Sustainable Wooden Surfboard Shapes: The 5’6 Seadar

“My heart beats fast when I remember this session. It was the first time that I fell in love with the Seadar. She was truly in her element. It was one of the best surfing days of my life; quick hollow empty tubes.”

Matt Smith, Maldives

Short, fat and wide throughout with the classic twin keel fins, the Seadar is best planked entirely in Western Red Cedar to reduce weight. It will paddle into waves easily and is a fast board, particularly in down-the-line situations.

5’6″ x 22″ x 2 5/8″ – 32.4 l

With a low tail rocker and a little flip in the nose, a shallow belly in the front and a single concave that runs out of the tail, the Seadar planes with incredible speed.

Full, rounded rails through the middle allow us to keep plenty of float in the center of the board, which foils out dramatically towards the tail. All designed for catching waves easily and getting going as quickly as you can.

“It will paddle into waves easily and is a really fast board, particularly in down-the-line situations as made evident in the image above when James dropped down from a high-line speed run at his local beach to duck under the pitching lip and shoot out onto the shoulder. James has surfed the Seadar in the range of progressively wintery conditions that we’ve had over the past fortnight and it’s performed in waves from knee-high to overhead.”

Mat Arney, Photographer

We are so excited to have a Seadar back in our rack! Keep your eyes peeled for a board-rack briefing, coming soon…

If you would like more information on how you can get your hands on this sustainable wooden surfboard, why not 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.