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True Ames
Yater Spoon
Within the Yater Spoon lies what was a transformative shift from the traditional D-fin into a new realm…of fins that turn.
★★★★★5.0 (6)
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$113.50
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Fin SystemSingle / Longboard Box
Designer: Renny Yater
The Fin
Within the Yater Spoon lies what was a transformative shift from the traditional D-fin into a new realm…of fins that turn! This revered design was conceived in the mid ‘60s by master board builder and pioneer of the shaping industry, Renny Yater, who took the traditional D-fin design and removed a healthy amount of area in the trailing edge in order to create a “looser” ride.
Santa Barbara is home to many master board builders, but only a few have made as strong an impact on design as Yater. One of his most popular and well known surfboard models is the Yater Spoon. By integrating design characteristics of fellow Santa Barbara legend George Greenough, Yater created a thinner, lighter weight, and more maneuverable longboard that became an instant classic among surfers at the time. True to its namesake, the Yater Spoon fin is the perfect complement to the surfboard.
An iconic template of classic longboard surf culture, this fin’s legacy lives on. Its large area and swept back make it the perfect accompaniment to logs of the present day. If you want to drop-knee turn and swing the nose in between tip time at your favorite logging wave, this fin might just be the one for you.
- Reminiscent of a D-fin, but with more maneuverability
- Large area and pronounced rake make it great for noseriding
- Solid fiberglass construction, gloss finish
Specifications
ConstructionSolid Fiberglass
Price Range$113.50
AvailabilitySold Out
From True Ames
It keeps the large area and pronounced rake that make the fin great for noseriding, but the cut-away trailing edge frees up the tail so the board still turns instead of tracking dead straight like a true D-fin — a noseriding fin with more maneuverability than its silhouette suggests.
Our take
The iconic pick for trim, glide, and tip time on a classic log or traditional noserider — a noserider that won't fight you when you want to turn, with maximum nose authority and just enough release. If you want more drive off the bottom, go Wayne Rich Harmonic '67; for a smaller, tighter-pivoting traditional template, the Yater Pivot.
More About This Fin
The Yater Spoon is a single fin designed by Renny Yater in the mid-1960s and made by True Ames in solid fiberglass, stocked in 9.75". The template starts from a traditional D-fin with large area and pronounced rake, with a substantial amount of material removed from the trailing edge. It is intended for classic logs and traditional noseriders.
Similar Fins
Mentioned in the review — Wayne Rich Harmonic '67 · Yater Pivot — not something we carry.