Three-time international surf champ Corky Carroll answers your questions each week on the Beach Blog. Hit him up at Corkysurf@aol.com.

Waterman Pop Proctor down at Doheny

Q.  Are there different surfboard designs for women and men?
 
A.  Girls do need a slightly different board design than men.  For one they are, for the most part, lighter, smaller and have shorter arms.  When talking about shortboards it would not make much difference.  But in terms of bigger boards it makes a lot of difference.  Girls can ride a little smaller and more narrow board.  When choosing one that should be taken into consideration.  The basic designs are the same, it is the proportions that need to be tweeked a tad for the feline form.

Q.  What was the name of the old guy who used to live down at Doheny State Park in the back of an old silver panel truck?
 
A.  That would be Pops Procter.  That dude was amazing.  I hope that I can surf to as old an age as he did.  He was like 412 or something and still paddling out.  I told my wife that on my 100th birthday I was going to surf and make love to her.  I am not sure which order would be best though.
 
Q.  Is Gordon Duane still around from Gordie Surfboards?
 
A.  I get this question every now and then.  Yep, he is still around Huntington Beach.  I don’t think he is making anymore boards though.

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