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Sapphire Bay, a giant $1B development that will include a wave pool for surfing, held a groundbreaking ceremony on November 19th. The first phase of development will include the crystal lagoon, resort, conference center, and marina. The second phase includes the wave pool and surf club.Not much is
The PerfectSwell wave pool at the American Dream mall in New Jersey won’t be to open on its scheduled opening day November 27th. “Creating the ultimate entertainment experience takes time and patience. Unfortunately that means we’ll have to wait a little longer for the opening of DreamWorks Water
The Thermal Beach Club, a giant private residential community surrounding a large wave pool, is running into resistance from local residents. At a heated Riverside County Board of Supervisors meeting on November 19th, Fourth District Supervisor V. Manuel Perez requested a continuance to delay the
The Virginia Beach City Council approved the plan to build a mixed-used development around a wave pool in Virginia Beach. Atlantic Park, formerly known as The Wave, is a $325 million tourist destination that will include a 2-acre Wavegarden Cove. The Council approved the plan with a 10-0 vote with
Alaïa Bay, a Wavegarden Cove wave pool in Switzerland, started construction on November 19th and plans to open in 2021. Alaïa Bay will compliment the business already run by Alaïa SA, who operates a boardsports complex as well. When the wave pool is complete, it possible to snowboard, ski,
SwellSpot, one of the newer wave pool technologies in the market, announced a licensing program earlier this week. When a potential licensee submits the application it will be reviewed by Walter Bennett, Founder of SwellSpot. If the application is approved, the licensee will get access to the
DSRT Surf Resort, the $200 million community centered around a Wavegarden Cove wave pool, was unanimously approved by the Palm Desert City Council on Thursday, November 14th. The community spoke out at the public hearing with 12 people speaking in favor of the project and 3 speaking against it. The
The crew at UBRNSURF Melbourne wave pool has been testing all 18 waves on their menu over the last few weeks and the results look impressive. They're so pleased with the results that they announced plans to open to the public in January 2020.
A team of professionals consisting of Mitch
In an unfortunate turn of events, The Wave in Bristol has decided to suspend their intermediate sessions.Nick Hounsfield told Carve magazine "The feedback from the first few days clearly showed that the wave we were pushing didn’t deliver a great intermediate experience, it was more of a step up
The Wave in Bristol has been up and running for two weeks now. In a recent interview with Carve, Nick Hounsfield passed on two important lessons: surfers can't accurately judge their own skill level and safety needs to come first. Most people who surfed The Wave have nothing but great things to say
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