{"product_id":"wayne-rich-checkmate","title":"Wayne Rich CheckMate","description":"\u003cp\u003eGame over; this board wins! The Checkmate is a take-no-prisoners, no holds barred, capture-your-king kind of longboard, so get ready to surf at the top of your abilities.\u003cbr\u003eDesigned by Wayne Rich in the 80’s as a contest board for Dewey Weber’s contest at the pier and refined for Donald Takayama’s following contest in Oside - basically built for the visionary resurgence of longboard competition, the Checkmate is quick off the bottom, nimble rail to rail, and powerful off the tail, the Checkmate is every bit a performance longboard. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFast wrapping turning in the pocket and hard down-the-line bottom turns are standard maneuvers for this modern gal. At the same time, a soulful outline meets a timeless bottom contour that rolls into a classic 60\/40 longboard rail, resulting in a board that noserides, trims, and glides as lovely as any traditional log on the market. The Checkmates traditional features remind us to “Never forget.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile we can’t divulge all the Checkmate’s secrets, we can share that a hard edge is snuck into the board’s tail to deliver a controlled drive when cranking tight turns and a lite concave in the nose blends through the front third of the board allowing for lift and acceleration when hangin’ the piggies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe suggest the Checkmate for all surfers looking to expand their repertoire of maneuvers on a longboard. Designed for the beach breaks of Southern California and adapted for Santa Barbara points, the Checkmate works best in long, drawn-out walls head high and below but can be ridden up to a few feet overhead and at your local reef or beach break. If you are an old-at-heart-dog looking to learn a few new tricks, the Checkmate is for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"subheading subheading-badge\"\u003eShaper Profile\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"shopify-block-heading_m68YKr\" class=\"h4\"\u003eWayne Rich\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"max-w-sm\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-multi_line_text_field\"\u003eWayne Rich is a world-renowned surfboard shaper who has been designing boards for over 40 years. He is known for his progressive designs, attention to detail and quality craftsmanship. 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