Projects by the students of the
Bachelor Major in Art, Major in Design,
and the Master in Eco-Social Design

Design Classic – Fins “Caravelle” (1963)

Student
Lecturer/s
Course/s

BA Design Warm-Up – Foundation Course

Year

2021

semester

The “Caravelle” was the first commercial fin model. Designed by Luigi Ferraro, for his company Technisub in 1963, it was the first composite fin, created by combining a rubber shoe and a polypropylene blade, an innovative material of the time. The blade could be removed, allowing the use of the single shoe. It was a great technical innovation and inspiration for later models.