Is It Bad To Leave A Surfboard In A Car?

For a lot of us out there, transporting our surfboard in the front seat of the car is the only option we have.  With a shortboard fitting pretty easily in the front seat, there is just no need for roof racks.  But is it OK to leave a surfboard in a car for...

Using Surf Racks To Get To The Beach

Unless you are one of the lucky few, you drive to the beach when you go surfing.  Youʻll see people put their boards in the front seat, out the trunk or window, through the sunroof and on surf racks.  Surf racks are definitely a better way to go than having...

Why Do Surfers Wax Their Surfboards?

I remember my first surfboard like it was yesterday.  It was a 7ʻ10” San Miguel, used but completely clean on the deck, with no wax.  I knew nothing about surfboards at this point, so the very next day I paddled it out and had a heck of a time.   I...

Why Surfers Wear Black Wetsuits?

Itʻs pretty clear when you scan the lineup that over 90% of the surfers out there are wearing wetsuits that are black.  Itʻs pretty rare to see a wetsuit in any other color.  Maybe a splash of red or yellow, but an entire wetsuit thatʻs a color other than black? ...