7 Bizarre Surfing Inventions

So here’s the gist—it’s a fin that automatically tilts itself to adjust the cant so your board turns better, suffers less drag, and has a looser tail. The fin is MOTORIZED (how wild is that??) and a little watch battery is all it needs to calibrate itself to give you hot turning action.

We can’t say whether this is the next big thing or a complete dud…well…because no one outside of Firewire has had a chance to ride this thing—but that hasn’t stopped it from being a controversial little bugger.

The next big thing or dead in the water? What do you guys think? Read the rest of this entry »

10 Surf Terms You ABSOLUTELY Need To Know

Surfing is a hard thing to pick up—and the very cliquey surf community makes it doubly so. Here are a few terms you’ll stumble across when you hit the lineup or walk into your surf shop of choice.

yard sale (yahrd-seyl):

To fall limbs flailing, in the most undignified manner possible.
use: “Hey is that guy leaving already? The waves are just starting to go off!”
“Yeah, if you’d just thrown half a dozen yard sales in a row like he did, you’d probably be on your way out, too.” Read the rest of this entry »

10 Great American Surf Cities

Whether you’re on the market for a once in a lifetime surf tour, a new lifestyle, or something to kill off a few minutes while you settle into the workplace, this list represents the best and brightest in the US. Killer waves, good atmosphere, year round surf—you’ll find a little of each sprinkled throughout the list. The best of the best from the shores of North Carolina to California; we’ve got a lotta ground to cover, so hold onto your board shorts and let’s get this shindig started. Read the rest of this entry »