Johnny Purton From JP Surfboards Has a Long History of Putting Magic Sleds Under Feet, but His More Recent Challenge Has Been to Extend That Magic to Adaptive Surfers.
Ben from Surf Ability contacted me around this time last year asking if we could produce a specific type of surfboard which incorporated a removable seat for the customer. They already had a board which needed some of the key features to be changed for the progressive type of adaptive surfing they were looking for.
Due to its application and its size, because it could at any time be carrying up to 30st / 190kgs, volume distribution with a rocker line that is crucial to how the board would catch turn and glide, stability with no fear of nose diving.
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SERENDIPIDITY IN THE INDIAN OCEAN.
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Mr Smith
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