Surfer: Lance Carleton
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MAIRFOILS Blog

Catch up on all the latest developments at HANALEI FINS and MAIRFOILS.

We will be posting regular updates and news on the latest developments in both the production and custom fin business. This will also be where announcements will be made, so please follow this blog by signing up for the RSS feed.

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GR8 QUAD version 2

Posted by Robin Mair on 2025-11-15

The GR8-613BW has undergone its initial revision, which entails augmenting the fin’s rake to enhance its projection. Consequently, this modification also increased the fin’s surfac…

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First New Templates of the Season

Posted by Robin Mair on 2025-10-22

As is often the case when a new surf season rolls around in Hawai'i, we start looking at new fin designs. This year is no different. We wanted to investigate...

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Custom Q5-550FT with KAHI

Posted by Robin Mair on 2025-09-06

This custom version of the Q5-550FT incorporates a KAHI for enhanced looseness. While the template experiences a slight reduction in area due to the KAHI, it retains substantial dr…

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Current Custom Fins

Posted by Robin Mair on 2025-08-30

Current Custom Fins We are working on a number of custom fins at the moment, as shown in the above photo. Some of the fins shown are also samples for...

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Latest CNC Production Fin Designs 2025

Posted by Robin Mair on 2025-08-19

Latest CNC Production Fin Designs 2025 We are getting ready to put a large number of new templates into CNC production. Some of these designs are brand new, while others...

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HANALEI FINS Website Updates

Posted by Robin Mair on 2025-08-18

ANNOUNCEMENT The HANALEI FINS website has been given a fresh coat of paint! As part of this effort, we are also trying to provide more information about our fins and,...