Happy Turn
Every Offshore is pressed, finished and tuned by hand in our factory in Niseko, Japan.
Fun floaty turns showered in rays of sunshine and joy.
A soft-medium flex keeps this mid-wide board easy to turn, while Power Chords and Twin Pins hold it steady when the speed climbs. The diamond tail floats and releases, and the soft nose butters with ease. New or seasoned, the Happy Turn welcomes everyone to the deep.
The Happy Turn is one of the friendliest boards we make, and one of the most fun. The soft-medium flex turns easy and forgives your mistakes. The diamond tail sinks and floats you through powder, then frees up to butter and slash on the way down. Power Chords and Twin Pins keep it composed when you let it run. Trees, fresh snow, side hits, groomers home. It rides all of it with a smile, and never asks too much of you.
Texture: Blank
Topsheet: Blank
Rail: Blank
Logo: Jet
Details: Jet
Size: --
Flex: --
Crafted by us, customised by you.
Your name. Your design. Pressed into a hand-crafted board that didn't exist before you ordered it.
The iD is made the same way every Offshore board is made. The highest quality materials, hand-crafted in Moiwa by people who chose quality and joy over everything else. By the time it leaves, it has a wooden core, carbon, resin, fibreglass, and you, pressed into the kind of board people ask about at the bottom of the lift.
That's the iD. Made once, for you.
Background Texture
Visible beneath the topsheet colour.
Blank
Surfboard
Core
Walnut
Camo
Colour Palette
Sets the colour range for all selections below. Each palette is designed to work together.
Topsheet Colour
Applied at 70% opacity so the background texture shows through.
Blank
White
Jet
Ivory
Cashmere
Almond
Camel
Vicuna
Espresso
Blush
Terracotta
Oxblood
Burgundy
Mauve
Plum
Aubergine
Sage
Olive
Forest
Glacier
Slate
Petrol
Midnight
Wheat
Brass
Rail Colour
The visible edge that wraps around the board.
Blank
Jet
Ivory
Cashmere
Almond
Camel
Vicuna
Espresso
Blush
Terracotta
Oxblood
Burgundy
Mauve
Plum
Aubergine
Sage
Olive
Forest
Glacier
Slate
Petrol
Midnight
Wheat
Brass
Logo Style
Choose your OFSR logo.
Block
Vertical
Logo Colour
The OFSR logo centred on the topsheet.
White
Jet
Ivory
Cashmere
Almond
Camel
Vicuna
Espresso
Blush
Terracotta
Oxblood
Burgundy
Mauve
Plum
Aubergine
Sage
Olive
Forest
Glacier
Slate
Petrol
Midnight
Wheat
Brass
Board Details Colour
The printed details, graphics, and your name text on the topsheet.
White
Jet
Ivory
Cashmere
Almond
Camel
Vicuna
Espresso
Blush
Terracotta
Oxblood
Burgundy
Mauve
Plum
Aubergine
Sage
Olive
Forest
Glacier
Slate
Petrol
Midnight
Wheat
Brass
Your Name Printed on Board
Printed on the topsheet.
Size
Select your board length.
Flex
Choose your flex preference. Affects layup, not personality.
Topsheet Finish
Matte is smooth and understated. Gloss is vivid and reflective.
Delivery or Pick-Up Date
When would you like your board? Lead time is 4 to 5 weeks from order.
Happy Turn iD
¥157,000
Custom
Black. For a reason.
Every Offshore has the same
high-grade black carbon-sintered
base. Fast, durable and consistent.
We keep it black and leave the
colour to the topsheet.
Happy Turn
Every Offshore is pressed, finished and tuned by hand in our factory in Niseko, Japan.
¥157,000
Exclusive of tax
Fun floaty turns showered in rays of sunshine and joy.
A soft-medium flex keeps this mid-wide board easy to turn, while Power Chords and Twin Pins hold it steady when the speed climbs. The diamond tail floats and releases, and the soft nose butters with ease. New or seasoned, the Happy Turn welcomes everyone to the deep.
The Happy Turn is one of the friendliest boards we make, and one of the most fun. The soft-medium flex turns easy and forgives your mistakes. The diamond tail sinks and floats you through powder, then frees up to butter and slash on the way down. Power Chords and Twin Pins keep it composed when you let it run. Trees, fresh snow, side hits, groomers home. It rides all of it with a smile, and never asks too much of you.
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Choose your series Craft
Our house graphics, refreshed each season.
The foundation Offshore was built on.
A digital interpretation of hand-painted urushi artwork,
drawn from Japan's 7,000-year-old lacquer tradition.
Design your own topsheet.
Choose the texture, colours, logo and name.
Limited seasonal releases.
One-offs and collaborations, never repeated.
You supply the artwork.
We refine it and hand-craft your chosen shape around it.
Work directly with our founder, Josh.
Create a one-off topsheet together, from first idea to finished board.
Graphic Coral Bloom
Background Texture Blank
Colours Blank
Choose your palette:
Logo Style Block
Your Name —
Up to 20 characters. Engraved on the tail.
Every Offshore is made by hand. Custom begins with something only you can bring: the artwork.
Send us your design and we’ll refine the files, balance the colours and prepare every detail for production. Before anything is made, we send you a final digital proof to approve. Once you’re happy, your chosen shape enters the build schedule in Niseko.
Every Custom graphic is sublimated into the topsheet. Metallic inks, screen printing, resin tints and other finishes that cannot be reproduced through sublimation are not available. If anything needs adjusting, we’ll work through it with you before production begins.
Your artwork. Your Offshore. One of one.
Some boards we make for you. Studio+ is made with you.
Studio+ is the most personal expression of Offshore. You work directly with Josh Monin, our founder, designer and shaper, to create an original topsheet from scratch.
Drawing on years of designing Offshore graphics and shaping boards in Niseko, Josh works with you to turn your ideas and references into something balanced, considered and entirely your own.
It begins with a conversation. References, sketches and revisions follow. Once the artwork feels right, your chosen shape is hand-crafted in the Kōjō.
Your own pro model.
Horumon / WabiSabi x OFSR
OFSR is humbled to present a collaboration with one of Hokkaido's most iconic tastemakers and graphic design overlords, WabiSabi. Built from WabiSabi's Horumon, a visceral collision of organic tissue and modern typography. Letterforms stretch, twist and repeat across the board.
Part typography, part organism.
Limited to 5. Never repeated.
Size 152
Ride it the same length as your all-mountain board, or size up for deeper days.
Length 152 cm
Running length 1033 mm
Nose width 307 mm
Waist width 260 mm
Tail width 287 mm
Sidecut radius 7.3m
Flex Regular
Personality: Happy Medium.
Topsheet Finish Gloss
Finish: Vivid and reflective.
Delivery or Pick-Up Date 15 December 2026
Next available: 15 December.
Need it sooner? Contact us to check availability. For delivery, your selected date is the dispatch date. Please allow additional shipping time to your destination.
Need it sooner? Contact us to check availability. For delivery, your selected date is the dispatch date. Please allow additional shipping time to your destination.
OFSR / Board Profile
Shape: Happy Turn
The Board
Happy Turn / Pow Camber / Diamond Tail Powder
Ride Profile
What it
does best.
Six metrics across all snowboard terrain. The further a petal extends, the stronger the board in that area.
Shaped for
What it
lives for.
- Powder
- Fresh snow and deep days. The diamond tail floats the nose and keeps things surfy and light.
- All-Mountain
- Reliable edge hold on groomers. It carves clean and holds its line without washing out.
- Versatility
- Soft and forgiving, made to turn, with great float. Playful and easy all day, low on fatigue.
Board Selector
Find your size.
Your weight, your boots, how you ride. We will point you at the right board.
OFSR / Board Profile
Shape: Happy Turn
What’s Inside
Overview
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The Intention
The Happy Turn is built around one idea. Powder should be fun, and easy, for everyone. We shaped it soft and forgiving so a first powder day feels natural, then hid real performance underneath for riders who want to push it. Approachable from the first turn, capable when you ask more of it. A board that makes you want to turn, and keeps you smiling long after your legs give out.
How It Rides
The Happy Turn rides light and responsive from the first turn. The soft-medium flex makes it quick to steer and quick to forgive, so tight trees and sudden line changes feel effortless. In powder the diamond tail floats free with a surfy feel, never sinking, never fighting you. On groomers it holds a reliable edge and carves clean. The soft nose loves a butter. Not built for straight-line speed, but Power Chords and Twin Pins keep it stable further than a soft board should go.
The Rider
For the rider chasing fun over everything. New to powder and finding your feet, or seasoned and wanting something light and playful. Forgiving enough to learn on, lively enough to never grow out of. Beginner through advanced. Directional, and always up for a laugh.
The Terrain
Fresh trees and open powder. Groomers between runs. Side hits, cat tracks, and every soft roll along the way. The Happy Turn turns the whole mountain into a playground.
Shape
Diamond Tail
Taper
20mm
Setback
20mm
Camber Profile: Pow Camber
Flex Options
4
Soft
4 / 10
6
Regular
6 / 10
8
Stiff
8 / 10
Same shape, three layups. Soft is forgiving and playful. Regular is the most ridden. Stiff drives harder at speed.
Camber: Pow Camber
Camber under the feet, early rise nose, a touch of rocker in the tail. The contact point sits closer to the back foot, so the nose has room to rise and the tail can release. Camber between the feet is non-negotiable on Offshore boards, it’s the engine of the turn. The rockered nose and tail add surf and lift, effortless float on the deepest days. Pow Camber is made for powder and surfy terrain.
Shape: Diamond Tail
The outline is drawn around the diamond tail. Twenty millimetres of taper and twenty of setback shift your weight back and lift the nose to float. The tail sinks in deep snow, then releases clean so the board pivots quick and light underfoot. Pow Camber keeps drive and pop through the middle, and the soft nose loads up for butters. On firm snow the full wrap edge still holds a clean, confident line, so the fun carries on well after the powder runs out.
Same shape, three layups. The flex does not change what the shape was intended for. Only how hard you have to ask. It is the mood. The feel. There is no right or wrong. Just a preference we like to offer, made possible by building every board to order.
Soft · 4
Playful & forgiving
Easy to bend, easy to forgive. Presses and butters come cheap. It soaks up chatter and is more forgiving when a landing goes wrong. Good in tight trees, on slow days, and if you prefer a softer feel.
Regular · 6
Happy medium
The one most people ride. It holds an edge when you lean on it and lets go when you want to play. Stable enough for speed, loose enough for fun. If you are not sure which to pick, this is the answer. It is how we intended our boards to feel, and how we ride them.
Stiff · 8
Hard charging
Built for those who prefer a firmer flex. It holds a line through chop and stays calm as the speed climbs. It carves hard and rewards a strong back leg. You get back exactly what you put in. Not designed to be easy to ride. Designed to be ridden.
Tech · 01 / 05
Power Chords
Power Chords are pre-tensioned carbon tow that target the board's most critical sections, giving the rider greater control and stability when turning, landing and improving durability.
- Pre-tensioned carbon
- Targeted placement
- Control + durability
01 / 05
Tech · 02 / 05
Twin Pins
Twin Pins are 2 carbon-wrapped flax rods that make a board more reliable and responsive. They reduce chatter, increase hold and help to generate speed through turns.
- Carbon-wrapped flax
- Less chatter
- Speed through turns
02 / 05
Tech · 03 / 05
Resin
A specially formulated Japanese resin with unique mechanical properties that promote a more supple flex, without an increase in flex fatigue. Poppy but smooth. The perfect blend.
- Japanese formula
- Supple flex
- No flex fatigue
03 / 05
Tech · 04 / 05
Urethane
Urethane is the most shock-absorbing shear layer available for use between edge and sidewall. It significantly reduces vibrations and strengthens critical bond zones.
- Shock absorption
- Edge to sidewall
- Stronger bond zones
04 / 05
Tech · 05 / 05
Innegra
Innegra is a super strong, ultra-light composite that dissipates a tremendous amount of energy and vibration. This makes it perfect for improving insert retention and ride smoothness.
- Ultra light
- Energy dissipation
- Insert retention
05 / 05
Materials · 01 / 06
Base
Carbon sintered 7515 Ultra-High-Molecular-Weight Polyethylene bases absorb more wax and finish smoother than every other clear base on the market. This is the fastest base in its class.
- Sintered 7515
- Holds more wax
- Fastest in class
01 / 06
Materials · 02 / 06
Edge
High-strength, durable, full-wrap steel edges that stay sharp and keep your board protected all season. A perfect balance of thickness and durability versus weight and feel.
- Full wrap steel
- Stays sharp
- Balanced weight
02 / 06
Materials · 03 / 06
Polyurethane Sidewalls
We pour our sidewalls instead of gluing them in. Liquid polyurethane runs into a channel cut along the core, then cures into one seamless piece that damps chatter and holds its flex.
- Poured urethane
- One seamless piece
- Damps chatter
03 / 06
Materials · 04 / 06
Fibreglass
Our perfectly balanced glass is woven from high-quality fine-strand tow that ensures board strength, a perfect bond and consistent longitudinal and torsional flex patterns throughout.
- Fine-strand tow
- Consistent flex
- Perfect bond
- Triax top / Biax base
04 / 06
Materials · 05 / 06
Core
Fullwood-core construction using vertically laminated high-grade Paulownia with 4 x Mountain Ash stringers that ensure pop, liveliness and superior insert retention.
- Paulownia laminate
- 4 Ash stringers
- Pop + retention
05 / 06
Materials · 06 / 06
Topsheet
A high-quality, friction and temperature stable polyamide that offers the best in stress endurance and wear performance. Expect lasting colour and less chipping in your top sheet.
- Stable polyamide
- Lasting colour
- Less chipping
06 / 06
| Size | Running Length | Nose Width | Waist Width | Tail Width | Sidecut | Stance Width | Weight Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 140 | 952 mm | 283 mm | 239 mm | 263 mm | 6.7m | 485 mm | 36-60 kg |
| 144 | 979 mm | 291 mm | 246 mm | 271 mm | 6.9m | 510 mm | 42-66 kg |
| 148 | 1006 mm | 299 mm | 253 mm | 279 mm | 7.1m | 510 mm | 50-74 kg |
| 152 | 1033 mm | 307 mm | 260 mm | 287 mm | 7.3m | 535 mm | 58-82 kg |
| 156 | 1060 mm | 315 mm | 268 mm | 295 mm | 7.5m | 560 mm | 68-92 kg |
| 160 | 1086 mm | 322 mm | 273 mm | 302 mm | 7.7m | 560 mm | 79+ kg |
Rider:
Jake McCarthy
Shape:
Happy Turn 156
OFSR / Field Notes
Board: Happy Turn
What Riders Say
5.0 · 3 reviews
Australia Happy Turn 156 Verified rider
★★★★★
This was my first proper powder board and honestly it made me way better than I am. So easy to turn, and when I got it wrong it just forgave me and carried on. Floats like crazy in the deep and the nose is so fun to mess around on. Had a grin on my face all day. Cannot recommend it enough.
Amstetten, Austria Happy Turn 152 Verified rider
★★★★★
Hand-crafted in Niseko, and it shows. Light and responsive from the moment I strapped in. Tight tree lines and quick line changes are effortless. In powder it floats with a nimble, surf-like feel and never sinks, and it still holds a reliable edge on groomers for confident carving. The soft nose makes butters playful and smooth. Not built for high-speed descents, but stable enough for its shape when you push it. A dream for riders who want a reactive, playful board that excels in powder and still handles resort days.
Whitefish, Montana, USA Happy Turn 152 Verified rider
★★★★★
A righteous creation. Strong work. You need to rename the board 'da Luv'. Happy Turns is an understatement. It had been 8 months since I last rode. Took it easy for the first couple of hours, then I got fearless. It's an aggressive board, almost fearless in nature. Glorious.
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OFSR / FAQs
Board: Happy Turn
Good to Know
The questions we get most, answered straight.
The Happy Turn
How do I choose my Happy Turn size?
Your weight sets the length, your boots set the width. The shows three sizes: nimble, true to size, and more float. A good starting point is the same length as your normal all-mountain board, then size up for deeper days.
Do I need a wide board?
It comes down to your boot size and the waist width of the size you want, not the length on its own. As a rule, boots around US 11 or bigger usually want a W, which runs 10 mm wider at the waist to keep your toes and heels off the snow. If you ride a shorter length but have big boots, you may still need a wide. The works it out from your boot size.
Is my board waxed and tuned, ready to ride?
Yes. Every board is hand waxed several times and tuned to perfection. It is ready to ride the moment it leaves the factory. We do not over-detune our boards, so we suggest detuning the tip and tail to your own preference.
Ordering & Shipping
How long does a board take?
Lead time is around six weeks from order, plus about two weeks for delivery if you are overseas. We make only a very limited number each year and sell out each season, so ordering early secures your board for the coming winter. There is no stock and no production line.
Do you ship worldwide?
Yes. Worldwide shipping is available. Wherever you are, we can get your board to you.
Can you deliver to my hotel in Japan?
Yes. We ship anywhere in Japan, including to your hotel or accommodation. Send us the details of where you are staying and we will have your board waiting for your arrival.
Do you offer tax free?
No. But if you ship outside Japan, your purchase is exempt from the 10% Japan VAT.
Can I pick up my board from the factory?
Yes. You are welcome to collect your board from our factory in Niseko. Just let us know when you will collect and we will have your board ready for you.
The Factory
Where are Offshore Snow Shapes boards made?
By hand at our factory in Niseko, Japan. Every board is hand-crafted, made to order in small numbers. Learn more about our factory in Niseko.
Can I visit the factory?
Yes. Outside winter we are open 9am to 5pm, and through winter 8am to 8pm. Come and see how the boards are made, pick up your new board, or demo one of our shapes.
Can I demo a board before I buy?
Yes. Demo boards are available at the factory for around 5,000 yen a day, and you can also demo at Rhythm in Hirafu. It is the best way to feel a shape before you order.
Can I watch my board being made?
In winter you are welcome to drop by. Walk-ins are fine and we are happy to show you around the workshop while boards are in build. Come and see how they are made.
Do you offer a free tune?
Yes. As an Offshore owner, your board includes one complimentary tune each year at our Niseko Kōjō.
We’ll confirm the board against its serial number or original purchase details when you bring it in. Additional tuning, waxing and repair work is available at our regular service rates.
Do you have a showroom?
Yes. We have a small showroom at the factory where we sell limited-edition apparel and OFSR merchandise.
OFSR/Series
Topsheet Art
Craft Series.
The OFSR Graphic Series
The house
graphics.
A new collection of Offshore graphics each season. The foundation the brand was built on.
Proven performance deserves a classic aesthetic.
The flagship graphic. Original urushi artwork, painted by hand, then digitised and brought onto the topsheet. Its depth and lustre, captured in print. A new artwork each season.
Limited
by design.
Special Release. Limited graphics made in small numbers. Sometimes a one-off, sometimes a collaboration. Never repeated.
Crafted by us.
Customised by you.
Start by selecting a shape, then make the topsheet your own. Choose the texture, colours, logo and name.
Your design,
our build.
You supply the artwork. We prepare it for production, you approve the final design, then we hand-craft your chosen shape in Niseko.
Work with
the founder.
Work directly with Josh Monin, Offshore founder, designer and shaper, to create an original topsheet from the first idea to the final board.
Series
Information
Each season brings a new collection of Offshore graphics, designed by founder and designer Josh Monin in Niseko. New season, new art. The steady rhythm the brand was built on.
Drawing came before board building. Josh was designing long before the first Offshore was pressed, and the topsheet has always been treated as a small canvas. Composition, colour, weight and balance. The same attention given to the shape beneath it.
A Craft graphic belongs to its season. Years from now, someone will spot one on a wall and know the winter it came from.
Series
Information
Urushi is one of Japan’s oldest decorative traditions, with a history stretching back thousands of years.
For Offshore, the process begins with original artwork created by hand using genuine urushi lacquer. The finished piece is then photographed and digitised, translating its depth, movement and surface into a graphic that can be reproduced on a rideable snowboard.
The result is not a lacquered snowboard. It is a printed interpretation of the original work, made to be ridden.
A new artwork is created for the series each season.
Series
Information
SR stands for Special Release.
It is where Offshore can follow an idea without needing it to become part of the permanent collection. Some releases begin with Josh in the Niseko studio. Others begin with an artist, a collaborator or something we simply want to make once.
Numbers stay small. Some graphics appear across a short run. Others exist on a single board.
What they share is simple: once an SR is gone, it does not return.
A moment, made physical.
Series
Information
iD puts the final graphic decisions in your hands.
Choose the texture, colours, logo treatment and name, then see the design take shape as you build it.
The choices are yours. The board beneath them remains Offshore: the same shape, construction and performance, hand-crafted in Niseko.
Save a design, come back to it later, or keep working until it feels right.
Series
Information
Custom starts with your artwork.
It might be a finished design, something still taking shape, or files that need a little work before they are ready for a snowboard.
Send them through and we’ll take it from there. We refine the layout, balance colours and prepare the artwork for the proportions and production requirements of your chosen shape.
Before anything enters the Kōjō, you receive a final digital proof to approve.
Once you are happy, the artwork is prepared for sublimation and your board enters production.
From first file to final board, we stay with the details.
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01 / Order
Choose your shape, size and flex.
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02 / Artwork
Send us your artwork, references or working files.
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03 / Refine
We prepare the design for the topsheet, refining layout, colour and details where needed.
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04 / Approve
You receive a final digital proof. Nothing enters production until you are happy with it.
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05 / Build
Once approved, your chosen shape enters the build schedule at the Niseko Kōjō.
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06 / Finish
Your artwork is sublimated into the topsheet, then the board is pressed, tuned and finished by hand.
Made for sublimation.
Every Custom graphic is sublimated into the topsheet.
The process reproduces colour and fine detail beautifully, but not every material or effect translates. Metallic inks, screen-printed effects, resin tints and finishes that rely on reflective or physical materials cannot be reproduced through sublimation.
Colours can also appear slightly different on a snowboard topsheet than they do on a screen.
We review the artwork with you and flag anything that needs adjusting before you approve the final design.
Your artwork. Your Offshore. One of one.
Series
Information
Studio+ begins before there is an artwork.
Bring an idea, a reference, a colour, a photograph, a feeling or simply a place to start. Josh works with you directly to find the visual direction and develop it into something that belongs on your board.
Years spent creating Offshore graphics have taught him when to add something, when to take something away and when a design has found its balance.
The process moves through conversation, references, sketches and revisions. You see the work develop and have the opportunity to shape the direction along the way.
Once the final artwork is approved, your chosen shape enters the Kōjō and is hand-crafted in Niseko.
One rider. One board. One graphic.
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01 / Conversation
Bring an idea, references or simply a place to start.
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02 / Direction
Work directly with Josh to establish the visual direction.
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03 / Design
Josh develops the idea into an original topsheet.
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04 / Refine
Work through details and revisions together until it feels right.
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05 / Approve
You approve the finished artwork before production begins.
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06 / Build
Your chosen shape is hand-crafted in the Niseko Kōjō.
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