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Surfboards: Which size surfboard should a beginner use? Why?

6 May, 202122 August, 2020 by James Salmon

How to determine the right size surfboard to use

Is it harder to surf on a shortboard? Beginners’ guide to surfing’ Reading Time – 5 Minutes In previous articles, we’ve touched briefly on what size surfboard a beginner should be using to best enable them to progress. As you might’ve picked up, as a general rule the bigger the better, but in this piece …

Surfboards: What are surfboards made of and how do I take care of them?

6 May, 202121 August, 2020 by James Salmon

Softboards are safer, they won’t hurt as much. Beginners’ guide to surfing Read Time: 5 Minutes One of the most confusing components of choosing a suitable surfboard for beginners is having to sift through the range of different materials which they are made out of. The difference between surfing a fibreglass board, an epoxy one …

How late is too late to start surfing?

6 May, 202118 August, 2020 by James Salmon

Is it too late to start surfing at age 50

How long does it take to learn how to surf? Beginners’ guide to surfing Reading Time: 5 -Minutes The ideal time to start learning to do most things is when you’re young. Surfing is no different, particularly given how much easier it is to paddle into a wave and stand up on a floating piece …

The World’s Top Three Surfers (2019)

14 November, 202021 June, 2019 by James Salmon

Recent years have seen major changes to the way the world’s top surfers go about making their mark on a wave.