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| HOW IT WORKS: The reef webbing and bags are sunk into position on the sea bed, then the bags are pumped full of sand, in a strict sequence |
A PEEK under the computer-
generated sea reveals how Europe's first artificial surf reef will be constructed.
The geo-textile bags and webbing base for the Boscombe reef are on their way from Australia and New Zealand and are expected to arrive in the UK at the end of June.
Construction on the reef can then start in the middle of July, with a completion date of the end of October.
The £2.68 million project, which has doubled in cost from the original £1.35 million estimate, involves harnessing the vast webbing base and empty bags together, floating them on the surface of the sea and then sinking them into position.
The webbing is attached to anchors that have already been sunk around the perimeter of the reef site and pulled taut.
The bags are then pumped in strict sequence full of sand that has been stockpiled on the beach before the whole sequence is repeated to complete the bottom layer.
The top layer consists of two larger sets of bags secured to locating webbing without the geo-mat layers, as they will be sitting firmly on top of existing sand bags.
The filling sequence is followed again.
When the filling phase has been completed and the reef is firmly in place, it will simply be a matter of waiting for the right weather to generate some waves.
7:00am Wednesday 25th June 2008
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CommentPosted by: the owl, Bere Regis on 7:58am Wed 25 Jun 08
Brilliant Amazing news I am a Goofy and cant wait to practice my hangfives,
Brilliant Amazing news I am a Goofy and cant wait to practice my hangfives,
Posted by: Curleymj, Southbourne on 10:35am Wed 25 Jun 08
This is great news for Boscombe and the surrounding area. I hope this kicks start the regentrification of Boscombe and Southbourne thats most needed!! A few nice wine bars in Southbourne and it could eaily be the new Westbourne! lets hope so hey.....
This is great news for Boscombe and the surrounding area. I hope this kicks start the regentrification of Boscombe and Southbourne thats most needed!! A few nice wine bars in Southbourne and it could eaily be the new Westbourne! lets hope so hey.....
Posted by: Charlie on 12:58pm Wed 25 Jun 08
Looking to seeing all those fit surfers carrying their surf boards on the bus from the park-and-ride.
Looking to seeing all those fit surfers carrying their surf boards on the bus from the park-and-ride.
Posted by: HAL101, Bournemouth on 1:28pm Wed 25 Jun 08
I can see this being washed away quite quickly.
I can see this being washed away quite quickly.
Posted by: landy, Dorset on 4:02pm Wed 25 Jun 08
Almost three million for a load of sand filled bags? How do they justify that?The sand is free for a start.
Almost three million for a load of sand filled bags? How do they justify that?The sand is free for a start.
Posted by: Gastines, St.Malo ex Bournemouth on 5:19pm Wed 25 Jun 08
A pity the costings weren't given a little more computer generated time.Not the same contractors who quoted on the Olympics site is it?
A pity the costings weren't given a little more computer generated time.Not the same contractors who quoted on the Olympics site is it?
Posted by: russtafa, sunny boscombe on 3:01pm Thu 26 Jun 08
[quote][bold]landy[/bold] wrote:
Almost three million for a load of sand filled bags? How do they justify that?The sand is free for a start.[/quote] the sand may be free, but it isn't free to drag it up from the bottom of the sea and then pump it into the bags is it? and, if you read all the facts, they could have gone for a cheaper option but (thanfully) they decided to do it properly and spend the extra cash to get the best results possible. i'm pretty sure that i reade somethign last year about a surf company "sponsoring" the reef, so it will be called the "quicksilver reef" or whatever, and the money being spoken of for this was actually more than the reef uis costing, but i don't knwo what happened in the end. i have seen one of these reefs in action, and it provided even, clean waves. i can't wait for it to be a success so that all the old moaners and groaners can eat their words.
landy wrote:
Almost three million for a load of sand filled bags? How do they justify that?The sand is free for a start.
the sand may be free, but it isn't free to drag it up from the bottom of the sea and then pump it into the bags is it? and, if you read all the facts, they could have gone for a cheaper option but (thanfully) they decided to do it properly and spend the extra cash to get the best results possible. i'm pretty sure that i reade somethign last year about a surf company "sponsoring" the reef, so it will be called the "quicksilver reef" or whatever, and the money being spoken of for this was actually more than the reef uis costing, but i don't knwo what happened in the end. i have seen one of these reefs in action, and it provided even, clean waves. i can't wait for it to be a success so that all the old moaners and groaners can eat their words.
Posted by: i_c_all, new zealand on 8:14am Mon 4 Aug 08
But we all have to deal with the reality and we have written Maunganui off as a fisherman's tall tail believed by us all -serve us right we just heard what we wanted to hear. You have the reality of now adjusting to the daunting warning from the purveyors, designers,developers and builders of your reef that "the reef does not make waves"
the size of the waves is not as important as their quality and the enjoyment fun) that the community has in them.
Consistency is the other more dominant factor - so the inability of the innovation to "make waves" has to be seen as the greatest weakness and threat to the continuing "momentum" of commercial growth.
Inconsistency of catching fish leads to total abandonment of a fishing village in that industry and one can only fib so much about how many fish are being caught in trying to encourage visitors.
Regardless of the fish tales accepted about reefs the reality now is to progress with what you have and make sure that it is mitigated to a sustainable outcome. That may or may not involve the present people that you have placed the future of your aspirations in.
That will be your own choice and the news releases of more warnings will be anticipated with dread and seen as precursors of dire consequences. To be honest the reef builders should only be repeating what they said in the promotion of this reef - over and over again
The warning of "the reef does not make waves" is a honest statement that means there will be a disappointment which will lead to a loss of confidence in the strategy. But we were all sold on success, why is disappointment now a part of their "disappointment mitigation"?
its all the more important that the designers,builders and proponents of the reef have to make sure that they deliver the promise , the basis of which was why the enterprise unfolded.
There are only three alternatives , they will, they sort off did and they didn't.
I am sure it will not be number one as utopia is a part of euphoria.
Euphoria, which has a lot to do with driving these things is rarely connected with a perfect outcome. So the reality of the other two is what has to be accepted now.
The designers have warned already that people should lower their expectations to what can be expected. The reef "does not make waves" nor do they the good weather and visibility circumstances that are needed for a wave that can be ridden to be "as promised".
In Mt Manganui the photographs from a successful combination of those circumstances on a day or so has been used as the basis for claiming success over a number of years. These childish, transparent attitudes need to be now properly addressed as to guarantee a mortgaged security on success.
The reality is that the backlash should be anticipated -but that may not matter so much as the rebirth of some self confidence and self esteem of the folk in that area may alone have been enough to justify the exercise.
Time will tell if a wave generating machine off the reef will be required in the summer months. The builders have already hinted in that direction by saying the reef "does not make waves. "
If they as astute and aware as they would have us believe they have in their sights a wave generating machine being developed on a secret lake in Switzerland that will "make waves".
It could be that another three million pounds will more than justify itself to "make waves" . If the momentum can be sustained by this it will be a mater of straight cost/benefit that they may also have to supply on a cost/wave generated basis.
I hope the governance have got their pencils sharp as to make money one must spend. The amount spent so far seems to been well justified in the benefits the area has already seen. Now the issue of the reef "not making waves " should be recognized as the biggest weakness and threat in the sustaining and further growth of those benefits.
Some of the civilized amongst us hope that the Opanake and Manganui experience is not suffered by any one else as we would not even wish that upon our worst enemies. (even pommies but you are welcome to reinact public humiliation laws on "fibbers" and tall wave story purveyors) which at least will recognize theme as another form of vwery qualified public entertainers. Yes and very qualified and experienced at their craft)
break the piggy banks . best of kiwi luck and erpty burp
THAT ALL FOLKS!!!
But we all have to deal with the reality and we have written Maunganui off as a fisherman's tall tail believed by us all -serve us right we just heard what we wanted to hear. You have the reality of now adjusting to the daunting warning from the purveyors, designers,developers and builders of your reef that "the reef does not make waves"
the size of the waves is not as important as their quality and the enjoyment fun) that the community has in them.
Consistency is the other more dominant factor - so the inability of the innovation to "make waves" has to be seen as the greatest weakness and threat to the continuing "momentum" of commercial growth.
Inconsistency of catching fish leads to total abandonment of a fishing village in that industry and one can only fib so much about how many fish are being caught in trying to encourage visitors.
Regardless of the fish tales accepted about reefs the reality now is to progress with what you have and make sure that it is mitigated to a sustainable outcome. That may or may not involve the present people that you have placed the future of your aspirations in.
That will be your own choice and the news releases of more warnings will be anticipated with dread and seen as precursors of dire consequences. To be honest the reef builders should only be repeating what they said in the promotion of this reef - over and over again
The warning of "the reef does not make waves" is a honest statement that means there will be a disappointment which will lead to a loss of confidence in the strategy. But we were all sold on success, why is disappointment now a part of their "disappointment mitigation"?
its all the more important that the designers,builders and proponents of the reef have to make sure that they deliver the promise , the basis of which was why the enterprise unfolded.
There are only three alternatives , they will, they sort off did and they didn't.
I am sure it will not be number one as utopia is a part of euphoria.
Euphoria, which has a lot to do with driving these things is rarely connected with a perfect outcome. So the reality of the other two is what has to be accepted now.
The designers have warned already that people should lower their expectations to what can be expected. The reef "does not make waves" nor do they the good weather and visibility circumstances that are needed for a wave that can be ridden to be "as promised".
In Mt Manganui the photographs from a successful combination of those circumstances on a day or so has been used as the basis for claiming success over a number of years. These childish, transparent attitudes need to be now properly addressed as to guarantee a mortgaged security on success.
The reality is that the backlash should be anticipated -but that may not matter so much as the rebirth of some self confidence and self esteem of the folk in that area may alone have been enough to justify the exercise.
Time will tell if a wave generating machine off the reef will be required in the summer months. The builders have already hinted in that direction by saying the reef "does not make waves. "
If they as astute and aware as they would have us believe they have in their sights a wave generating machine being developed on a secret lake in Switzerland that will "make waves".
It could be that another three million pounds will more than justify itself to "make waves" . If the momentum can be sustained by this it will be a mater of straight cost/benefit that they may also have to supply on a cost/wave generated basis.
I hope the governance have got their pencils sharp as to make money one must spend. The amount spent so far seems to been well justified in the benefits the area has already seen. Now the issue of the reef "not making waves " should be recognized as the biggest weakness and threat in the sustaining and further growth of those benefits.
Some of the civilized amongst us hope that the Opanake and Manganui experience is not suffered by any one else as we would not even wish that upon our worst enemies. (even pommies but you are welcome to reinact public humiliation laws on "fibbers" and tall wave story purveyors) which at least will recognize theme as another form of vwery qualified public entertainers. Yes and very qualified and experienced at their craft)
break the piggy banks . best of kiwi luck and erpty burp
THAT ALL FOLKS!!!
Posted by: i_c_all, new zealand on 8:19am Mon 4 Aug 08
But we all have to deal with the reality and we have written Maunganui off as a fisherman's tall tail believed by us all -serve us right we just heard what we wanted to hear. You have the reality of now adjusting to the daunting warning from the purveyors, designers,developers and builders of your reef that "the reef does not make waves"
the size of the waves is not as important as their quality and the enjoyment fun) that the community has in them.
Consistency is the other more dominant factor - so the inability of the innovation to "make waves" has to be seen as the greatest weakness and threat to the continuing "momentum" of commercial growth.
Inconsistency of catching fish leads to total abandonment of a fishing village in that industry and one can only fib so much about how many fish are being caught in trying to encourage visitors.
Regardless of the fish tales accepted about reefs the reality now is to progress with what you have and make sure that it is mitigated to a sustainable outcome. That may or may not involve the present people that you have placed the future of your aspirations in.
That will be your own choice and the news releases of more warnings will be anticipated with dread and seen as precursors of dire consequences. To be honest the reef builders should only be repeating what they said in the promotion of this reef - over and over again
The warning of "the reef does not make waves" is a honest statement that means there will be a disappointment which will lead to a loss of confidence in the strategy. But we were all sold on success, why is disappointment now a part of their "disappointment mitigation"?
its all the more important that the designers,builders and proponents of the reef have to make sure that they deliver the promise , the basis of which was why the enterprise unfolded.
There are only three alternatives , they will, they sort off did and they didn't.
I am sure it will not be number one as utopia is a part of euphoria.
Euphoria, which has a lot to do with driving these things is rarely connected with a perfect outcome. So the reality of the other two is what has to be accepted now.
The designers have warned already that people should lower their expectations to what can be expected. The reef "does not make waves" nor do they the good weather and visibility circumstances that are needed for a wave that can be ridden to be "as promised".
In Mt Manganui the photographs from a successful combination of those circumstances on a day or so has been used as the basis for claiming success over a number of years. These childish, transparent attitudes need to be now properly addressed as to guarantee a mortgaged security on success.
The reality is that the backlash should be anticipated -but that may not matter so much as the rebirth of some self confidence and self esteem of the folk in that area may alone have been enough to justify the exercise.
Time will tell if a wave generating machine off the reef will be required in the summer months. The builders have already hinted in that direction by saying the reef "does not make waves. "
If they as astute and aware as they would have us believe they have in their sights a wave generating machine being developed on a secret lake in Switzerland that will "make waves".
It could be that another three million pounds will more than justify itself to "make waves" . If the momentum can be sustained by this it will be a mater of straight cost/benefit that they may also have to supply on a cost/wave generated basis.
I hope the governance have got their pencils sharp as to make money one must spend. The amount spent so far seems to been well justified in the benefits the area has already seen. Now the issue of the reef "not making waves " should be recognized as the biggest weakness and threat in the sustaining and further growth of those benefits.
Some of the civilized amongst us hope that the Opanake and Manganui experience is not suffered by any one else as we would not even wish that upon our worst enemies. (even pommies but you are welcome to reinact public humiliation laws on "fibbers" and tall wave story purveyors) which at least will recognize theme as another form of vwery qualified public entertainers. Yes and very qualified and experienced at their craft)
break the piggy banks . best of kiwi luck and erpty burp
THAT ALL FOLKS!!!
But we all have to deal with the reality and we have written Maunganui off as a fisherman's tall tail believed by us all -serve us right we just heard what we wanted to hear. You have the reality of now adjusting to the daunting warning from the purveyors, designers,developers and builders of your reef that "the reef does not make waves"
the size of the waves is not as important as their quality and the enjoyment fun) that the community has in them.
Consistency is the other more dominant factor - so the inability of the innovation to "make waves" has to be seen as the greatest weakness and threat to the continuing "momentum" of commercial growth.
Inconsistency of catching fish leads to total abandonment of a fishing village in that industry and one can only fib so much about how many fish are being caught in trying to encourage visitors.
Regardless of the fish tales accepted about reefs the reality now is to progress with what you have and make sure that it is mitigated to a sustainable outcome. That may or may not involve the present people that you have placed the future of your aspirations in.
That will be your own choice and the news releases of more warnings will be anticipated with dread and seen as precursors of dire consequences. To be honest the reef builders should only be repeating what they said in the promotion of this reef - over and over again
The warning of "the reef does not make waves" is a honest statement that means there will be a disappointment which will lead to a loss of confidence in the strategy. But we were all sold on success, why is disappointment now a part of their "disappointment mitigation"?
its all the more important that the designers,builders and proponents of the reef have to make sure that they deliver the promise , the basis of which was why the enterprise unfolded.
There are only three alternatives , they will, they sort off did and they didn't.
I am sure it will not be number one as utopia is a part of euphoria.
Euphoria, which has a lot to do with driving these things is rarely connected with a perfect outcome. So the reality of the other two is what has to be accepted now.
The designers have warned already that people should lower their expectations to what can be expected. The reef "does not make waves" nor do they the good weather and visibility circumstances that are needed for a wave that can be ridden to be "as promised".
In Mt Manganui the photographs from a successful combination of those circumstances on a day or so has been used as the basis for claiming success over a number of years. These childish, transparent attitudes need to be now properly addressed as to guarantee a mortgaged security on success.
The reality is that the backlash should be anticipated -but that may not matter so much as the rebirth of some self confidence and self esteem of the folk in that area may alone have been enough to justify the exercise.
Time will tell if a wave generating machine off the reef will be required in the summer months. The builders have already hinted in that direction by saying the reef "does not make waves. "
If they as astute and aware as they would have us believe they have in their sights a wave generating machine being developed on a secret lake in Switzerland that will "make waves".
It could be that another three million pounds will more than justify itself to "make waves" . If the momentum can be sustained by this it will be a mater of straight cost/benefit that they may also have to supply on a cost/wave generated basis.
I hope the governance have got their pencils sharp as to make money one must spend. The amount spent so far seems to been well justified in the benefits the area has already seen. Now the issue of the reef "not making waves " should be recognized as the biggest weakness and threat in the sustaining and further growth of those benefits.
Some of the civilized amongst us hope that the Opanake and Manganui experience is not suffered by any one else as we would not even wish that upon our worst enemies. (even pommies but you are welcome to reinact public humiliation laws on "fibbers" and tall wave story purveyors) which at least will recognize theme as another form of vwery qualified public entertainers. Yes and very qualified and experienced at their craft)
break the piggy banks . best of kiwi luck and erpty burp
THAT ALL FOLKS!!!
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