Wakeboard News

Wakeboarding's Olympic hopes to be played in Saint Petersburg

editor@surfertoday.com (Editor at SurferToday.com) — Mon, 27 May 2013 09:23:30 +0000

The International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation will make its final presentation to the full Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

The Olympic hopes of the world wakeboarding community grow as the 50-year-old dream is waiting for the final IOC decision, to be made in September 2013.

Is wakeboarding going to hit the 2020 Summer Olympics? Project "Wakeboard 2020 Vision" will try to get a chance between eight possible sports (baseball/softball, karate, roller sports, sport climbing, squash, wrestling and wushu).

Winners named at the Palembang Waterski and Wakeboard World Cup

editor@surfertoday.com (Editor at SurferToday.com) — Thu, 09 May 2013 17:04:01 +0000

Harley Clifford, Zharnasek Aliaksei and Krueger Freddy have taken the Palembang Waterski and Wakeboard World Cup 2013, in South Sumatra, Indonesia.

The 37th World Cup stop in the series of the International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation (IWWF) was held in an exotic location, situated almost on the Equator.

The events involved were Wakeboard, Jump and Shortboard. In Wakeboard, now under consideration for the 2020 Olympic Games, the two biggest international stars wowed the thousands of spectators once again: Harley Clifford and Raimi Merrit. They both won their division.

Wake Nation Cincinnati presents new lake configuration

editor@surfertoday.com (Editor at SurferToday.com) — Thu, 02 May 2013 14:43:54 +0000

The redesigned Wake Nation Cincinnati watersports complex has opened it doors, in Fairfield's Joyce Park. It is the first and only full-size cable wakeboarding park in the Midwest.

All wakeboarders will find an entirely new configuration of obstacles on the lake, including a brand new state-of-the-art rail, bringing the total number of lake rails and jumps to ten.

At Wake Nation Cincinnati, riders can wakeboard, water ski, kneeboard and wake skate around a 10-acre lake without a boat.

Fierce battles in the early WWA Wakeboard World Rankings

editor@surfertoday.com (Editor at SurferToday.com) — Thu, 02 May 2013 14:33:32 +0000

Phil Soven was the first leader of the newly created World Wakeboard Association Wakeboard World Rankings and Malibu WWA Pro Card concept. After the second season event, Harley Clifford takes first place.

Only two events in to the 2013 World Wakeboard Association (WWA) season, there's already a familiar fight for the top spot that has all the makings of another season-long rivalry, with some budding superstars in the making.

Now, Harley Clifford earned global bragging rights – at least until the next scheduled World Ranking contest – edging out Phil Soven for top spot atop the initial 2013 WWA World Rankings List – a multi-year, cumulative ranking from all major WWA Pro events around the world.

Linz gets ready for the Red Bull Wake of Steel 2013

editor@surfertoday.com (Editor at SurferToday.com) — Thu, 02 May 2013 14:22:51 +0000

Sixteen international wakeboarders will pull their best tricks over a half-sunk cargo ship, at the Red Bull Wake of Steel 2013, in Linz, Austria, on the 15th June.

A 65-metre long, water-laden and thereby half-sunk cargo ship has been prepared to offer wakeboarders the ultimate playground.

A 150 cubic square metre tank has been put together inside the ship, with a 28-metre long A-frame, a pair of kickers, a 20-metre pipe, a downrail and a 12-metre iron girder for the craziest rail tricks. The highest jump is 4.5 metres above water level.

Bob Soven buys share in Cowtown Wakepark

editor@surfertoday.com (Editor at SurferToday.com) — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 09:33:12 +0000

Bob Soven has become a partial owner of the Cowtown Wakepark, one of Texas' premier wakeboard facilities.

Soven is now one of the first pro riders to take an ownership position in the wakepark industry. Soven, 21, is a seasoned professional and one of the most respected athletes in the action sports community.

"I want to do everything I can to help wakeboarding develop and reach it's maximum potential. I see getting new riders into the sport via cable as the best way to do that", says Bob.

World Wakeboard Association sets new pro ranking card

editor@surfertoday.com (Editor at SurferToday.com) — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 09:33:44 +0000

The World Wakeboard Association has announced the creation of the Malibu Boats WWA Pro Card, a program which includes qualifying and ranking criteria to establish a higher level of competition.

The all-new WWA Pro Card, renewed annually based on WWA World Rankings, legitimizes elite-level riders that are truly professional and encourages them - regardless of wakeboard (boat) or wake park (cable) - to set a higher standard of riding at professional contests.

The WWA Pro Card works based two major criteria: qualifying and rankings. At the beginning of each season, the WWA will hold Pro Card qualifier events (both boat and cable), open to all riders and not based on age.

Raph Derome blasts the 2013 Summer Jam

editor@surfertoday.com (Editor at SurferToday.com) — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 10:23:32 +0000

Raph Derome has swept the Pro Men events of the 2013 Summer Jam, at the GoWake Cable Park, in Australia.

Jet Pilot King of the Kicker, Liquid Force Rail Jam and Double Up 2 Tower Challenge. Derome took it all at the 2013 Summer Jam, which attracted a large number of riders.

In the Rail Jam event, Raph was a clear cut winner but the next five places were tightly contested by Mitch Langfield, James Windsor, Daniel Grant, Aaron Gunn and Jamie Neville.

Mike Dowdy joins the Billabong wakeboarding team

editor@surfertoday.com (Editor at SurferToday.com) — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:53:34 +0000

Mike Dowdy has been announced as the newest member of the Billabong wakeboarding team. The rider from Michigan dominated the Junior divisions for years.

Mike Dowdy, originally from Michigan, has found a second home in the warm waters of Florida. He is the current 2012 King of Wake Junior champion and prepares to enter the Pro divisions with the Billabong logo.

The young wakeboarder has been rehearsing new tricks including a new wake-to-wake double. Dowdy will join Billabong's talented wake team consisting of Raph Derome, Brian Grubb, Shawn Watson, Erik Ruck and Marc Rossiter.

Freedom Wake Park opens in Orlando

editor@surfertoday.com (Editor at SurferToday.com) — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:40:22 +0000

Cobe and Tarah Mikacich have debuted a new wakeboarding park in Orlando. The Freedom Wake Park is located within 5-20 minutes of all major Orlando attractions.

The new Freedom Wake Park offers instruction to all ages and skill levels for wakeboarding, wake skating, wake surfing and even standup paddle boards.

"Its been a lot of work, but it feels good to know we have found the best spot for our students. This site offers perfect conditions for wakeboarding and wakesurfing and we have plans to set up a System 2.0 cableway with rails", explains Cobe.