The Mark Richards Interview

Vince Longo sits down with iconic surfer and shaper Mark Richards for a casual conversation inside Slimes Surf Shop in Australia. They discuss everything from lessons from Dick Brewer, creating boards for Japan, using a stabilizer for the first time, to the development of his new Twin+1 fin with Futures and his initial reaction to the Reverse 3/2 Twin. So grab some popcorn, a beer, or a coffee, sit back, and enjoy. Please bear with the audio, this was shot during business hours at Slimes Surf Shop. Timestamps 0:00 - Benefits of a twin fin design 2:58 - Adding a stabilizer to the twin fins 5:42 - Lessons from Dick Brewer Winter of '77/'78 7:00 - Shaping of the FreeRide Twin 9:00 - Shaping stabilizer for his Twins 17:30 - Where did the colors of his Futures Twin+1 come from 19:53 - Benefits of having a full base 20:32 - Types of boards for the fins 23:30 - MR's theory for his twin with the stabilizer 27:00 - High pressure coloration with fin placement 28:23 - What is high pressure 29:35 - Wave conditions for the Twin+1 31:32 - MR's first reaction to the Reverse 3/2