[phirefly]

I notice that this Artificial Reef business was first mentioned on this forum in may 2001 (god I dont even remember that far back! ), I was just wondering if anyone had any up to date info on whether the idea's been scrapped/shelved/about to inflict itself on our beaches any minute?

[OP]

As far as I know it's been scrapped due to lack of funding and the fact that the company have had a couple fail in the past.

OP

[goofys]

...it's been scrapped due to lack of funding...

Probably no bad thing, if it was that much of a 'dead cert' it would have gone ahead ages ago!

[FaZe]

if it had gone ahead, what would happen to the surf ?? would it get any bigger ??? or more consistent ?? i dont really know much about it :s

[goofys]

Take a look at the other thread about Newquay Reef. There's also some stuff about it at the A1 Sruf website.

[GTM]

I heard that Bournemouth are getting the reef now??

[zshift]

probably just as well...at least theres no danger of if ruining the existing surf at newquay...no offence to south coast surfers but theres not too much to damage at bournemouth is there?

[Sad?Old Hippie]

Said it b4.....

BUILD T BL**DY REEF, BUILD IT IN NEWQUAY N BUILD IT NOW!

Newquay is such a cool place 2 b but if only t powers that b woke up it cud b soooooo much betta

[Sazzle]

Hi! I'm a journalism student at bournemouth university and as part of my final year broadcast project i'm putting together a mini-documentary about the viability of artificial reefs in the UK. Obviously there's the proposals for the one here in Bournemouth and the one in Newquay. I think they are still moving forward slowly, there's meetings going on next week here in Bournemouth with the council about it. I was wondering if any of you surf peeps come to bournemouth often and if so would be willing to do a TV interview with me about surfing and the need for artificials reefs here (if there is any). I personally think its a great idea but hey i'm not a surfer!! Thanks!

[seaslave1]

Then ya should be, there is nothing quite like it. Once bitten, you'll never look back.

[Sad?Old Hippie]

Dude, I'm a surfer n wud b happy 2 b interviewed, only truble is I cant get up ur way, perhaps we cud do it via t internet?

T reef is a MUST HAVE idea, as soon as t powers that b remove thier heads from thier ar*es they'll c it 2. Have strong opinions on this subject, b happy 2 share em wiv ya

[seaslave1]

Hey Hips, you get the email I sent you, listing the grant payouts for places in and around newquay. If anyone would like to see where the money is wasted go to www.objectiveone.com

click on YOUR AREA, move the arrow over the map and select Newquay. Go to projects on the left hand side.

It seems a total joke, especially where the Eden Project is concerned. They've been allocated over one and a half million pounds, to buils a reference room, and a special unit to watch plants grow at a certain temperature.

What a bloody waste!

[Sad?Old Hippie]

As said b4, t powers that b stick thier heards so far up thier ar*es they cant c sense

Millions wasted on useless n futile studys n projects n all t decent stuff gets ignored

Even an idiot can c wot a boon t reef would b 2 Newquay, its known as t surf capital of GB allready n t reef would reeeeeely put it out in front n make it extra special

Morons t lot of em

[seaslave1]

So did you get the email, coz if not, sumone is!

[Sad?Old Hippie]

Will check as I shut off duks

Hey blondes, if ure gonna send me e-mails then lets get down 2 sum serious business hey, wot, hittin on u agin, who me, well I neva