This like a leather horse saddle except its made for sharks. Its a shark saddle for humans to attempt shark riding.
Mounted around the shark torso in front of the Anterior Dorsal Fins and behind the Pectoral Fins.-- vfrackis, Aug 07 2017 Woops, sorry, Shark Riders. Shark_20ridersYippie Ki Yay Mother Nature! [2 fries shy of a happy meal, Aug 08 2017] http://imgur.com/gallery/xVrvc [2 fries shy of a happy meal, Aug 10 2017] You might just get away with this on a Basking Shark, which although very large is a harmless filter feeder.
Other species may well be significantly uncooperative, however.
If you can produce a video of your attempt to fit a saddle onto one of the less docile types, we will watch it with great interest, as no doubt will the coroner at your inquest.
Presumably you will be satisfied with a simple memorial service, as generally sharks don't leave enough bits to justify either interrment or cremation.-- 8th of 7, Aug 07 2017 Leather no, wetsuit material yes.
Western, Aussie or English?-- normzone, Aug 08 2017 I remember a West Australian marine biologist on the radio once saying "I have no doubt it is possible to annoy a shark." Can't think why that just came to mind.-- pertinax, Aug 08 2017 // "I have no doubt it is possible to annoy a shark." //
... but "you're gonna need a bigger boat".-- 8th of 7, Aug 08 2017 He said "possible", not "advisable".-- pertinax, Aug 08 2017 Remarkably reticent for an Aussie. Their normal reaction to any dangerous life-form is to poke it vigorously with a stick to see what it does ...-- 8th of 7, Aug 08 2017 Funny, my daughter had me post an idea called shark rider.She wanted to know if sharks had an open locked-jaw like alligators do if you tap their snouts with a stick after they've opened their mouth.[link]
Check out some of the later links on that posting and you'll see that it might very well be possible to get a great-white to let you saddle it if you can get one to let you rub its nose just the right way.
... hmmm maybe we should focus on a shark massage-bot before fitting the saddles.-- 2 fries shy of a happy meal, Aug 08 2017 Sorry shark rider(s).-- 2 fries shy of a happy meal, Aug 08 2017 random, halfbakery