twin-fin
While "twin-fin" is used as a general description for any board with two fins, it mostly refers to a particular type of stubby small-wave board made popular in the late 1970s by four-time world champion Mark Richards. In waves under six feet, the Richards' model twin-fin had great advantages over its single-fin predecessor: a wider planing surface offered more speed, while reduced length helped op...
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Twin-Fin Surfing, 1970Subscribe to view
Faster Twin-Fin! Kill! Kill!Subscribe to view
Twin-fin surfboards, around 1980Subscribe to view
Dane Kealoha, Malibu, 1979. Photo: Steve SakamotoSubscribe to view
Corky Carroll, Cottons Point, 1970. Photo: Brad BarrettSubscribe to view
A Bob Simmons twin-fin at Malibu, late 1940sSubscribe to view
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Twin-Fin Surfing, 1970
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Faster Twin-Fin! Kill! Kill!
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Twin-fin surfboards, around 1980
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Dane Kealoha, Malibu, 1979. Photo: Steve Sakamoto
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Corky Carroll, Cottons Point, 1970. Photo: Brad Barrett
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A Bob Simmons twin-fin at Malibu, late 1940s