Elected officials and pro surfers joined developers at a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday for a new surfing and social club venue in Shirley.
Crest Surf Clubs, a company headed by the father-and-son team of Chris and Brett Portera, is developing a huge wave pool and social club on a 3.49-acre parcel of vacant land on Precision Drive.
The $35 million development called Crest New York is being marketed as the world’s first private surf club. It will employ wave generation technology that creates custom waves ranging from beginner to pro-level abilities in the massive pool that will span about 1.2 acres.
The project’s designer, Adrian Tobin, a co-founder and head of experience of Crest Surf Clubs, has designed wave-venue experiences around the world, including at Kelly Slater’s Surf Ranch in northern California and Alaia Bay at the base of the Swiss Alps in Switzerland.
The complex, located in an industrial park off Exit 68 of the Long Island Expressway, will also include a glass-enclosed restaurant overlooking the wave pool, a spa, surf coaching and concierge services, according to a company statement.
Founded in 2015, Crest Surf Clubs is a real estate development and operations company focused on the design, development, and operation of members only surf clubs around the world. Its initial surf park/social club in Shirley is expected to be completed in 2024.
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