Kelly Slater and Greg Webber are about to unleash a torrent of wave pool projects that get much, much closer to the real thing. Along the way there have been some noble attempts at wave pools. The Seagaia Ocean Dome opened in the early 1990s in Miyazaki, Japan. Seagaia offered sometimes head-high, barreling chlorine wedges.
But the waves were short, and backwash from the first wave made consistency an issue. Then there was the whole business aspect of  … More
Wavegarden (Short)
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After a second place finish in the Long distance on Day 1 of the Cocoa Beach Paddle Classic, presented by Pacifico and Starboard and in association with Maui Jim, Kai Lenny stepped up today in the spectacular sprint racing to secure a well deserved win in the sprints and then overall as well.
With an uncanny ability to get over any wave and stay standing, Kai Lenny’s cat like ability served him well today in the epic surf conditions on offer at Cocoa Beach  … More
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Brendon Gibbens and winter in South Africa
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