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Surfboard Designer - Steve Walden

Surfboard Designer - Steve Walden

Surfboard Designer Known as the "Father of the Modern Longboard," and for his properly named "Magic" arrangement of surfboards, Steve Walden is a surfboard designer who eats, inhales and lives for surfing. Surfing benefits a lot of people, Walden is definitely one of them. In 1961, when Steve was 13 years of age, he moulded his first surfboard and never checked back. From that point forward, the California local has formed more than 25,000 surfboards and surfed in more than 200 challenges. By testing and outlining surfboards he cherishes to ride (surfboards that have additionally put him on the platform...

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History of Surfing Innovation: Part 3: Wood to Fibreglass

History of Surfing Innovation: Part 3: Wood to Fibreglass

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The 1930’s and 40’s were a ground breaking period in the history of surfing innovation. People were getting in the water more thanks to Blake’s lightweight finned boards. Inspired byBlake’s innovative designs, a group of Hawaiian surfers, Fran Heath, Wally Froseith and John Kelly experimented with shaping and tail sizes. By shaving off parts of the tail and rails, a steep contoured Roll/Vee tail was crafted, allowing more control and maneuverability. This board the ‘Hot Curl’ finally allowed surfer to ride in the ‘hot curl’, or curling peak of the wave. From 1932, redwood was largely partnered with the South American balsa wood. A super lightweight alternative to redwood; balsa boards were coated in varnish to waterproof. The centre of the boards was balsa and the rails, redwood to ensure strength and durability. And then it happened. World War II finished and...

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