Comments on: LIVE Chat: Jaeger and Mark Stone

By: Mark Stone

Mark Stone — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 23:31:14 +0000

Thanks ip.
Just putting two small fins in front of a single fin was controversial a few years ago. Putting these keelquads out there is a great way to scare everyone off totally l thought originally. But they are self generating now so it is a tribute to the quote “Proof is in the pudding”. Not sure about shipping. Need help there for sure. But at present there is plenty of work here, and l cannot neglect my surfboard customers. l enjoy the switch from building sailboard to surfboards on a regular basis and it is a good balance for me.

By: ip

ip — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 20:06:56 +0000

Hi Mark, love the fact you have always gone your own way with your design philosophy. Respect as its always easier to follow the herd. I would love to pick up one of your boards but the shipping is always an issue, have you thought about a European agent/shop who could pool order and you do a shipment every 6 months or something similar?

By: Mark Stone

Mark Stone — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 19:22:05 +0000

Big range with these boards, good at both .We have a little spot south of Coronation Beach that was traditionally considered too onshore. The keel quads have no issues getting up the wave face with speed so opens up new playgrounds for us. .Extreme down the line is fine too, Jaeger just got back from sailing “One Eye” in Mauritius and was thumbs up. This board design won the Lancelin Wave Comp too , if you want to use that as a measuring stick .

Been sending increasing numbers over east.

By: northy

northy — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 19:01:20 +0000

Cheers Mark

Are the shapes most applicable to the clean cross off fast wave conditions or equally at home in more ordinary conditions as well?

Do you sell many outside of WA?

By: Mark Stone

Mark Stone — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 18:52:10 +0000

Thanks Northy. l am allergic to epoxy so ignorant me thought l could do it with my traditional materials. It worked out just fine and has given me a unique product. Still all vacuum bagged, divinicell, wood veneers, carbon like most sailboards. Type in ‘Jaeger Stones 60L Keel Quad’ on Vimeo to watch a clip showing it all being put together.

By: Mark Stone

Mark Stone — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 18:46:31 +0000

Hi James.
Too much curve under the front foot, pushes water. You need about two foot of flat in a board to skim or plane.Normal surfboards do not have this. In my racks l have sailboards next to surfboards and it is amazing how close they are now in profile. It’s fantastic.

By: Mark Stone

Mark Stone — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 18:41:33 +0000

It will all still be here in a few years. Customs are certainly gaining a bit of ground around all of Oz now, so hopefully it will keep the production companies on their toes. l am certainly thinking of ways to improve the look of my boards all the time, but it does take more time generally. Competition is good as everyone has to lift their game .

By: Jaeger Stone

Jaeger Stone — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 18:39:28 +0000

Hey Northy, I think there has been a little bit of talk about setting up an Australian tour similar to the American Windsurfing Tour. Would be really cool if that happened but I’m guessing it would take a lot of dedication and hard work. Perhaps some single events at some popular locations could be a lot easier to organise.

By: northy

northy — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 18:33:27 +0000

Mark – your boards look awesome imo – the best in the biz. But i understand they are made / constructed differently from most boards…can you elaborate

What! Times up?

By: Jaeger Stone

Jaeger Stone — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 18:33:23 +0000

Hi Simon, I would probably say Philip because the conditions on the World Tour are all very similar at each location and suit him perfectly. I’d like to think I could get some good results, especially at events like Tenerife and perhaps finish top 10 but I’ll have to train hard this season and see what happens next year.

By: Amy Carter - Editor

Amy Carter - Editor — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 18:32:55 +0000

Right guys, that’s it! No more questions please. Any that have not been answered will be at a later date. Thank you very much Jaeger and Mark!

By: northy

northy — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 18:31:49 +0000

Hey both – any plans for a ozzy wave circuit – to show case off your amazing conditions you reckon? Apologies if this has been asked below…just joining!

By: Jaeger Stone

Jaeger Stone — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 18:29:22 +0000

The main reason I’m not doing it this year is due to budget. The PWA also asked for my Dad to pay a fee for me to use his boards which is too hard for him to afford at the moment as he spends most of his money supporting my brother and I at Uni.

By: Jaeger Stone

Jaeger Stone — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 18:27:08 +0000

Down the line I like to be using my 4.3 or 4.7 and middle sized board because then I have enough power to move around but the conditions are generally still really smooth when I’m using those sizes. A good way to learn aerials is to practice jumping on the way in. That way you get the feel for it and when you’re comfortable you just have to do the same thing on the wave. When you’re on the wave, it will be easiest to learn by doing a shallow bottom turn with a lot of speed. Look for a wave with a section coming towards you and just try projecting yourself forward and doing a little jump.

By: Mark Stone

Mark Stone — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 18:26:47 +0000

Been focused on quads for the last three years, but it all came together for me with the keel quad design and the incredible feedback l have been getting. At the moment l have some very short 7 foot keel quad boards and all is good so far. It is our off season for wind, so experimentation is slow at the moment, but production high from what l learnt by the end of last season. l do have a diamond tail surfboard that l am loving at the moment, which l see as a reverse swallow. Definitely a bit of inspiration there. Also l am seeing the quad fin set up more as a drivey twin, the two fins should be looked at as one unit. Spread apart works but get things more complicated, but moving them together as a team is better maybe.Maybe even aligning them to go into one box. l will hack into an old board and see what happens.