This is the “bible” for new surfers! It covers everything from board design to board repair. From wetsuits to wax. From building your own to waves, wind and tides. There is so much info in this book that will help the new surfer understand his sport before he even gets wet. A “must” for beginning and intermediate surfers. This edition is translated into Spanish.

“There are no more excuses to understand, once and for all, how your surfboard works .. Face your fears, put on an old tracksuit and tuck an IKEA pencil over your ear. If this book lands on your bedside table, you won’t be able to be closer to making your own surfboard…”

George Orbelian “Essential Surfing”. First published in 1985. Translated and published into Spanish by the Fishbone Project in 2020. Donated to the Sea Library by Gonzalo, editor of the Fishbone Project, a small independent publishing label from Barcelona specialized in surf books ❤️

Photos by Anna Iltnere / Sea Library