When Tom Blake took a stabilizing fin off a motorboat and bolted it to the bottom of his hollow surfboard at Waikiki in 1935, he set in motion a fascinating process of development and refinement that ...

Surfing is rapidly becoming a global sport following its inclusion in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Currently, the surfing equipment market is valued at approximately US$4 billion worldwide, with the ...

Unless you’re an expert in hydrodynamics, you’re probably confused about fins. You might know about flex and rake and drag – if you don’t, here’s a crash course – but do you really understand why ...