Written by Shawn Tracht

There’s a long history that goes along with fins, starting without a fin at all. That being said, variation comes from the idea of progressing surfing based on the moods each individual is trying to soothe. All in all, fins do make a huge difference, changing not only the way a board rides, but sometimes whether or not you’ll like a board at all. As an anecdote to finding my favorite template, it was important to try out different fins on my home break. This gave me a point of reference, wherein if I knew my wave, then I could really assess the differences happening under my feet. Continue reading…