Sustainable Wooden Surfboard Shapes: The 5’10 Fetch

The Fetch is a 5’10” x 20 3/4″ x 2 3/4″ classic outlined fish, with twin keel fins and a deep swallow tail.  The first wooden board that James built was a fish, and the Fetch is the direct descendant of this original Otter surfboard.  That first board was named after James’ old family dog Whiz, so when we were naming the current line-up and trying to give each surfboard a name that alluded to woodworking, Britain and the maritime history of Cornwall, we figured on keeping the canine reference.  Every dog loves fetching sticks, hence “Fetch”.

With a low continuous rocker and full front end, there is plenty of volume under your chest to aid paddling and wave catching. Then, when you’re up and riding, that low rocker couples with a single to double concave to give you incredible speed that is so much fun to control by transferring from rail to rail.

The more rounded tail template provides you with great manoeuvrability and control too, and invites you to put the board on rail and sweep through turns.

To squeeze a little extra volume into the board, you’ll notice a beaked nose and the thickness of the board being brought right out towards the rails.

“Possibly one of the fastest fishes I have ever surfed.  Pure rail to rail, the weight coupled with the fairly flat nose rocker cuts through the bad sections and puts you on the clean faces really quickly.  I really felt that I saw a lot more of the wave than I would usually.”

Karl Mackie, Cornwall

As well as the option to order a custom wooden surfboard, here at Otter we offer you the chance to come and make your own, during a 5 day workshop here on the North Coast of Cornwall.

“It’s been 10 years since I did my course. What a memory, I can still remember vividly sharing that experience with you.

The fetch surfboard still gets ridden multiple times weekly with no signs of age or deterioration. It’s a true testament to the quality product that it is and the craftsmanship that went into it. Fully credit to you and what you are doing. The carpark comments on how beautiful it is continue to this very day.”

-Shane, 2013 Workshopper

Here are some more stories from folks who have joined us over the years to make their own 5’10 Fetch:

Andrew

Alfie

Harry

To find out more about getting your hands on a 5’10 Fetch get in touch!

All of our sustainable, hollow wooden surfboards are made using wood from local, regenerative woodlands and are intended for a lifetime of waves.