When you talk about true R & D (industry-talk for Research and Development), for a brand to really know what their product is made of — they need some real researchers. Not just pretty ambassadors, ...

It wasn’t long ago that the soft-top surfboard was scoffed at, used only by novices. A surfer on a soft top was either a beginner just learning to navigate the whitewash or they were a “kook,” a ...

When San Clemente’s Gudauskas brothers launched their non-profit Positive Vibe Warriors a decade ago, it was all about one thing: sharing the stoke. The well-known pro surfing trio held free surf ...

SAN CLEMENTE — A south swell is pumping perfect waves at one of the best surf spots in San Clemente — but the “blackball” flag is flying high. It’s a frustrating scenario for surfers left drooling dry ...

Despite the modern explosion of soft top surfboards, just look at any lineup worldwide and you’re bound to see more than a few foam crafts floating around – the squishy, beginner-friendly boards have ...

A surfboard is a surfboard by any other name … or is it? Here are nine surf slang words to describe various surfboards. In addition to the basic “longboard” and “shortboard,” surfboard brands and ...

Soft top surfboards are becoming a staple in line-ups around the world. Cheap and virtually indestructible, they’re being used by beginners, pros, and many of us in between, in waves from the Pipeline ...

The very existence of soft-top surfboards came about in the 80’s with the Californian ‘Black Ball’ system, where surfboards were banned from bathing beaches for safety reasons. It turns out, and ...