Annals Of Invention–Inflatable Surfboard: Tired of lugging a heavy surfboard through the world’s airports, or getting gonged in the head mid-wipeout? Well, longtime surfer Jim Weir has the surfboard for you. He calls it the ULI (which stands for Ultra-Lite Inflatable, and is pronounced “ooo-leee”). It weighs just eight pounds and can fit in a backpack. When you hit the beach you blow it up, and head for the surf (the ULI can handle a surfer up to 200 pounds). When you are done, you can reconfigure it into a beer cooler or a beachside waterbed (okay, I made this part up). To see what the ULI really can do, check out the photos, videos and testimonials, at the ULI website. The ULI motto (wait for it…): “Get Pumped Up To Surf”…



“Wow, this is so much more comfortable than my fiberglass board…”