vee
Convex surfboard bottom design that bisects the rear and/or middle area of the board into two longitudinal panels; introduced by Australian boardmaker Bob McTavish in 1967. Vee makes turning easier, as the board wants to lean over on one panel or the other. Flat- or concave-bottom boards, however, are faster. While vee itself is a design feature, the "vee-bottom board" refers to a design McTavish...
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Vee-bottom inventor Bob McTavish. Photo: Peter GreenSubscribe to view
Nat Young rides his deep-vee "plastic machine" at Honolua Bay, 1967. Photo: John WitzigSubscribe to view
Nat Young and vee-bottom board, 1967. Photo: Alby FalzonSubscribe to view
checking vee during the shaping processSubscribe to view
Vee-bottom inventor Bob McTavish. Photo: Peter Green
Nat Young rides his deep-vee "plastic machine" at Honolua Bay, 1967. Photo: John Witzig
Nat Young and vee-bottom board, 1967. Photo: Alby Falzon
checking vee during the shaping process