5 fins!!!!???

Question

I surf and I'm in shops ocasionally. The other day i was in a shop and saw the usuall stuff. Some single fin boards, doubles, three fins and quads, but i was checkin out one gun, and it had 5, yes, 5 fins. What is up with this?

Answer 1

Don't know all the theory behind the design but five fins are becomming common on short boards, not just guns.  Two of the side fins usually have boxes that allow a canting change.  I rode a 5 fin Greek Shorty around 7' 6" in Huntington Beach last fall.  I didn't change the canting but did notice the board turns very sharp and also that the rails hold well on steep waves.

Answer 2

Some of the new five fin boards are actually set up to be ridden with a variety of ins set ups.  With five fins slots you can set up as a quad, a thruster, twin or a five fin bonzer.

Answer 3

more fins the more drag which creates stability

Answer 4

I haven't seen one yet, but I guess there is something new everyday. Personally, I think that it would create way too much drag for me. I ride a three fin long board, and three fin funboard and a twin fin fish, and I don't think I could handle more drag.