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FEA: A Better Way to Design Wakesurf Boards
What exactly happens to a car during a crash, or to the Golden Gate Bridge when it sways in the wind? What about when a rubber band snaps or you...
FEA: A Better Way to Design Wakesurf Boards
What exactly happens to a car during a crash, or to the Golden Gate Bridge when it sways in the wind? What about when a rubber band snaps or you...
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The Perfect Pro
It is the same ethos that we look for in everyone that is involved with Smith Board Co. We want pro wakesurf athletes who are willing to work hard every...
The Perfect Pro
It is the same ethos that we look for in everyone that is involved with Smith Board Co. We want pro wakesurf athletes who are willing to work hard every...
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Performance Optimization Methodology
At Smith Board Co, we’ve set out to design and create the highest performing wakesurf boards to give every surfer the most out of every ride. We’ve discovered ways to...
Performance Optimization Methodology
At Smith Board Co, we’ve set out to design and create the highest performing wakesurf boards to give every surfer the most out of every ride. We’ve discovered ways to...
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CFD: Driving Continuous Innovation In Wakesurf ...
Computational Fluid Dynamics, or CFD, is a game changer when it comes to designing anything that flies or floats. Why? The complex models that take humans weeks, months, or years...
CFD: Driving Continuous Innovation In Wakesurf ...
Computational Fluid Dynamics, or CFD, is a game changer when it comes to designing anything that flies or floats. Why? The complex models that take humans weeks, months, or years...
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When Force is Fluid: Using Fluid Dynamics to In...
If you've ever tried a skim-style wakesurf board and then switched to surf-style, you’ve likely noticed that they feel and ride completely differently. It makes sense because the former is...
When Force is Fluid: Using Fluid Dynamics to In...
If you've ever tried a skim-style wakesurf board and then switched to surf-style, you’ve likely noticed that they feel and ride completely differently. It makes sense because the former is...
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Why does it matter that we define performance?
Going back to the original idea we started off with I would like to add to it, "you can't improve what you don't measure and you can't measure what you...
Why does it matter that we define performance?
Going back to the original idea we started off with I would like to add to it, "you can't improve what you don't measure and you can't measure what you...