Solar Warehouse > Solar Surfboard. There are 3 solar panel system sizes, 3 Watt, 5 Watt and 8 Watt (3 Watt only on 6 and 7 foot surfboards) Complete Surfboards 6 Foot $659.00 3 Watt Series Complete Surfboards 7 Foot $795.00 3 Watt series Complete Surfboards 8 Foot $895.00 3 Watt, 5 Watt add $100.00, 8 Watt Add $100.00. 5 and 8 Watt include Battery Pack for storing energy for later use. Complete Surfboards 9 Foot $995.00 3 Watt, 5 Watt add $100.00, 8 Watt add $100.00. Paddle Boards 10 foot to 12 foot $1695.00 3 Watt, 5 Watt or 8 Watt (all the same price) Kits are sold separately to Authorized Dealers only. 3 Watt kit includes a water tight plug electrical hook up with adapters and wire that fits most small electrical devices. 5 Watt kit includes a water tight plug electrical hook up with adapters and wire that fits most small electrical devices and an external battery so you do not damage any of your components and stores energy for later use. $395.00.
Solar Surfboard Lets You Catch Waves, Power. We just took a look at a solar backpack from Ralph Lauren that is stylish, waterproof and $800.
A price like that tends to get one thinking about how much portable solar charging gear can be had in the $800-$1K neighborhood. Well, we’ve stumbled on another hip, waterproof, portable solar power station and it starts at $800. The difference here: performance. Check out this solar surfboard by Tony Jones of Coral Reef Wetsuits. Jones’ invention takes a solar panel and plants it right in the middle of one of his custom boards. Image via Coral Reef Wetsuits Jones stresses that the solar panel does not need direct sunlight to charge efficiently.
Moving up the product line, the boards feature larger panels capable of charging the provided battery incrementally faster. Jones’ says he has fully tested his technology in extreme conditions. Big Wave Surfer Invents Inflatable Life-Saving Wetsuit. In event of an avalanche, deploying a large balloon designed to keep them on the surface of the snow. Equestrians and motorcyclists have inflatable body armor that can deploy automatically in event of a crash to protect head, neck, and spine. And now, thanks to a nasty wipeout that led to a collaboration between big wave surfer Shane Dorian, Billabong, and a Canadian safety company, surfers have an inflatable wetsuit that can bring them from the bottom of an ugly hold-down to the surface in just a few seconds. Dubbed the V1, the new Billabong suit contains an air bladder, 35-gram CO2 cartridge, and a handle mounted near the shoulder; should the surfer get caught in a dicey situation, they just reach up, yank the handle, and the bladder inflates like a Quasimodo hump inside the back of the suit.
Billabong has no plans to sell the suit publicly, but will distribute it to select big wave riders. I went up last year for my first time surfing Maverick’s. I tested it right away. {*style:<i> Surf with GPS tracking (Kelly Slater & Mick Faning) @ 2011 Quiky Pro. Heated Vest System. GoPro - Surfing Videos. Surf Connecté -Pukas.