Today, most surfboards are mass-produced fiberglass, but for many years, they were made of rich wood and carefully hand crafted. Today, most surfboards are mass produced and made out of fiberglass: a ...

It started with two friends sharing a common goal: to revolutionize surfboard with a scientific approach. In 2019, Léo Bouffier and Sylvain Fleury, two passionate French surfers, said no to their ...

According to him, this historical Hawaiian surfcraft--which resembles a flat piece of wood--may be the key to one of surfing's next big leaps in modern board design. A Palos Verdes native, Tom gained ...

Classifying a surfboard design as gremmie or gnarly is almost impossible unless you've been initiated into the sun-drenched sub-culture of surfing. Fortunately for Bennys, Barneys, and Goat Boaters, a ...

Surfers in Hawaii had better beware. Four engineering science and mechanics students have completed "Surf Green" for their senior design project, and conclude that they can technically improve the ...

From high-tech hard hats, soft-shell headgear, and fashion-forward, well-disguised bucket designs, there is now no excuse not to add a surf helmet to your quiver.

Eric “Bird” Huffman keeps the entire history of modern surfing in a 4,000-square-foot corrugated tin prefab structure in San Diego. Around 1,200 surfboards cover the walls and ceiling of Bird’s Surf ...