I am getting ready to start on my template for my first board.
Its going to be around 5’10 x 19 x 2 1/4 fairly flat rocker the bottom contours will be single to double to v, I want a fairly wide tail, but I also I don;t want it popping out - (I’m only around 68 kilos) my idea is to put quite a big v in the rear of the board which would hopefully help make the turns easier without having to stamp on the tail too hard-- and to get it to bite with the v which would start mildly from the front fins to ‘squirt’ water out which im my theory should make turns more effortless, The concave upfront should give me a front foot accelerator? Also the v in the tail would provide ‘fake rocker’ and hopefully give it more hold in good waves.
My question is (other than getting thoughts on the above) whenever I have looked at boards I have always noticed that the v in the tail seems to be very slight, is there a reason for this? Or have I just not been looking in the right surfshops? If I make more of a pronounced v in the tail would it have any negative effects. i e am I missing something in believeing that more of a pronounced v in the tail would provide advantages rather than disadvantages?
