Parabolic... balsa rails instead of a stringer...
Sounds mint, pics?. And congratulations!
QuoteParabolic... balsa rails instead of a stringer...Yes this is the case on the board but I'm sure that's not what parabolic means... See below..The board is an epoxy sandwich affair which generally don't need stringers anyway.Parabola=n. A plane curve formed by the intersection of a right circular cone and a plane parallel to an element of the cone or by the locus of points equidistant from a fixed line and a fixed point not on the line. Parabolic is something with the above properties... That's so much clearer to me now.
I think Parabolic stringers referse to anything that has stringers that aren't straight down the centre like in conventional boards; like parabolic skis (carvers) it doesn't necessarily meant the shape if the stringer is a geometric parabola.
from a fixed line and a fixed point not on the line.
A personal opinion (apologies to BIC owners)BICs and NSPs are great to start on; reasonably priced, tough and very stable, but if you plan on spending a fir amount of time in the water you will improve farly quickly and you will find them to be a bit lifeless and unresponsive, and will soon find yourself hankering after a more progressive board.I would look for a traditional glassed minimal / funboard / hybrid shape, especially if you are learning on the east coast, where waves can be a bit gutless. The newer lightweight epoxy boards are good, but not great if there is any wind or chop on the surface. Where were you out? If it was with C2C at Dunbar, have a chat with Tim, Josh or Sam and try out some boards from them, or ask them for advice.
If you are east coast Scotland based, they are the only bet (unless you include Granite Reef here in Aberdeen, which I wouldn't), as far as trying out boards / lessons / gear hire. They are all sound guys, good knowledge, and run a good little operation.Online reviews of boards are not worth the paper they are written on.