Surf Rich.
Kelly Slater’s Surf Ranch, there in the methamphetamine-jazzed heart of Lemoore, came under much fire yesterday as an expert in the artificial wave technology space called its technology “defunct.” A real shocker sending the surf world reeling. As Derek Rielly reported, Skip Taylor, a Partner of Surf Park Management declared defunctness was the the reason there hadn’t been another Slater tank built since it’s unveiling in December 2015. “What happens time after time is once people start to dig into the financial feasibility and see the limited capacity, the large footprint of the venue, the scale of civil construction, and the awkwardness of the pool shape to build around, KSWC quickly gets dismissed in most cases.”
Well, I have had the joy of surfing there twice, and it is pure joy, and think there is one thing Taylor gets lightly wrong. Namely, Surf Ranch was never supposed to be for “The People™” what with financial feasibility, limited capacity, overall awkwardness. It is, rather, a place for the super rich and famous. A tank where each gorgeous wave costs a few thousand U.S. dollars and worth every penny for those who can afford.
Those like race car superstar Lewis Hamilton who just swung by ahead of the Las Vegas Grand Prix, set to run November 16 – 18.
Lewis’s net worth is estimated to be around $285 million.
Surf Rich.
But as you examine the follow cam in the second slide, tell me you aren’t drooling. Tell me you wouldn’t want to taste that plow power for yourself. How much would you pay for a 10 wave bundle? Be honest.
While you’re here, what are your overall thoughts about Formula 1? We’ve had some discussions in the past but I think I’d like to become a fan. The Vegas Grand Prix looks chic. Advice?