Wave Pool Mag In the surf park trenches – Matt Gunn of SwellMFG
Aug 27, 2023
Matt Gunn, co-creator of wave technology at Swell MFG, shares fascinating stories of real-world R&D failures, triumphs, and preparations for opening Revel Surf Park in Spring 2024. Topics include difficulties faced in constructing a surf park, methods of generating swell, pragmatic navy testing, building and testing the wave machine, and plans for expanding surf park operations.
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1 2 3 4 5 6
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Background in Surfing and Engineering
01:37 • 3min
Methods of Generating Swell in Surf Parks
04:15 • 5min
Contrasting Pragmatic Navy Testing with Fun Surfing
09:36 • 2min
Building and Testing the Wave Machine
11:13 • 22min
Rebel Surf: Expanding Surf Park Operations
33:42 • 10min