Did a Surfer's Death from a Brain-Eating Amoeba Reveal a Serious Loophole in Regulating Wave Parks?
The death of Fabrizio Stabile could drastically impact the future and regulation of artificial waves.
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The death of Fabrizio Stabile could drastically impact the future and regulation of artificial waves.
Kelly Slater is an 11-time WSL World Champion and has been called "the greatest surfer to ever live." He has been compared to Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods. He has also initiated the Kelly Slater Foundation and is in the process of developing a perfect artificial wave to be constructed in the near future: The Kelly Slater Wave Company.
Photo: Alaïa Bay It’s quite a concept, surfing in the Swiss Alps. As we know, surf parks pop up around the globe constantly with the proliferation of manmade wave technology, and Switzerland’s AlaïaBay facility, a Wavegarden product, is the newest concept set to open this year. But aside from dropping another wave pool in a landlocked location, it’s worth examining if the pool (wave) itself is as good as it’s made out to be and what the park’s facilities are bringing to the table. And to do that, we can look at the landscape of this unique location for a surf park and the unique s...