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Surfing 101

This Is Why Your Surfboard Has a Stringer

Woman standing behind a longboard surfboard on the beach

Have you ever noticed that little line running straight down the middle of your board? It isn’t merely decorative. There’s a lot that goes into surfboard construction and that line—called a stringer—is a fundamental part of it. Stringers aren’t visible…

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Surfing 101

Surfboard Rocker Explained: Why the Curve of a Surfboard Matters

Female surfer standing on the beach holding her surfboard upright

“Rocker” is a term you often hear when it comes to surfboards, and it’s a helpful one to know because the amount of rocker (an important design feature for both longboards and shortboards) determines how the board glides through the…

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Surfing 101

All the Parts of a Surfboard, Explained Simply

Woman in bikini holding a surfboard on the beach

If you love surfing but feel like you don’t know the first thing about it, don’t let that stop you from going after it! Surfing is a journey that has to start somewhere, and a good place to start sooner…

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Hi, I'm Linda Ly
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I'm a former SoCal surfer girl turned PNW transplant who still loves the energy that the ocean brings.

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