A high performance asymmetric surfboard design by Ryan Glover. Three factors considered: rail, tail and fin set up. The toe side rail leads into a broad flat tail simulating a twin swallow, and implementing the broad planing surface and speed one generates from the twin keels and mini-simmons hulls we have been enjoying lately. The fin set up on this side is that of a twin fin with a classic early seventies fin shape and size. The heel side rail flows down into a rounded tail similar to that of a high performance thruster. The fin setup on the heel side is that of a quad with a normal sized performance fin and a slightly smaller trailing fin. The final...
Ryan Burch is the most exciting surfer shaper right now. Not only does he surf every sort of board under the sun with incredible style, he is pushing the boundaries of surfboard design and modern surfing.
Ryan was recently here in New Zealand with the Volcom crew blowing minds on the long lefts of Raglan on his asymmetrical boards. Our friend Luke Cederman @raglansurfreport got to talk to him. Check out the interesting discussion on spotify here or below.
Below are three recent clips of Ryan we are really digging. Enjoy.
The Mentawai Islands are secluded and beautiful place. To motor out from the port of Padang as the sun is setting, and wake up in a play ground of world class reef breaks is a highly recommended adventure. A group of old friends chartered a boat and the Big Sun boys Ryan Glover, Jimmy Avery and Lee Glover were among them. It was a great time of surfing, fishing, guitar and Bintangs. Below is a small photo essay from Ryan Glover and a few waves from the boys. Enjoy.
FAR FIELD FREE FRICTION
As scattered waves approach infinity, the pattern both expands, and unscrambles. This is far field theory. Introducing Derek Hynd.
Top Photograph: Greg Swanson
Derek Hynd Surfs J-Bay: Unknown
Bottling The Moment: Andrew Kidman
LIVING IN A CHYLD’S DREAM: The History of Mid-length Surfboard Riding is Now A short history by Kent Turkich. Originally found here at Australian Surfing Resurrection. Living in a chYld’s dream! In spring 1967 the surfboard rider and shaper BoB Mctavish was eking out a spiritual existence living in various houses Sydney’s Whale Beach on a diet of r&b, psychedelic music, Mary Jane and LSD. Warumfff! As though the summer cricket season had come early, he had the vision to put vee bottom contours like the back of cricket bats onto increasingly shorter, lighter and thinner surfboards. Initially the boards were otherwise like the involvement style logs born in Noosa (where they still prevail) and exhibited some hang-ups in 9 foot proportions....
