| g can be done with n number of pieces of | | | | (to prevent surfer's foot from slipping off from the |
| equipment, which includes surfboards, longboards, | | | | deck of board), and fins which could be permanently |
| bodyboards, wave skis, stand up paddle boards, | | | | attached or temporarily or interchangeable. |
| kneeboards and surf mats. Now we will talk about | | | | There is a term used in snowboarding board wear, |
| each one in short. | | | | which is also pronounced the same in surfing |
| Surfboards’ were originally made of solid | | | | sportswear. Varying on the climate the sportswear |
| wood and used to be comparatively large and heavy | | | | of surfing varies from boardshorts, swimsuits to surf |
| (very often up to 13 feet long and 48 kg). Lighter | | | | trunks and rash guards. In very cold weather ad in |
| balsa wood surfboards (allegedly first made in the | | | | cold water only wetsuits are practiced to wear along |
| late 1940s and early 1950s) were improvement | | | | with boots, hoods and gloves iin order to get the |
| version, not only good for carrying, but also in | | | | protection from cold. |
| increasing intense maneuverability on the wave. | | | | Now days there are various surfboard designs, sizes |
| Modern surfboards are generally made of | | | | and shapes are used. Modern longboards, commonly |
| polyurethane foam (with one or more wooden | | | | 9 to 10 feet in length, are merely reminiscent of then |
| strips), polyester resin and fiberglass cloth. And now | | | | used surfboards. Competitive longboard surfers have |
| an emerging technology is an epoxy surfboard. These | | | | to be competent enough for traditional manoevres. |
| surfboards are stronger and lighter than traditional | | | | Started from early 1960s today's common thruster |
| fiberglass surfboards. Surfboard designs did not | | | | style shortboard gained popularity, and were known |
| incorporate materials such as carbon fiber and | | | | by its fin design. Thrusters were said to be founded |
| variable-flex composites. | | | | by Australian surfer. Midsize boards, sometimes called |
| The equipment that were used in surfing included a | | | | funboards and they offer more maneuverability than |
| leash (to prevent a surfboard move from shore after | | | | the longboards while providing more floatation than |
| a wipeout, and preventing it from hitting | | | | the shortboards. |
| other’s boards), surf wax and/or traction pads | | | | |