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Posts Tagged ‘wave pool history’

Kelly Wave Pool Board

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Lost and Found at the Kelly Slater Surf Ranch

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Kelly Slater reconnected with his magic pool board recently. At a special party held at Surf Ranch longtime associate Chris Malloy appeared with a board of Kelly’s that Chris had been hanging onto for 35 years. In what Kelly dubbed a “full-circle moment” he shared the board with friends and Instagram fans. “When I was 16 I needed a last

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art depicting wave pool machine

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Andrew Wray explains how today’s pools draw from a well of rich surf tank history and innovation

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Editor’s Note: Andrew Wray had a hand in designing many of the first-generation wave pools. With the launch of Endless Surf, he's been kind enough to provide background, history and overall perspective to bridge yesterday's wave tanks with today's modern marvels of engineering. In this installment, he talks about the patents on those first pools and how that changed everything.

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typhoon lagoon reopens

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History Lesson: Andrew Wray on the wave pools that that kicked off the dream

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Editor's Note: When surfing first hit the wave pool, it was most likely into one that Andrew Wray had a hand in designing. From Typhoon Lagoon to Sun City to Dion Agius' Dubai pool of choice, Andrew has played a role in creating surf. Now with the launch of Endless Surf, he was kind enough to give us a little

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