I was starting to find hpsb a struggle these days. Now I’m older ( 60’s) stiffer and of course slower means that they only work for me on odd occasions. Does not help that I’m on the most of the time gutless waves of the south coast. This is the fish I’m currently enjoying. Would love to hear your opinion on it.

https://www.cordsurfboards.com/humbucker

You can set up as a two + 1 like Haydn but the fin box’s are usually in the wrong place to run as a twin.

Quad are good for generating speed, making it good in small waves, the quad fins also allow for quick, sharp turns, similar to a twin but with added control. Does have more drag than a twin because of the extra fins.

Nice quiver.

4th from the left looks quite like the modern keel fish I’m currently enjoying. Is it your version of a keel fish?

Hi Haydn, hasn’t worked on my old Mac for a few months. 10.13.6. Safari 13.1.2. Had been limping along for a while before that!

Definitely. It brings home the reality of how lucky you are compared to others.

Nice waves , and a interesting story.

On the south coast of England it’s often windy. Often it can be a 35-40mph wind and you seek shelter under cliffs, etc. where you can get good, clean, sizeable waves.

There’s also some breaks than can take a strong, cross on wind although these usually require a lot of Paddling!

Straight onshore strong winds are the only ones that produce no rideable waves for us.

Hi Graham, try that…hate this new platform.

Don’t be too hard on yourself. It takes time to learn to read the waves well, and there’s always more to learn.

Your now near the beach so spend time looking at the waves, swimming and bodysurfing, which will increase your understanding of the waves.

Maybe the board is probably a bit short for you as a lower intermediate but try things on your longer board first, then try them on the shorter board.

Relax and have fun.

That paddle back out at killers after a long leg burning ride is hard. Still remember it 25 years later! But the wave can be so good 😊