Facebook posts: Xavier Bretau French bellyboards

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Sequence of facebook posts

Toys on the wall : November 28, 2023

Deborah Deets
Pure design follows a function and leans into intent.
…Love this!

Super cold but super nice this morning! Montalivet

Merry Christmas everybody.

Today was good for my paipo and me!

Paipo riding Soutwest France

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Memories of lockdown session 2020

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Varnish and dry time

13 April
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Ready to roll!! Left is "the fat" and right is "the trad".

Xavier Breteau
the trad is 12" wide, the fat is 16" same lengh 4'

Hey Elijah, the "Fat" is 120 x 35. I tried 40, and personally I use the "trad" which makes it 120 X 30. But I can manufacture according to the dimensions indicated to me, they are all made of Okoume plywood in 12mm thick. keep me in the loop!

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Back at the beach!

Paipo brothers

May 29
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New Set!

Flaix De Cola
Cool one Xavier!, I have a sweet taste for those fish tails on paipos, as they add more drive and control, once you are riding you can feel when the side tail engages into the wave, giving a nice feeling of maneuverability

Xavier Breteau
Flaix De Cola 100% agree!

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All is said

Our annual "surf braderie" was a great event and a great success!

Work in process.

Another one , a little bit différent

Vahiné and paipo

Ready to Slide!

Ohana
https://www.facebook.com/groups/paipobe ... 2958540080

Xavier Breteau
hello Lynn, thickness is 12mm (1/2 inch i guess) i use Okoume plywood
Xavier Breteau
hi Robin, boards are flat as pancakes!

July 2 –Ohana

That was fun!

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July10

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On and on...

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July 14

Vintage look
https://www.facebook.com/groups/paipobe ... 623870080/

July 14

Paulownia paipo!

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30 August 2024

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31 August 2024

https://www.facebook.com/groups/paipobe ... 098625080/

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Most of the time, i ride finless bellyboard, but once in a while,(mostly in winter) when waves get hollow and powerful, i need more drive and speed in the turns. Those two side fins keeps the board from sliding sideways and then hold the line better.