American Wave Machines (AWM), an innovator in artificial wave technology, today announced that the first standing wave surf machine in Europe will debut at the Himlabadet Pool Facility in Sundsvall, Sweden. The Facility and its SurfStream® are scheduled to open next summer. This SurfStream will be capable of the largest waves so far using AWM technology.
The all-season indoor Facility is being designed with a northern Swedish theme creating an oasis of forest, heat, fire, and water elements, natural to the environment. Emphasizing adventure and action for all ages, it will boast water slides, whirlpools, a climbing wall, children’s pool and in keeping with the theme of nature, a SurfStream that delivers an authentic surfing experience.
SurfStream is the first and only commercially available patented surf machine that …Â Details
The 2009 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is in the books. Reigning king of the hill Nobuhiro “Monster†Tajima again took top honors in the unlimited class but failed to break his own record with the new Suzuki SX4 hill-climb special. In fact, he fell 14 seconds shy of his record 2007 run with a 10:15.368. He did manage to beat Marcus Gronholm and Timo Alanne in one of Ford’s Rallycross Fiestas, which only managed an 11:28.963 as it crossed the line with its right rear tire in flames.
One of two categories that did see records broken was the 2WD Time Attack for production-based cars. Here, Rhys Millen found that the confidence he gained from his practice runs earlier in the week was not misplaced. In his 17th run at Pikes Peak, Millen covered the 12.4 mile course to the 14,110-foot summit in…Â Details
