So an unexpected seabrease pulls up at 5 and I haul to the beach for a quick session. Forgot to bring my normal board. I have my 145x45 lighwind TT. Its set up with heelside small fins only.
Wind is a sweet 18-20 knots, and theres nice little lazy shoulder high waves peeling at the point.
So I'm riding these waves upwind heelside and wonder what will happen if I ride down the line finless toeside. To my surprise it was not only doable but heaps of fun!. it felt super smooth cruising down the line. Sure you couldn't slam a hard bottom turn. But you could control speed with the nice slidy drift. Then lock into the wall with your rail and just slice along. As I had heelside fins I could do a hard cutback when ever I needed/wanted to.
I did not expect that at all.
Sweeeeeeeet unexpected Stoke.
... dude, don't harsh a brothers stoke!
Yes,,,, I love it when plan A turned into plan B, that's what experimenting is all about. How the hell ya gunno know whats cool until you tried it. I reckon thats how alot of things get invented so yeah dude,,,,, I'm with ya Plum!!! 
Select to expand quotePuetz said..
... dude, don't harsh a brothers stoke!
Yes,,,, I love it when plan A turned into plan B, that's what experimenting is all about. How the hell ya gunno know whats cool until you tried it. I reckon thats how alot of things get invented so yeah dude,,,,, I'm with ya Plum!!!
Yeah man!Its all good. Select to expand quoteHaydn24 said..
Are you that lonely in NZ you have to share your every session on here? 
You sorta sound like the missis. When ever I reach an undisclosed unacceptable fun level I am told off for having too much fun.
I apologise for my stoke level. I will from now on aim to enjoy life less and be less stoked.
Shouldn't this be in the NZ section? 
Given the amount of time you spend chasing wind I'm surprised your missus even knows what you look like.
Select to expand quotesir ROWDY said..
Unexpected stoke is the best kind of stoke.
what like wanking with your left hand
Select to expand quotecauncy said..sir ROWDY said..
Unexpected stoke is the best kind of stoke.
what like wanking with your left hand
ohhhh stoke, I thought it said stroke
Select to expand quotecauncy said...sir ROWDY said..
Unexpected stoke is the best kind of stoke.
what like wanking with your left hand
I think it would be more like waking up, during the middle of you house being robbed, to find the burglar has stopped to give you a quick shake
You sorta sound like the missis.....
Haha I know how you feel..... whenever my wife can't sleep she says "tell me about your latest kiting session"
I had a moment of unexpected stoke the other day. Was badly attempting unstrapped backrolls....... Launched off lip, lost board....I think it went straight up, my body did a backroll, then my board blew back into me. It ended up kind of laying across my chest and knee. I panicked and kicked it away. I nearly completely accidentally pulled off something I don't even know what it was. Anyway it's great we do a sport that you can be stoked the whole way up the learning curve 
Select to expand quotepearl said..
I had a moment of unexpected stoke the other day. Was badly attempting unstrapped backrolls....... Launched off lip, lost board....I think it went straight up, my body did a backroll, then my board blew back into me. It ended up kind of laying across my chest and knee. I panicked and kicked it away. I nearly completely accidentally pulled off something I don't even know what it was. Anyway it's great we do a sport that you can be stoked the whole way up the learning curve
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Select to expand quoteMrFreeze said..pearl said..
I had a moment of unexpected stoke the other day. Was badly attempting unstrapped backrolls....... Launched off lip, lost board....I think it went straight up, my body did a backroll, then my board blew back into me. It ended up kind of laying across my chest and knee. I panicked and kicked it away. I nearly completely accidentally pulled off something I don't even know what it was. Anyway it's great we do a sport that you can be stoked the whole way up the learning curve
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Fixed!
Nice
Had my first "proper" wave ride earlier this year on my Flydoor XL - no toe-side fins either. Was trying to ride like a proper surfer, and ended up riding a wave like a half-pipe all the way into the shore. With a 13m Crossbow too 
Use the edge right and you can still carve turns, just don't over-do the body lean.
Select to expand quotepearl said..MrFreeze said..pearl said..
I had a moment of unexpected stoke the other day. Was badly attempting unstrapped backrolls....... Launched off lip, lost board....I think it went straight up, my body did a backroll, then my board blew back into me. It ended up kind of laying across my chest and knee. I panicked and kicked it away. I nearly completely accidentally pulled off something I don't even know what it was. Anyway it's great we do a sport that you can be stoked the whole way up the learning curve
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Fixed!
Hmmmmmmm Not necessary. I used to love the biscuits.
