Meet Fabio

Fabio Giacomini has spent decades immersed in board sports and handcrafted board design. Beginning with windsurf boards and progressing through surfboards, kiteboards, and SUP boards, Fabio continually pursues performance, durability, and innovation in every shape he creates.

In 2007, Fabio began imagining a faster, more performance-oriented way to surf smaller Italian waves while standing with a paddle. That vision led to his first SUP surfboard design and helped establish him as one of Italy’s early SUP pioneers. Today, Fabio continues handcrafting a limited number of boards each year while teaching surf technique, promoting healthy surf culture, and mentoring future board shapers through his school in Rome.

Fabio’s favorite Sawyer setup is the TSR SUP Paddle. He values its long-lasting durability, dependable feel, and responsive performance for daily SUP surf sessions. One paddle has remained in his lineup since 2016, continuing to perform after years of regular use in the surf.