Pipeline waves break over rock formations on the new Wimbi IslandTwo new surfing sims appeared on Wednesday next to Majini and Mandhari Islands in the Bishara Resorts group of sims. The two new sims, called Wimbi Island (wimbi meaning wave in Swahili) and Pepo Island (meaning windy island) have been created to support Bishara Resort's strategy to become a major centre for surfing, sailing and diving in Second Life.
Majini Island, home to the Vibrations Surf Alliance (VSA), is already very popular with the surfing crowd and has a big Epic wave with a long 250 yard run into the beach. The new Wimbi Island features a small tropical island and sets of pipeline and ocean foam waves (or fluffies). Pepo Island is mostly water, with a nearly 260 yard pipleline break running on to a a couple of small sand islands at the north end of the sim bordering Mandhari Island. Pepo also holds a few suprises for those surfing at night, with phosphorescent waves and some unidentified glowing objects floating above the waves!
Phosphorescent waves breaking on Pepo Island(behind: Majini Island on the left and Mandhari Island on the right)
Pepo is the first surf sim to provide the full night time surfing experience, created by Poid Mahovlich (See SurfWatch 14 March 2008). Meanwhile, the arrival of the new surfing sims at Bishara Resort seems to be the tip of the iceberg insofar as the development of the region goes. Bishara's grand plan currently includes a total of 10 new sims throughout the island group.
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SLURL: Wimbi Island
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2 comments:
Hey, thanks for covering the launch of two new ocean sims on Bishara Resorts for us. Just one quick correction for your article - PEPO ISLAND means Island of Winds as PEPO means 'Winds' :) Its hopefully our first windsurfing sim and of course the fantastic night surfing sim as you mentioned. Cheers. Dumi
Now changed in the story! Thanks Dumi!
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