While not exactly world-famous right now, David Barr might one day become a household name. The Oceanside shaper’s recent innovation — interchangeable tail options, plugged in and out of the tail ...
This started out to be a brief recap of my 60 years of surfing and how the sport, lifestyle and I evolved through the many changes. Last week we left off in 1968 in the middle of the “Shortboard ...
Surfboard design is an important thing. I’m of the belief that any surfer, with enough time, can learn to ride nearly any surfboard and learn to ride it well, but understanding the basics of how a ...
A structural element, usually made of wood or fiberglass, attached to the bottom of a surfboard to aid maneuverability. Fins were first introduced in 1935 by Tom Blake, who fastened a speedboat keel ...