URBNSURF’s Andrew Ross Breaks Down The “Amateur Surf League”
Alana Blanchard, Bethany Hamilton, Leila Hurst, and Camille Brady enjoy a session together at the BSR Surf Resort’s Perfectswell surf pool in Waco, Texas.
With the URBNSURF facility in Melbourne, Australia a few weeks away from ‘just adding water’ to its Wavegarden Cove, Surf Park Central sat down for a chat with Founder and Executive Director, Andrew Ross, to figure out what makes him tick and how he went from a 10 year old frothing grommet to a surf … Read More >
As the old adage goes, epic waves come to those who wait. PRESS RELEASE // Wednesday, 6 February 2019 URBNSURF (urbnsurf.com, @urbnsurf), Australia’s leading surf park developer, today announced that the construction of its ‘URBNSURF Melbourne’ surfing lagoon is nearing completion, and is on track to be pumping out perfect waves at its Melbourne Airport, … Read More >
PRESS RELEASE // February 6, 2019 Spanish Engineering Company WAVEGARDEN® Signs Contract to Build the World’s Largest Surfing Lagoon in South Korea Development has begun on the world’s largest man-made surf park in Turtle Island, Siheung in the Gyeonggi province of South Korea. Scheduled to open in 2020, the announcement of this project was made official following … Read More >
Originally Published January 4, 2019 by Jan Bucholz on ATXRealEstateNews.com Doug Coors, scion of the Colorado brewing company of the same name, sold his personal entrepreneurial dream — NLand Surf Park — to a California-based entity, according to deed records filed Dec. 28 at the Travis County Clerk’s office. Though Coors lives and works in the Denver … Read More >
Padre Dam Municipal Water District is soliciting Requests of Qualifications (RFQ) for the development and operation of a new active recreation water amenity (ARWA) adjacent to Santee Lakes Recreation Preserve located in Santee, California. Padre Dam envisions the development and operation of an ARWA on 13-acres of land north of Santee Lakes, through a private-public partnership.
Based on years of experience with wave generators for research institutes, Bosch Rexroth is now making its move into the entertainment and water sports industry, with customized wave generating systems intended for surfing. Simulating movement is one of Rexroth’s core competencies. Airplane movements for reliable pilot or cabin crew training, shaker tables for earthquake simulations, … Read More >
PRESS RELEASE // THE WAVE LONDON // November 27, 2018 Today we’re able to tell you that we’re partnering with Lee Valley Regional Park Authority to develop a planning application for one of our world-class surfing destinations in the heart of London. The Wave London project will help to reinvigorate the land next to to the … Read More >
Central Valais set to be home of the Alaïa Wave // Switzerland’s first Wavegarden Cove The Valais is famous for snow surfing. It could very soon be the same for surfing on water thanks to the first large scale surf pool in Switzerland. A new space will complete the range of summer activities in central Valais … Read More >
SURF LAKES INTERNATIONAL PRESS RELEASE // October 28, 2018 Yeppoon, Qld, Australia: Surf Lakes International is excited to release vision from the initial phase of prototype testing of their “5 Wave” technology, which produces five different levels of waves simultaneously around a man-made lake. Earlier this week, as the sun set behind the mountains near Yeppoon on … Read More >
WSL Pro Surfer Filipe Toledo & Friends, Back at Wavegarden Every year in October, ever since he’s been visiting France on the world professional surfing tour, Filipe Toledo (currently ranked #2 in the world) has ventured across the border into Spain to Wavegarden for a surf session or two. This year was no exception and some lay days during the Quiksilver Pro France afforded Filipe … Read More >
Japan’s first citywave® installation opened in Tokyo on the 11th of August 2018. The city of Tokyo will be hosting the 2020 Olympic Games, where surfing will be an official Olympic discipline for the first time in history. citywave® is located in central Tokyo near Oimachi Station and is part of “Sporu Shinagawa” introducing 7 … Read More >
What is Stab High? Stab High is a world class surfing event in the heart of Texas. Despite the oxymoron, this middle-American location may just be surfing’s ultimate competitive platform. Some context: At Barefoot Ski Ranch in Waco, Texas, owner Stuart Parsons installed the first full-sized American Wave Machines wave pool. Professional surfer Cheyne Magnusson was hired … Read More >
On Saturday evening of August 4th in Laguna Beach, the Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (SIMA) hosted their annual Waterman’s Ball. A beautiful night under the stars, Dirk Ziff and his wife Natasha Ziff were honored as Waterman and Waterwoman of the Year. Introduced by Kelly Slater, here’s what Dirk Ziff had to say: Thank you, Kelly. … Read More >
