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JHCMondo
You'd probably have a lot of fun on the 1200 in the first wave. But if you wanted to ride the 2nd wave it's probably on the small side for your weight.
Anyway basically the shorter the fuse the more agile and better turning it becomes. Aka squirrelly and twitchy for a beginner. The smaller the tail has the same effect.
For Armstrong the number for the front and back wings represents square centimeters of surface area. So hs1550 is 1550 square cm.
The more surface area on the front wing the more lift it will have generally speaking. For the back wing the more surface area the more stable it is generally speaking.
Stay away from short, small low volume boards as a beginner. A bigger higher volume board will make things easier to start and save you during some touch downs and breaches.
I use a slingshot Wf1 wake surf board. It's 4'6", high volume. It's worked out pretty well for learning and has saved me many times during breaches and touch downs.
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Ahhh. Thanks for the explanation. All starting to make a bit more sense now!
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