{"title":"Seaside by Rob Machado","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"prestige-seaside-beyond","title":"Seaside \u0026 Beyond 2025","description":"\u003cp\u003eRob Machado on the Seaside \u0026amp; Beyond, \"I’ve really been wanting to play around with some longer fishy kind of boards for a while now... Ever since I spent some time with Skip Frye and he showed me some of his fishes in the 7 foot range It’s been on my mind. I first stretched out the Go Fish and made a 7'0\". It worked great and really got my mind spinning. Then I made a 7’0\" Seaside and it became one of my favorite boards in my quiver. I rode it in everything - super small days, bigger days and everything in between. It’s become a board that I will take with me everywhere I go.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt glides. It turns on a dime and most importantly, it puts a smile on my face.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e***\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Helium Technology\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/4083\/5658\/files\/HELIUM_BLK_599a6c59-97a2-4491-a8fb-204b33ec707f_100x100.png?v=1706813942\" width=\"115\" height=\"126\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHelium Core Technology\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eA stringerless EPS core with flex controlled at the rails made from Paulownia and Balsa wood - this construction is light and lively underfoot, and excellent at generating speed in everyday waves.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cimg height=\"24\" width=\"156\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/4083\/5658\/files\/VOLCANIC_BLK_fd25ff81-a98c-4ef5-912e-d338b84a07f8_480x480.png?v=1706810843\" alt=\"Volcanic Technology\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eVolcanic Lamination Technology\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eForged in fire, this Basalt lamination technology is our sustainable alternative to carbon, and is our most durable with elevated response.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Firewire","offers":[{"title":"Volcanic \/ Helium Core with Volcanic Lamination \/ 6'8\" x 20 3\/4\" x 2 5\/8\" x 40.9L","offer_id":48510182490428,"sku":"HSAB-608-3-VOL-3WHT","price":1255.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Volcanic \/ Helium Core with Volcanic Lamination \/ 7'0\" x 21 3\/8\" x 2 11\/16\" x 45.3L","offer_id":48510184751420,"sku":"HSAB-700-3-VOL-3WHT","price":1255.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Volcanic \/ Helium Core with Volcanic Lamination \/ 7'4\" x 21 3\/4\" x 2 3\/4\" x 49.5L","offer_id":48510185832764,"sku":"HSAB-704-3-VOL-3WHT","price":1255.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0399\/4923\/8317\/files\/SAB_Volcanic0000.png?v=1784650208"},{"product_id":"prestige-machado-seaside-quad-fin-set","title":"Machado Seaside Quad Fin Set","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOur most popular quad fin set, designed by Rob Machado for his Seaside model.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThey have the drivey and basey feeling of a keel fin set, but they also work in any quad fin board you put them in.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSingle Tab variants are compatible with Futures' fin system.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e***\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe design story of the Seaside Quad began with the Go Fish in around 2016.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eI rode the Go Fish with keel fins. 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