stinger variations (footsurfer) Tracks feb 1978

[Headwax.]

hello chaps, a bit of an addendum to the apia thread, could be of interest (well it is to me

from tracks feb 1978 (oh I love that fair usage xmas)

[Headwax.]

btw this is a now authorized pic of one of our ksusa members riding a stinger late 70's

photog: "Dave Sparks --Sparksie" The board was made by Greg Webber. Surfer Mark Foxman - sponsored by Webber.

cheers

[Xmas]

Headwax - perfectly acceptable usage m' learned friend...

In my opinion, a "fair dealing" - see section 40 Copyright Act 1968.

[gene west]

headwax-thanks for posting that artical from tracks. The Aipa's that I had were some of the best boards that I had in the 70's ,but I'd never seen a twin stinger from that era,only single fins here in cali.....

[surfhorn]

We experimented with stinger kneeboards/surfboards in the at Freeline Design. I rode them with a 12" flex fin in a long box that we constructed by taking two regular boxes ( before the advent of the longer box), cut off an end on each boxe then glassesd them in, opening end to open end.

The relationship of fin to stinger nmade the board work.

Someday I'll tell the story of doing a cutback on my sting/wing 8'2" and laying a wall of water on Aipa.

[gene west]

Surfhorn-your dead on regarding the fin to wing ratio. Wish I could of seen your cutback, as big as Ben is that must have been quite a turn!!!! geno

[toofast3]

I just posted a pic of my first custom board I had made (in board album). Stinger swallow and 5' 3'. I still have it and the guys in O`side have seen me ride it a few times.
I don`t understand "fin to stinger relationship" idea. My board had a box in it and the biggest fin I ever put in it maybe 8". Then whan I saw the Velzey butterfly fin, I bought one and that was the last fin I ever put it. So I don`t understand the need for a 12" fin. I know everyone is different, so don`t mean any harm here.

[Beeline2.0]

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[toofast3]

beeline... hop on over then. you want strawberries on top also ??

[Headwax.]

added details for above photo

thanks Mark

anything you'd like to say about the board design and it's relevance to kneelos?

cheers again

[surfhorn]

On the 8'2", I ran the front wing at 22" from the tail and the back wing at 14". I placed the middle of the flex fin at the back wing. Made the board really pop around.

John Mel/Freeline made the baord for me and he dubbed it the"Topanga Tangler". As a kneeboarder, I was a dangerous stand-up......still am !