Softech Sally Fitzgibbons Soft Surfboard

Sally Fitz's Signature Softboard for Women Learning to Surf

The Softech Sally Fitzgibbons Soft Surfboard is the signature foam board co-designed by two-time WSL Championship Tour standout Sally Fitzgibbons, built from the ground up for girls and women who are just starting their surfing journey. Where most beginner boards are generic, this one carries the specific brief Sally gave Softech: make it wide enough to paddle confidently, stable enough to pop up reliably, and safe enough that a wipeout never becomes a worry. The result is one of the most purpose-built women's learner boards in the soft-top category.

Wide, Rounded Outline for Maximum Stability

The Sally Fitz's outline is full through the nose and generously wide at the mid-section, giving the rider a broad, forgiving platform underfoot during that critical moment of standing up. The rounded pintail keeps the tail area manageable and prevents the board from skating out on steeper sections of a wave. This is not a narrow, performance-oriented shape: every curve is tuned to reward the beginner with early paddle entry, easy pop-ups, and predictable tracking through small to medium beach-break surf.

Softech Construction: Soft on Contact, Stiff Where It Counts

Softech's approach to the Sally Fitz is a layered construction system that balances safety with on-water performance. The X-link foam deck is soft and cushioning underfoot, absorbing impacts from falls and reducing fatigue during long sessions. Underneath, a 100% waterproof EPS foam core adds structure and controls the board's flex pattern, keeping it lively rather than noodly. Multilayered wooden stringers run the length of the board and are reinforced with resin, adding longitudinal stiffness and flex memory so the board responds more like a traditional polyurethane shortboard than a generic foam toy.

The high-impact slick bottom panel improves glide speed and projection into waves, and simultaneously stiffens the overall flex of the board for better performance. This slick base is part of why the Sally Fitz paddles and surfs with a responsiveness that surprises first-timers used to softer, mushier foam alternatives. The board is also exceptionally durable: Softech builds these to handle the kind of treatment a beginner will subject a board to, including dings on the sand, drops in the car park, and the occasional reef bump.

Thruster Fin Setup with Flexible Safe Fins

The Sally Fitz ships with a thruster configuration, a three-fin setup that delivers the balanced combination of drive, hold, and release that makes small-wave surfing feel intuitive and rewarding. The included fins are flexible rather than rigid, which significantly reduces the risk of injury on impact. For a beginner, soft fins are a meaningful safety feature, not a compromise. The thruster layout also gives this board a natural progression path: as the rider's skills develop, the same fin configuration that helped them learn becomes the platform for developing turns and riding down the line with more intention.

Carry Handle and Beginner-Friendly Details

A molded carry handle sits in the center of the deck, a small but genuinely useful detail for anyone carrying a board down to the water for the first time. Surfboards are awkward to carry; a built-in grip handle makes the trip from the car to the shore easier and gives the rider a sense of control before they even hit the water. The Sally Fitz branding is clean and graphic, with the Softech logo and Sally Fitz sunrise mark printed directly on the foam deck.

Pink and Mist Color Options

The Sally Fitz is offered in two colorways. Pink features a solid blush-pink foam deck with matching pink rails and Sally Fitz branding rendered in a slightly deeper rose tone. The bottom panel on the Pink colorway carries a white-and-grey marble swirl pattern on the slick, giving the board a distinctive look from below. Mist uses the same marble-patterned slick bottom with a cooler, lighter deck colorway. Both boards feature the same shape, construction, and fin setup; the choice is purely aesthetic. Use the variant selector on this page to see both options.

Wave Range and Who It Is Best For

The Softech Sally Fitzgibbons softboard performs best in small to waist-high beach-break waves: the kind of rolling, forgiving surf you find on Florida's East Coast and at South Florida breaks on a typical summer or light-swell day. The wide outline and generous foam volume paddle into waves early, which is critical for beginners who are still developing the timing and technique to catch waves on narrower boards. The board is also well-suited to returning surfers, lighter paddlers who want easy wave-catching, and anyone who simply wants a fun, low-consequence day in the water without worrying about damaging an expensive hardboard.

If you have questions about which size is right for your height, weight, and experience level, call our team at 954-427-4929 or stop into one of our South Florida locations.

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