# 584 - Bob McTavish: Part Three

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Podcast: [Surf Splendor](https://stenobird.com/podcast/surf-splendor-534468)
Published: 2026-02-05T22:53:00+00:00
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## Resource

In today's show Bob McTavish attributes his biggest design epiphanies to the evolution of the surfboard fin, and each of those to a personal relationship that sparked his inspiration. He shares how Dave Rastovich altered his perception on hydrodynamics, reveals the unfathomable generosity of Bill Bahne, the ingenuity of Tom Morey and Carl Pope, explains how the Sydney ferry and Greenough's tuna fishing's influenced fin design, reflects on surfing Noosa before the streets were paved, preaches the supremacy of asymmetry, reflects on the birth of the body board, and how Bunker Spreckles' El Rollos' altered his rail designs. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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