The "Stinger" as it's called by many outside of Hawaii (*actual name is "Sting"), is a design made famous by Ben Aipa in the 1970's. The Sting surfboard's original design intention was that to be of a very short board length, somewhere between 5'10" to 6'6" in length. and approx 19" to 21" in width. The "Sting" namesake came from the "wings" or rather the transition of width, 1/3 up from the tail where the board had a distinct 1/2" or so "wing" aprox 18" to 20" up from the tail. In other words, the board was wide from the nose to the wing, then it narrowed in from wing to tail. Basically, you had the combo of a wide board with a narrower tail section. The Sting was usually finished off with a straight edged swallow tail, but pintails were found on the longer "gun" shapes also. The original Sting was meant to be ridden in small fast waves. I have owned several Aipa Stings in the past and currently have a new one shaped by Ben Aipa, using his original templates like back in the 1970's. I LOVE Stings!
the science of surfboards is forces and gravity
surfboards have curves to stop them form nose diving (when the front of the surfboards goes into the water) the curve is called a rocker.
Firewire Surfboards design all types of surfboards including Triple Density, Custom Design, Balsa Rails, Rapid Flex, Unibow, Artillery, Fishtail and Kingfish.
There are many sporting good retailers that sell a variety of surfboards in your area. Sporting retailers such as Big 5 may have a variety of surfboards available.
Hobie Alter and Grubby Clark built the first fiberglass surfboards in 1958.
No. They do not have a stinger.
One can purchase Mini Mal Surfboards at several online retailers. Mini Mal Surfboards are available to purchase on eBay, King of Watersports, Amazon, or SurfboardsDirect.
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Burford surfboards can sell for up to $1,000, depending on style and condition. Burford was created in the late 1950s.
Surfboards have become lighter, stiffer, shorter, and their keels have become more advanced hydro-dynamically.
One can loan used surfboards for free from websites like Gum Tree, Bilt Surf and Skate, Nine Lights Surfboards, Wave Tools Surf, Harryo and Fish and Boat.
Surfboards were made so that people could enjoy water in a different way. Surfboards originated in Hawaii and were made out of wood. The surfboard that is used today is lighter and allows a person to ride a wave much easier.