The fastest boards in the world just got faster. Dale Wilson of Byrning Spears recently revealed a 6'8" channel bottom with an inbuilt jet engine for tow surfing.
Dave Rastovich explains the new bottom contour - the torus channel - he and Gary McNeill have been working on.
It's been ten years since Gordon Clark upped and shut his foam blowing operation and the reverberations are still be being felt. The latest blank technology - developed by a young Sydney surfer - is getting the thumbs up from shapers, including the world's largest board manufacturer.
"I wanted to create a Charlie and the Chocolate Factory vibe – bring back the fun, create some fascination in surfboards and take the piss a bit." - Corey Graham on his Wonka-inspired surf shop.
A nose for curiosity and a willingness to follow the scent has led Neal Purchase Junior down an interesting trail. The Duo is his latest design, a concept that, "splits the single fin apart."
More strength, no delamination, better flex. Hydroflex make some big claims with their new construction technique. Swellnet speaks to their CEO about 3D glassing.
“Just watching guys riding waves like that on your boards…it’s validation of all the work you’ve put in over the years.” - Marty Littlewood.
Now that the dust has settled on WA's hell swell, Swellnet chats to the blokes who mowed the foam on the boards that mattered.
While many modern shapers tinker with tiny increments, Mick Mackie refines whole ideas. Here he chats to Swellnet about the ghosts of surfing's past and many other things.
Maurice Cole talks about the history of the Reverse Vee and what's happening with the design now.
Twenty five years after Maurice Cole and Tom Curren teamed up with the Reverse Vee, they're now releasing a limited run of the once-revolutionary design.