Materials supplier Syensqo’s Ixef polyaryl amide (PARA) resin has been adopted by Drake Plastics for molding the innovative Kohola FlowTech 1 Single Fin, which enhances the flow control and efficient ...

Two Australian surfing mates who spent almost 40 years researching and producing a new design of surfboard fin believe they are set to revolutionise the world of surfing. Glenn Miller and Wayne ...

When Tom Blake took a stabilizing fin off a motorboat and bolted it to the bottom of his hollow surfboard at Waikiki in 1935, he set in motion a fascinating process of development and refinement that ...

A few days ago I got an email asking me when they first started putting fins on surfboards and who was the first person to do that. So I thought it would be fun to take a little look at the evolution ...

Marc in het Panhuis, associate dean of science, medicine and health at the University of Wollongong, believes he already has. Professor Panhuis reached his conclusion while researching another more ...

When humans started riding surfboard-type vehicles towards the shore, whether it was in Hawaii or Peru, those first wave-riding craft were finless. The boards were simply pointed towards the shoreline ...

To catch a sweet ride, surfers rely heavily on two things: the waves, and their board. Surfers can order surfboards that are customised to their needs, or choose from a range of pre-made boards, with ...

Unless you’re an expert in hydrodynamics, you’re probably confused about fins. You might know about flex and rake and drag – if you don’t, here’s a crash course – but do you really understand why ...