Filipe Toledo Rides First Wave at Historic WSL Surf Ranch Founders Cup
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Filipe had the honour of being the first surfer to ride a wave in the first ever WSL Founders Cup. He scored a 7.83 on his historic first left and a 6.93 on his right, which he didn't complete. He said in his interview he was nervous, and it seemed other competitors were in the same boat. This form of surfing could be the start of a new future, with different wave pools all over the world. It's safe, fair, and the spectators can get up close and personal with their surf hero's. #wsl #wslfounderscup #filipe #filipetoledo #surfranch Video created in Windows Movie Maker. Custom save at 1080p x 60fps x 40Mbit.
'I wonder how much it costs to generate a single wave.'
Great question. I have no idea. But, if the post event 1 hour deals on the Monday are any indication, they sold VIP 1 hours at 10K. So if we break that down to per wave at approx 1 wave each 4 minutes to allow for the pool to smooth off, then there are 15 waves per hour, which is $670 per wave, so don't fall off on your first turn ;-) Of course WSL make a profit, so how much net cost is, is anyone's guess.
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yeesssssssss!! amazing alright ;-) they might be crazy, but they built one hell of a wave pool right?
Nobody would sponsor a contest for ciggies today.
They often do show Parko and Fanning drinking beer on clips on ASP surfing shows, and now Joe Turpel
says "Michelob Ultra Pure' every 10 minutes to children who are watching this show.
Notice they don't say "Beer" it is "Ultra Pure" that sounds like something I would want.
However I learned as a young man that Alcohol poisons my life.
Don't throw the kids under the buss for ASP glory.