Harrison Roach on his North Shore experience and midcentury-inspired board.
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In TSJ 34.6’s “Midcentury Modern,” Harrison Roach breaks down his draw to Sunset Beach. Wanting to utilize the wave beyond just the West Bowl, he worked with shaper Thomas Bexon on a classic longboard hot-rodded with present-day features. “While the board is meant to be a nod to the ’60s,” Roach writes, “it’s still very much a modern design. A lot of the boards from that era were in the high 9-foot range, and you can tell they’re quite heavy from how low they sit in the water. The board Thomas shaped me wasn’t as thick or heavy. It’s a 9’3″ triple-stringer with more refined, forgiving rails than a true ’60s-style longboard.”
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