Some say it’s a marketing strategy, others consider it to be a 4+1 fin setup. The most extreme experts also say that the five-fin setup is only suited for beginner surfers. So, how useful is the five-fin surfboard?
One of the most important rules in the surfboard fin manual is that there are optimal fin setups for different wave types. Yes, you can – and you should – adjust the feel of your board to … More
Surfing’s most influential clans have continued to make their mark this week. Pat Curren, above, son of world champion Tom Curren and grandson of legendary namesake Pat, won the Rip Curl GromSearch International Final, so we thought we’d look at some of the DNA strands that have changed surfing.
The Fletcher-Hoffmans
The Fletcher-Hoffman clan extends its tentacles so far into the American surfing psyche that it’s hard to know where it starts and where it stops. Herbie Fletcher was … More