Hi all,
I am going away in a couple of weeks on a 5 day surf trip to Kavieng. Not sure what the waves will be like yet but generally they get chest high or roundabout and will all be reef breaks.
I have a selection of (my own and others) boards I can take and was wondering what the best quiver for a 90kg beginner/intermediate surfer would be. I am going to look at taking 2 to 3 boards out of the following list
Starboard 9'8 Element
Starboard 9'8 Swallowtail
Starboard 10'5 Drive
Starboard 10' Whopper
NSP 11'
Any recommendations? I have only previously surfed the 11' NSP, the 9'8 element and the 10'5 Drive so not really sure what to expect from the others
I think I will definitely take the 9'8 element but can't really decide whether to take the 10' Whopper or the 10'5 Drive as my 2nd board. I'm leaning towards the 10'5 as it would be better for any fatter waves with its extra length and presumably speed but wasn't sure how it compares to the whopper for any super choppy conditions we may get.
As for fitting them on the aircraft I have taken the same flight before with the 9'8 and a 12' Glide as luggage so I hope so.
Lobes
Just got back from kavieng 3 days ago. If i were you i would take the board your most comfortable with surfing. I took a Coreban Icon which is 10FT with 2 paddles and a 8ft dick van strallen surfboard while it was a pain to drag through airports it was really worthwhile. Over our 8 day trip with four guys (all surfers) i probably got the best three waves of the trip, all on the stand up. I had no hassels with excess baggage or board damage. While the surf wasn't epic our wave count was very high, i would hate to be there catching heaps of waves wishing i was on my favourite board.
Cheers
Andrew
Just a foot note i flew Air Niugini from Brisbane
