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McTavish Rincon Volan Fin
The 9.45" template Bob McTavish used developing the Rincon in 1968 — a low-area Volan flex fin for mid-lengths.9.45", Volan, longboard box.
★★★★★5.0 (7)
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$114.50
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Fin SystemSingle / Longboard Box
Designer: Bob McTavish
The Fin
The 9.45" template Bob McTavish used developing the Rincon in 1968 — a low-area Volan flex fin for mid-lengths.
9.45", Volan, longboard box. McTavish drew this outline in early 1968 while working out the board he pioneered at "The Queen of the Coast", the design that became known as the Rincon, and this is the fin that went under it. Medium base, sweeping rake, and a concave taper into the tip that puts the flex where the fin is thinnest. Low area for its height, which is why it carries so little drag.
How that reads
A medium base with that much rake makes the fin behave like a spring rather than a pivot: it loads through a sweeping turn, holds, and projects out of the far side. The concave taper concentrates the flex in the tip, so the fin gives at the point that is loaded hardest and returns as the board comes back to trim. Low drag is what lets it beat a section rather than get caught behind one.
Who it suits
Mid-lengths ridden for speed and long, sweeping turns rather than tight pivots off the tail. Surfers who want a flex fin that keeps the board moving through soft sections and holds control while it does it. If the surf has more power in it and drive matters more than low drag, the Tracker is the wider-based McTavish template.
Specifications
ConstructionVolan fiberglass
ConfigurationSingle fin
Height9.45"
Made byTrue Ames, Santa Barbara CA
Sizes9.45
Price Range$114.50
AvailabilityIn Stock
Reviews
What people say
Deep bottom turns set me up for a terrific 'fling' down the line and very hi octane hot dogging.
Responsive enough to get you on a rail or out of a tight situation, while keeping the old school jive.
Sweet, controlled speed and trim, with smooth arcing turns and acceptable pivots.
Our take
This is a carving, projecting single fin designed around the bottom turn — not a trimmer, not a nose machine. McTavish calls the Rincon the best board he ever made, and he hasn't changed the fin in almost sixty years. If you're surfing a Rincon or something close to it and don't have this fin already, there's not much to deliberate.
More About This Fin
A 9.45" volan fiberglass single fin designed by Bob McTavish for the Rincon mid-length, a template dating to January 1968 at the Morey Pope factory in Ventura. The shape derives from George Greenough's Stage IV with the tip removed, and features a concave tip taper, sweeping rake, and a smaller base than the companion 8.3" Tracker Volan. It is produced by True Ames, hand-cut with the weave orientation aligned to the flex pattern. Intended for single-box mid-lengths from roughly 7'8" to 8'4" with moderate rocker.
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