tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620952922253468884.post5037439211177016863..comments2024-03-21T07:28:52.437+00:00Comments on vintage surfboard collector UK: The story of Eric & Kneetrembler surfboardsalasdair lindsayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12436406864316333588noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620952922253468884.post-70090614245716811942018-09-30T12:39:27.869+01:002018-09-30T12:39:27.869+01:00I'm looking for a yellow kestrel single Fin th...I'm looking for a yellow kestrel single Fin that was taken as part of a repossession lot in storage due to a divorce. It belonged to my best friend<br />Please contact me if you come across any similar discription Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04186773184509749579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620952922253468884.post-39376464178146027752017-07-02T18:21:22.868+01:002017-07-02T18:21:22.868+01:00Hi there, I have one of the 2 Rod Sumpter Boards!!...Hi there, I have one of the 2 Rod Sumpter Boards!!! I don't think it has ever been used. A few garage dings but not foot compression marks or any hint of wax. I knew it was a beauty when I got it. Milf EMFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726174098454724673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620952922253468884.post-70380621476686512892015-04-08T16:22:09.368+01:002015-04-08T16:22:09.368+01:00thanks Sean and Ryan, glad you enjoyed it ! All th...thanks Sean and Ryan, glad you enjoyed it ! All thanks to Ericalasdair lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12436406864316333588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620952922253468884.post-82852247271257056432015-04-08T13:46:00.108+01:002015-04-08T13:46:00.108+01:00Great article Al - the WWW does it again !
SeanGreat article Al - the WWW does it again !<br /><br />SeanSeannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620952922253468884.post-46892229642570535082015-04-08T12:47:59.967+01:002015-04-08T12:47:59.967+01:00A fin, like the rudder on a ship or a keel on a ya...A fin, like the rudder on a ship or a keel on a yacht, has no effect when that object is at rest. It only starts to operate when speed picks up. That's why tugs are used to berth liners. A fin develops no thrust at all, in fact it causes drag, so the thinner it is the faster the board goes.slider onenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620952922253468884.post-5248423804274584352015-04-08T09:00:58.471+01:002015-04-08T09:00:58.471+01:00hi shaper , there was a fashion for thick fins in ...hi shaper , there was a fashion for thick fins in the 70s by some makers, usually the ones that used ply to make up the fin, for instance circle one, haven etc. But of course tests on drag show that thinner foiled fins perform better. As GG was saying in the 60s<br />alasdair lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12436406864316333588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620952922253468884.post-64070180371052361442015-04-07T11:29:56.959+01:002015-04-07T11:29:56.959+01:00Great post Al!
It's brilliant to see more info...Great post Al!<br />It's brilliant to see more info on the London surf scene and the people of the time!<br />Amazing history to find on your spoon!<br />Would love to have lived through the 70's surfing era!maddockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03224119365320197364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620952922253468884.post-69525756029336779212015-04-07T10:21:34.128+01:002015-04-07T10:21:34.128+01:00So, a thick fin makes a board take off quicker. An...So, a thick fin makes a board take off quicker. And an elephant just flew overheadshapernoreply@blogger.com