Joe Bauguess Inventor of the very FIRST Mini Simmons

Joe Bauguess Inventor of the very FIRST Mini Simmons had a few moments to tell us the history behind the shape and its natural progression into surfboard design. To learn more go to joebsurfshapes.com Filmed by Matthew Roybal

[@MorrisseySurfs]

I,ve known Joe since High School / West Shore Surfers Days. I am glad to see he is finally getting the recognition he deserves.

[@bawean3w]

Joe Bauguess. Is a honest humble gentlemen who makes fantastic boards. Aloha Joe

[@socalcoach5296]

Joe was a great guy and great shaper, he passed away this past winter down in Costa Rica while windsurfing. His Mini Simmons are so fun to ride, he will be missed

[@HoStevie]

Bout to cop me one of these 🏄

[@bryanovercash-noaafederal1668]

RIP Joe.

[@davesimmons6517]

With utmost respect, I need to ask : The dictionary describes the word / title Inventor as " A person who invents some new process, appliance, machine or article. " An invention includes any and every usable product or process in any form. Pretty much " everything ". At least, that's how I perceive it. Again , with utmost respect, I feel that regardless of the fact that his then highly futuristic surfboard design , breaking new ground with his brilliant concept of retaining long board width his vastly shorter lengths - were not at the time in 1949 , around 1949 , early 1950s - was not as far as I know entitled MINI SIMMONS , it was , is Bob Simmons - who I personally would refer to and title as the lnventor. Importantly, I mean to take nothing away from the recent extending further of the original Bob Simmons surfboard design as I describe above because by doing this, it has made the Bob Simmons original concept - the original INVENTION - more rideable, more responsive for today's surfboard riding requirements. That is a giant step forward. But it relies on the original idea and the person who originally INVENTED this product. And as far as I have researched and can only tell through written , documented account , the ordinal inventor was Bob Simmons.

[@palaneproductions7357]

All respect to Joe,BUT, Tom Hoye came to Australia in late 1970 with a " twin fin" that had keels and a blunt nose and a wide square tail.Bottom was flattish....LOOKED exactly like this 2006 design called a MS.Joe may have called his board a MiniSimmons but I rode the same or extremely similar shape back then.