Just got back from a boat trip in the Mentawais. I took 2 short boards and a 7 ft SUP.
I rode my short boards 90% of the time. All the main breaks were fully loaded with proners and most reef set ups didn't allow an exit into a channel with a non duck diving vessel (i.e SUP). I had the only SUP on board which didn't help in choosing a wave suitable.
If I was to do the Ment's again I would travel with a like minded SUP crew on a boat or pick a land camp with a SUP friendly wave in the vicinity
Nice!! That wave has some real size! Got any more photos? (I am still in withdrawal after my Maldives trip...)
Great photo's Smitty!! Were you stoked with how the Minion went when you were able to get on it??
Heading back in September and thinking that will be the only SUP I take this time with short board quiver.
Hey Wezzy
Yeah I'm stoked with the minion.
BUT it wasn't all fun and games. Good wipeouts and a bit more heavy than maldives (cantSUPenough)
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Good wipeouts and a bit more heavy than maldives (cantSUPenough)
Just a bit!! Your waves could dole out a fair pounding by the looks.
Were you trying barefoot skiing in that photo?
these Minions are so much fun
just love the way they surf, had mine for a month now wow wow wow !!!
love the colour scheme too
Looks like burgers. Had some fun waves there as well on SUP. Photo of Demo on a wide one.
Cheers Webb ..
Im looking the the same board but 124 litre ...
Hoping i should be able to handle it at 95 kegs ...??
you should be able to handle a 124L minion if you;re under 120kgs, as they are mega-stable. If you;re 95kgs I'd seriously consider going smaller to at least 110-115L if not smaller again say 105L. that way you could be on a 7'6"x28 1/2" x 4" or less, which is going to be way better performance etc. IMHO.
smitty, totally agree about the duck diving issue - just back from the ments myself and a few delightful trips underwater were had, god knows how i didn;t snap a leggie but I did get washed up once. definitely heavier than most waves in the maldives, too. and all that deep water made it harder to read the sets, so i got caught a bit more than usual too. will post a pic or two soon.
cheers
