The wind was flukey again yesterday afternoon - gusts would pull through then periods of calm.
When I got home I finished sanding the CI Neck Beard 2, grabbed the Kohola thrusters, waxed the board and headed to the beach.
It was light offshores and waist high surf - not bad for late October.
At 35 liters this board paddled well. Not as effortlessly as the Sweet Potato - funny how much difference a liter can make.
My first wave was pretty darn fun. And so were then next handful. I really loved the projection this board/fins have coming off the bottom and lining up for a run.
If I end up keeping this board, I'll replace the deck pad and use one that has front extensions. I could feel my back foot forward of the pad anytime I wasn't turning.
What an awesome surprise finding/fixing/surfing this board has been! Realistically though - I got this to see if the wide tail would be good knowing I've been eyeing the Firewire Neutrino...
For the dawn patrol I'm going to break out the 5'9" Cymatic and see how a further reduction in volume (that board is 34 liters) will impact wave catching ability. The 5'8" Neutrino I'm contemplating is 33 liters...
And I turn 54 this year.
And I foil like a madman (so when do I really have time to surf)...
But the chance at finding a magic surfboard that I gel with - even the chance that may happen is enough to drive the search for all this time. I really only look forward to surfing when the wind is down/flukey, and when the tides are low when I have the time to go out.
If I do end up getting the Neutrino, I should probably look at thinning the quiver down to the boards I have gelled with.
Then I can use that cash to get a new foil!!! Or if 34 liters is already pushing it, I can just sell the non-gelling boards and get a new foil!!!
Enduro 1100, or Silk 1050....
W:58/FD:127/PW:61/S:10
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