20 years ago …Lost’s 5’5” x 19 1/4” fish helped reshape (literally) the way we think about surfboards, when Andy Irons, Cory Lopez, Chris Ward and co proved you could rip a small board in heavy waves.

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If a surfboard is a paintbrush and a wave is a canvas, then surfers today have thousands of different tools to make art. Are you a traditionalist, like the Old Masters? Take out a classic longboard.

Assuming your local beach is open, surfing is an ideal sport for the present moment: it’s outside, refreshingly cool, and relatively easy to stay socially distant. So, if you promise to stay safe and ...