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Surfboard Engine
A surfboard won’t be complete without an engine otherwise it would be just a piece of wood. Propulsion consists of three parts.
There is a set of three fins placed in a certain order on the bottom of your surfboard. This set is known as the tri-fin. It gives your device stability and helps you drive the board.
The agility adjusted by three small components of the surfboard allows you to contrive a unique performance style.
The arrangement of the tri-fin set is the following. The set of three identical fins are located in a triangular shape on the back of the surfboard, however, one of them is placed in a center quite closer to the edge of the board than the others.
The rest of the set, the two pieces, are situated on the left and the right sides on the surfboard bottom further from the central fin.
Usually, in the tri-fin set, the fins are foiled differently. The central one is a double-foiled fin. Whilst the left and the right fins differ by the flat sides on the inside.
Advantages
The tri-fin type of fin can handle any challenges. There are no waves that could harm the surfboard.
Therefore, this kind of fin set is quite popular with professional surfers. Moreover, due to such a position of fins, you can relish vertical surfing and do some aerial twists.
Drawbacks
The tri-fin has only one drawback. When you are surfing in a straight line, the fins commonly face water resistance.
And it feels like you are pulling a 1-ton weight surfboard. That’s why you and your surfboard had better be on the rail, moving to the left and the right.
Suitable Conditions
The tri-fin set works well in many conditions. Whether you have a longboard or a gun, it will give you the chance to experience all the feelings the tri-fin surfboard can offer and catch the wave of your dream.
Conclusion
The tri-fin type has taken the world by storm due to its multiple advantages in comparison with other types of sets.
Professional surfers and laymen choose the tri-fin set because it gives stability and maneuverability, it performs well in different conditions and allows a surfer to use vertical surfing technique enjoying this activity to the fullest.
Although there is one thing to remember with such a tri-fin set. To avoid drag, a surfboard needs constant turning.
Nevertheless, this tri-fin type is one of the most preferable for skillful surfers and those who only start their road to the dream.
