Surfing

First fins to the finish: ‘Finologist’ Larry Allison paddles against the tide with fins designed to make paddleboards faster

By Kevin Cody

By Kevin Cody Larry Allison is confident his newest fin concept will be validated at the Fifth Annual South Bay Paddle on Saturday, June 3. Approximately 100 prone paddleboarders will compete in the 15-mile race, which runs south from the Hermosa Beach pier to Torance Beach, then four miles out to sea to the R10 buoy, and back to the pier. The paddleboards will vary in length and shape. But all will rely on a large tail fin for stability,…