The Mini Ghost came to be as a result of working with Koa Smith to build a ripple short, chunky, fun version of the Ghost. Koa loves riding tiny boards for the smaller days on the North Shore, but we needed to pack in more volume to make it functional and give paddle power as well as stability.

We shrunk Koa’s 5’9” Ghost down to a 5’5” and to give it more float we widened it up a touch, flattened out the deck and made the rails thicker and more boxy. We also added a modern beak nose to keep even more foam under the chest area and up into the nose. The volume added is significant, a 5’10” Ghost XL is 28.80 liters, while a 5’7” Mini Ghost comes in at 28.70 liters!

Overall, the best way to describe it is a sort of throwback 80’s looking board with all the added performance features of a modern design. It’s made for high performance ripping, but is also great for less skilled surfers due to the added volume and forgiving ride.