Surfing Life

SAFEST FIN IN THE WATER WINS AWARD

We have seen hundreds of fins over the last 50 years with huge breakthroughs in fin design. From the first keel or skeg, to George Greenough’s tuna-shaped fin that almost every modern fin is based on, through to removable fins with either a single- or double-tab construction. Each step along the way has been a brilliant breakthrough. But there hasn’t been much development for quite a few years … until now.

One area in the market of considerable growth has been in softboards. More and more manufacturers have joined

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