Surfboards FAQs
What’s the difference between a long board and a short board?
Long boards are traditional surf boards. They are the direct descendents of the surf boards used by the ancient Polynesians. They are friendlier to new users, and can be more easily used to ride small waves. However, they are not very maneuverable and are more cumbersome to transport. Short boards on the other hand are more difficult to ride, and require larger waves to be used effectively. They are an offshoot of the long board, and are extremely agile in the water.
Why do skateboarding and surfing share similar terms?
Skateboarding was actually invented by surfers who wanted to ‘surf on land’. So when you perform a stale fish 180 on your skateboard, it’s actually the same trick that a surfer invented on water. The grabs are named identically across the sports of surfing, windsurfing, wakeboarding, skateboarding, and snowboarding because all of those sports are descended from surfing.
Why is surfing so big in Australia?
Since Australia is the world’s smallest continent, and the only country to take up an entire continent, it owns a lot of coastline. Imagine how much more surfing could be done in the US if the Mexican and Canadian borders were made of surf-able water and you’ll begin to get the picture. Also, because surfing originated in the pacific islands, Australia is the closest continent to the roots of the sport. That is why surfing brands such as rip curl and quicksilver originated in Australia.
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