Derrick Disney Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Center Fin

Like his Encinitas forebears Rob Machado and Ryan Burch, Derrick Disney grew up on a healthy diet of lycras, ex-pro-ish judges, and 15-minute buzzers.

But at a certain age the competitive cycle didn’t suit Disney, who preferred the smooth glide of a hand-shaped twin to the shredding ability of a team-lite thruster. So he quit the lower tour and focused his energy on clean artistic lines, which granted Derrick not only inner peace but also a long-held Vissla sponsorship.

All things considered, it was a wonderful career pivot. 

Here Derrick displays the fruits of his labor, which consists primarily of grooving atop San Diegan wedges on boards without a center fin. It ain’t the most exciting surfing you’ll see this week, but it sure does make us want to slide.