Asymmetrical longboard gun surfboard 66/838 gets wet.

Here are the first few test waves on the 66/838 ten footer. On the first wave it can be seen that I'm riding from way too far back on the board, this causes an imbalance and some pitching and pounding through the chop. The next two waves are better but I still need to move forwards a few inches.

I'm also failing to use the shock absorbing capabilities of my legs enough, that's because I'm on a smaller lighter board than usual, so am less relaxed and stiffer as I try to keep control.



The board is extremely lively for a ten footer. It has a unique carving feeling when the tail slices during turns. It feels very accurate and drag free... the pintail gives sensory feedback through the carve as it runs underwater like a fin. The last few inches of the tail have a strut foil cross section which allows it to travel quite happily underwater.

The rail channels give excellent hand grip when rolling the board under breaking waves, and the roll under capability is good for such a relatively light board.

My gut feeling is that the board will prove to be exceptional once I have the 'sweet spot'  dialled in. She was four months in the making and is definitely a 'keeper' for the quiver.

Incut tail with spitfire fin

A 9 inch spitfire fin with bumpy leading edge and NACA 16-012 foil is being run at present, with no issues at all, next I'm going to drop down to an 8 inch Spitfire placed slightly further back, to see how it feels with a smaller fin.

Asymmetrical planshape detail