Donald Takayama Surfboards

Donald Takayama Surfboards is a brand situated along the Californian coastline, specialising in exquisitely crafted surfboards. The Takayama surfboard range features a variety of designs and dimensions, including longboards, mid-lengths, shortboards, and DT Classics.

Donald Takayama hailed from Hawaii and was a professional surfer during the 1960s and 1970s. It is often claimed that he might have been the world's inaugural professional surfer. He relocated from Hawaii to California to pursue a career in surfboard shaping and eventually became a multiple-time United States Surfing Championships winner. With his extensive expertise and insights gleaned from fellow surfers, Donald crafted surfboards that are both high-performing and elegantly designed.