Though not significant enough to necessitate surfboard design changes, the reduced buoyancy of freshwater results in increased drag when paddling.

Blake's contributions to surfboard design include adding the skeg and lightening the heavy wood surfboards of his day by hollowing them out.

Around 1936, Woody Brown independently added a fixed fin to his second surfboard design, which further popularized the feature.

Although the waveski offers dynamics similar to a sit-on-top, its paddling technique and surfing performance and construction can be similar to surfboard designs.

The winners announced were a functional cube with louvers and a modified surfboard design.

A surfboard design ran down the center of the hood.

It was not until the late 1950s and early 1960s when the surfboard design had closely evolved into today's modern longboard.

He is credited with the 1980 invention of a three-fin surfboard design, called the "thruster", which remains the industry standard.

In November 2000, Anderson was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for services to surfboard design.

Noosa was truly the heart of Australian surfing in the lates 50s and early 60s, with some great innovations in surfboard design.