<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[My Site 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[My Site 2]]></description><link>https://gmsurfsourceindia.wixstudio.com/my-site-2/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 13:35:45 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.surfsource.in/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Surfing as an Art Form]]></title><description><![CDATA[Surfing as an Art Form Every surfer is an artist Every wave a blank canvas Every surfboard is a paintbrush Every turn a stroke of that brush   Surfboards are as myriad as painter’s brushes Surfers as artists, each unique in their approach Hence, every wave ever ridden by all surfers Has been a unique expression of an artist’s hand   Skill levels vary, as much as stylistic approaches Demanding boards of varying shapes and sizes Each creating it’s unique path, sweeping, carving Across the...]]></description><link>https://www.surfsource.in/post/surfing-as-an-art-form</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f4221ec3c38ef7328934e5</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 03:52:28 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>surfsourceindia</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rails]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rails: Soft Rails – Rails that are more rounded and forgiving. Typically found in the front half of the surfboard, where the board curves towards the nose. The soft rails keep the rails from catching in the water, making turning easier, without catching, or digging into the wave.   Hard Rails – Think speed, and drive. Typically found in the back half of the surfboard, giving the surfboard “bite” into the face of the wave. Rails will typically get progressively harder from just behind the...]]></description><link>https://www.surfsource.in/post/rails</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ce36c6d6854e26a0a9ba58</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:28:40 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>GM SurfSource</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diamond Tail]]></title><description><![CDATA[Diamond Tail: Last but not least, the Diamond Tail. Diamond Tails are found everything from shortboards to longboards. They are extremely versatile, and can vary from wide to narrow, and from sharp points to soft and rounded. They can also be found on every performance level of surfboard. They fit in between a Rounded Pintail and a Squash Tail, and have been around longer than I have (which is a looong time, haha), as a matter of fact, the very first board that I ever owned as a kid was a...]]></description><link>https://www.surfsource.in/post/diamond-tail</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ce3680535e7bcd26976528</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:27:33 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>GM SurfSource</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Square Tail]]></title><description><![CDATA[Square Tail: Maybe the most common tail on old-school, single fin, 2+1 Longboards, and Noseriders in particular, is the Square Tail. It allows for the creation of great downforce in the tail of the board, and still can be turned, depending on bottom and rail contours, with either traditional, or high-performance characteristics. Below, we have three examples:     1  2 3 On the left 1. Is Donald Takayama’s “In the Pink” model. It is a high-performance noserider, and is the best-selling...]]></description><link>https://www.surfsource.in/post/square-tail</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ce363c535e7bcd26976476</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:26:25 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>GM SurfSource</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Squash Tail]]></title><description><![CDATA[Squash Tail: Squashes are Square Tails with rounded corners. They proved a wide tail, with more parallel rails in the tail than say, a Pintail, or even a Rounded Pintail. They have been common on performance shortboards for many decades now. They provide an ideal platform for “back-foot” performance surfing, which is done “in the pocket,” or in the critical part of the wave, with the surfer’s back foot typically on a traction pad. They are responsive, and generate drive. They also provide a...]]></description><link>https://www.surfsource.in/post/squash-tail</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ce361940e74dbec4fd9f22</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:25:49 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>GM SurfSource</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tails &#38; Rails]]></title><description><![CDATA[Surfing Tutorials – Understanding Surfboard Elements &#38; Design Swallow Tail: A swallow tail has two distinct points, and is shaped like a “W.” The inside and outside outline can either be straight, or rounded. A swallow tail allows the outside rail of the board to be the longest it can possibly be, providing speed and drive, while allowing release in the center, thus creating the effect of two separate pin tails. It is commonly used on boards that are either Twin Fin, and/or Quad Fin setups....]]></description><link>https://www.surfsource.in/post/tails-rails</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ce35dd2a4608ae001c36f8</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:25:07 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>GM SurfSource</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crescent Tail]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Crescent Tail is a highly specialized tail design that you will typically only find on traditional, or “old school” longboards. As rare as it is, it can be found in our catalog on the Wayne Rich “Wildcard 3” classic noserider. The Crescent Tail and enhanced tail rocker help to generate downforce, allowing extended time on the nose of the board, yet still turns freely, due to the extra rocker and rail configuration. Besides that, it’s a thing of beauty. Wayne is my “brother from another...]]></description><link>https://www.surfsource.in/post/crescent-tail</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ce2f0a535e7bcd26974ed5</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:10:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c99d1c_c02ece2c3d524cd2a61602f89f6fef2e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_575,h_119,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>GM SurfSource</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fish Tail]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Fish tail is clearly a form of Swallow Tail, but it is as distinctive as the “Fish” model surfboards that you will find it on. It is generally much wider and deeper than other Swallow Tails, creating a parallel rail from in front of the wide point, all of the way to the end of the tail. I have included full images of our current Fish models, so that we could see the differences as we move from “old school” to “new school” from left to right. Takayama Humu Fish On the left, we have the...]]></description><link>https://www.surfsource.in/post/fish-tail</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ccccc7f7044e6cf7a4e4e5</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 08:54:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c99d1c_3d4024706c844623b20309cde3108741~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_172,h_227,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>GM SurfSource</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>