Boomerang Twin Fiberglass
A compact, upright twin with less area than most — solid fiberglass, FCS compatible.A pair of high-aspect twin fins: tall relative to their base, with the outline pulled in rather than raked back, and less overall area than a full-size performance twin.
The Fin
A compact, upright twin with less area than most — solid fiberglass, FCS compatible.
A pair of high-aspect twin fins: tall relative to their base, with the outline pulled in rather than raked back, and less overall area than a full-size performance twin. Solid fiberglass, on FCS bases, in smoke. True Ames does not publish a height, base or area for this template, so what follows describes the shape rather than the numbers.
How that reads
An upright fin pivots where a raked one arcs. Standing the template up and cutting the area back shortens the turning radius and makes the tail easy to swing, which is what you want when the wave is small and the pocket is short; what you give up is the hold and the long drawn-out drive a bigger, raked twin gives you in a steep face.
Who it suits
Fish, eggs and performance twins on FCS boxes, ridden in smaller, weaker surf where a full-size twin feels like too much fin. Surfers who want a skatey, playful feel rather than a locked-in one.
If this is not the one
Want more area and more hold in a twin? The True Ames High Pro Twin Fiberglass (Futures). Want a template that fits either box? The True Ames Twin (FCS / Futures).
Specifications
Less area means less drag, more rake means the board wants to run down the line rather than pivot off the tail. It is built to glide, and the template reflects exactly that intent.
Put this set on a glider, fish, or mid-length twin when the goal is pure trim speed and long, flowing lines; it rewards a surfer who makes speed by drawing lines, not pumping. If you want a twin that accelerates and turns hard off the tail, the Alex Lopez Diamond Twin is the opposite character.
The Boomerang Twin is a twin fin set designed by San Diego's Jeff Grennan out of the glider scene, made by True Ames in solid E-glass fiberglass with FCS-compatible bases. The template carries minimal area and a large amount of rake. It is intended for gliders, fish, and mid-length twin setups.
Mentioned in the review — True Ames Alex Lopez Diamond Twin · True Ames Hobie Fish — not something we carry.