(Inside Science) -- More people are hitting the beach with surfboards in tow these days. The Surf Industry Manufacturers Association estimates there were 2.5 million surfers in the U.S. alone in 2016, ...

In a previous life, the soda and beer cans held carbonated drinks that were sipped – or guzzled – but in their new form, these recycled cans will help a surfer ride waves. And, in the ’60s, sounds ...

Surfer and mechanical engineer Alex Ostanin, has created a new electric motorised surfboard fin aptly named the Boost Surfing Fin. Designed to provide an easily attachable electric fin to help surfers ...

Switzerland can hardly be described as an ideal location for developments in surfboard applications, since it is a landlocked country, far from prime marine surfing locations and a high wage-cost ...

Posted: September 13, 2025 | Last updated: September 14, 2025 The number of fins in a surfboard has a dramatic influence on how a board responds and the style of surfing that is best suited to it.