Mar 19 2008
New Small Wave Hybrid from Bourton Shapes
I was surfing the internet this morning and came across an article on surfersvillage about a new small wave hybrid board coming out of Australia called the Mini-Mini…
At first glance the Mini looks simple enough but move closer and you will soon discover the science of the cathedral hull which gives the board paddle way beyond its length and would also encourage anyone still alive from that era to pull a Paul Strauch cheater five when no one is looking. Rockers, widths, thicknesses and plan shape are all designed to give the best paddle performance (for a short board) without once interfering with any facet of performance.
Bourton Shapes designer, and partner in Australia’s BASE Surfboards, Murray Bourton has been creating specialty boards for some 38 years. Sniffing around his site, I think he may have just designed a board that could make those tiny spring sets that plague our waters on the east coast of Canada a bit more fun.
[via Surfers Village via Bourton Shapes ]
