Knowra Surfboard Surfboard A buoyant board used to ride breaking waves, typically while standing or lying prone. Its shape, materials, and fins affect how it paddles, catches waves, and turns.
Surfboard design : The shaping of a surfboard’s outline, thickness, rocker, rails, and bottom contours. These design features determine how the board paddles, catches waves, and turns.
Buoyancy : The upward force exerted by a fluid on an immersed object. Buoyancy supports the surfer and board at the water’s surface.
Hawaiian surfing : A longstanding Hawaiian practice of riding ocean waves on boards, with deep cultural and social significance. Hawaiian board traditions shaped the surfboard’s early forms and uses.
Longboard (surfing) : A long, relatively stable surfboard commonly used for smooth, extended rides. Its length and flotation make it suited to small waves and walking maneuvers.
Epoxy surfboard : A surfboard laminated with epoxy resin, commonly over a lightweight foam core. Epoxy construction differs from traditional polyester-resin boards in weight and durability.
Surfboard fin : A projecting surface on a surfboard that helps control direction and resistance to sideways motion. Fin arrangement changes the board’s grip, stability, and turning response.
Planing : Motion in which a surface skims over water, supported partly by hydrodynamic pressure. At speed, a surfboard can rise and skim rather than move fully submerged.
Ancient Polynesian surfing : Wave riding practiced by Polynesian peoples before and during European contact. Surfboards belong to a wider history of Pacific wave-riding traditions.
Shortboard (surfing) : A short, maneuverable surfboard designed for turns and fast responses on the wave face. Shortboards prioritize quick turns and performance in powerful waves.
Polyurethane surfboard : A surfboard commonly made with a polyurethane foam core and polyester-resin fiberglass laminate. This traditional construction contrasts with epoxy boards in feel and material properties.
Show all 26