9/20/2023 0 Comments Surf lingo hang ten![]() TITA (TEE-tah) - slang for: a very tough female who is willing to fight Thruster - a shortboard design with three equal-size fins created in 1980 by Simon Anderson of Australia perfecting on the existing three fin concept of the time (which was a single fin on the tail-end centerline with two smaller fins placed further up towards the rails in tail area that was known as "three-finned" and "tri-fin") for added power and stability Throw a fan - to erect a rooster-tail fan of spray as the result of a particularly dramatic turn Throwing tail - to execute a turn so radical that the tail breaks loose from the water's surface and begins to slide Three-sixty (also 360, spinner) - a maneuver done wherein the board (and rider) spin 360° on the face of the wave ![]() Thickness - measured from the top of the deck to the bottom of the board most surfboards are thickest at the center point width line, and then taper off to the tail and the nose respectively (see also center point width, nose width, tail width, length) be able to do, with skill if a surfer is dominating a particular surf spot and ripping it to shreds, he is said to be terrorizing Template - the outline or pattern for shaping a surfboard ![]() TARO TOPS (TAH-row tahps) - taro corm similar to a potato in appearance and use used to make poi Tape (also stress point tape, spot tape) - used to prevent leaks or tears at intersections and stress points on wetsuit seams usually used on top of seams that are already glued and blind stitched (commonly abbreviated as GBS) TANKS - slang for: thanks (used sarcastically) Tandem - two people riding on a surfboard at the same time, usually a man and woman TALK STORY - slang for: to talk about something or chat to gossip TALK STINK - slang for: to speak ill about someone, trash talk Take-off point - the best spot to be in the lineup to catch the best part of a breaking wave Take-off - the start of a ride paddle out for a wave, jump up onto your feet, drop into the wave, and hope you keep your balance Tail-slide - part of a larger maneuver in which a surfer purposely makes the fin lose its grip and the board slides ( see also center point width, nose width, length, thickness) now, at that point on the centerline, measure across the board, rail to rail, while keeping perpendicular to the centerline.starting at the center of the tail end (which could be in midair if it's a swallow tail or a bat tail), measure 12” up the centerline –.Tail width - tail width is measured across the board 12" above the tail end in the following way:
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