When awesome technologies intersect the sum can be even greater than the parts. Such is the case with the Channel Islands Wood Biscuit, a cutting-edge board design crossed with old-school materials. It’s beautiful, it’s functional and I need it. More »
Surfing is difficult enough during the day when you can actually see the waves (and sharks) coming. To do it at night, you need a big brass pair like professional surfer Aritz Aranburu and a self-illuminating surfboard. More »
This surfboard, developed by Pukas and Tecnalia, isn’t just beautifully designed. It’s also jam-packed with gadgetry. By stowing a gyroscope, accelerometer, GPS, compass, and more on board, lets surfers measure everything from how fast they took the last wave to how vertical they got. Or in my case, just how hard that last wipe-out hit. [Puka Surf]
Hailed as the inventor of the modern longboard, Bill Stewart’s reinvented the humble surfboard, turning it into the high-tech Night Stalker. Headlights and LED-embedded side fins make it safe for night surfing, but imagine what a shark in headlights looks like. More »
