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Hi,

I'm from Quebec and been kiting 5-6 years, the last two I've removed my shorts and my straps ...

Over here beside the cold we do gets lots of winds and onshore mushy waves, so pretty good to ride a litlle fish fully powered up. I usually ride a 5'8 Naish fish with a 6-9-12.

So beside that, presently shopping for a 5'8 Rusty piranha quad ! Anybody has try those in mushy waves and chops ?

Also thinking of getting a Skim that feel more like a surfboard. Any suggestions ?

Very nice site !

Hey Quebecsurf,

Welcome to LTS! Thank you for joining us, and posting your pic. Hey at least you are in a shorty now!

In conditions like you show in your picture I would recommend you give the Phase5 Prop a look for a small wave skim:
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=157#p720

This board is super fun in small on-shore slop, and can make a crappy day a whole lot more interesting. Keep in mind that surfboards and skims are different animals completely. I would either choose a surfboard with a more skate like feel or a true skim. A true skim is never going to ride like a surfboard, nor should it for that matter. Its good to mix it up and experience both in their full glory. Skims in waves can be a bit of hard work at first to get used to, but can add a whole other style to your riding that will feed into your surfboard riding.

Welcome again, and please post any more questions you may have.