Forums > Stand Up Paddle Foiling

Dock Starting an 8-0 Sup

Reply
Created by Piros > 9 months ago, 29 Oct 2022
Piros
QLD, 7211 posts
29 Oct 2022 1:29PM
Thumbs Up

This must be some kind of record but the challenge is set to see who can Dock start a longer board. C'mon JB . The overall weight is the issue (13.3kg), the board just drops and sinks as soon as it hits the water , so forward momentum is the key . Took at least 10 attempts before I even got my feet to the board working out the launch plus the 1300 is so wide it kept hitting the dock. I did have the foil almost all the way forward in the 16" Chinook boxes , but ended up with them way back . Seems wrong but it obviously worked. This video is my first actual return run , I still struggle to deal with the size of the 1300 but I'm getting there. Didn't help that I was out on my 4-3 prone and 800 Cab (5.5kg) an hour before I tried this.

Board:- DC 8-0 x 21 x 120 Litre Harpoon

Axis 1300 PNG , 75 Alu Mast , Short Fuse & 475p tail (I call this my cheater rig )


Hdip
465 posts
29 Oct 2022 11:02PM
Thumbs Up

www.instagram.com/reel/CkN6i3LobRj/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
does this count?

Piros
QLD, 7211 posts
30 Oct 2022 3:27AM
Thumbs Up

Yeah certainly does but much smaller board , 7-6 x 14 and would be heaps lighter . I'll never catch Nathan though

Hank1
54 posts
30 Oct 2022 9:41AM
Thumbs Up

Why is your board so heavy? 13.3 kg is extremely heavy!

Piros
QLD, 7211 posts
30 Oct 2022 3:13PM
Thumbs Up

Board is 7.5 the Axis Foil is the rest . Total weight 13.3kg

Hank1
54 posts
30 Oct 2022 4:39PM
Thumbs Up

That makes more sense. Board seems pretty heavy still for 120 litres?

Piros
QLD, 7211 posts
30 Oct 2022 7:35PM
Thumbs Up

There's an extra 1kg in those big boxes with 500mm 6" thick HD block of foam .,

Hank1
54 posts
30 Oct 2022 5:48PM
Thumbs Up

Ok, that makes sense why it's so heavy.

colas
5364 posts
30 Oct 2022 5:50PM
Thumbs Up

Select to expand quote
Hank1 said..
Why is your board so heavy? 13.3 kg is extremely heavy!


13.3kg is not the weight of the board, it is board + alu foil.

Beasho
284 posts
3 Nov 2022 1:18AM
Thumbs Up

Good for you Piros. Someone once said "Lose the weight and try harder!"

You're doing a great job!

Piros
QLD, 7211 posts
3 Nov 2022 10:07AM
Thumbs Up

Select to expand quote
Beasho said..
Good for you Piros. Someone once said "Lose the weight and try harder!"

You're doing a great job!


Haha can't believe you remember that. Here's the Bloopers reel , it's all in those first few steps.

Bender
WA, 2235 posts
3 Nov 2022 9:16AM
Thumbs Up

Let's see a no paddle flat water pump up now Piros!!

Piros
QLD, 7211 posts
3 Nov 2022 11:33AM
Thumbs Up

I've tried it , ridiculously hard . I'm no where near it . When you watch the bloopers video when I push off the Sacrab across the canal I try it



Subscribe
Reply

Forums > Stand Up Paddle Foiling


"Dock Starting an 8-0 Sup" started by Piros