The Fish Revolution
After his 'time + out', Tom Curren re-appeared at an ASP Surfing Competition in France in 1993, armed with a 1970's 5'5" Twin Fin he'd reportedly bought second hand in a New Jersey Surf Shop (Surfers Supplies in Ocean City, NJ). He entered and proceeded to convincingly beat Matt Hoy, who was ranked 8th in the world at the time. Curren's improvised fusion of speed and turns, kick started a new age of retro as all surfers looked to add a similar board to their quivers. Tom showed the world how to use the fish board and how to use it modernly. Curren has collaborated on retro fish and egg designs with surfcraft design engineer and fellow Santa Barbaran George Greenough.
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