Testing - Go for Launch

Launched Thanksgiving weekend at Whiskeytown Lake in beautiful northern California the new Bionic Dolphin™ 2 seat trainer is operational and now ready for shake-down tests. The weather was brisk and the water cold, not a day you would expect anyone would want to be on the lake, but we just couldn't wait any longer. The first taxi tests went just as predicted. 2 or 3 small leaks, an adjustment here and there and we will be heading back to the lake for test 2. Photos from the test will be made available shortly.

Be The Fish - Dolphin Surfing is for Real

John Fowler writes for Surfer Mag April 2007. "Before you start giggling, remember that some of our most prolific surfboard designers were considered fringe dwellers at one time. Bob Simmons, Dale Velzy and George Greenough to name a few. Don't be surprised if, years from now, inventor Thomas Rowe joins that list. Yes, Rowe is hoping to revolutionize the way we ride waves with his newest design"...

Press Release - Trelleborg Emerson & Cuming

Eccospheres® Microballoons Support Positive Buoyancy Design - With aerospace composite materials and a design that produces dolphin-like performance, NoLand Corporation, Redding, California, has developed a unique Variable Attitude Submersible Hydrofoil. Dubbed The Bionic Dolphin™, the watercraft features outstanding hydrodynamic maneuverability and utilizes a highly efficient propulsion system. View PDF...

CNN - 'bionic dolphin' makes big splash

(CNN) -- A new aquatic vehicle that can take passengers beneath the surface of the water, revolve 360 degrees and stand upright like a dolphin, may be released as early as next year, according to its developer. More..