JWSP Saturday

[Michael]

I think this would be an awesome board for JWSP, or anywhere with waves actually! Makes me want to kite.

[Mike]

Totally right Michael! For me, resting abused body parts got me started though there are still a couple of windsurf moves i want to do. Having said that kiting was never on my radar until the relatively recent surge in kite surfboards - definitely where i see myself going. Just another option to have so you have the best tool for the given conditions.

[Alton]

Totally right Michael! For me, resting abused body parts got me started though there are still a couple of windsurf moves i want to do. Having said that kiting was never on my radar until the relatively recent surge in kite surfboards - definitely where i see myself going. Just another option to have so you have the best tool for the given conditions.

Saw Dave Bush at Squamish throwing some wicked freestyle moves on his North Whip

[Alton]

I think this would be an awesome board for JWSP, or anywhere with waves actually! Makes me want to kite.

Having said that kiting was never on my radar until the relatively recent surge in kite surfboards - definitely where i see myself going. Just another option to have so you have the best tool for the given conditions.

Some inspiration ...

[ShonanDB]

Love the way that the one guy (early in the video) extracts himself out through the wave when it closes out on him. That would save getting beaten on the reef and save a long swim if you were windsurfing and had your gear ripped from your hands in the same closeout. Kites seem to have a much cleaner access to the wind and don't seem to be as affected by lighter air in the waves as windsurfing does.

[Alton]

I think this would be an awesome board for JWSP, or anywhere with waves actually! Makes me want to kite.

Subman on http://kiteboardbc.com/phpBB3/viewtopic ... 004#p58784 tested the Ocean Rodeo Duke Mako in Friday's gnarly conditions and likes it ...

I just did a test run on my newly purchased Ocean Rodeo DuKe Mako surfboard having just abandoned my OR Surf Series 5'11" surfboard.

Test run was at Spanish Banks, Vancouver in significant surf/chop with large swell, 22-24 knots gusting to 30 knots with a 2014 Razor 10 meter.

Compared to the Surf Series, the Duke was much, much more stable with zero chatter and very easy to jibe, as well as nice and turny as expected
with the thruster fin set-up. The deck was very sticky which was another bonus. Nice work Ocean Rodeo!

Conclusion - the Duke is a vast improvement over the previous generation, in a light and compact package. Highly recommended. Anyone want to buy a Surf Series in excellent condition please email me >>uvi@telus.net.