a shorter board like this and pretty easily fixed with just a few paddle stroke corrections. Most people might say J stroke or have your paddle straighter but it's really neither.
I will make a vid on this one day soon but the idea is when you put your paddle in to the water to place it wide of the board on entry and then draw a straight line back to you legs, this will allow you to paddle straight on one side but also most importantly it also allows you to keep power in your stroke.
If you place your paddle into the water at the nose of you board right next to your board you will paddle in circles and if you J stroke you might pull the nose around but will have no forward power.
It's getting windy today so if I get a chance I will show what I mean on a vid before I start my DW foil run.
On the balance side it will be an adjustment coming from a normal surf SUP as the balance points are very different but it will get better. I kind of feel that a DW board should feel pretty tippy if standing around for to long. It really only has to be stable enough for you to get 4 to 10 good strokes and then you want it as small as possible again. If it's to easy then it's to big.
Think of "the nail"
www.standupzone.com/forum/index.php?topic=15897.0
Some other info here:www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Stand-Up-Paddle/Foiling/How-do-I-paddle-straight-?page=1
And, most importantly:Just paddling with the paddle shaft staying in a vertical plane is both the most efficient way to lessen the row effect, and the way to avoid tendinitis.
ROW EFFECT (turning):
NO ROW (going straight):
