PUDDLE FISH

The PuddleFish is a low-speed machine. A fast, fishy spin on the ever-popular Puddle Jumper. Distinctly shaped with an inverted swallow, set inside a wide square tail, and a bleeding, afterburner speed release channel, exiting the tail.

Designed for genuine down-the-line speed in small surf, the PuddleFish was born from a long flat spell last summer, and the need for something fresh to inspire me to get out regardless.

Starting with the Puddle Jumper and retaining its performance defining rocker and spiral-V under the back foot, I pushed the wide point slightly forward, widened and squared the tail block and really pulled in/straightened out the outline’s hip area, between the feet. These changes, combined with reducing the concaved depth through the center of the board (which straightens and flattens the rail rocker under the front foot) all work together to build more linear down-the-line speed, through flats and even though slop. The inverted swallow and angular corners of the square tail reduces surface area behind the back foot, adding bite and control without sacrificing the extreme drive generated by the straight tail outline and rail rocker. The entire design is wrapped up with the (optional) bleeding speed, “afterburner”, release channel, which lays within the double concave vee panels and is slightly toed-in, to run parallel with the rear quad fin placement. The channel then exits at the apex of the inverted swallow. My goal was to design a board that matched the flat line speed of any alternative “fish” design, without the bulky, drifting sensation most of those boards possess and allowed for full power, small wave surfing and rail carves with confidence.

5.9 x 21.50 x 2.56

36 - Lt.