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are alaia surfboards hard to surf?

Im goin to build one and need some details
are they hard to catch waves and surf?
when you fall, does the board fall out of the wave or keep going?
what kind of wood should I use?
what type of wood should I use- how do alaias ride on slow mooshy waves like San-O

Well, they are definitely not easy to surf. Have you seen Thomas Campbell’s “The Present”? If not check it out. Some great footage of Dan Malloy and Rasta working hard to ride a couple of Wegeners. They both raved at how fast (and how loose they were). And ultimately made it look amazing, but seriously, if those guys are having a tough time… Anyway, here’s some info from about the shape and how to ride them from Tom Wegener. http://www.tomwegenersurfboards.com/html/alaia.html

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