Surfboards are a complex formula that involves design, hydrodynamics, and materials. Take a look at the most common types of surfboard foam. When it comes to choosing the right surfboard core for your style and favorite waves, it always gets a little complicated, even for advanced surfers with decades of experience. Modern surfboards are made […]
With a simple yet functional design, the QuiverGrip hopes to solve the traditional surfboard storage problems. Surfboards take a lot of space, and not everyone has a special room for storing them. Many of us have already damaged boards while trying to find an adequate corner for them. Scott McLean believes he found the perfect […]
An oncoming giant wall of whitewater is entirely different from a little inside wave. Learn how to get past the breaking waves easier and without getting pounded or losing your board. The turtle roll, also known as the eskimo roll, is a surfing technique that allows you to get past the breaking waves without having […]
Floridian surfer and surfboard shaper Dick Catri passed away at his home in Melbourne, Florida, at 79, due to heart complications. Dick Catri was born in Carteret, New Jersey, in 1938. At the age of seven, he moved with his family to South Florida. He learned to surf with Jack “Murph the Surf” Murphy in […]
What do the numbers written on the bottom of a surfboard mean? Learn how shapers note down length, width, thickness, and volume of a newly-shaped board. Surfboards have different sizes, and their measurements are written in feet and inches on the board, alongside the shaper’s name or signature. Traditionally, the craftsman grabs a pencil and […]
Hizunome Bettero has taken out the inaugural Jack’s Surfboards Pro, in Huntington Beach, California. The Brazilian pro surfer defeated Arashi Kato in three-to-four-foot waves. Bettero, who has been a Qualifying Series warrior for over a decade, used his experience to claim his first-ever event. The athlete from Ubatuba unleashed his efficient frontside carves and aerial […]
It comes with no stringer, and it is nearly fully transparent. No, it is not a Tupperware container. It’s the Jesus Board. In a way, surfing is the art of walking on water. Surfers stand on their surfboards and glide across the surface of the water like pure magic. So, surfing is an unforgettable, religious […]
A Dutch company is shaping surfboards out of cardboards. Westkust allows you to order a cardboard kit and assemble all pieces, or to download the files you need to do it yourself. The world of surfboards is evolving rapidly. Today, you can surf with almost anything. From balsa to cork, the range of materials that can […]
Surfboards are objects of design. They could easily be in the heart of a proper museum. Surfboards are a complicated equation with still many secrets to unveil. Learn what’s right, and what’s wrong in a magnificent surfboard. You don’t have to be a surfboard shaper to be an accomplished surfer, but information and knowledge are […]
Garrett McNamara will be facing the Nazaré winter giants with a new surfboard made entirely out of Portuguese cork. The Hawaiian daredevil is back in Europe with groundbreaking innovations. A joint venture between Mercedes-Benz, Corticeira Amorim and Polen Surfboards gave birth to a cork missile. One year after announcing the spectacular “MBoard 1.0”, McNamara gets […]