Patent ID: 8834220
Filing Date: 2014-09-16
Classification: B63B

Abstract:
1. A stand-up paddle board, comprising: a board comprising a front end and a rear end, and a top panel and a bottom panel secured together by drop-stitching, and side panels extending between the top and bottom panels and sealing the drop stitch construction, wherein the board is inflatable; a semi-rigid, non-inflatable nosecap having a contoured front surface and a contact surface configured to be secured to the bottom panel of the board at the front end of the board, the nosecap including a keel extending downwardly from a lower surface of the nosecap, the nosecap being coupled to the board with the contoured front surface positioned to engage the water as the board moves through the water, wherein the nosecap further comprises sloped displacement regions flanking the keel on either side of the keel, wherein the displacement regions are configured to face at least partially forward and to direct water outwardly from the keel as the board is propelled through water, and wherein the nosecap is sufficiently rigid to maintain its shape when the board is uninflated; and wherein the keel comprises: