Press
Daily Echo, UK, Team looks to the skies over Air Festival, Synopsis: Detailing Bournemouth’s Air Festival photography and video of the festival. TV Production company, Hallmark Productions… has produced footage of the work on the Boscombe surf reef including under-water shots.
NY Daily News, New York, Surfin’ UK: Europe gets its first artificial surf reef off Bournemouth, England, Synopsis: Summarizes the construction process and benefits of the reef. Cites ABC news & the Bournemouth Council.
The Telegraph, UK, Europe's first artificial surf reef fine-tuned, Synopsis: Discuss construction of reef, meeting of deadline, and benefits and functions of Reef.
Surfer Today, The Bocombe Surf Reef is Ready for Action in England, Synopsis: Reiteration of previously cited information. Reefs function, benefits, construction details.
Teletext ,£1.4m reef ready for surfers, Article: Europe's first artificial surf reef being built on the Dorset coast is being fine-tuned ready for the start of the surfing season next month.
Daily Echo, UK, Surf Reef on Track to Open in September, Synopsis: Boscombe’s surf reef entering into final stage of construction. It is on track to be completed in September. Project previously been delayed due to poor weather conditions. Government officials relieved to hear it is meeting its September deadline. Land-based construction site is being shut down, beach once again open to public, in time for Bournemouth Air Festival.
The Guardian, UK, Let’s Move to: Boscombe, Dorset, Synopsis: Outlinines perks of living. ‘Boscombe is being reborn as a surfers' paradise. Its artificial surf reef – thefirst in Europe, triv nerds – completes in autumn, and there's asurfing academy opening at Bournemouth & Poole College in September, making Boscombe theclosest place to the capital for guaranteed surfing.’
Daily Echo, UK, Surfers Learn their ABCs, Synopsis: Bournemouth and Poole College set up surfing classes… mentions reef as responsible for making Dorset and up and coming location for all watersports. Sports Studies as a practical addition to curriculum.
Mirror News, UK, Oh, I do like a job beside the seaside, Synopsis: Hundreds of seaside jobs being created due to 11 billion regeneration project. Reef responsible for turning area into cosmopolitan surfing haven. Article goes on to interview 3 ‘seaside’ employees.
British Kite Surfing Association, Bournemouth Surf Reef, Contracts signed for the construction of the surf reef, Synopsis: This article was written right when the contract was signed to begin construction. It says the reef is required to be completed by December 31st, 2008 at the latest. Nick Behunin was quoted as saying: