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Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
America's First-Ever Endless Surf Wave Pool Is Coming Soon
One day, maybe five years from now, you think surfers will declare allegiance to the various brands of wave pools? Like how folks do with booze and cigarettes. Will there be Wavegarden diehards, Kelly Slater Wave Company loyalists, Endless Surf enthusiasts, and so on? It's possible. Me? I'm a Marlboro man. Well, there won't be a shortage of different artificial surf spots to sample, as the modern-day wave pool revolution is absolutely booming. The latest, at least stateside? The Point Surf Park, powered by Endless Surf, has broken ground in Florida, with hopes of opening its doors sometime in 2026. Located just inland from the famed Sebastian Inlet, in the town of Fellsmere, Florida, The Point Surf Park will feature Endless Surf's ES36 technology. The pool will produce waves up to overhead size, offer rides up to 19 seconds long, supply a sundry of different wave options, catering to all skill levels of surfer. And all that will go down simultaneously – high performance peaks on the outside, knee-high rollers for the beginners on the inside. Per Luiz de Araujo, founder behind The Point Surf Park: "Our vision has always been to create a haven for surfers, by surfers. Partnering with Endless Surf to leverage their next-generation technology to bring Florida's surf park dreams to life was a no-brainer. We're so stoked to offer a space where Florida's surfing community can come together and experience waves like never before."In other Florida wave pool news, The Point won't be alone in making artificial waves in the Citrus State in the near future. As we reported last week, Warren Smith's baby, Shell Point Surf Club, is getting underway on the gulf coast of the state as well. That one, too, will feature Endless Surf tech. So, the question is: PerfectSwell or Endless Surf? Budweiser or Coors? Pick your poison.
Khaleej Times
12-02-2025
- Sport
- Khaleej Times
Moroccan surfer proud to represent the region at Abu Dhabi Pro
Ramzi Boukhiam, the top-ranked Arab surfer, has been making waves in the region's surfing community since he was less than half the size of the onrushing ocean swells of which he expertly weaved in and out. Boukhiam has long dreamed of building the sport he loves in this part of the world – and knows precisely how he feels about competing in the Abu Dhabi Pro, the region's first World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour event. 'It's going to be fun surfing in Abu Dhabi,' says the 31-year-old Moroccan national of the tournament, which takes place from February 14 – 16 at Surf Abu Dhabi on Hudayriyat Island. Boukhiam, born in Morocco's coastal city of Agadir, believes witnessing the world's best 60 surfers compete in Abu Dhabi can only help inspire people across the region become more involved in the sport he has adored since childhood. Both male and female categories are in action in the UAE capital. 'Who would have thought that we would compete one day in Abu Dhabi!' says Boukhiam, who has qualified for both the past two Olympics and won a silver medal at the 2024 ISA World Surfing Games. 'It's an amazing thing and, even to push surfing there in this part of the world could be really nice. Hopefully we have a fun event. It is for sure going to impact surfing in the region and bring a lot of more eyes to the sport for people there.' The WSL Championship Tour is the pinnacle of professional surfing, with Surf Abu Dhabi, who collaborated with Kelly Slater in is creation, the perfect host for the inaugural Middle East event. Slater, a record 11-time WSL champion, is widely regarded as the greatest professional surfer of all time. Surf Abu Dhabi harnesses cutting-edge technology developed by the Kelly Slater Wave Company, delivering perfectly engineered waves that replicate the power and excitement of ocean swells – with the precision and consistency ideal to challenge the world's best surfers. 'Already since it's opened, there's a lot of people from the region surfing there,' says Boukhiam of Surf Abu Dhabi. 'I met a few when I was there, so that was pretty nice and it's going to keep growing. I think all these pools around the world are going to bring more eyes to surfing in general because they are making pools in places where you never think surfing was going to be. It's a good thing and I am excited for the event. I'm gonna try to do my best and I'm excited to be in Abu Dhabi.' The Abu Dhabi Pro marks the second stop on this season's Championship Tour, with the surfers currently rounding off the action in the Lexus Pipe Pro in Hawaii. Everybody competing on the incredible waves in Abu Dhabi is also bidding for a shot at the World Title in the season-ending WSL Finals. But beyond the surfing, the Abu Dhabi Pro is also a vibrant festival experience with live music, local food, and family-friendly entertainment, offering something for all the loved ones in your life this Valentine's Day weekend.
