{"title":"Shortboards","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"remedy","title":"Remedy","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the Spring of 2023, Shaydo came to the shop and asked for an all-purpose short board for playful and shreddable surf on the South Shore with more overall rocker. The challenge was to see how far we could push the rocker without compromising speed and flow. It seems a bit counter intuitive to take a high rocker approach to weak or small waves, but a long time ago I had a model called the Viper with a lot of rocker that was surprisingly quick and forgiving. It would self correct when you over committed the rail making it easy to ride, easy to surf. That was our goal: super reactive, speed generating, and yet easy to surf. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis time Nat suggested we ignore the measurements and draw the bottom contours exclusively by eye. It was the first time I drew curves with the rocker measurements covered from view. I found it to be quite liberating to trust eyes alone. I was encouraged after the first prototype performed about 95% of the goal. All it took was a little feedback and one slight modification to the second version, and Shaydo said we hit the mark. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"arakawasurfboards","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54452098334793,"sku":"","price":795.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0571\/8074\/9897\/files\/Remedy_510_1066867_DSC6028_6f94c3e7-3e6c-4e6c-8825-9c1cf0d22d3e.png?v=1764968077"},{"product_id":"soop-bowl","title":"Soop Bowl","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter the Silmaril, our next goal was to work on a squash tail design that performed in weak, small waves. In November of 2022, Alonso Correa asked us to start developing a performance short board design for him to compete with in small waves for the 2023 season on the QS. After 3 months of testing and design modifications, we dialed this one in and sent it home with Alonso. Straight out of the gates, this board started reaping heat wins in South and Central America.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Soop Bowl is similar in approach to the Silmaril, except this one is fine-tuned for waves that lack in power. It's deep single concave with a slightly straighter tail (exit curve) that maintains speed out of turns, and carries through fat sections. It's easy to ride, and although it is primarily designed for open face waves, it feels sparky when hitting the lip. The lively pop when weighting and unweighting make it a great board for boosting airs. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"arakawasurfboards","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54452100530249,"sku":"","price":795.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0571\/8074\/9897\/files\/SoopBowl_510_1066873_DSC6133.jpg?v=1773092985"},{"product_id":"silmaril","title":"Silmaril","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"The Silmaril marks the beginning of an exciting time in our surfboard design journey. And like many worthwhile things, it was birthed out of adversity. We knew we needed to improve our lineup, so we spent 11 months in a head down, stroke till you croak focused effort with the whole factory team.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first step was finding a key team rider\/point man to work closely with our two-man design team (Nat Woolley and myself) as we developed this new batch of shortboards. We called up Shayden Pacarro and went to work. As we built prototype after prototype, his skill, sensitivity, understanding, and clearly defined performance goals gave us the accurate and systematic feedback we needed. Shaydo was looking for a power surfer’s blade—a fast and drivey shortboard that gripped and accelerated when he pushed on its rail, and with a subtle shift in weight, would corner off the bottom for a vertical attack. Now 12 months later, Shaydo has proven himself to be the most astute test pilot I‘ve worked with in 30 years (since Derek and Michael Ho).”- Eric Arakawa\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"arakawasurfboards","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54452101054537,"sku":"","price":795.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0571\/8074\/9897\/files\/Silmaril_511_1054187_DSC5947_091b8e05-2dd8-47ab-886c-808952c7dc89.png?v=1764730305"},{"product_id":"animal","title":"Animal","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Animal is built for surfers who want the agility of a shortboard with a little extra paddle and stability. With generous volume and a relaxed entry rocker, it’s an efficient wave catcher that gets you in early and often but still sharp as any blade when needed. This has found popularity amongst experienced surfers in the 200lb+ weight class.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA rounded pin tail offers smooth, responsive turning, allowing you to drive hard off the bottom and hit tight, vertical top turns—all with a forgiving, user-friendly feel. Whether you're a progressing novice or a seasoned surfer looking to keep your wave count high without giving up shortboard performance, the Animal delivers.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"arakawasurfboards","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54452107444297,"sku":"","price":795.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0571\/8074\/9897\/files\/Animal_64_977288_DSC6038_5a038aee-7054-4fd8-84c2-4bc1048eeadc.png?v=1770865383"},{"product_id":"firecat","title":"Firecat","description":"\u003cp\u003e“In the early 2000’s I introduced a design called the Super Skate. It was a performance fish ridden primarily as a thruster. At the time, the typical shortboards on tour were these 6’2” narrow, thin spears. I sized the Super Skate about two inches shorter with added width and thickness. As you can imagine, many surfers loved it because it was much better at gliding through fat sections and took a lot less effort to surf. After about a 5 year hiatus, we gave the Super Skate a refresh and called it the Firecat. It is now one of our favorite little fish to whip around on the south shore of Oahu.” - Eric\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSimilar to its predecessor, it has a speedy, low rocker and a modern performance bottom. The swallow tail gives it a little more lift in softer waves while keeping the outline sharp and drivey. We added a double channel because channels are cool—and our glassers love them. If you really want to turn on the afterburners, add a quad set up to the already speedy mix. A super versatile shape, it can be sized short and spicy or scaled up for added foam and stability.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"arakawasurfboards","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54452108230729,"sku":"","price":795.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0571\/8074\/9897\/files\/Firecat_6_0_881137_DSC6036_941c73ce-960c-499b-80f1-99881093ff02.png?v=1764730309"},{"product_id":"rp-short","title":"RP Short","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis one is pretty simple. We just took the RP model and tuned it for small waves. Raphael Castro was riding his RP in everything—and loving it. After getting a taste for it in small conditions, he felt its potential to be just what he wanted in a shortboard. So he shot us a call and last year we got to work making just a few tweaks to his favorite 6’2 RP. He wanted to keep the drive and hold that he had grown to love, but add a little more pop and liveliness. Add a little width here, a little extra concave there, and in no time it was deadly sharp in small waves. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEric is constantly making these sorts of special adjustments in custom orders, but it ends up being a sort of secret menu within a model. This time round, the people deserve to know. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"arakawasurfboards","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54452129136713,"sku":"","price":795.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0571\/8074\/9897\/files\/RPShort_60_1066871_DSC6031_29b1416a-7fcd-42b5-a0be-4790c217b15a.png?v=1764730313"},{"product_id":"bandit","title":"Bandit","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you know, you know. The Bandit was one of our most popular models back when Andy was on tour and he himself would order one every year. After Stab Magazine did an edit featuring one from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAndy’s last quiver, we got a lot of inquiries from old fans of the board. The original design files were unusable so our only choice was to find a reference board and draw a new file from scratch. Since the model itself existed in a few different variations, we had some options. Andy’s personal was still in the attic, so it seemed pretty fitting to use his as the reference for the new master file. If the RP is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eour F1 car, this is our go-cart: super accessible, easy to control, and an insane amount of fun. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe model was born when Kekoa Cazimero wanted his 4’11 Stubby (father of the Half Pint) stretched out to ride in all sorts of small wave conditions. What was meant to be a one-off design \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eended up connecting with many surfers looking for a fast, easy-riding feel that sticks to your feet. After it had a good run for some years, we tried to freshen it up and make adjustments which became the Expresso and the Double smoked models. 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