Advisory Meeting #2

Blog 16: Advisory Meeting #2

Content:

Just like you did for answer 1 and the objectives for Purther's textbook work for answer 2 post:

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How can a surfboard best be shaped to compliment the riders style?

Answer #2 (Write in a complete sentence like a thesis statement)*

A surfboard can best be shaped to compliment the riders style by having a good understanding of the riders oceanography of his home break.

 

3 details to support the answer (a detail is a fact and an example)

Detail 1: Knowing the typical wind forecast of a desired break is essential for being able to shape a surfboard that meets a riders needs. Surfing in an area with a lot of wind can cause a wave to have little to no shape and be very choppy. So a board that is both wide and has a flatter rocker may be best.

Detail 2: Understanding the geographic layout of the ocean floor that you are surfing in is also essential to help a shaper shape a surfboard that meets the riders needs. For example, most reef breaks are very powerful and hollow so a board that has harder rails and a semi rocker is best.

Detail 3: A shaper that understands the swell direction of a break when its best can help provide a board that can surf a break at its best. Suppose your break is best with a North West swell but it only comes around a couple of times a year with some serious tubes while the rest of the time it has slow rolling waves. You can have your shaper build a board that fits that particular condition so you can surf the break at its best with the right equipment.

The research source (s) to support your details and answer

2 Books

Surfline's California Surf Guide by Sean Collins

Surfing the Manuel Advanced by Jim Kempton

Concluding Sentence

Without the shaper fully understanding the oceanography of his customers desired break, a surfboard cannot be shaped to preform to the best of its abilities.

*Write your answer like you would write a thesis statement.  Please don't give us one or two words or start your sentence with by.    Thanks!

On Friday 2/28 for Advisory #2, you will be presenting what you have from this blog.  The presentation is more like a share-out and should not last longer than 2 minutes. You don't need a visual.