Feature • 15 min read
In 1967, Bob McTavish’s Plastic Machine, and its unique bottom contour, helped usher in the shortboard revolution. More than 50 years after its initial creation, McTavish has found new life in the design—thanks to a fluke glass job and the interest of an Aussie doctor and surfer named Nick Vitko.
By Noah Dow
Volume 32 Issue 6
(2023)
