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NZ-built UK surf reef criticised by experts | NATIONAL News

Who hasn’t dreamt of a perfect man-made reef at some unsurfable but consistent spot? Surfers and local officialdom in Bournemouth UK had such a dream. But the results? Well… The performance of a three million pound $NZ6.2m New Zealand-built artificial surf reef at a British tourist beach has been sub-standard, according to Bournemouth Borough Council. […]

Grow your own artificial reef?

I’ve no idea if this could possibly work. The mind boggles! The artificial Reef  will be constructed electrolytically. By applying a week electric current in seawater mineral material will build up on the cathode (negative pole). Chemically this material is equivalent to limestone or coral and will be an excellent host for catalyzing sea-life. Read […]

Artificial reefs?

Who hasn’t watched perfect hundred metre long walls shutting down along a beach and thought ‘if only there was a reef…’? Artificial surfing reefs have recently bobbed up as a topic on our forums, so we thought we’d see what we could find in the way of interesting links on the topic. If you’re not […]