Rusty Surf Journal
Stories from Rusty around the world new boards, team news, surf culture and highlights from the USA, Europe and South Africa.
Choose a surfboard for your ability, fitness and local waves—not for how small it looks under your arm.
Choose a surfboard for your ability, fitness and local waves—not for how small it looks under your arm.
A transparent look at the materials, skilled labour and design experience behind the price of a quality handmade surfboard.
A transparent look at the materials, skilled labour and design experience behind the price of a quality handmade surfboard.
Why taller, heavier and older surfers should downsize gradually and choose balanced dimensions that protect wave count and enjoyment.
Why taller, heavier and older surfers should downsize gradually and choose balanced dimensions that protect wave count and enjoyment.
Handmade surfboards have individual character. Learn why a sound new board deserves several sessions before you decide what it can do.
Handmade surfboards have individual character. Learn why a sound new board deserves several sessions before you decide what it can do.
Explore the origins of the beak nose and how this distinctive detail can add lift, forward foam and timeless character.
Explore the origins of the beak nose and how this distinctive detail can add lift, forward foam and timeless character.
How physical rail templates helped shapers record, refine and reproduce the curves that define a surfboard’s feel.
How physical rail templates helped shapers record, refine and reproduce the curves that define a surfboard’s feel.
