Well went out on the Think Uno Max surf ski late Friday afternoon and timed the low tide on Oriental Parade combined with the change up from the still harbour millpond in the morning to the 20 to 30 kmh Northerly.
As usual I was being the regular role model, that I can be sometimes, by kitting the ski out with the leg leash and PFD.............The Harbour Department will be using me in their Water Safety promotional advertising............. I can see it now!
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Chris Brown came all the way into
I didn't get out there till just after 1 pm so I missed pretty much everyone who had gone through already, the weather was much warmer than in
Anyhow as you know I'm really a surf ski guy but support SUP........... so as I do I supported SUP as I doing kayaking events yet again!
I paddled a Naish 10 footer surf SUP, it was quite different to the last 6 SUP paddles I've had in total on straight line race boards............... the second board was a Naish Malibu type SUP which was reasonably stable.
Last but not least I paddled the Naish 14ft x 25 inch glass board, it was quite nice to paddle just had to improve my footwork and paddle stroke to make this Baby move as it should be paddled with someone more expert on it than I am.................Glenn Butcher has one now too, but I believe his is the really light carbon version.
Naish also make a 14ft x 23 inch board that must be a bit of a needle to paddle.
Chris says on Friday after work they have a "Board Meeting" from around 5 - 5.30pm so this sounds like a good activity to support as well..................they have a beer and a paddle or the other way around..................sounds like my type of meeting.
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