What Our Gearhead(R) Experts Are Saying: "This is the boardshort I don't have to think about. The Dawn Patrol is light, stretchy, and stays put when the sets get punchy. The no-inseam design means no chafing on long sessions, and it dries fast enough that I'll wear it straight from dawn surf into boat days or beach hangs without feeling soggy."When the alarm goes off before sunrise and the swell is finally lining up, the Men's Dawn Patrol Boardshort is the one we trust to disappear once we hit the water. It looks like a classic surf short, but the feel is all modern performance-ultra-light fabric with plenty of stretch, cut with a clean-finished outseam and no inseam so we're not dealing with chafing halfway through the session. That means more time reading the lineup and less time adjusting our trunks between sets. A full-circumference drawcord keeps the fit locked when a wave detonates right in front of us, and the quick-dry construction doesn't cling or stay soggy once we're back on the sand or cruising around town. With built-in UPF 50+ sun protection, we get extra peace of mind on high-noon paddle-outs and long days on the boat. From early-morning surf checks to last-light dips, these boardshorts are made to live in and around the water.