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Haydenshapes Surfboards is an Australian-based performance surfboard [1] brand founded by Hayden Cox in 1996. Haydenshapes' most notable design is the Hypto Krypto model. [2] [3] The brand is known for their use of parabolic carbon fibre frame surfboard technology FutureFlex. [4]
Grain's website and social media presence have been praised as an example of using open communication on the internet to spread ideas and create customers. [20] As people attend classes with Grain and build their own boards, they share images of this on social media, which fuels further interest in Grain's surfboards. [21]
Modern surfboards are made of polyurethane or polystyrene foam. Unlike soft top surfboards, hard top surfboards are also covered with layers of fiberglass cloth, polyester or epoxy resin. The result is a light and strong surfboard that is buoyant and maneuverable.
Rusty is an Australian surfboard and surfwear brand formed in 1985 by Rusty Preisendorfer. [2] [3] It also operates in the US under the name Rusty Surfboards.Notably, Rusty has worked with professional surfers such as Josh Kerr, [4] Jamie O'Brien, C. J. Hobgood, Wade Carmichael, [5] Liam "Letty" Mortensen, [6] and Jacob "Zeke" Szekely.
[9] [13] Surfline was the first significant use of technology to aid in finding the best surfing conditions. [9] [13] Previously, surfers used tips from local surfing stores or friends that live within eye-sight of the beach. [12] At first, Surfline got about 900 calls per-day. [9] Surfline hired Sean Collins as its chief forecaster in 1984.
McTavish began surfing on a 16-foot (4.8m) plywood paddleboard. [9] McTavish won the Qld State titles in 1964-66 and finished third in the Nationals behind Midget Farrelly and Nat Young, after which he abandoned competitive surfing. [10] McTavish was a dynamic surfer eschewing the longboard style of surfing that was dominant at the time. [11]
Mr. Zog's Sex Wax is a brand of surfwax manufactured for use on surfboards that is produced in Carpinteria, California. [1] This wax is rubbed on the top surface or "deck" of a surfboard to allow traction and grip for the surfer.
Reynolds Wood "Renny" Yater (born 1932 in Los Angeles) is an American surfboard builder. He was one of the first commercial surfboard builders of the 1950s and is best known for his noserider, the Yater Spoon. At that time, it was the thinnest and lightest board available.