Surfboard evolution has long been hampered by expectations. A design is tested in conditions it's ill-conceived for. Is your board bad? Or just the wrong board?
Sam George is a local journalist based in San Francisco, California, with a focus on surf culture and the surfing community. His work has been featured in The Inertia and the Toronto Star, covering topics such as surf history, championship tours, surfers' stories, and the evolving surf culture.