Watercraft

“Okole Maluna”
Hollow Surfboard
North America
Wisconsin native Tom Blake patented the hollow surf/paddle board in 1930, using ribs to create hollow chambers and covering the craft with a thin wood veneer.
Wisconsin native Tom Blake patented the hollow surf/paddle board in 1930, using ribs to create hollow chambers and covering the craft with a thin wood veneer.
Peruvians have been using caballitos for thousands of years as surfboards and fishing boats.
The capabilities of a simple surfboard are greatly increased when the basic components of a sailboat—sail, hull, daggerboard, and fin—are added.