How a WWII Plane Revolutionized Surfing
Clip: Season 3 Episode 3 | 3m 34sVideo has Closed Captions
Foam boards needed years of innovation and experimentation to create the ideal surfboard.
The first surfboards were made from woods that were heavy and unwieldy. Enter WWII, when the need for ever-lighter planes helped spur the creation of balsa wood structures blended with fiberglass, a perfect material for surfboards.
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How a WWII Plane Revolutionized Surfing
Clip: Season 3 Episode 3 | 3m 34sVideo has Closed Captions
The first surfboards were made from woods that were heavy and unwieldy. Enter WWII, when the need for ever-lighter planes helped spur the creation of balsa wood structures blended with fiberglass, a perfect material for surfboards.
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