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NEW Mick Fanning Twin Fins Twin fins were the catalyst for surfing’s biggest quantum leap of progression and legends like Mark Richards rode them to huge success in the 1970s (in fact, one could argue that MR’s four world titles were the product of his complete mastery of the twin-fin/fish shape). But after thrusters hit the scene in 1981, twins sort of lost their allure and fell by the wayside. This all changed with the “Ride Everything” movement of the early 2000s, when esoteric freesurfing pros began applying modern surfing to retro boards like single-fins and twins. And it didn’t take...

There are few names in surfing that are more iconic than Mark Richards. Also known as the “Wounded Seagull” for his signature, awkward, splayed arm style, MR won what at that time was a record four world titles in a row, dominating the world tour from 1979 to 1982 on his self-designed, twin-fin fish. Today, Mark Richards is a renowned shaper, and his Superman-style MR logo is known around the world. Still specializing in fast, loose, twin-fin fish designs, his line of boards is representative of his patented style of high-performance surfing that led him to such dominance in the...