Third Answer

Content:

EQ

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

Answer #3

A surfboard can best be shaped to compliment the riders style by keeping the boards fin setup in mind.

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

Detail 1: The positioning of the fins on a board can be the deciding factor of a boards overall performance. For example, fins that are farther apart provide more speed while fins that are more clustered together make the board more pivoty. So for instance lets say you had an aggressive shape meant to do a lot of turns already and you throw on some fins that are clustered. The board most likely would be to pivoty and ruin the overall performance of your board.

Detail 2: Focusing on the cant of a fin is also important factor that affects a boards performance. Cant refers to the angle a tim makes in relation to the bottom of the surfboard. A fin that sticks straight up, perfectly perpendicular to the board's base count our, is said to have a no cant. Canted fins point outwards, towards the rails of the board. Increasing the fins cant makes a board more responsive through turns while decreasing it makes the board faster. So lets say that you were surfing a very fast wave that has a small pocket you might want to have a board with a more cant on a fin so you can turn to loose speed and keep your self in the pocket of the wave.

Detail 3: Foil is another factor in fin set up that can affect a surfboard. Foil refers to the tapper of thickness from the front to the back of the fin where the middle is thickest. It is was provides lift for the board, the more pronounced the foil the more lift it will provide. Lets say you were to shape a paddle board that was about 4 inches thing and 30 inches wide. A typical shortboard is about 2 1/2 inches thick and about 19 inches wide meaning that this paddle board is significantly heavier. With this in mind you might want either make or by a fin that has a thicker foil to help provide more lift to the board which in turn will make it more responsive.

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

The book Surfing The Manuel: Advanced by Jim Kempton

and

"Guide To Surfboard Fins." Www.tactics.com. Tactics Board Shop, n.d. Web. 10 Oct. 2013. <http://www.tactics.com/info/guide-to-surfboard-fins>.

Blog 10: Senior Project: The Holiday

Content:

1.  It is important to consistently work on your senior project, whether it is break or we are in school.  What did you over the break with your senior project?

Over the break I did a lot of surfing with my dad. We mostly ended up going to our favorite spot in Carlsbad and 17th Street in Huntington. I also met up with my mentor Ryan to work on my board. He also let me take it home to work on it when had free time. Over the break I also looked up some shaping videos to use for future reference for shaping and use as potential research.


2.  What was the most important thing you learned from what you did and why?  What was the source of what you learned?

The most important thing that I learned from what I did over the holiday was when shaping everything that you do has to be in reference to the entire board. For example when sanding and creating the rails of your board you need to do long drawn out strokes. If your stroked are to small your rails will turn out lumpy and disfigured. The source of what I learned mainly came from my mentor Ryan but I also referenced shaping videos from youtube.

3.  If you were going to do a 10 question interview on questions related to answers of your EQ, who would you talk to and why?

I would talk to my dad because I'm going to shape his board with my mentor Ryan. I need to know what he is looking to get from his board, does he want it to turn in the pocket easy or does he like  the long drawn out type of surfing?

Blog 9: EQ

Content

1."I reviewed the rule of three for writing an EQ."
Essential Question
Once a topic is chosen, the student will develop a working essential question.  The purpose of the working essential question is to help the student build a strong foundation of research which will allow him or her to create an essential question that encourages depth and rigor in the chosen topic.  An essential question must:

• Provide a framework for studies (It calls for breadth and depth of research, Is not a yes/no question)
• Takes a stance (Allows you to argue some point, Cannot be a recitation of facts or a list)
•  Format (It is specific, The wording makes sense)

2.  Review the following EQs and

• Tell us if it meets the rule of 3 criteria.
• Tell why it does or why it doesn't

 a.  What is the most important factor in healthy weight loss?

No it is too general so it does not meet the Format criteria.

 b.  What is most important to securing a conviction in a criminal investigation?

Yes, it requires depth of research, it allows you to argue what point is most important compared to others, and it's both specific to criminal investigation convictions and it makes sense.

 c.  What is most important in creating a hairstyle that best satisfies a customer?

No the wording doesn't make complete sense so maybe get rid of best and just use satisfies.

 d.  How can an Anesthesiologist best treat chronic pain?

No because chronic pain is to general.

3.  Based on your review of the rule of 3 and your experience with assessing four EQs, please write another draft EQ for your senior project.

Original: How to shape a surfboard that compliments the riders style?

New EQ: What part of a surfboard plays the most significant role in a riders surfing style? 

Blog 8: Research and Working EQ

1.  What is your working EQ?

How to shape a surfboard that compliments your style?

2.  What is a possible answer to your working EQ? Please write the answer in thesis format.

EQ: How to shape a surfboard that compliments your style?

• Learn how to shape multiple styles of surfboards and then be sure to understand the fluid dynamics of each component of the surfboard. This will help you to understand things like the undertow of certain fins due to their size.
• Study your home wave break. This will allow you to figure out what type of board you will need. For example if you have a consistently fast hollow wave at your break then you should maybe have more rocker on your board for turns in the pocket of the wave. If your break is more of a sloppy slow wave then maybe you should have little to no rocker to allow you to keep speed and glide over flat spots.

3.  What is the most important source you have used that has helped you come up with an answer to your working EQ? 

The most important source that I have used that has helped me to come up with an answer to my working EQ is my book "Surfing The Manuel: Advanced" by Jim Kempton. It has allot of great information that covers pretty much every aspect of surfing from calculating waves all the way to making your own board.

4.  Who is your mentor, or where are you volunteering, and how does what you are doing relate to your working EQ?

My Mentor is Ryan Nicholas Lopez and what I'm doing with him right now is watching him shape boards for people and I'm also getting started on shaping my surfboard with him. By shaping my board it forces me to look at my home break to consider shaping things a certain way that will not only give me what I want out of the board but also have it compliment the break of the wave to. I also plan on riding his wide variety of boards to help me decide what type of board is best suitable for certain wave conditions and which board will best compliment the riders style. 

Blog 5 Project Reflection and Working EQ

Content:   

So far, you have: completed your summer mentorship, started doing some research, maybe completed the interview and hopefully found a mentor.

Using what you have done so far, answer the following 5 questions (be specific and use examples).

The Pentagon: 
(1) Positive Statement: What positive thing happen as a result of what you have completed so far?


A positive thing that has happened as a result of what I have completed so far is that I have a new understanding and appreciation for the way waves are created. I now understand how important the geography beneath the surface of the ocean is to the shape and form of waves. 

(2) EQ Content:  Pick a piece of research or your interview.  How has it helped you improve your understanding of your topic?

One of the pieces of research that I have been reading is the book "Surfing The Manuel: Advanced." This book has really helped me to understand the concept of the concave on a surfboard. I am now beginning to understand the functions of the double and single concave's on the bottom of surfboards.    

(3) What has worked for you so far in the senior project?

So far for the Senior project sitting down and taking Cornell notes on research for my topic I feel has really worked for me. It really seems to be sticking in my head a bit better.

(4) What hasn't worked so far? 

I dont feel like there hasn't been anything that hasn't worked so far. I just feel a little lost on the big scheme of things for the project but that will come in time. But also finding time for me and my shaper to meet especially the last couple of weeks has been hard since both of us have busy schedules.

(5) Finding Value:  

•  What is a potential question you would like to study this year?  (working EQ)

How does the contour of a surfboard as well as the fins effect fluid dynamics, and what combination of shapes work best for different wave types?

•  What do you plan to do for mentorship?  If you haven't found a mentor yet, then discuss where you are currently looking and who you are talking to to find it.

For mentorship I plan to shape both my Dad's surfboard and my surfboard as well as analyze and test out other types of surfboards.