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Board guides, local surf knowledge and what is coming out of the shaping room. Written by hand, same as the boards.
How to work out the surfboard volume you actually need
A plain guide to surfboard volume in litres. How weight, ability and age change the number, and how to find the right board. Hand shaped in Portugal by Watta.
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Which surfboard is right for you: fish, shortboard, mid length or long board
A simple guide to choosing between a fish, shortboard, mid length and longboard. What each one does, who it suits, and how to pick. Hand shaped in Portugal.
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Hand shaped or machine shaped, does it really matter
What actually changes when a surfboard is shaped by hand instead of by machine: the feel, the flex, the accuracy and the person behind it. Watta, Portugal.
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A surfer's guide to the waves of Foz do Arelho and Peniche
A local's guide to Nazaré, Foz do Arelho, Peniche, Supertubos and Baleal. Best conditions, who each wave suits, and the right board.
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What a week building your own board at Watta Shapecamp is really like
What it is like to spend four to five days designing, shaping, glassing and finishing your own surfboard with Luis Brito on the Portuguese coast.
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