Beneath the neon colors, 80’s headbands, sunglasses, and youthful exuberance of one of surfing’s more identifiable brands is a dedication to one thing: fun. On the shoulders of their ultra-popular Catch Surf Beater boards, San Clemente-based Catch Surf has captured the carefree feeling of a summer day at the beach and managed to infuse that into their line of clothing, boards, … [Read more...] about Catch Surf Beater Boards Fun in The Sun
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Matching Your Surfboard Fins with Surf Conditions
The ocean is a fickle mistress, and as such, surfers must be able to adapt their equipment to best match her moods in order to get the most from their surfing experience. At times, the sea offers up perfectly clean four-footers that peel off for as far as the eye can see. Other times, we paddle out into a soupy mess of whitewater and giant, inconsistent peaks. And then there … [Read more...] about Matching Your Surfboard Fins with Surf Conditions
5 Things to Know Before Shaping Your First Surfboard
Nothing will make you appreciate the skill and craftsmanship of your local board builder more than attempting to shape a surfboard yourself. The time and effort involved in seeing the process through from a foam blank to a seaworthy surf craft can be as rewarding as it is humbling. But before you start hacking away at the block of foam you’ve been storing in your garage, there … [Read more...] about 5 Things to Know Before Shaping Your First Surfboard
The Evolution of the skateboard
You might not know it by looking at the ultra-light, super strong skateboards that are being flipped and spun beneath the feat of extreme athletes today, but the very first skateboards were anything but high performance. Back in the 1940’s and 50’s skateboards were made by attaching roller skate wheels to wooden boxes or planks. As technology and construction materials evolved, … [Read more...] about The Evolution of the skateboard
Slater Wins Pipeline Masters, Fanning Claims ASP World Title
Classic Pipeline conditions held up for the last day of the Pipeline Masters and final day of competition for the 2013 ASP World Tour with no lack of excitement as Kelly Slater wins and claimed the Pipe Masters win, John John Florence took the Triple Crown title and Mick Fanning secured the ASP World Title for the third time in his career. It all comes down to the Vans … [Read more...] about Slater Wins Pipeline Masters, Fanning Claims ASP World Title