History

While working for an expedition company, on an outer Hawaiian island, I ended up a beach captain and senior lifeguard for Trilogy excursions.  We had a no riding waves rule during work because every now and then south swell would hit the reef and a left would break through the bay.  The crew had to look after the safety of the guests.  It was tortuous for the surfers not to be able to ride the waves, but somehow we attended to our guests and made sure they got in and out of this serious shore break with no major consequences. 

At lunch, the crew went with our guests to be fed at another location, which left me alone on the beach for and hour and a half. Since there was the no surf rule and I didn’t have my surfboard I would grab a boggie board and fins and go catch some waves. As I was enjoying the versatility of the boggie board I started to create another alternative. 

I am a surfer and a swimmer so I wanted more floatation and a nose design that incorporated the aeronautical principle and the swimmers streamlined position.  The better the paddler/swimmer the better the surfer hence the shape.  I also wanted to experiment with the hydroplane lift part of my design. The board is a mini trimaran or a triple hull outrigger.  By defining the three hulls two channels were created and the three hulls appear.  You can arch your back and get your body out of the water and steer with the board.  Opposed to a conventional boggie board where you steer with your swimming fins that creates drag.

The "Wave Arrow" was conceived because I felt that a hard, aeronautical board with fins for steering and a leash position that can be for your arm or leg was way over due for the serious minded body boarder. Nothing similar is or was on the market. I designed and implemented this wave tool for you and me. My friends and I have enjoyed testing the six prototypes and I hope you will enjoy them too!

Gus Acosta
Inventor