The art of shaping a surfboard has dramatically evolved over dozens, maybe hundreds of years of surfing. From early pioneers who would fell trees and hack and carve them into a 15-to-20 feet long ...

In the early 1960s, surf shops, which had been little more than beach shacks where balsawood blanks were sculpted into surfboards, were replaced by storefronts where surfboards were sold along with ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A surfboard that not long ago spent several weeks being shaped in the Sydney factory of Haydenshapes is now carving through ...

There are more surfboard materials available to the consumer today than ever before in the history of the sport. Having options is a wonderful thing, but it can also be overwhelming. With so many ...

Though 29-year-old Virginia Beach surfboard shaper Jordan Brazie was one of the youngest to compete in last weekend’s Surf Expo shape-off — it was his overall knowledge of the art and probably a ...

Dennis Jarvis shut his eyes and felt around the edges of a partially shaped piece of foam surfboard. He worked his fingers along the sides like a blind man reading braille, stopping for a moment when ...

Mark “Marko” Wolfinger was a La Jolla surfing legend. He rode many of the world’s most famous surf spots and dominated surfing competitions from a young age. But his passion for the sport extended ...

Traditional, hybrid or high-tech – what’s your choice? AAP Image ASP Kelly Cestari The surfboard industry remains a paradox – existing in a shared but parallel world of high-tech and traditional ...

A surfboard that not long ago spent several weeks being shaped in the Sydney factory of Haydenshapes is now carving through eight-foot waves off the coast of Hawaii. As one of the world’s most ...