The Formula-1 Squash Tail:
Based off Cole Houshmand’s 2025 Brazil WCT - winning board. A board he rode to multiple big finishes last season, which has already gained popularity among many more team riders in everyday competition-type surf.
The Formula-1 was originally a model made popular by Julian Wilson 15 years ago. We pulled a couple of Julian’s boards out of storage and cut the boys loose on them at Lowers. The boys were frothing...inspiring a re-build.
Loosely based off the AKU files from a pair of Julian Wilson’s F1 squash tails from 2011 — namely his magic Lowers “Clown” board. We completely updated the F1 and brought it back to life—first testing under the feet of Cole Houshmand, who ripped it to big scores in El Salvador and Lowers comps, then went on to win the Saquarema CT event in Brazil. Among the first few made, we built a 6’2.5 19.63 2.63 34- liter beast for Cole.He rode his first one to great success in multiple WSL events — El Salvador, Lowers, and finally winning the WCT event in Brazil, beating none other than best buddy Griffin Cola in the final.