Surfing a Whale Bumped Gull Wing Fin at Manu Bay, Raglan

A compact version of the 16 series Ghost: A mid point at the centre of the board... 9'3" by 24" with 3d printed Gull Wing single fin, from a US blanks Yater longboard blank, with 3d glass. The glassing feels like the weight of a classic longboard, but with incredible strength. This board can be knocked around by a band of teenagers for example (three sons in their twenties at the moment)  'Flat' accross the board, bottom with a concave in front of the fin, for a bit of directional, towards the fin exit water movement, Moderate rocker, with a variety of waves in mind, allowing for some size until the buoyancy gets too much for the ride, however the buoyancy is great in head high to one and half times overhead, at which point the board gets harder to manage. It's a juggle, as thinning out the design will make this board flabby and hard to catch waves on in smaller waves. Needs must. The broken look of the gull wing made for a pleasant surprise. Whale bumps improve the design in my opinion, making for an extra sensitive and in-command feeling when up and running.

Overall this 3d printing of fins has expanded the iteration speed of models and mastery of foil designs. AMA about foil history and nomenclature. How wartime aeroplanes were improved by light-years, i.e. the difference between losing and winning the war,  through similar study, and how size of the object (Surfboards) dictates the foil shape, size, and philosophy of the design.

Surfing a Whale Bumped Gull Wing Fin at Manu Bay, Raglan

 9'3" by 24" with gull wing Whale Bumped single fin.