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For surfing beginners, keeping balance and maintaining safety are the two most important lessons. For most surfers using conventional surf boards, falling into water is quite common. However, to solve this problem, we proposed a surfboard with a whale caudal fin design to provide a vertical balance force that will increase the balance of the surfboard and reduce the chance of beginners falling into water and got cut by the sharp board edge.
This project also proposed several balance fin designs. Surfers can choose the most suitable fin shape based on the condition of the waves to fully enjoy the sensation of flying on waters.
National Cheng Kung University
Department of industrial design
Tainan city, Taiwan
Hsiao Shihwen
National Cheng Kung University
Tainan City, Taiwan