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There are basically two tail shapes; square and round. All other tail shapes are a variation of these two. “Square tails” include square, rounded square, mini-square, squash, diamond, swallow and bat wing. Square tails offer more projection and drive. They… (READ MORE)
Fins add directional control and stability to the surfboard. The surface of the fin has its own foil, which can be symmetrical (curved on both sides) or asymmetrical (curved on one side and flat on the other). Fins have flex,… (READ MORE)
My “Hooray-the-groms-are-back-in-school-late-summer-noserider” 9-6 Neo 19″x23.25″x16″ 3″ Half-length nose concave, pinched/blade-y rails and a little extra tail-kick. I went a little thinner than what I usually ride, but increased the outline all the way around for more planing surface. I wanted a lighter feel… (READ MORE)
Concaves, flats, “V” panels, bevels, etc are all control surfaces added to the bottom of the board to achieve specific effects. Concaves give lift at the cost of some drag, while flat surfaces give speed at the cost of stiffness…. (READ MORE)
There are three basic rail shapes. There are round or 50/50 rails, where 50% of the rail is above the apex and 50% is below. This is the classic rail shape. There are 60/40 rails, where 60% of the rail… (READ MORE)
The standard way of calling-out board dimensions is to list the length in feet & inches, the width of the nose 12″ down from the nose, the width of the widest point of the outline and then the width of… (READ MORE)
“Rocker” is the curve along the bottom of the board, from nose to tail. Some would say this is the single most important design feature of any board. Rocker determines how fast a shape will be, how easily it will… (READ MORE)
Every surfer should know a little about surfboard design. I’m always amazed at how little even some of the most proficient surfers know about what makes their board perform. Knowing some of the basics will help you to have an… (READ MORE)
My buddy Reef says I neeed to have a blog for Thomas Patrick Surfboards. And, he should know ‘cuz as a surfer/hip-cat designer dude he knows a lot about such things (to see what I mean go to http://www.slidermagazine.com/ ). So… (READ MORE)