Whats the evolution of surfboards?
Wade: When I first started surfing, it was only a single fin. As years passed by, you would see twin fins, then 3 fins with the thrusters, and now up to 4 fins. Doris: What advice would you give to those starting out in surfing and what kind of board they should buy? Wade: I would tell them to get something they can paddle easily on. They need to be able to catch the wave or else they won’t have fun. Long boards are good to learn on, while short boards are high performance boards. Otherwise, they can use a short board for small weak waves – 4 ft and under. Later, if they plan to surf waves in Tahiti and North Shore, they can use the long boards or for waves 6 ft and more. Doris: What is the largest wave ever caught using a Tokoro surfboard? Wade: 30 feet is probably the largest wave that I know. Doris: What pro surfers use or have used your board? Wade: Mick Fanning, Mark Akilupo – “AKI”, 1999 world champ Sunny Garcia, Andy and Bruce Irons. But, we make boards also for the average surf
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