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2. Surfboard fin - Wikipedia

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   Removable Fin Systems [7] The most common types of fins used today, removable fins are surfboard fins that can be unscrewed from the surfboard and be replaced by different fins or be moved about the board for a different setup in maneuverability and stability. In the early '90s, three Australian surfers invented the fin control system (FCS).

3. Skip Frye - Wikipedia

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   Frye is also known for his innovation with foiled surfboard fins. After a surfing trip to Australia in 1969, he developed his trademark board shapes: the Egg, the Fish, and specialized longboard shapes. He has developed a moderate temperature surf wax ("Man Wax"), ideal for his native San Diego waters.

4. FCS (fins) - Wikipedia

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   FCS (Fin Control System) is a brand, as well as type, of fin set-up which allows for more versatility in the placement and style of the fins attached to a surfboard.The FCS style can be used as the traditional tri-fin placement (thruster), a two fin (twin), a four fin (quad), or a five fin set up.

5. Skeg - Wikipedia

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   Fins allow the rider to control the board's direction by varying their side-to-side weight distribution. Fixed fins were introduced to surfboards by surfing pioneer Tom Blake in 1935. [7] Around 1936, Woody Brown independently added a fixed fin to his second surfboard design, which further popularized the feature. The stability and control it ...

6. Tunnel fin - Wikipedia

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   Prototype tunnel fin by Roy Stewart. A tunnel fin is a type of surfboard fin used on surfboards, especially heavy longboards and longboard guns. The weight and length of these boards make it easier to control the fore and aft angle of the tunnel. As the name suggests, it is shaped like a tunnel.

7. Surfing - Wikipedia

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   A large number of injuries, up to 66%, [66] are caused by collision with a surfboard (nose or fins). Fins can cause deep lacerations and cuts, [ 67 ] as well as bruising. While these injuries can be minor, they can open the skin to infection from the sea; groups like Surfers Against Sewage campaign for cleaner waters to reduce the risk of ...