Solid Balsa Pig Board with Mahogany Fin
Shaper
Velzy & Jacobs
Donor
Surfer Magazine
Datec. 1955
MediumBalsa, Mahogany
DimensionsBoard: 10 1/2 ft., 22 1/2 x 3 1/4 in. (320 x 57.2 x 8.3 cm)
Tail: 16 in. (40.6 cm)
Tail: 16 in. (40.6 cm)
ClassificationsSurfboards
Object numberS.25
DescriptionThe pig design is often cited as the modern longboard prototype; its wider-hipped shape allowed faster turning and fit better into the critical section of the wave. This pig board is solid balsa. It has a tan/red oval logo that reads "Surf Boards by Velzy and Jacobs.” It has a mahogany fin.On View
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Bob Simmons
