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Leash Lessons! A humble history!

There have been many a name given to the piece of twine that attaches our surfboard to our limbs over the years. The legrope, leash, leggie or boardcord as it...

GAINING TRACTION

A quick guide to getting a grip! Traction, deck grip or tail pads — it doesn’t matter what you call them, they keep us glued to our boards and they’ve...

Soft Top Heaven - How to find your perfect fun machine!

Now that we know surfing is not just a summer sport, we need to talk about softboards... with soft being the operative word! Whilst surfing is not exactly a contact...

Twinning is winning

Now that I’m a little older, and a smidge wiser (no comments please), I’m really enjoying the process of riding alternate craft.  Taking the seriousness out of my preconditioned performance...

How to Pack for Your Surf Missions

We’ve all heard those stories… Your friends were on their way up the coast (or just down to the beach) on a surf trip, when somehow (and inexplicably), their boards...

Get a Grip

Some of our #RYDtribe members weigh in on their current favorite traction pads Traction pads are very personal. Surfers choose them for form, function and fashion and a combination of...