Patent ID: 7731554

Claim:
A buoyant wave-riding aquatic vehicle system, comprising: an elongate body configured for supporting a rider, the body having front and rear ends and generally flat upper and lower surfaces extending between the front and rear ends, the body being made substantially entirely of a buoyant core; a coating disposed over and completely enclosing the elongate body; an aquatic-animal locator device embedded within the elongate body, the locator device configured for locating large aquatic animals in proximity of the aquatic vehicle system; an alarm device embedded within the elongate body, the alarm device configured for generating warning signal to alert the rider of the aquatic animals located by the locator device; and an aquatic-animal repellent signal generator mounted on the elongate body, the signal generator configured for transmitting interference signals to disrupt electro-sensory perception system of the aquatic animals, thereby repelling the animals away from the aquatic vehicle system or deterring the animals from approaching the aquatic vehicle system.