Shortboards

Shortboard surfboards are designed for advanced surfers with high performance in mind. These boards are usually 5’ 5” and 7’ long with a width of 16” to 19”. Shortboards usually have 3 fins: 1 large fin in the middle and 2 smaller fins towards the rails, although twin-fins and Quad fins are also popular. This design allows experienced surfers the ability to quickly change direction and perform advanced maneuvers.
 

Folly Surf Cam offers an excellent line of shortboards from our chosen shaper, Tim Bessell.  With decades of experience, Tim has produced over 43,000 quality surfboards.  Bases out of San Diego, Tim has developed a worldwide reputation for producing high quality custom surfboards.  Bessell Surfboards are currently sold in Europe, South America and Japan.  Tim doesn't produce typical "cookie cutter" shapes; he works with each individual customer to produce the right board for you. If you are a beginner or a novice looking for a soft shortboard, we carry a great line of Shredder soft surfboards.  These boards are durable, inexpensive and easy to learn on.

Click for Large View	Flying Fish A classic retro fish shape. Remember the knee boards shaped for you back in 1973? Well it's back, better, and now you can stand on it. Standard Configuration: Length: 5'- 7'6" Width: 19.5" - 23" Thickness: 2" - 3" Bottom: Double Concave Beveled Rail Tail: Swallow Fins: Two Glass-on Fin System Color: Clear finish Price: Starting at $535	Click for Large View	V8 Special A double to single concave design. This board allows the lead foot more stability. It has the modern bottom design. Squash, rounded pin or swallow tail. Standard Configuration: Length: 5'- 6'8" Width: 17" - 19" Thickness: 1.5" - 2.5" Bottom: Double Concave to Single Tail: Squash, Rounded Squash Fins: Tri Fin, Fin System (mini center fin) Color: Clear finish Price: Starting at $535
Click for Large View	Microchip This board is a high performance, squash tail shortboard. This stick is similar to the Macrochip, but is intended for smaller surfers. Standard Configuration: Length: 5'- 6'8" Width: 17" - 19" Thickness: 1.5" - 2.5" Bottom: Triple Concave, Single Concave Tail: Squash, Rounded Squash Fins: Tri Fin, Fin System (mini center fin) Color: Clear finish Price: Starting at $535	Click for Large View	Macrochip A high performance, squash tail triple concave design. This board is intended for someone around 160-200 lbs who wants to ride high performance shortboard. This is what most pros ride. Standard Configuration: Length: 6' - 7' Width: 19" - 22" Thickness: 2.5" - 3.5" Bottom: Triple Concave, Single Concave Tail: Squash, Rounded Squash Fins: Tri Fin, Fin System (mini center fin) Color: Clear finish Price: Starting at $535
Click for Large View	Rocket Fish A great shortboard shape. Better if you are looking for a stiffer, more solid shortboard. Standard Configuration: Length: 5'8" - 6'8" Width: 18" - 21" Thickness: 2" - 3" Bottom: Triple Concave to Vee Tail: Swallow Fins: Tri Fin, Fin System (mini center fin) Color: Clear finish Price: Starting at $535	Click for More Info	Soft Shortboards An inexpensive trainer board by Shredder makes an excellent first surfboard or training board.  Solid wood stringer, foam filled body, vinyl skin, reinforced rails and deck.  Standard Configuration: Length: 5'0" - 7'5" Width: 19.3" - 21.5" Thickness: 2.3" - 2.8" Bottom: Single Concave Tail: Rounded Squash Fins: Tri Fin, Fin System Color: Red, Blue, Yellow, Aqua, Green or Pink (check for color availability) Price: Starting at $199

The basic shortboard is a custom shape for maximum performance in any surfing conditions. The main design focus of the shortboard is to blend a combination of variables to generate power, speed and control. These boards are usually made specific to each individual surfer’s specifications. Shortboards are also referred to as a Thruster or a performance board. Fishes are shortboards with wider noses. Due to its small shape and narrow outline, shortboards are less stable and more difficult to paddle than longer boards.

There are 3 basic types of shortboards:

• Standard Shortboard – this board is a good all around board designed for everyday surfing. Features standard volume & rocker.
• High Performance Shortboard – this board is designed for extreme maneuvers. Features less volume, more rocker in tail.
• Small Wave Shortboard – this board is designed for performance surfing in small wave conditions. More volume, less rocker.

Due to their small shape and narrow outline, shortboards are more unstable and more difficult to paddle for novice surfers. Shortboards provide high performance and offer increased maneuverability. Shortboard surfboards are designed and built to push the surfer’s level of performance.