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Welcome to the Sorted Surf Shop News page. The aim of this page is to keep you bang up to date with all things surfing, from Competitions and Trips to Boscombe Artifical Reefs and Gossip!

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Boscombe Surf Reef Update 6/8/08
6th August 2008

Boscombe Surf Reef Update 6/8/0810 tonne first reef section is concertinaed



After days of waiting patiently for the high winds to drop, and despite blustery winds and miserable weather, ASR Ltd completed a highly visual part of the land-based reef construction process yesterday (5th August). Huge cranes folded the first section of the reef, measuring approx 50m by 40m, which makes up one fifth of the total volume, several times into a concertina. This was to enable ASR Ltd to move the reef section onto a barge. The reef section which normally weighs approximately 5 tonnes and makes up a third of the base layer of the reef, weighed 10 tonnes after getting water-logged after heavy rainfall.



What happened yesterday?

Shackles and extra straps were added to each third of the reef section.



Two giant cranes lifted two 30m spreader beams. Each beam weighed 3 tonnes.



The straps attached to the reef section were then attached to various points of the spreader bars.



The cranes then lifted the first third of the reef section and folded it.



A second lot of straps, along the next third of the reef section were then attached to the spreader bars and the reef section lifted. This process was repeated until the reef was concertinaed up. The cranes then moved the reef section onto the barge. When weather conditions are absolutely flat and perfect (there is no swell or wind), the barge will be brought to Boscombe.



The reef was concertinaed up to enable one end of the reef to be attached to anchors on Boscombe seabed. The barge will then be pulled out from under the reef, so that the section lays on the sea’s surface. It will then sink and be pulled taut into place with accuracy.



Information, videos and updates on the surf reef construction can be found at www.bournemouth.co.uk



Meanwhile, what’s going on in Boscombe?

Sand is being refined before it will be pumped at high-speed into the bags. This has been collated into a huge mound. The 260 metre-long flexible pipe used to pipe sand from Boscombe beach out to the reef section when it is in place is being bolted together. Pumping and diving machinery is being prepared.



It will take up to 4 hours to fill each bag. 55 bags in total will make up the entire reef.











Viking Longboards Now in Stock
1st July 2008
Hand shaped in Brazil & Fitted with "Surf board Tracker"


Nixon Watches Arrive at Sorted Surf Shop
15th June 2008



Bournemouth Surf Reef Update
12nd May 2008
Latest Bournemouth council update on the surf reef including deadlines for completion.....


Local Groms hit the headlines!!
30th April 2008
A four surfer squad came 3rd out of 25 teams in the British School Teams Surfing Championships, held at Woolacombe, North Devon this weekend, held in challenging 4-5ft surf.


Rip Curl E3 E Bomb "Just arrived" Very Limited UK Stock
23rd April 2008



NEW SURFBOARD DELIVERY
16th Febuary 2008
Sorted Surf Shop have just taken delivery of over 50 new surfboards which forms just part of the restocking of our boardroom


FIREWIRE SURFBOARDS
5th Febuary 2008
New boards are starting to arrive at Sorted Surf Shop. New additions include the long awaited FIREWIRE surfboards & Oxbow paddle boards


OXBOW PADDLEBOARDS from an amazing £729
5th Febuary 2008
OXBOW 11'0 Stand Up Paddleboards now in stock at Sorted Surf Shop


BOURNEMOUTH SURF REEF IS GO! –OFFICIAL GREEN LIGHT FROM MFA GRANTED
13rd December 2007



Progress made on Surf Reef licence
10th October 2007
PRESS RELEASE 9th October 2007


Winter Wetsuits Now In Stock
26th September 2007
One of the largest ranges of wetsuits & accessories in the UK


Xcel Wins "2006 Wetsuit of the Year"
5th September 2007
Xcel Winter Wetsuits & Accessories now in stock


Continued wave of support for Surf Reef
4th July 2007
Council Committed to constructing Boscombe Surf Reef


Bournemouth Surf Reef at Boscombe – An Update
14th June 2007
Reef Delayed!!!!


Boscombe Surf Reef
28th May 2007
Coming Soon ... Europe´s First Artifical Surf Reef


O´neill Wetsuits new for Summer 07
23rd May 2007
New Summer wetsuits now in stock and selling fast


Thinking of learning to Surf?
23rd May 2007
Sorted´s 3 Steps to Surfing Heaven


Wessex Surf Club Grom comp 13/5/07
15th May 2007



Wessex Surf Club
15th May 2007



New Boscombe Pier WebCam launched
1st May 2007
You can now see Boscombe Pier Live! So before you dip your toes in the water - check out our WebCam and Surf Report page first!


Viking Longboards Now in Stock
1st January 1900
Hand shaped in Brazil & Fitted with "Surf board Tracker"