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Albee Layer wins 'artificial wave' event
By Amit Nathwani
Published 1021 GMT (1821 HKT) September 22, 2015
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The world's best surfers competed in the first Red Bull Unleashed event. It's the first international surf competition to be held on artificial waves. © Red Bull Media House
The event was watched by 2,000 eager surf fans in Dolgarrog, Conway, Wales. © Red Bull Media House
The artificial lagoon is a surfers paradise -- measuring 300 meters in length with a width of 110m. © Red Bull Media House
The wave machine is able to generate a 2m high wave every minute, which will peel for more than 150m. The pool can accommodate up to 36 surfers at a time. OLI SCARFF/AFP/AFP/Getty Images
The facility opened in August on the site of a former aluminum factory. It was developed in Spain and cost more than $18m to produce. OLI SCARFF/AFP/AFP/Getty Images
