It looks like a Patu

The Patu is a hand club, carved out of bone, wood or pounamu (greenstone). The patu is carried in the warrior's flax belt. The patu symbolises the facing and overcoming of life's challenges and difficulties.

First comments on brief viewing of the fin gathered the odd enlightening comment or two including observations that the fin closely resembled a Patu.

So the Olo finally got it's first big public outing in Dunedin at the South Island Surf Champs

Above big wave rider Shayne Baxter (Baccy) gave the board a good check over with a commentary on his thoughts of the boards capabilities under his direction.
Below: surfscab heads out at St Clair just at the end of the final of the champs.

The waves were pretty much the same as the ones at the spot the day before.
A few surfers shot strange looks but that could have just been at my 'comb over'
An impromptu offer of a ride to a surfer out in the water was firmly declined.

Above, Getting close to the nose,
i was playing around with different positions on the board to see affect on speed.
Below left: i experienced dramatic evidence that the inability to turn the board around efficiently may result in a trip over the falls.

I then palmed the board off to
Hard Core Charger Shayne Baxter




It was great to watch Shayne as he tested some limits including a sweet hang five and a sweet left.


With some grommets commenting as he cut a neat path between them
"i wouldn't want to get hit by that thing it's like a cruise liner"

Time will tell if Baccy is still keen to charge 'the island' or 'pappa's'