Dolphin

[Byron]

Is it a board or is it a boat ?
Whatever it is I sure want to give this lifesaver some
practise by swimming out there and wait for a rescue !
(Btw what's the accessory on the sand ?)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/6876003...n/photostream/

[NJHunkguy]

Thumbs up!
(paddle)

[SwimTeamSpeedo]

It's a kayak... agree on paddle. Great photo!

[Torchwatch]

It is a surf ski, hull like a canoe flat deck with moulded seat and foot rests. If you capsize in rough water just climb back on and keep going. It won't sink unless you fracture the hull but by then you'll be among the rocks or under a ship.

http://www.dolphinsurf.com.au/compare_surf_skis.htm

This particular craft is rather fast, for going through big water at speed, paddled like a canoe.

[Byron]

Thanks guys - new to me but seems that the Q'land company has been around for ten years.
Paddles are shaped like spoons - makes sense to me - always wondered why that hadn't been done before.

Note pour Louis: Il y a aussi un agent en France:
http://oceanperf.over-blog.com
Il vend le maillot Club TYR avec "Capbreton" au derriere
Voyez http://a403.idata.over-blog.com/2/93...-capbreton.jpg

[louis]

Nope never heard of them but they have nice TRY suits with nice side stripes.

[Byron]

.....and nice beach too at Capbreton* (near Biarritz)

http://www.biscotte.nu/rubrique/news...petition13.htm

You can see why the blue TYR with yellow flashes is so designed:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Blason_Capbreton.svg


*in the Landes region - a remarkable large area of dense forest
and where driving through is like a switchback ride because of
the constant upheaval of the highway surface by tree roots.

[Byron]

........and a bit of camp surf ski from the past:

http://surfbriefs.tumblr.com/post/22...s-synchronised

[MuscleSpeedo]

Originally Posted by Byron

Is it a board or is it a boat ?
Whatever it is I sure want to give this lifesaver some
practise by swimming out there and wait for a rescue !
(Btw what's the accessory on the sand ?)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/6876003...n/photostream/

It says I don't have permission to view this private page

[Byron]

Sorry about that - something has happened in five months so I will have to trace it elsewhere.