Tom Blake's Revolutionary Surfboard

Surfboard: Tom Blake Paddle Board, 1946. By the Catalina…
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Surfboard: Tom Blake Paddle Board, 1946. By the Catalina Equipment Company of Los Angeles. Tom Blake was a forerunner of surfing design and is credited with being the first person to put fins on surf boards. A champion athlete he was a fine surfer, swimmer and board paddler, having won many titles at the three pursuits, both in Hawaii and America. 16 feet long and of a hollow design with ribs inside.

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