Watersports physical simulation apparatus and method

Abstract

A miniature wave pool system includes a basin for holding water and surrounded and defined by one or more sidewalls. The basin includes a bottom surface that is contoured with at least one upward slope relative to a source of a water flow, to generate at least an appearance of a wave on which a miniature board or skis can be floated against and controlled by a user's fingers. The pool system further includes one or more pumps positioned under the upward slope that defines a compartment for the one or more pumps, the one or more pumps providing the water flow to generate the at least appearance of the wave. The pool system further includes a modular reef that is insertable into and removable from the basin to alter, configure, or arrange a desired bathymetry of the bottom surface of the basin.

1 . A miniature wave pool system, comprising:
 a basin for holding water and surrounded and defined by one or more sidewalls, the basin including a bottom surface that is contoured with at least one upward slope relative to a source of a water flow, to generate at least an appearance of a wave on which a miniature board or skis can be floated against and controlled by a user's fingers;   one or more pumps positioned under the upward slope that defines a compartment for the one or more pumps, the one or more pumps providing the water flow to generate the at least appearance of the wave; and   a modular reef that is insertable into and removable from the basin to alter, configure, or arrange a desired bathymetry of the bottom surface of the basin.   
     
     
         2 . The miniature wave pool system in accordance with  claim 1 , further comprising one or more receptacles positioned around the basin for receiving one or more modular components. 
     
     
         3 . The miniature wave pool system in accordance with  claim 2 , wherein the one or more modular components includes a camera mount.