The object
Simon Anderson invented the three-fin Thruster surfboard configuration, combining three equal-sized fins into a layout that reshaped high-performance shortboarding. A museum collection documents the 1980 development, and Anderson’s active surfboard company describes current hand-shaped products while reporting the configuration’s vast worldwide adoption.
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What Simon did
invented the three-fin Thruster surfboard configuration
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Why it matters
Anderson’s company reports more than 9,999,999 three-fin Thrusters built worldwide since 1980.
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Living-status check
Simon Anderson Surfboards currently sells his hand-shaped boards and was accessed in July 2026.