Big-wave pro-rider Mark Visser sure has superhuman athletic skills, but no night vision. So, when he made history riding 30- to 40-foot waves in the middle of the night last month, techies gave him a hand. His surfboard was tricked with NASA LED submarine light. The lights were positioned to illuminate the waves and board in all the right places without hindering Visser's vision.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
LEDs are lighting the way for big-wave night surf
Big-wave pro-rider Mark Visser sure has superhuman athletic skills, but no night vision. So, when he made history riding 30- to 40-foot waves in the middle of the night last month, techies gave him a hand. His surfboard was tricked with NASA LED submarine light. The lights were positioned to illuminate the waves and board in all the right places without hindering Visser's vision.
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