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bgreen · Joined: 20 Feb 2004 Posts: Location: Qld. Oz

Check these photos out- serious tubes on alaia.

http://www2.swaylocks.com/forums/alaia-tube-riding#comment-1340566

Bob

kage · Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 10:50 am Post subject:

Prone alaias! Too bad there's not a name for a board like that. Very Happy

bgreen · Joined: 20 Feb 2004 Posts: Location: Qld. Oz

Kage,

I know you are stirring, but I used the term "prone alaia" on Swaylocks because we know paipo can be ridden in big hollow waves and there is some footage of stand-up alaia being ridden in hollow waves (the video of the guy with an alaia on the deck of a SUP which he jettisons to ride the alaia being one example).

Bob

rodndtube · Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 10:08 pm Post subject:

The ancient Hawaiian name for a prone alaia board may have been kioe. Prone style riding is called kipapa. From my research and reading over the past few months the two principal terms for ancient Hawaiian surfing boards (the word was used for mean all forms including prone, sitting, kneeling and standing), were olo and alaia.

It has generally been understood that the olo is a large board used by the Islands' aristocracy and the alaia was a smaller board used by the common folk, it seems that the real distinction was the plane shapes of the boards and the performance characteristics of the alaia (ability to "hot dog" ride the board at an angle and to turn). Come to think of it, the aristocracy sorta needed huge boards to ride the gentle, easy breaking waves because the aristocratic people were huge and were expected to become humongous! It is kind of hard to imagine a 400 lb. person on a thin alaia. Now I digress.

Turns out, according to many sources, that the alaia were as often ridden prone as in other positions.
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OG-AZN · Joined: 27 Jul 2009 Posts: Location: Norcal

Here's the full length video that goes w/ the photos. Good stuff.

http://vimeo.com/6573441

Soulglider · Joined: 04 Feb 2008 Posts:

google paipo. most of the hits go to brazil. could paipo be derived from portuguese or spanish? i tire of using paipo and bellyboard. everyone that asks wants to know about the bodyboard. its weird, it doesnt hurt my feelings like i thought it would! Wink

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HIpaipo · Joined: 19 Jul 2008 Posts: Location: Oahu,Ewa Beach

Nice video, didn't think that rollos were possibe on paipo's until I saw the video. Kinda looked like pipeline with the left break and photog at 6:17 in the video.
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rodndtube · Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 12:50 pm Post subject: Re: x

kage · Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 1:53 pm Post subject:

I paipo all the time and I don't smoke so I guess it works.

Nels · Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 5:15 pm Post subject:

Things are starting to get complicated again... Rolling Eyes

I'm confused by the fact that paipo/bellyboard/handboard/pronecrafft interest me but the whole finless wood standup board thing just does not register...my "first reaction" is either disinterest or actively questioning the point. I assume it's just me or the stage I'm in.

I find at times like these beer can help.

mrmike · Joined: 06 Sep 2007 Posts: Location: coronado, ca

lots of beer Rolling Eyes

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Soulglider · Joined: 04 Feb 2008 Posts:

i love lotsa beer, but negro modello is my fav! and i ONLY smoke fine cigars....

check this out

http://www.surfysurfy.net/2009/09/trimming.html#comment-form

sometimes if you just want to smile and if you want waves to yourself...these fellers have found Nirvana....i envy naivete!
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Nels · Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 10:02 am Post subject:

Ah, beautiful vid there. That's just about where I'm at these days... Wink

Seriously.

I have too many years of experience to desire their level of craftsmanship and materials though.

mrmike · Joined: 06 Sep 2007 Posts: Location: coronado, ca

I wonder if their mom knows the door to the chicken coop is missing. I just love it Laughing

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rodndtube · Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 1:39 pm Post subject:

Time for another beer!
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