Jughead: 5'9" And Rising
Wednesday 17/04 76
The Central Coast cowboy takes a knife to a gunfight.
Design Outline
Simon Anderson: Three Fins Before The Thruster
Friday 23/02 17
Years before he unveiled the Thruster, Simon Anderson was tinkering with three fins.
The Persistent History Of Channels
Tuesday 14/11 133
Updated: From slots to clinkers to Fireballs, channel bottoms have endured for over fifty years, and their history is anything but straight-forward.
Testing The Dark Arts Of Carbon Nanotubes
Thursday 03/08 32
The search for the better board continues.
Bryce Young On Ryan Burch
Thursday 27/07 30
"I think Burch is the modern day version of somebody like George Greenough."
Looking Back, Shaping Forward
Friday 09/06 19
Gary McNeill shapes the future using parts from the past.
Things Of Foam And Wood: Polyola Blanks
Monday 07/11 38
Polyola blanks are made from recycled materials and contain a wooden additive. Just don't call them yellow.
Champagne Glass: Callum and Sparrow
Friday 13/05 35
Callum's winning board was "solid but not magic" says shaper Adam 'Sparrow' Fletcher, adding, "just wait till the magic happens."
The Cut and Thrust of Swim Fins
Tuesday 26/04 57
They look ordinary enough, yet the swim fin has a history that stretches across time and place. Dan Dobbin dives in to find out more.
Get To The Point: Should Trailing Edges Be Sharp On Fins?
Thursday 14/04 68
Sharp edges feel good, but dangerous, and they're often assumed to perform better, but is that really the case?