Bessell Thruster

The Bessell Thrusters were designed by long time San Diego shaper Tim Bessell . They feature larger (17.78 square inches), fairly raked back side fins. The center fin is a more upright template that is quite a bit smaller (13.78 square inches) than the side fins. This contrast offers a fun balance of drive and hold [from the taller, wider, larger side fins] and freedom and release [from the smaller, upright, more pivot oriented center fin]. The side fins also have a nice amount of nuanced flex in the top third of the outline, which offers a playful, lively feeling. This setup will work well in swallow tail thruster set ups, hybrid fishy/thruster shapes, and any board for which a smaller twin + stabilizer setup is functional. Despite being designated as a thruster, the larger side fins lie somewhere on the spectrum between large thrusters and smaller twins so they will offer a lot of room for experimentation in a range of boards. The Bessell Thrusters fit the role of a highly functional "thruster & twin + stabilizer hybrid." The Bessell fins are part of the Specialty family Front Base : 4.75" Height : 5.00" Area : 17.78 in² Foil : Flat Center Base : 4.375" Height : 4.50" Area : 13.78 in² Foil : 50/50 Tim began his professional surfboard shaping career when he began working at Sunset Surfboards in Encinitas, Ca as a teenager. By the age of thirteen, Tim had begun shaping boards for himself and others out of La Jolla , Ca. At the time h e was one of the youngest surfboard shapers in the industry . He hasn't looked back since and, to date, has shaped and produced over 46,000 boards. " His boards have graced the covers of Surfer Magazine , Surfing Magazine, Beach Culture, and countless other surfing magazines. Many world class surfers have ridden Bessell Surfboards including: Peter King , Luke Egan , Jon Roseman , Glen Winton , Brad Gerlach , Vetea David, Ricky Irons , David MacAulay, Saxon Boucher, Debbie Melville Beacham, Ryder Mackey, Chris O'Rourke, Billy Choe, Simon Law, Juston Postin, David Eggers, Davie Miller , Richard Kenvin and more. " Part of our Apex G10 Construction; made with a solid piece of precision foiled G10 fiberglass for the ultimate in performance and durability. The combination of highly durable material and precision foiling yield a fin that is stronger and has a more ideal flex pattern than your traditional honeycomb or composite fins. Learn more about the NVS Apex Series fins .