The modern day single fin has retained all the good points of the 1960’s shapes and culled the bad points. Making way for a board with added turning / trimming ability and less weight for further increases in performance. Wider nose templates permit more stable noseriding while in most cases the fin box has permitted the surfer to change fin shapes, lengths and profiles to best suit conditions, also an added bonus when travelling on planes etc. fin can be totally removed.
The single fin design is the easiest to surf and with less fin resistance than the more progressive 3 fin designs is actually quicker in trimming, also assisted by a usually flatter rocker or bottom curve than the three fin setup. If turned hard enough from the tail it may spin out.
The modern day single fin with its softer rails is directed towards surfers who want the most traditional characteristics out of a modern day board – typical lengths range from 9’1” through to 10’0” or so, occasionally even up to 11 and 12 feet!
Triple Fin Longboards or 2 plus 1.
This fin set up accounts for the majority of our sales, having a 10” centre fin box with medium depth centre fin and those lovely black or white plastic fin system side stabilizers or “side biters”.
This model gives the best of both worlds in the one board. The “2 plus 1” configuration combine to produce excellent turning characteristics with the added bonus of holding in to the wave face. Problems such as sideslip whilst noseriding very minimal. The concept of the “side biters” is to give added performance without the degree of drag sometimes experienced with the thruster set up – typical lengths 8’6” to 10’0”.
Size:
9’0 x 22 ¾ x 2 7/8
9’2 x 22 7/8 x 3
9’4 x 23 x 3
9’6 x 23 1/8 x 3
9’8 x 23 ½ x 3 1/8
(Longboard performence)
9’0 x 22 x 2 ¾
9’2 x 22 ½ x 2 7/8
9’3 x 22 ¾ x 2 7/8
96 x 22 7/8 x 3