Nearly time for surfers to try out Boscombe surf reef (From Bournemouth Echo)
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Nearly time for surfers to try out Boscombe surf reef
8:42am Thursday 1st October 2009 in
THIS is a bird’s eye view of Europe’s first artificial Boscombesurfreef/" target="_blank">surf reef, just days before the £3 million tourist attraction’s official launch.
It has now been revealed that lifeguard cover will operate 365 days of the year, funded by Bournemouth council.
Two RNLI lifeguards will patrol Boscombe East throughout the winter, including Christmas Day.
Earlier this week tourism director Mark Smith said safety concerns expressed in emails between the council and developer ASR had been resolved.
He added that when favourable surfing conditions prevail staff will be trained on the reef prior to its opening the next day.
For a video on how the surf reef will work and to see pictures of its development, go to bournemouthecho.co.uk/surf_reef
Comments(46)
ferret38
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8:44am Thu 1 Oct 09
wonderway
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10:33am Thu 1 Oct 09
.....mark smith is suppling the wind and the Barflour the wave. Ok finnishing date end of September now October spring tides this weekend wind speed 28kphwsw lets surf the wave next 10 days after winds 11kph is thar strong enough
reefwatching
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11:53am Thu 1 Oct 09
Fightingback
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12:02pm Thu 1 Oct 09
And now we have to pay for lifeguards 365 days a year. More council tax expense and no doubt it will increase again.
I reckon councillors should all be trained and do shifts for free - all of them on Xmas Day.
Esqui
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12:56pm Thu 1 Oct 09
quick flick mick
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1:38pm Thu 1 Oct 09
billythereb
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2:03pm Thu 1 Oct 09
quick flick mick
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2:34pm Thu 1 Oct 09
billythereb wrote:I agree billy hes a proper little up your gas pipe breather ole gashead.
Wot a swizz
pipistrollers
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3:01pm Thu 1 Oct 09
Thank you so much Bournemouth Council! You lot may be millionaires but we are not.
Greatstuff
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3:34pm Thu 1 Oct 09
Nice.
sollie
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4:06pm Thu 1 Oct 09
How many days will there be surfers out there between October and April?
How much is this costing the residents of Bournemouth?
How many people will suffer debt, crime, social deprivation and loss of council services because of lack of council money?
These are the questions we want answering by our journalists rather than a reprint of council spin realeses.
billythereb
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4:12pm Thu 1 Oct 09
quick flick mick
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4:46pm Thu 1 Oct 09
Gastines
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5:11pm Thu 1 Oct 09
Polemicist
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6:04pm Thu 1 Oct 09
"first artificial Boscombesurfreef/" target="_blank">surf reef,"
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What an interesting English language first sentance in this story.
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Could someone please translate ??
cooperman
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6:04pm Thu 1 Oct 09
quick flick mick
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6:12pm Thu 1 Oct 09
do you come on here to prove what a dude you are you need a 6 month sentense
pipistrollers
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9:08pm Thu 1 Oct 09
It would also be a good idea to find out why the Council are cutting back on services yet they have millions to plough into this waste of time reef but there again, we are paying for that.
Dorset_Born_n_Bread !
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10:20pm Thu 1 Oct 09
time nor Tide
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2:30am Fri 2 Oct 09
fedupwithjobsworths
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9:11am Fri 2 Oct 09
Paul supporter
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11:07am Fri 2 Oct 09
.yeah thought so........if you dont actually surf and dont know what your on about.....how about try complaining against things like bingo halls or something which actually relates to you............
Paul supporter
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11:11am Fri 2 Oct 09
pipistrollers wrote:why complain about the lifeguards?.........
To the Echo .... it would be a good idea if you ran a story on where the money is coming from to pay the wages of the lifeguards who will be there 365 days a year. Would you do that? It would also be a good idea to find out why the Council are cutting back on services yet they have millions to plough into this waste of time reef but there again, we are paying for that.
..and i suppose if they werent there you would be the first to complain if someone were to drown because there arent any.............
quick flick mick
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12:54pm Fri 2 Oct 09
.GO ON I DARE YOU...........(to jump off hengisbury head without a parachute ,,,,, go on then NO?
quick flick mick
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1:08pm Fri 2 Oct 09
.Leave bingo out of this whilst thow I played last night at pub and got 2 fat ladies.
[Chris]
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4:11pm Fri 2 Oct 09
Paul supporter wrote:What a stupid comment. Too much salt water in your brain mate. If you are a surfer as you say you are, you will have no doubt been surfing in far better places than the Boscombe Sea Front already. Therefore you will know from your experience that sandbags will not make waves, and the position of them will not produce any greater waves regardless of the sea conditions. Or perhaps you are a marketing pundit for the Bournemouth Council.............
MOST OF YOU LOT WONT BE SLAGGING THE REEF OFF, WHEN WE GET A BIG DECENT WINTER SWELL BREAKING OVER IT...(AS A SURFER).... I WANT TO SEE ALL OF YOU LOT WHO THINK ITS STUPID AND A FAILURE TO GO OUT THERE AND SURF IT..........GO ON I DARE YOU...........(NO?..
.yeah thought so........if you dont actually surf and dont know what your on about.....how about try complaining against things like bingo halls or something which actually relates to you............
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Do not dare others, when you will not be dared yourself. I have surfed, and have a good idea of what I am talking about. Idiot.............
pipistrollers
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10:53pm Fri 2 Oct 09
Paul supporter wrote:You are from Wimborne so you aren't paying for the lifeguards so really the amount of money we will be fleeced out of doesn't concern you. Secondly, I personally wouldn't be the first to complain when a tragic accident happens - that is down to the Council. Yes it would be tragic but it would be a case of told you so Bournemouth Council. Come to think of it, are there lifeguards on duty at Fistral Beach in Newquay 365 days a year?
pipistrollers wrote: To the Echo .... it would be a good idea if you ran a story on where the money is coming from to pay the wages of the lifeguards who will be there 365 days a year. Would you do that? It would also be a good idea to find out why the Council are cutting back on services yet they have millions to plough into this waste of time reef but there again, we are paying for that.why complain about the lifeguards?......... ..and i suppose if they werent there you would be the first to complain if someone were to drown because there arent any.............
Oh and I do hope you bought one of the surf pods that would create some income for your surfing!!!
cooperman
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10:07am Sat 3 Oct 09
Paul supporter wrote:so wheres your investment in it pie head ? you are talking about something you could not yet have evaluated as if you are an authority on it. what we are against is the amount of OUR money that has been wasted on this project - it hasnt been funded by private enterprise (because they wouldnt touch it with a barge pole)and as an unwilling investor I am never going to see a return or personally get any use out of it so whats with the big challenge ? I have no desire in the least to launch myself into the sea on a piece of fibreglass ,never voted for it and wasnt even consulted ,I have every right to question it . as for you ,you sound like you are brain dead and dont live in this borough anyway furthermore if you are stupid enough to go into the sea in the middle of winter and drown thats your lookout why should I be funding two lifeguards to oversee your foolishness ? you are precisely the sort of person that we would all object to - it will be a laugh watching you lot sat on the beach for days on end waiting for a big roller to turn up ! well let me tell you that the only 'Roller' youll ever see is the one the boss of the construction firm uses to drive off into the sunset in carrying at least 3 million quid.
MOST OF YOU LOT WONT BE SLAGGING THE REEF OFF, WHEN WE GET A BIG DECENT WINTER SWELL BREAKING OVER IT...(AS A SURFER).... I WANT TO SEE ALL OF YOU LOT WHO THINK ITS STUPID AND A FAILURE TO GO OUT THERE AND SURF IT..........GO ON I DARE YOU...........(NO?..
.yeah thought so........if you dont actually surf and dont know what your on about.....how about try complaining against things like bingo halls or something which actually relates to you............
time nor Tide
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1:03pm Sat 3 Oct 09
tNt~tNt~tNt~tNt~tNt
beachhut
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7:45am Sun 4 Oct 09
reefskeptic
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12:03pm Mon 5 Oct 09
reinforcement of 1.3-2.0 times (relative to the height in front of the reef), which is a significant height improvement for the small wave climate at Boscombe. Importantly, the increased height occurs down the full length of the reef as there are no significant wave shadows" I think this is part of the report everyone accepted as a good reason to build the reef. I think design 21 is the one that was contracted to be built? Certainly sounds good and its going to be great if it works that way. lets hope!
reefskeptic
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1:14am Tue 6 Oct 09
reefskeptic
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1:16am Tue 6 Oct 09
Emulated
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12:58pm Tue 6 Oct 09
Emulated
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5:07pm Tue 6 Oct 09
cooperman, bournemouth says...
"The only 'Roller' youll ever see is the one the boss of the construction firm uses to drive off into the sunset in carrying at least 3 million quid"
He he......so funny and probaly true.
Paul supporter
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6:13pm Tue 6 Oct 09
Paul supporter
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6:20pm Tue 6 Oct 09
pipistrollers wrote:I personally think money should be used to prevent stalkers like yourself knowing where people live. Also......I may be from wimborne......but at least I actually use the beaches....a lot.... which is probably more than I can say for you. And yes I have bought a surf pod.....thanks very much for the concern.......if I see you out surfing (probably not) i'll be sure to invite you in for a cuppa of t, t meaning t*t!
Paul supporter wrote:You are from Wimborne so you aren't paying for the lifeguards so really the amount of money we will be fleeced out of doesn't concern you. Secondly, I personally wouldn't be the first to complain when a tragic accident happens - that is down to the Council. Yes it would be tragic but it would be a case of told you so Bournemouth Council. Come to think of it, are there lifeguards on duty at Fistral Beach in Newquay 365 days a year?
pipistrollers wrote: To the Echo .... it would be a good idea if you ran a story on where the money is coming from to pay the wages of the lifeguards who will be there 365 days a year. Would you do that? It would also be a good idea to find out why the Council are cutting back on services yet they have millions to plough into this waste of time reef but there again, we are paying for that.why complain about the lifeguards?......... ..and i suppose if they werent there you would be the first to complain if someone were to drown because there arent any.............
Oh and I do hope you bought one of the surf pods that would create some income for your surfing!!!
Paul supporter
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6:24pm Tue 6 Oct 09
cooperman wrote:Pie head? how immature are you. Ive invested a lot thanks....i pay for car park tickets when i go surfing. "our money?" what like a tenner per head, hardly a lot.......and paying for lifeguards.....proba
Paul supporter wrote:so wheres your investment in it pie head ? you are talking about something you could not yet have evaluated as if you are an authority on it. what we are against is the amount of OUR money that has been wasted on this project - it hasnt been funded by private enterprise (because they wouldnt touch it with a barge pole)and as an unwilling investor I am never going to see a return or personally get any use out of it so whats with the big challenge ? I have no desire in the least to launch myself into the sea on a piece of fibreglass ,never voted for it and wasnt even consulted ,I have every right to question it . as for you ,you sound like you are brain dead and dont live in this borough anyway furthermore if you are stupid enough to go into the sea in the middle of winter and drown thats your lookout why should I be funding two lifeguards to oversee your foolishness ? you are precisely the sort of person that we would all object to - it will be a laugh watching you lot sat on the beach for days on end waiting for a big roller to turn up ! well let me tell you that the only 'Roller' youll ever see is the one the boss of the construction firm uses to drive off into the sunset in carrying at least 3 million quid.
MOST OF YOU LOT WONT BE SLAGGING THE REEF OFF, WHEN WE GET A BIG DECENT WINTER SWELL BREAKING OVER IT...(AS A SURFER).... I WANT TO SEE ALL OF YOU LOT WHO THINK ITS STUPID AND A FAILURE TO GO OUT THERE AND SURF IT..........GO ON I DARE YOU...........(NO?..
.yeah thought so........if you dont actually surf and dont know what your on about.....how about try complaining against things like bingo halls or something which actually relates to you............
bly 50p per head.......yeah i dont live in the actual borough but do use the sea an awful lot......do you use the sea? if not regardless where you live......i doesnt really concern you then........and yes i do go out surfing in the middle of winter........its called a hobby...........
pipistrollers
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6:25pm Tue 6 Oct 09
Paul supporter wrote:1. We don't criticise the lack of waves and we didn't want the reef and we actually live here in Bournemouth so we have a right to comment.
WHY IS EVERYONE SO AGAINST THE REEF, hypocrites: your quick to critisize the lack of waves but when something gets done you still moan. As for it costing a lot of "YOUR MONEY", what you pay £3million tax? i dont think so. It probably only works out like a fiver per person. Most of you act like your gods gift when something you dont like happens, well why havent you done anything about the reef in REAL LIFE, as apposed to writing crappy comments on here. Everyone is entitled to an opinion, but if you hate it so much why havent you acted OFFLINE: panzies! anyway i have photos of the reef producing good waves from last yr when half done........and i for one know it has potential, when we get a decent swell that will shut all you negatives up.............good bye!
2. The money to pay for the reef we who live in Bournemouth will have our services cut to cover the cost.
3. If it costs a fiver or anything for that matter, why should we have to pay for something which we didn't want. Something for people who don't even live here to use at our expense.
4. Where do you think the money will come from for lifeguards to be employed 365 days a year? Are you personally going to pay for that? No we didn't think so afterall you don't live in Bournemouth and that is for Bournemouth people to pay.
5. So you know that no one has done anything about the reef in real life and only complain here? For your information mr knowitall, we wrote letters of objection for what good it did but we didn't just sit and complain, we got off our backsides and did what we could.
6. A pansy is a flower and if you are calling us flowers then thank you you are kind
7. Waves will not shut us up.
Paul supporter
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7:13pm Tue 6 Oct 09
reefskeptic
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11:21am Wed 7 Oct 09
briankrj
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1:35pm Wed 7 Oct 09
Glashen
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3:09pm Wed 7 Oct 09
Remembering the scheme is supposed to be self financing as far as the council tax payer is concerned, and the flat and surf pod purchasers will be paying council tax and spending money in Boscombe. Barratts will pay a substantial sum for building them and the businesses occupying the Overstrand will also be paying rent it is hard to see the net effect financially on Boscombe as negative. If the reef works the positive effects will be far greater.
So I hope the surf is good that will lead to real success and the project meeting it aspirations.
reefskeptic
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6:17am Thu 8 Oct 09
PTBarnum
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8:35pm Sun 25 Oct 09
As time goes on people are making their own opinions on each of these two things. Sad about the reef cafe having to close -lets wish the urban reef well!
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