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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

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

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

Fifteen years ago, if you would have asked a surfer whether they preferred glass-on fins or removable fins, they probably would have responded with a quizzical look. This is because removable fin systems like FCS, Futures Fins, and Fin-S didn’t arrive on the surfboard fin design scene until the early 1990s. Since then, however, removable fin systems have become the standard … [Read more...] about Glass On Vs. Fin Systems like Futures Fins

Nothing is worse than traveling half way around the world and arriving at an empty, perfect surf break only to open your surfboard bag and discover that your favorite stick has been crushed, mangled, and dismembered by disgruntled airline baggage handlers. To avoid the heartbreak of a smashed tail, snapped nose, or broken fin, be sure to reference the following five tips prior … [Read more...] about 5 Tips for Packing Your Surfboard