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Wavegarden

Wavegarden SL is an engineering company dedicated to the research, design, manufacturing, installation, commissioning, and promotion of wave-generating systems and lagoons for surfing. The company's headquarters are in the Basque Country near San Sebastián, Northern Spain. The company employs over 60 full-time staff with departments in mechanical, civil, and electrical engineering, fluid dynamics, software development, water treatment, architecture, business development, and operations. All technologies are developed in-house and the company holds a range of international patents. Today , 6 Wavegarden surf parks are in operation: Adventure Park Snowdonia, North Wales; The Wave Bristol, England; URBNSURF in Melbourne, Sydney, Australia; Wavepark, Sihueng, South Korea; Alaia Bay, Sion, Switzerland and Lost Shore Surf Resort, Edinburgh, Scotland. Other Wavegarden surf parks are under construction in Brazil: Praia da Grama in San Paulo and Surfland in Garopaba. A further 30 projects are being developed in countries across 5 continents. In August 2025, Atlantic Park Surf in Virginia Beach, Virginia, became the first facility in North America to use the company's Wavegarden Cove technology.

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Wavegarden SL is an engineering company dedicated to the research, design, manufacturing, installation, commissioning, and promotion of wave-generating systems and lagoons for surfing. The company's headquarters are in the Basque Country near San Sebastián, Northern Spain. The company employs over 60 full-time staff with departments in mechanical, civil, and electrical engineering, fluid dynamics, software development, water treatment, architecture, business development, and operations. All technologies are developed in-house and the company holds a range of international patents. Today , 6 Wavegarden surf parks are in operation: Adventure Park Snowdonia, North Wales; The Wave Bristol, England; URBNSURF in Melbourne, Sydney, Australia; Wavepark, Sihueng, South Korea; Alaia Bay, Sion, Switzerland and Lost Shore Surf Resort, Edinburgh, Scotland. Other Wavegarden surf parks are under construction in Brazil: Praia da Grama in San Paulo and Surfland in Garopaba. A further 30 projects are being developed in countries across 5 continents. In August 2025, Atlantic Park Surf in Virginia Beach, Virginia, became the first facility in North America to use the company's Wavegarden Cove technology.

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  1. date of foundation: 2005 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of foundation is "2005". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373989143

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