Yeah - true - the splayed legs are a bit of a giveaway aren't they. I guess I was sort of thinking beyond that stage - once they've learnt basic paddling and duckdiving and can trim along a wave ok. But I guess up until that point something very stable (wide, thick, low rocker) is the go (either as a minimal or a big shortboard).donfugo wrote:you can identify a beginner on a shortboard immediately, lying on the board like dead fish, nose pointing to the heavens, i was like that too when i started
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My mate is 5'3" and just bought an 8'6" McTavish Girls Carver to learn on. She is 61kg so granted possibly a bit stronger than you BUT is learning so fast on that thing I wish I had one when I started out !!! It is substantially lighter and thinner than a mini mal and designed with a girls physique in mind (including carrying as well as paddling). They are pricey but worth EVERY cent !
i as a bit shorter than you when i started. I leanrt on a 5'8 old sam egan with a rounded nose. it was hell thick and wide. it was the bets board, i prgressed so quickly. then i went straight to a mates 5'6x17x2 with a snapped nose and didnt have any of the stability problems. I bought a second hnad (but early new) 5'5x16.5x2 MR and it rips! if you want to be a shortboard rider, start ona smaller but wide, thick board.
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