Group's pilot study

I. Introduction

II. Tasks sharing-out

III. Articles

I. Introduction

In 1957, surf appeared on the "côte Basque". Nowadays the success of Biarritz, St Jean-de-Luz and Anglet waves is incontestable.

The SEPA, partener of the local developpment, was brought to work with surf business firms; they were quickly aware of the potentalities existing around the increasing glide market.

Within this framework, the "artificial waves" project was born; its aim is to make a "better quality" wave by adapting the shape of the local bathymetry. Such a reef has already been built in Australia and in Californie with the cables and the chevron reef spots.

The study of this coastal construstion was proposed to ENSEEIHT's students ( hydraulic department) by the SEPA. The site was estableished to Ste Barbe (St Jean-de-Luz).

At the same time, SEPA met Joël de Rosnay, both forerunner in surf practise in France and scientist.

 

II. Tasks sharing-out

 

 

 

    Binomial A             
    Guillaume Brard             

    Alexandre Perchat             
    Binomial B             
    Olivier Antibi             

    Eric Valette             
    Binomial C             
    Cécile Borras             

    Delphine Cayrol             

 

III. Articles

Marine artificial reefs
Great reef for Surfers' Paradise UK
Finart - The wave of the future

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