Patent ID: 7845999

Claim:
A method of making an aquatic gliding board, comprising: providing a first skin portion extending longitudinally from a tip to a tail and having a generally upturned curving first rail formed along an edge of the first skin portion, the first skin portion comprising fibers encased in a cured adhesive matrix; placing a honeycomb core onto a surface of the first skin portion, the honeycomb core generally shaped to complement the first skin and arranged so that a space is disposed between an edge of the core and the curving first rail, the honeycomb core varying in thickness between a tip and tail and between opposing edges of the core, the core comprising generally hollow cells arranged so that a longitudinal center line of at least one of the cells is generally perpendicular to the first skin portion; adhering the core to the first skin portion; delivering a foam into the space between the edge of the core and the rail; providing a second skin portion separate from the first skin portion, the second skin portion configured to generally complement the first skin portion and the honeycomb core, the second skin portion comprising fibers encased in a cured adhesive matrix; and adhering the second skin portion to the core, foam and first skin so that a second rail portion of the second skin at least partially overlaps and directly adheres to the first rail portion of the first skin portion so as to create a seal between the first and second skin portions along the overlapping rail portions; wherein the honeycomb core fills the entire thickness of the board between the first and second skins except at the space between the edge of the core and the rail.