Information on the Surfboard - What's What? - Surfing Waves

The surfboard is the essential piece of surfing equipment. Without it, you ain't surfin'. The modern surfboard has come a long way in design and construction since the Hawaiians started surfing on wooden planks. The modern surfboard is light and strong, handmade by professional shapers out of foam and finished with a fibreglass coat. But it's not a static art; the cutting edge of surfboard design...

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How To Choose A Longboard / News | REAL Watersports

Noseriders tend to have more volume (more foam), a flatter rocker, wider noses and rounded rails all the way to the tail. Most noseriders also have a single fin, although some are equipped to switch this to a 2+1 set up which consists of small "side bite" fins on the rails and a larger fin in the center box. This style of board is great for several things - trimming, gliding, noseriding and also...

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