Fins to the surfer are like footwear to the footballer. Sure they mightn't matter much to those just starting out but for the more experienced, different designs can deliver the added stability and ...

"If I was on the professional surfing tour, I'd budget 10% of my yearly take for fin research and construction." -- George Greenough You can't change your rails. You can't change your rocker.

Generally ranging between 800 and 1,200 dollars each, custom surfboards seem expensive until considering the seven steps involved in making them: 1) shaping a foam blank. 2) Laminating the shaped ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The phrase ‘crinkle-cut’ usually brings to mind potato chips, but a team of University of Wollongong (UOW) students and academics are ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SURFER: When did you start making your own fins? And how did you get the idea to use retired skate decks? DiFiore: I used to ...