It's hard to imagine, but in less than two years, the Thruster—perhaps the most important advancement in the history of modern surfing—will turn 40. New South Wales surfer-shaper Simon Anderson added a third-fin to the then[...]

If you were to peek inside the garage of any pro surfer and rummage through their quiver, you’d likely find a standard range of shapes: normal shortboards, grovelers, knifed-out barrel threaders, step-ups and a few “alterna[...]

A couple of months ago when we interviewed Byron Bay shortboard pioneer, Bob McTavish, he praised Al Merrick for a board the legendary Channel Islands founder/shaper made for Tom Curren in the 1980's, which McTavish called "the first [...]

With his ferocious power game and proclivity toward tucking in deep behind thick-lipped curtains, the 6-foot, 170-pound Sebastian “Seabass” Zietz is as tough on his surfboards as any pro on tour. On this episode of SURFER's[...]

For Rusty Surfboard's newest groveler, the SD, diversity seems to be the guiding principle. If you live in a region like San Diego, you know that even an underwhelming swell will produce a variety of conditions between North and South [...]

With the summer doldrums in full effect on both coasts of the US, it may be hard to imagine yourself stroking for an overhead-plus screamer, but if the summertime blues have forced your hand into pulling the trigger on a surf excursion[...]