Hi guys!:
Will try to introduce myself,but first of all thanks & congratulations for this forum...
I'm from Spain,five years kiting(TT'ed),no surf or windsurf background,so i was happy enough when one year an a half before i purchased a 5.5 quad fin from DC and forced myself to learn to ride a surfboard nearly from zero.Had really good times with it strapped,and allowed me to learn how to jibe and ride out of backstrap in lightwinds.Always been curious about get a ride strapless,but was lazy for take out the straps and had to put it on another time for windier days...
The Dark side was growing on me,when i find my oportunity last month on a trip along the coast of portugal.I was on Peniche,when taking a look to a surfshop,something in the second hand section takes all my attention...it was a nearly brand new Salomon noseless 5.0 ,of course i left the shop with the baby in my hands for a price 220 euros!!!,nice.
Day before low winds blowing ,so perfect to have a ride with the board:
First of all i wanna say the bottom end of the board it's very similar to my DC if not better.Next after some attempts was the fun of the day,what a ride.....!!!,ended with a biigggggg smile after spending 1,5 hour on the water.Nor my TT or my strapped DC that i tried to ride before in the low onshore winds beated the fun i had going strapless.What a feeling!,it's just like riding nude or something...
Back to home now,i had few sessions too and everyday it's better.
Need to get a try strapless with the DC quad,but something says to me it's a more technichal ride as i don't feel the board as loose and sweet than the Salomon.....time will tell
Cheers!
Good winds,Fun ride!