ASB MAGAZINE: The world’s first inflatable surf reef, the Airwave, is about to undergo trials in Western Australia. The Airwave is a 20-metre round, 2-metre high dome which sits on the bottom of the ocean about 50 metres from shore, turning unrideable close-out waves into a surfer’s dream Creator Troy Bottegal said it was a lack of waves at his local beach…
It’s A World First! The world’s first ever inflatable surf reef will soon be calling Bunbury home! The surf reef, called an Airwave, was the brainchild of Yallingup surfer Troy Bottegal who also chose Bunbury’s back beach as the ideal test site. Mr Bottegal worked on the idea for around a decade before presenting it…
SYDNEY, June 13 (Xinhua) — The world’s first inflatable surf reef, the Airwave, is about to undergo trials in Western Australia and creator Troy Bottegal said that if successful it could have a huge impact for surfing communities all over the world. The Airwave is a 20-metre round, 2-metre high dome which sits on the…
Sydney: The world’s first inflatable surf reef, the Airwave, is about to undergo trials in Western Australia and creator Troy Bottegal said that if successful it could have a huge impact for surfing communities all over the world. The Airwave is a 20-metre round, 2-metre high dome which sits on the bottom of the ocean about…
The inflatable reef concept that could turn coastlines into surfing theme parks. Electrician Troy Bottegal was sitting in the bath after a surf when he literally had a lightbulb moment. His most recent foray into the ocean had been particularly disappointing. Despite the presence of plenty of size, the waves had been formless and uninspiring…
The concept for the world’s first inflatable artificial surf reef was conceived by local West Australian Troy Bottegal. The idea is to install the artificial reef at Back Beach, Bunbury. Mr Bottegal has already done some small scale testing and now believes this is the perfect spot to create reliable fun waves up to 6…
Troy Bottegal was sitting in his bathtub sloshing water, creating waves with his hands when he had a lightbulb moment. Literally. Above him, a dome light fixture was screwed into the ceiling. In a fleeting moment of earnest curiosity, Bottegal wondered how changing the bathymetry of the tub using that dome might change how the waves…
West Australia’s Waveco Pty Ltd: Troy Bottegal, is the inventor and creator of the Airwave inflatable surf reefs – compact, inflatable bladders, shaped, positioned and anchored close to the beach, in such a way as to transform closeouts into surfable Aframe peaks. LATEST NEWS FROM WAVECO: Airwaves create wave conditions fromexisting, natural swells, that are…
Given approval to build, inventor seeks funding. Troy Bottegal is the driving force behind making the Airwave artificial reef concept a reality. Given the recent go-ahead by Bunbury, in Western Australia, Bottegal believes he’s cracked the formula to turn closeouts into quality A-frame peaks. Inflatable reefs, quickly and inexpensively installed, able to be removed should…
A Yallingup man believes his invention has the ability to transform the South West surf scene. Businessman and avid surfer, Troy Bottegal, is the man behind Waveco’s Airwave inflatable surf reefs and is poised to install the world’s first at the Bunbury’s Back Beach in January. Mr Bottegal first conceived the idea more than 10 years ago…