URBNSURF Sydney officially opened this week!
Perfect Wave’s Business Development Manager Ben Horvath shares his observations as a first-timer at a wave pool.
All photos and video by Luca Salisbury.
Firstly, I’d like to say thank you to URBNSURF Homebush for the unique opportunity provided to Perfect Wave staff, some of our ambassadors Dylan Longbottom, Summa Longbottom, Ace Buchan, Glen “Micro” Hall, and Dean Jamieson who joined us along with some special clients and friends of PW for a guided tour and a sneaky pre-opening session last Thursday afternoon.
Whilst it was onshore and raining on Sydney’s coastline that day, it was offshore, uncrowded and barrelling at Homebush.
Next, I’d like to share, two life-altering personal revelations from the day at Urbnsurf, Sydney
I am no longer a virgin!
And
Huey, I can no longer maintain a 100% monogamous relationship!
It’s always offshore in Homebush
A rare wave sneaks through unridden on barrel setting
Huey, I think we are done!
Well, let me rephrase that: I now know I can no longer worship you exclusively.
I don’t feel like I can maintain an entirely monogamous relationship with you anymore.
I’m just being transparent with you out of respect.
I will always love you, you were my first love, and no doubt I will always come back to you.
However, in all honesty, our co-dependency has always been problematic.
Can we remain friends?
Duty now for the future. The future has arrived in Homebush
If you are like myself, and willing to risk your exclusive relationship with Huey, and are now open to building a relationship with the pool, it’s cool!
You won’t need to stress about forecasts anymore, homies.
SE winds are offshore, the pool’s protected, and it’s always 3ft.
Perfect Wave staff hanging with friends and legends at a private session a few days before Urbnsurf new Sydney Pool opened.
The location is epic, turns out they didn’t set up Sydney’s 2000 Olympics infrastructure in Homebush for nothing.
It’s the centre of Sydney y’all, everyone can get there, the possibilities are endless.
No excuses, sort your crew, plan your own pool party, and go lose your virginity now.
It’s fun as!
Perfect Wave ambassador Ace Buchan prepping for his upcoming PW Maldives trip
But, let’s face it, I’ll always love the depth and complexity and all Huey’s moods and nuances, but hey, we have a reliable/mechanical alternative now in Sydney, rain hail or shine, and that’s worth celebrating!
P. S. Watch out Brazilian Storm, and 2 percent crew, the next world champ could be a Western Sydney Wanderer.
Dylan Longbottom practicing for his Perfect Wave Mentawai trip. Next day the legend was charging Shippies!
A few key, random observations…..
To be honest, I was a bit of a pool skeptic, hence the late loss of my virginity.
I’m that guy who makes my daily surf conditions check a bit of a ritual.
You know the type, grab a quick coffee, suss the wind, swell size, direction, and bank quality at the local, before making a call as to where, when or if I’m going to surf? Inevitably, then you bump into a friend, shoot the breeze, solve the world’s problems, delay till gentleman’s hour, dodge the masses then sneak out for a few.
The fact is though, the pool could prove to be good for productivity.
Perfect Wave Surf Travel Guru, Lachy Mckay was very productive in the pocket and hammering the lip
It’s easy, click on the link….
Choose your preferred time, and your preferred setting, and plan your sesh, which may just free up quite a bit of time in your week.
You only need an hour or two to get your barrel fix.
Take your standard, small-wave board, something fast with a bit of rocker to fit in those hollow poskets.
You should score more quality little barrels in 1 or 2 hours on the advanced barrel setting at Homebush than you will in most typical weeks at your local.
Summa Longbottom insiders’ knowledge. Summa works as an instructor at Urban. She had it totally wired
The advanced barrel is actually quite a fun wave. It’s a 3ft wave with a relatively easy take-off that evolves into quite a sucky, cylindrical bowl section. Take the low road, set your line, put the brakes on momentarily, stay compact, and then shoot for the exit.
Paddle back out against the wall, wait your turn for a minute or two, and go again.
The 4th wave in the set on the advanced barrel setting on the right is definitely the best wave in the set. It nudges 3-4ft on the bowl, and it is the thickest of the 5-wave set. Wave no 3 is next best, and 2 and 4 are ok. Waves no 1 and 5, are definitely a bit softer.
Perfect Wave GM Chris Buykx worked out that wave no. 4 is best. Chris foregoes turns for tube time. Smart move, CB.
Thanks for the opportunity Urban Surf, we are stoked and look forward to coming back soon and recommending our clients sample the experience too, because it is so much fun.
Perfect Wave Sales guru Charlie Pierce invited some special clients and friends to share the experience. The lads posing in their helmets psyching for Advanced barrel mode.
Perfect Wave Business Development Manager Ben’ Horvath’s very first wave at Urban, a safety turn on the left.
Urban Surf Homebush overview. The setup is nuts, it really does cater to all.
Froth overload.
Cooper slaying it tight in the pocket.
Tony from Northy on wave no 4 ,slightly bigger, cleaner and rounder.
Dean Jamieson from Lean Performance and Dyl broing down
Summa ripping.
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