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  2. How a cringey Costco surfboard sparked a 'foamie' revolution

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    Riding a soft-top surfboard used to be only for beginners. Now everyone, from weekend warriors to pro surfers, is using soft-top boards. How a cringey Costco surfboard sparked a 'foamie' revolution

  3. Clark Foam - Wikipedia

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    Clark Foam was founded in 1961 by Gordon "Grubby" Clark. Clark was born on January 19, 1933, in Gardena, California. [3] [4] He surfed on heavy redwood surfboards in the 1940s and 1950s. [5] [6] At age 19, Clark worked for Tom Blake, a legendary figure who invented the surfboard fin. [3]

  4. Hobart Alter - Wikipedia

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    Hobart "Hobie" Laidlaw Alter (October 31, 1933 – March 29, 2014) was an American surf and sailing entrepreneur and pioneer, creator of the Hobie Cat catamarans, and founder of the Hobie company. He created the Hobie 33 ultralight-displacement sailboat and a mass-produced radio-controlled glider, the Hobie Hawk .

  5. Surfboard - Wikipedia

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    Hollow wooden surfboards specifically have no foam in their construction. (Boards made with foam and wood are commonly known as compsands or veneer boards.) Various construction methods are used to hollow the inside of the surfboard and lighten the weight of the completed board. Generally, a hollow wood surfboard is 30% to 300% heavier than a ...

  6. Skimboarding - Wikipedia

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    The majority of wave riding skimboard manufacturers use a closed cell foam, which is a high density foam material that resists water absorption and dings. A Fiber-reinforced polymer is commonly used to cover the foam forming a strong outer shell. Fiberglass boards are great, compared to the wooden board. They are faster, lighter, and they have ...

  7. Bodyboarding - Wikipedia

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    The bodyboard differs from a surfboard in that it is much shorter (typically 100 to 110 cm (39 to 43 in) in length) and made out of different types of foam. The modern board consists of a foam 'core' encapsulated by a plastic bottom, a softer foam top known as the deck, and softer foam sides known as the rails.

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