Sons of Sam
From First Point Noosa to First Point Malibu, performance standards are being raised by a new generation of longboarders—self-shaping stylists like Robin Kegel, Jared Mell, Ryan Burch, Alex Knost, Bryce Young, and more— who are reimagining what can be done on surfboards longer than 8 feet. But for many modern longboarders, the design that is enabling them to push their craft into bold new frontiers isn’t a modern invention; it’s one that’s been revived from a 50-year slumber.
On September 29, 1966, Australian Nat Young won the World Surfing Championships in San Diego on a self-shaped board affectionately
