Developing Surf Park Metrics and Standardizations – Summit Release

Tom Lochtefeld’s involvement in the artificial wave space spans multiple decades and has included numerous inventions and technology patents. His background makes the Wave Loch founder an ideal candidate to speak about the importance of prescribing a set of standards and definitions for this young industry, which is exactly what he does in this week’s Summit video release.

Short on Time? Checkout 5 Key Takeaways from Tom’s Presentation:

1) The future of surfing/surf parks will benefit heavily from standardization and set metrics

2) There are two overarching elements that should define the surf park “playing field”

3) Energy use and efficiency should be one of the primary considerations for standardization

4) We should create a federation of manufactures, surfers, operators, engineers, etc. to come up with these standards and metrics

5) Safety standards are extremely important