- Surfboard Rocker, Explained: What it is and How it WorksA surfboard’s rocker is the arch of board’s outline from nose to tail. The more curved or crescent-shaped the surfboard appears, the more rocker the surfboard has. The right rocker on the right board on the right wave can support a surfer, but the opposite is true, too. Either when buying a surfboard or to… Read more: Surfboard Rocker, Explained: What it is and How it Works
- The 6 Longboard Fin Types and How They Work, ExplainedWhen you change your tires, your vehicle drives a little differently, albeit the shift is hard to notice. But when you change the fin on your longboard, there’s a startling difference in a board’s functionality — especially if the type of longboard fin is far different from its predecessor. The right fin on the right… Read more: The 6 Longboard Fin Types and How They Work, Explained
- What is a Goofy-Footed Surfer?There’s left handed and right handed. In surfing, there’s goofy and regular. But where did the term “goofy-footed surfer” come from, what does it mean, and is there any association between being left-handed and being goofy-footed? Goofy vs. Regular Stance There are two stances in surfing — goofy and regular. A regular-stanced surfer surfs with… Read more: What is a Goofy-Footed Surfer?
- Surfboard Tails: The 9 Types and What they DoThere are tons of odd-shaped surfboard tails out there, but do they have any particular purpose instead of just looking different? It turns out that the shape of a tail can improve the performance of a surfboard depending on the wave and what you want the board to do. There are a number of different… Read more: Surfboard Tails: The 9 Types and What they Do