Derek Girven, the shaper and founder of DGS, grew up surfing the South African south coast of Natal before moving to Durban, the talent pool of South African surfing. This is where he started his shaping career, with many of the countries top surfers giving him regular support and feedback. Soon he was consistently shaping boards for these local hotties and earned the reputation as one of the top shapers in South Africa .
DGS surfboards pride themselves on their high quality surfboards incorporating the latest innovative designs and production techniques, to ensure that you receive the ultimate surfboard suited to your particular surfing requirements.