The oldest known surfboard to date has been discovered in 1905 in Ko'Okena on the Big Island of Hawaii, in a tomb. Archaeologists believe it was the burial of a "cheffesse" named Kaneamuna, which prevailed at the beginning of the fourteenth century. Made in the wood of the breadfruit tree, this plate was found in a perfect state of conservation [2].
The surfboards are generally carried out in polyester resin, fiberglass and synthetic soul (bread of polyurethane foam and polyester resin).
The longboards are the modern descendants of the first planks emerged and descended from a long tradition Hawaiian. The Shortboards ( "short planks" in English) have emerged in the years 1960-1970. Lighter, more tapered at the nose, plus fines, they are much more manageable, lightweight and offer a much greater freedom to surf in its path and figures he can achieve.
The artisans who make the surfboards are shapers and the glasseurs which make them lamination work, some shapers are also glass.
We talk about shape, to describe the shape of the plate. With the arrival of new technologies and trends, there are now many different shapes.
