Bold and exciting; an all-color record of modern surfboard building -a valuable guide to world-class surfers' school of thought, social contribution and lifestyle as expressed through the medium of work. The book is graced with several oil paintings by Yuan Shaw, a popular modern impressionist. There are many high quality color photos of surfboard building by top photographers Tex Wilson and Skip Wright. Stephen Shaw and Steve Seebold lay out the construction techniques for modern surfboards. Respected and leading surfboard designers provide articles and guidance--Gordon Clark, Carl Ekstrom, Sann and Topper Driggs, Dave Dominy and Brad Nadell. In additon, Mark Dowd and Kent Layton provide beginners with lessons on how to surf. A short piece on panning gold by John Ramsey introduces surfers to yet another entertaining activity when the surf is flat.