funboard

Midsized windsurfing board

A funboard is a type of sailboard or windsurfing board designed as a compromise between speed and stability—shorter and more maneuverable than a longboard but more forgiving than a high-performance shortboard.

The name reflects its appeal to recreational sailors seeking fun over competition: I learned on a funboard before moving to a wave board.

parts

nose

Olfactory facial organ

  • tailRear animal appendage
  • railHorizontal support bar
  • deckShip's flat surface

fin · rocker · outline · bottom · stringer · channels · concave · volume · length · width

boardtypes

shortboard

Compact, maneuverable surfboard

  • thrusterEngine providing forward force
  • fishGilled aquatic vertebrate
  • eggReproductive cell in shell

foamie · quad · hybrid · performance · all-rounder · cruiser

riding

paddling

Stroking water with blades

cutback · floater · gliding · stability · forgiveness · maneuverability · flow · style

recreation

leisure

Free time for relaxation

hobby · relaxation · summer · coastal · tropical · holiday · beginner-friendly · family-friendly · laid-back

waves

swell

Increase in size

face · pocket · lip · barrel · section · closeout · mushy · peeling · crumbly · forgiving

Opposites
board size/planing characteristics

funboardlongboard

Extended skating platform

shortboard · SUP

Family

funboards

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Rated G