Surf Craft av Richard Kenvin

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<b>The evolution of the surfboard, from traditional Hawaiian folk designs to masterpieces of mathematical engineering to mass-produced fiberglass. </b><p>Surfboards were once made of wood and shaped by hand, objects of both cultural and recreational significance. Today most surfboards are mass-produced with fiberglass and a stew of petrochemicals, moving (or floating) billboards for athletes and their brands, emphasizing the commercial rather than the cultural. <i>Surf Craft</i> maps this evolution, examining surfboard design and craft with 150 color images and an insightful text. From the ancient Hawaiian <i>alaia</i>, the traditional board of the common people, to the unadorned boards designed with mathematical precision (but built by hand) by Bob Simmons, to the store-bought longboards popularized by the 1959 surf-exploitation movie <i>Gidget</i>, board design reflects both aesthetics and history. The decline of traditional <i>alaia</i> board riding is not only an example of a lost