Wow - Super Aito Rudderless Surfing Video

Friday, September 26, 2008 / Posted by Rambo /

This is the best rudderless surfing video i have ever seen, check out the skills of these guys. The video is actually footage from this years Super Aito

There is so much more to learn than just thrashing away with a paddle and pressing on foot peddles to steer as we currently do on ruddered canoes. The way they use their body, their paddle and the ocean is to me like "Equestrian" on the Ocean.

I'd like to propose we start a movement towards manufacturing and racing Va'a here in Australia, not just sprints but ocean racing as seen in the video. The skills learnt would be incredibly valuable for steerers in OC6 and create a whole new interest for OC1 paddlers looking for a challenge.

I want one.



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1 comments:

Anonymous on October 03, 2008

That's an awsome V1 video Rambo. They are the hardest things to control. You think your a good paddler untill you jump in one of those. I have spent a bit of time in them in Hawaii and Tahiti and love them (now) hated it at first, but would love to see some getting around Australia. Its a whole new world of paddling, Great training. I hope Mark (Zulu) can pop some out one day. I will be paddling one.
Trav

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