Board Journal

Blog posts for surfers buying boards for the sessions they actually surf.

This is where Church's can answer the stuff people are already typing into Google: fish vs mid-length, how customs actually work, and what kind of board makes sense for normal San Diego waves.

Articles

Start with the decisions people actually wrestle with

Comparison

Mid-length vs fish surfboard

For surfers trying to decide which category will get them more speed and more waves in average surf.

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Custom guide

How to order a custom surfboard

What a shaper actually needs from you and how to avoid showing up with a bunch of useless detail.

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Wave reality

Best surfboard for average San Diego waves

Because most board decisions should be based on the wave you get most often, not the one you dream about.

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