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This is Dennis Judson in the Super Mako international class kayak demonstrating how a free style surf kayak turns. Using the paddle as a pivot the tail is turned to establish a top turn.
© 2000 - Grace Iannotti
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Diane Bacon in a Mega Jester exhibiting a turn similar as Dennis Judson in the former image. The Jester is not a displacement hull and does not have the planning speed of the Super Mako surfed by Judson.
© 1998 - Grace Iannotti
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This is the newest of designers, Randy Phillips, out of Lumpoc, California demonstrating a lip turn with his surf kayak, the “UFO”. His company, the “Surf Dogs”, is noted for fun playful boats. He was the first to successfully implement fins into the design of a surf kayak. This maneuver is done by sticking the nose of the kayak in the wave and turning the tail.
© 1999 - Grace Iannotti
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This image shows the ability of the modern day production play kayak to perform in ocean waves. It is probably the first boat that a new surf kayaker should buy. Strong, user friendly, and surf able, it can be used without fear of breaking.
© 1999 - Grace Iannotti
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Dave Johnson, the 1999 World International Class Champion, surfing the first high performance design made by Mega Kayaks out of England. Dave has been a dedicated supporter of Mega Kayaks and has owned almost all of their designs. He is surfing a “Predator” design now.
© 1998 - Grace Iannotti
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Dennis Judson in Mike Johnson’s “Mako”.
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Rusty Sage in a Wave Sport “Play Kayak” showing the speed that only he can get out of these maneuverable but slow kayaks.
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Preston Holms in a “Boogie” design kayak by Riot. Preston approached Corran Addison, the force behind Riot Kayaks, to make a molded kayak that was meant strictly for ocean surfing. It is a short hulled kayak with 3 fins. It is a good example of a kayak that will surf in the pocket of the wave.
© 2000 - Grace Iannotti
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Dennis Judson in Mike Johnson’s “Mako” putting an edge into the wave to make the section.
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Neil Baxter - Scottish Champion in his own International Design. This design, “The Screamer” is often dubbed a cheater design. The boat is an International Class kayak and by world rules has to be 3.5 meters. However, because of it’s extreme rocker and squashed stern it acts like a High Performance kayak.
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Preston Holmes in a Boogie by Riot showing the radical cutbacks this short finned kayak can achieve.
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Julias Wieczoaek, from Brazil in his own design. Extremely maneuverable but lacks the speed that it takes to make sections at Steamer Lane. His argument for small boats is that they must fit into at least a VW to keep from being stolen in their home country.
© 1999 - Grace Iannotti
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Randy Phillips, the United States designer from Lompoc, showing a cutback in his “UFO”.
© 2000 - Grace Iannotti
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Dennis Judson, getting barreled in a Super Mako, an older design, 3.5-meter kayak. Newer International Class kayaks can be 3 meters as the 2002 World Championships in Santa Cruz.
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Randy Phillips showing the action that he was capable in his “UFO”.
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Randy Phillips with a cutback that only fins can achieve. He is one of the first designers to attempt designs that embrace fins in their designs.
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Ben Thomas - Open World Champion - British Champion in a UFO.
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