THE master

Thinking that thought and grasping the idea, I went into the shaping room to rework one of my favorite shortboard outlines - a winged rounded squash. After adding 1” in width to the center and altering the nose and tail to balance the overall outline, I finalized the new plan shape. The outcome was a 7’2”, 15.25” nose, 23” wide, 16.50” tail, and 3.12” thick. The results in the water were nothing short of amazing, a total rebirth of joy. I’m recommending a size range from 7 feet to 9 feet, although I can take it down into the 6 foot range with some tweaking. Surfed best with a Thruster or 5-Fin set up, the Master features a short board rocker to allow the board to turn and be fast and loose. As we surf through the decades; maneuverers, take-offs and timely drop-ins become more challenging and sometimes difficult. We can make adjustments physically, do more yoga and stretching, and prepare better mentally, but what about our equipment?