Why do you choose to surf hand foiled solid glass fins? 

They’ve got a lot of drive and feel really solid underfoot. The ridged strength of glass fins results in way more hold and that translates to drive and speed. Plus, with solid glass you can pull out some sandpaper and fix up any dings from rocks, or even tweak the foil a bit to change how they feel in the water. It’s a mix of performance and that hands-on ability to fine-tune them yourself. If you look after them they will last a lifetime. 

How has riding twins influenced your surfing and how you approach riding a wave? 

What size fins and templates do you ride on different boards? Is there a rule of thumb? 

I usually bounce between medium upright twins and medium keels. As a general rule of thumb, I’ll match the fin to the bottom third of the board. For example, a traditional short fish with a wide tail pairs well with a set of keel fins, while a rounded or pin tail tends to work better with a more raked, upright fin template.

Have you considered trying different fin setups? 

Yeah, I was into quads well before I ever started riding twins. In a way, I think quads are like a gateway to twins—they give you a lot of the same speed and freedom. It’s been a long time since I’ve ridden one though, and I’d definitely like to revisit them at some point.

What does your quiver have in it generally?

I rarely have two boards that are the same. At the moment, my quiver stretches from a 5'8 Tracks twinny right through to a 10'2 glider I shaped myself—with a bit of help from Simon—and even an 11'11 shaped by a friend that’ll glide on a ripple. So there’s plenty of variety. Lately, I’ve been spending a lot of time at Shipsterns on a 6'8 ‘Remote’—it’s got a touch more rocker and a more refined feel than my usual wide-point-forward boards, and it sits in a field of its own. The 7'2 is a real sweet spot I keep coming back to, but it really depends on what the waves are doing.