I still feel the get the right board course is one of the best OMBE has ever done. If you've not looked into that yet, that's not a bad place to start.

Totally agree surfboard marketing is absolute nonsense. One of my favourites was the marketing video for the dumpster diver 2. "It's a small wave board", next shot shows Dane Reynolds doing a backflip. Instant classic.

I quite like to try friends' boards. Especially for shapes I would not normally consider. Also I try to problem solve when building my quiver. For instance: Nose getting caught on steeper takeoff. Maybe try something with more rocker and a thinner nose. Waves require a shortboard but lack power, try a squash tail instead of a round tail etc.

Boxy as in slabby barreling wave? No defined shoulder suggests a close or maybe a particularly racy wave?

This is not a bad video on taking off late. There are also two additional videos on barrel riding:

https://youtu.be/Q0uGkFvTtMw?si=JZP3jtCYx5Xz6Sjh

Nice setup! How did you hang those boards?

You're killing it man. Keep it up!

Looks like a lovely peeling wave. I would recommend going for a more vertical approach.

O I don't mean a proper photo. It meant it as proof that you'd actually gone. So we can help you stick to the plan. Come to think of it it sounds kind of tempting to join you but I don't think I can make it work

Keep us updated with a photo every day so you can't back out!

Graham Marsden it's not a mind thing that you can think your way through. It's all feeling. Just do a million of them and it'll click at some point and then you'll never have to think about it again.

I only have two days unfortunately. Flying in this evening and leaving the night of the 22nd. 22 hrs of flying for 16hrs of surfing. Worth it :-)

I do love that board. Also intend to buy a second hand board when I'm there. The prices are amazing compared to back home.