We all know that surfing started on fin-free equipment; the ancient Hawaiians rode the Olo and Alaia. In the late 19th Century, these gave way to the solid redwoods of the Duke Kahanamoku era and then ...

From an ecological perspective, the first surfboards and fins were perfect. Made entirely of wood, they were fully from the earth. As the space age–and its impact on surf craft–took off into the ...