Fletch takes the low road. Puerto Escondido, Mexico. RUBEN PIÑA
IN LOVING MEMORY OF ZACK THE DOG, FCD GENERAL MANAGER
Jason McCaffrey outside the original Point Blanks shed. FCD ARCHIVES
CUSTOM AVAILABLE
6’2” X 20.78” X 2.75” X 38.17L
6’0” X 20.44” X 2.66” X 35.23L
5’10” X 20.06” X 2.6” X 33.11L
5’8” X 19.75” X 2.62” X 31.79L
5 ’6” X 19.4” X 2.57” X 29.79L
CUSTOM AVAILABLE
6’2” X 21.6” X 2.6” X 38.9L
6’0” X 20.25” X 2.5” X 32.72L
5’10” X 19.85” X 2.43” X 29.1L
5’8” X 19.5” X 2.37” X 28.29L
5’6” X 19.13” X 2.31” X 26.41L
CUSTOM AVAILABLE
6’6” X 20.62” X 2.62” X 36.17L
6’4” X 21.11” X 2.57” X 37.63L
6’2” X 20.55” X 2.5” X 34.74L
6’0” X 20” X 2.43” X 32.10L
5’10” X 19.37” X 2.37” X 29.38L
5’8” X 18.81” X 2.3” X 26.8L
CUSTOM AVAILABLE
“THIS IS MY FAVORITE BOARD AT THE MOMENT. I’LL SURF THIS BOARD FROM 2 TO 6FT, BUT IT REALLY PERFORMS WELL IN HOLLOW, SLABBY WAVES AND POINTBREAKS WHERE YOU CAN DRIVE THROUGH TURNS AT HIGH SPEEDS.” –DAN ROSS
6’2” X 20.55” X 2.75” X 35.91L
6’0” X 19.81” X 2.5” X 30.61L
5’10” X 19.37” X 2.37” X 27.75L
5’8” X 19” X 2.25” X 25.57L
5’6” X 18.62” X 2.12” X 23L
TWIN FIN ONLY QUAD, 5-FIN THRUSTER, QUAD THRUSTER, QUAD, 5-FIN
SLIGHT VEE
∙SINGLE CONCAVE TO
CONTROL WHEN YOU NEED IT
BIT OF STABILIZATION AND
POINT AND ALSO ADD A
∙WINGS PROVIDE A PIVOT
WAVES WITH SOME JUICE
DRIVE AND HOLD FOR FUN
WINDSWELL, AND WITH ENOUGH
SHORTBOARD FOR SLOPPY
∙LOOSER THAN A STANDARD
WITH A TRADITIONAL FISH
THAN YOU EVER WOULD
TURNS MORE AGGRESSIVELY
DRIVE THIS TWINNY INTO
∙GO STRAIGHT UP, OR
∙SINGLE CONCAVE
WITH MINI-SHORTBOARDS ∙QUAD-OPTIMIZED ∙WIDE DIAMOND TAIL
“TWITCHY” FEELING ASSOCIATED
∙PROVIDES SPEED AND MANEUVERABILITY WITHOUT
PERFORMANCE SHORTBOARD
ALL-CONDITION, HIGH-
HAS PROVEN TO BE A GREAT
GROVELER, THE WILD BOAR
∙ORIGINALLY INTENDED AS A
MANEUVERABLE
∙PLAYFUL, SKATEY AND
PLANE QUICKLY AND EASILY
OUTLINE ALLOW THE OCTO TO
∙SINGLE CONCAVE AND CURVY
ENTRY WITH MINIMAL ROCKER
TO DOUBLE-OVERHEAD ∙EXTRA SPEED AND EARLY
OF SURF: FROM 2 FEET
EASY TO PADDLE ∙HANDLES A WIDE VARIETY
∙HIGH-PERFORMANCE, HYBRID SHORTBOARD ∙FAST, LOOSE AND
WITH SLIGHT VEE OFF THE TAIL
∙SINGLE TO DOUBLE CONCAVE
FLOAT AND FLEX
∙FLAT DECK FOR MAXIMUM
FOR SPEED AND LIFT
WITH WIDE SWALLOWTAIL
∙FULL, CURVY OUTLINE
VARIETY OF CONDITIONS
PERFORMANCE SURFING IN A
∙DESIGNED FOR FAST, SKATEY
DAN ROSS’S GO-TO SHORTBOARD
PATAGONIA SURF AMBASSADOR)
∙AUSSIE SHREDDER (AND
A GLANCE IN THE FCD REARVIEW, CIRCA ‘97-ISH ...
“WHEN WE GOT HERE, THE QUONSET HUT WAS FILLED WITH BARRELS OF SHELL OIL AND STUFF. IT WAS, LIKE, FORGOTTEN, AND RIGHT ON THE CORNER WAS A FULL ON GAS STATION WHERE THIS DUDE SOLD HOTDOGS AND A SODA FOR 3 BUCKS. IT WAS AWESOME.”
“THESE GUYS WERE CORE SURFERS. THEY WERE ABLE TO CHASE WAVES IN WINTER, SPRING, SUMMER, FALL, GOING TO THE CENTRAL COAST OR MEXICO. THEY HAD IDEAS OF WHAT IT COULD BE, AND THEY COULD SPELL P-B-R REALLY WELL.”
“WHEN THE CLASH USED TO TOUR, THEY PAINTED ALL OF THEIR EQUIPMENT PINK, AS THEY SAID, PINK WAS THE TRUE COLOR OF PUNK. AND THEN THEY USED TO PAINT DRUNK TANKS PINK TO LIKE CALM PEOPLE DOWN. SO I PAINTED THE WHOLE GLASS SHOP PINK. AND I LOVED IT. AND THEN WHEN I LEFT, THEY PAINTED IT BACK TO WHITE.”
–TODD MOEN
“WHAT IS CRAZY IS I STILL HAVE GUNS FROM ALMOST 10 YEARS AGO THAT ARE WORKING THE SAME WAY, JUST MAGIC!” –RAMON NAVARRO
“I LOVE RIDING MY HUEVO IN LINED UP 2 TO 5 FT HOLLOW LEFTS (FOREHAND SURFING FOR ME). I’VE OWNED THE SAME 5’10” FOR OVER A DECADE AND IT’S STILL MY GO-TO BOARD ON ANY INDO TRIP.” –BELINDA BAGGS
7’2” X 20.72” X 2.844” X 45.4L
7’0” X 20.608” X 2.82” X 43.32L
6’10” X 20.44” X 2.819” X 42.3L
6’8” X 20.347” X 2.81” X 40.41L
6’6” X 21.16” X 2.793” X 39.4L
6’4” X 20.08” X 2.7588” X 37.39L
QUAD 2+1, QUAD+1
6’0” X 19.37” X 2.57” X 32.71L
AND BARREL HIGH-LINING
∙QUAD FOR CONTROL, DRIVE,
THE FINS TO VEE OFF THE TAIL
VEE; DOUBLE CONCAVE THROUGH
∙SINGLE CONCAVE FORWARD TO
GLIDE-IN ENTRY
∙FULL/LOW NOSE FOR EARLY
PERFORMANCE, ONE-BOARD QUIVER
GUN FOR CRAZY WAVES OR A HIGH-
F-ROCKET CAN BE A TRUE MIDRANGE
∙DEPENDING ON THE DIMENSIONS, THE
OR LESS “GUNNY”
∙CAN BE ORDERED MORE
PIN VERSION OF THE FARK
AS A STRETCHED OUT, ROUND-
THE F-ROCKET ORIGINATED
∙DESIGNED WITH KOHL CHRISTENSEN,
POWERFUL REEFS AND POINTS
TO DOUBLE-OVERHEAD+ AT
EASY NOSE-RIDING ∙BEST FROM WAIST-HIGH
WHEN TURNING ∙NOSE CONCAVE FACILITATES
∙MINIMAL SWING WEIGHT
SENSITIVITY AND PERFORMANCE
∙THIN AND FOILED FOR
STRAIGHT, FAST EXIT
PLAYFUL ROCKER WITH
8 9
7’6” X 21.87” X 2.87” X 52.04L
7’4” X 21.48” X 2.81” X 47.52L
7’2” X 21.40” X 2.80” X 48.03L
∙EXAGGERATED, CONTINUOUS,
“RIDE IT AS A QUAD WHEN THE WAVES ARE JUICY AND AS A TWIN WHEN YOU WANT TO LOOSEN IT UP.” –KOHL CHRISTENSEN 25 YEARS OF FCD 25 YEARS OF FCD
DIFFERENT CONDITIONS
WITH THE CREW FOR VERY
DEVELOPED AND REFINED
GUN MODELS HAVE BEEN
THE VARIATIONS BETWEEN
GUNS ARE CUSTOM, AND
CUSTOM AVAILABLE FEATURES
FIN SETUP FIN SETUP FIN SETUP
7’0” X 21.3” X 2.80” X 45.62L
6’10” X 20.87” X 2.68” X 42.69L
6’8” X 20.75” X 2.61” X 40.28L
6’6” X 20.5” X 2.54” X 37.68L
6’4” X 20.28” X 2.43” X 34.51L
6’2” X 20.08” X 2.37” X 32.85L
6’0” X 19.88” X 2.37” X 31.55L
CUSTOM AVAILABLE CUSTOM AVAILABLE 5’10Z" X 19.68” X 2.31” X 29.51L
∙MOST OF OUR TRUE BIG-WAVE
CUSTOM AVAILABLE FEATURES FEATURES FEATURES
2+1, SINGLE, 5-FIN “BONZER” STYLE
BEN LEMKE AND MARY OSBORNE
∙DESIGNED WITH DEVON HOWARD,
AND A LARGE SWEET SPOT
FOR CLASSIC, FLOWING TURNS
∙ROUND TAIL AND VEE BOTTOM
FOR INCREASED WAVE COUNT
STOCK DIMS STOCK DIMS CHECK THE FULL BOARD LINEUP AT FCDSURFBOARDS.COM
∙NEWBIES CAN ORDER IT OVERSIZED
∙VERY POPULAR EASY-TO-SURF ALTERNATIVE FOR MOST ABILITIES
SHAPE FOR ANY SKILL LEVEL
∙SUPER FUN AND VERSATILE
Looking down the timeline of me and Fletch working together, the F-Rocket was at the beginning. I didn’t know him that well yet, but I’d just started surfing for Patagonia and we were trying to dial in boards. I knew a spot in Chile that’s a great place to test big-wave boards, so we met up down there for the first real R&D for it. We wanted to make something that was high volume, easy to turn and could get into critical spots in bigger waves.
We had our first rendition of the F-Rocket with us; it was a 9’2” swallow tail quad, with not much rocker. From there it started evolving. That was in 2010, and we were writing down our ideas on the back of a menu at the restaurant we ate at. The board was based on one of Fletch’s other boards, the Fark, which is a bit of a hybrid, performance quad fish. We hadn’t named this one yet, but I think I threw out “frickin’ ... farkin’ ... fuckin’ rocket,” and “the F-Rocket” stuck.
We spent the next couple years doing R&D, surfing it all over the place. I rode a 7’6” at Teahupo’o and was able to get in early and get a few good ones. After, me and Fletch rewatched the footage in slo-mo and made adjustments. Then in 2011 at Cloudbreak, I had one of the most significant and best rides of my life. I was going hard that year, the swell came and I was feeling good about the board and felt like I was ready for anything. It was a magical day; perfect conditions, giant, long left barrels—big, blue, glassy, consistent. I wouldn’t have gotten into such a critical position on that wave if I didn’t have that board … I also might have made the tube if I was on
something longer. We studied that wave over and over and made some more changes.
Turns out, it’s also really fun in 4- to 6-foot waves. If you ride it as a twin, it becomes really versatile; then ride it as a quad when the waves are juicy. It’d be a good board for the weekend warrior, too, because it has the volume, paddles well,
turns and is stable. It kind of transcends the market from beginner to expert. I’d recommend it to anyone looking for something really versatile.
Fletch and the crew at FCD are really committed to their craft. It’s been fun to work with them for this long.
–KOHL CHRISTENSEN (Above) Kohl Christensen grabs the wall on a wave and swell that will go down in history. Cloudbreak, Fiji. DANIEL RUSSO (Left) The first farkin’ thoughts, as pulled from the back of the Menú Ejecutivo Sábado 21 de Agosto de 2010. (Right) Remnants of that F-Rocket. KOHL CHRISTENSEN“I WOULDN’T HAVE GOTTEN INTO SUCH A CRITICAL POSITION ON THAT WAVE IF I DIDN’T HAVE THAT BOARD.”
TO HAVE A KITESURF BOARD THAT WOULD EXCEL WHEN THE POWER IN BOTH THE WIND AND THE SWELL IS TURNED UP A NOTCH.” –JASON SLEZAK
STOCK KITEBOARDS
“EVERYONE SEEMS TO HAVE A CUT-OFF-NOSE-STYLE BOARD THESE DAYS, BUT WITH OUR KITE-OPTIMIZED ROCKER AND FEATURES, THE BLUNT IS BECOMING A FAVORITE IN ALL CONDITIONS.” –FCD SURFBOARDS
FOR US, KITESURFING AND FOILING IS A NATURAL EXTENSION OF OUR SURFING— NOT A REPLACEMENT.
IT ALLOWS US TO MAXIMIZE OUR TIME IN THE WATER WHEN IT’S WINDY, ENJOY ONSHORE AFTERNOON CLOSEOUTS AND ENSURE THAT BLOWN-OUT CONDITIONS ON A SURF TRIP RESULT IN HOOTS AND HIGHFIVES INSTEAD OF HANGOVERS.
NOT COME
FLEX, MANEUVERABILITY
FOR CHOP-DAMPENING CONTROL,
MARKO® COMPOSITE “IFOAM”
∙SINGLE CONCAVE
SURFBOARD WEIGHT AND FLEX
BUT STILL MAINTAINS TRUE
∙EXTRA GLASS FOR DURABILITY
BIGGER, MORE POWERED CONDITIONS
BUT REALLY COMES ALIVE IN
∙WORKS GREAT AS A DAILY DRIVER
BEYOND VERTICAL AND FIN-FREE
TIGHTLY IN THE POCKET, OR GO WAY
∙IT WILL ALLOW YOU TO SNAP
WITH A KITE”
∙THE SHRIKE IS ALL ABOUT HIGH-PERFORMANCE “SURFING
5’4” X 18.37” X 2.2” X 25.6L
5’2” X 17.87” X 2.1” X 23.3L
FLEX, MANEUVERABILITY
FOR CHOP-DAMPENING CONTROL,
THRUSTER, QUAD, 5-FIN QUAD
THRUSTER, QUAD, 5-FIN 4’8" X 16.37” X 1.88” X 17.3L
MARKO® COMPOSITE “IFOAM”
REGARDLESS OF CONDITIONS
RIDE SUPER-POWERED AND FAST,
BACK-FOOTED RIDERS WHO LOVE TO
∙THE KITE GUN CAN ALSO WORK FOR
UP IN THE LIP AFTER A TURN
HAPPEN IF YOU GET A BIT CAUGHT
DROPS THAT CAN SOMETIMES
ASSISTS WITH THOSE ELEVATOR
∙THE ADDITIONAL ROCKER ALSO
DEALING WITH A TON OF POWER
CONTROL OF YOUR TURN WHEN YOU’RE
EXTRA RAIL HELPS YOU FEEL IN
YOUR REGULAR KITEBOARD, AND THE
∙MEANT TO BE RIDDEN LONGER THAN
HOLLOWER AND FASTER WAVES
WORK TO HOLD IN BIGGER,
AND ADDITIONAL RAIL LINE
OVERALL, EXTRA ROCKER,
∙THE NARROWER SHAPE
5’0” X 17.37” X 2” X 21L
FLEX, MANEUVERABILITY
FOR CHOP-DAMPENING CONTROL,
MARKO® COMPOSITE “IFOAM”
YOUR “OLD FAVORITE.”
GRAVITY AND MAKE IT FEEL LIKE
CHANNELS LOWER YOUR CENTER OF
FREESTYLE TRICKS ∙PRE-SHAPED DECK DEPRESSION/GRAB
THE AIR DURING STRAPLESS
∙STICKS TO YOUR FEET IN
SPEED AND POWER AND PLANING AREA
∙OVERCOMES BAD CURRENT WITH
UPWIND FASTER WHEN IT’S LIGHT
CONTROL AND SPEED TO GET YOU
CHANNEL BOTTOM GIVE YOU EDGE
∙THE QUAD FINS AND CONCAVE/4-
∙11“ BOX ADJUSTMENT
FOIL ATTACHMENT ONLY
∙STANDARD PLATE/TRACK
REINFORCEMENT AND CARBON OVERLAY
∙SUPER STRONG INTERNAL BOX
LONGBOARD
∙LIKE JUMPING DOWN FROM A
OUR BOARDS ARE HANDMADE BY SURFERS USING
DURABLE RESINS AND FOAM CORES THAT ARE TESTED AND PROVEN BY OUR R&D TEAMS TO LAST
A LONG TIME AND TAKE A BEATING IN THE OCEAN.
Many of our shapes are made of recyclable EPS foam. However, we do incorporate polyurethane foam in our traditional logs to maximize glide. Our boards are laminated and sanded in our own glass shop next door, with custom epoxy resins that balance durability and flex. The result is longer-lasting surfboards that are light (where desired), tough and responsive.
FCD XEPS
We use our own proprietary foam in stock shortboards, hybrids, step-ups and some longboards. We recycle our foam scraps and it is food grade. As closed-cell EPS, this foam is very light and extremely strong. We create our own blanks using the XEPS foam.
MARKO® IFOAM
A slower elasticity, composite foam that works great in kite-specific surfboards. It absorbs speed chop, has an excellent memory for underfoot denting and durability, has great flex into fast turns and is closed cell and recyclable.
MARKO® BEADED EPS
Used in lighter, highperformance boards, big guns, boards for high-heat locations, shortboards and HP longboards. Due to the tight fusion between beads, this foam is very strong, yet lightweight. Recycled content and recyclable.
HIGH-DENSITY POLYURETHANE
Best for old-school Mals where weight is key for glide and momentum.
RESINS
We use epoxy resins only. Our resins are light, strong and produce less VOCs (volatile organic compounds) than traditional resins.
FIBERGLASS
We always use at least two layers on the bottom of our boards to increase strength and protect the integrity of the board when sanding. Our fiberglass weaves vary depending on use and need. If you have specific questions about the production of your board, please contact us, we are happy to help.
The FCD shop is a drop-off location for household EPS foam. Bring in your foam cups, to-go containers, packing peanuts, foam packing materials or coolers marked with the “#6” symbol and we’ll recycle with our foam scraps. Unfortunately, at this time, due to our limited storage space, we are unable to accommodate commercial drop-offs.
(From left) Fish, Mako Twin, F-Rocket, Huevo Ranchero, Mullet, Wild Boar. TIM DAVIS
(Top) Léa Brassy pushes off the bottom and into position. Somewhere in Europe. LAURENT MASUREL
(Left) You can find us here in Ventura, California, Monday-Saturday.TIM DAVIS
These fine people keep the lights on. Top row (left to right): Sean Carr, Bob Comstock, Fletcher Chouinard, Annalie Sherman, Mitchell Johnson, Robin Ryder, Andrew Herbison, Roger Anderson, Kosuke Fujikura. Bottom row (left to right): Jason McCaffrey, Sam Cammack, Tony Johnston, Ben Lemke, Ryan Carr. TIM
FCD HEADQUARTERS
43 S Olive St. Ventura, CA 93001 United States (805) 641-9428 sales@fcdsurfboards.com
PATAGONIA HONOLULU
535 Ward Ave. Honolulu, HI 96814 United States (808) 593-7502
PATAGONIA TORQUAY
116 Surfcoast Hwy. Torquay, VIC 3228 Australia +61 (3) 5261-4420
PATAGONIA SURF TOKYO
Jingu-mae 3-18-24 Gym Avenue
1F, Shibuya, Tokyo Japan +81 3-3408-1888
PATAGONIA SURF OSAKA
Kita-ku, Nakanoshima 5-3-56 Nakanoshima Banks East, Osaka Japan +81 6-6443-6610
PATAGONIA SANTA MONICA
1345 3rd St. Santa Monica, CA 90401 United States (310) 395-6895
PATAGONIA HALE’IWA
66-250 Kamehameha Hwy. Hale’iwa, HI 96712 United States (808) 637-1245
PATAGONIA BURLEIGH HEADS
15 James St. Burleigh Heads, QLD 4220 Australia +61 (07) 5576-1901
PATAGONIA BYRON BAY
Shop 1, 58 Jonson Street Byron Bay, NSW 2481 Australia +61 (2) 6685-8528
PATAGONIA SURF CHIBA
7404 Torami, Ichinomiya, Ch-osei District, Chiba 299-4303 Japan +81 475-40-6030
PATAGONIA CARDIFF-BY-THE-SEA
2185 San Elijo Ave. Encinitas, CA 92007 United States (760) 634-9886
REAL WATERSPORTS
25706 North Carolina Hwy 12 Waves, NC 27982 United States (252) 987-6000
PATAGONIA MANLY
24 Darley Road Manly, NSW 2095 Australia +61 (2) 9977-7623
Bobby C.’s been building boards with us for the past 15 years. TIM DAVIS seeks shelter. SCOTT SOENS Herb, Mitch and Bobby B. run the shop in Ventura. TIM DAVIS DAVIS Sammy runs the glass shop and enjoys Puerto’s finer things. EDWIN MORALES Fletcher designs, shapes and heads up our R&D. RODRIGO FARIAS MORENO Roger sands, laminates and gets our boards out the door. TIM DAVIS Sean’s in charge of the retail and sales department. SEAN CARR COLLECTION Herb manages our shipping and logistics. ZACK GINGG Tony mixes resins, glasses boards and occasionally hangs out above the lip. DYLAN GORDON