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From a few days ago.............there were actually TWO prone riders in the lineup at the same time...........I think that must be some kind of record-

We were on a tight schedule as far as leaving, and so he only had time to catch two prone waves and then that last bomber 'stand up' wave; then he paddled back over and gave me the board. The excitement in his face was absolutely classic. Good to try new things!

Krusher- I'm not sure it would fit into any of those three categories...............these things are pretty 'stand apart'...? But for sure, it feels like I'm making more progress in the performance areas so maybe it would be closest to a performance shortboard.................though at 73 liters of ...

Animals seem to prefer it as well.

Here's a few quick photos from the day, beautiful weather and environment for the first test run-

Yes: for one......me. The basic tenet of the 'edge' board design is to simply create a narrower board once it's up on plane, increasing speed, etc. It's a wider board at slower speeds for floatation and catching waves, but once it's up on plane, the board lifts up, and begins running on the narrower...

Nomas, the link you posted from the alleyfishfry blog detailed what are called 'Edge Boards'. Virtually all of Greenough's spoons were edge boards, and Bob Duncan of Wilderness still makes them, and you used to be able to buy 'em off the rack there in Ventura. The edge board design has been around f...

The shorter rail (cutback side) is 3" shorter than the bottom turn rail. Fin size? Just going with what I've been experimenting with on the 'regular templated' boards, which is the Rasta keel fin for the cutback rail, and a Futures quad (half of) for the bottom turn rail. This is just what I've...

Well, no photos to show of my finally finding a suitable venue to take the 'asymmetrical' Mega Platter out, but I did get 'er out yesterday, and I'm ready to gauge the board and it's somewhat kinky design as an unqualified success. We happened onto a high quality situation, and had offshore winds fo...

Here's some shots of 'er; just finished putting the rubber pad on. Surf is currently 20'+, so once the ocean gets reasonable again, we'll give it a go.

Mike- UNBELIEVABLE job, a work of functional art; the best kind. Congratulations...!

PES- Yes, the channels are a new addition as well. I've got a buddy who was raving about his L-41 with 'em so we worked to incorporate them into this design. It should be quite a game changer for me, and a few steps 'forward' which is nice. Let me know when you're heading up this way and with a litt...

Some photos are filtering in.............the board is done. They're rounding up some appropriate fins, and I'll schedule a trip to Santa Cruz next week to pick it up-

Yes, a Radon can be a help w/ surf procurement in 2015, and that's the fact, Jack...

SG- Sure, the Radon family is very well known throughout Santa Barbara. The patriarch, Ron Sr. 'invented' the Radon Boat company, and that design hull has been a staple in SB and beyond. My boat, the one used to access the above waves..... is a Radon, built by one/some/part of the family when they h...

Nice little swell these last few days....Had the 'asymm' fin setup on the standard M. Platter, good day for some experimentation in anticipation of the new board delivery...

Nope, haven't tried that yet.

Please explain to me, when I am laying down, which side is dominant???

Bob- Yes, moving the fins around to create an asymmetrical was just the cheap way to begin the experiment. With pad, drive to Santa Cruz to pick the board up, and everything, the MP's are close to $800+, so before I invested that kind of money I had to know that this would be a worthwhile avenue to ...

Unfortunately, that's highly classified information, and not to be discussed in an open forum on the internet.