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Wakeboarding is a surface Watersport. It was created from a combination of water skiing, snow boarding and surfing techniques. Before it was called wakeboarding it was called skurfing (skate + surfing). As in water skiing, the rider is towed behind a boat, or a cable skiing setup, but typically at slower speeds (16 - 23mph). Beginnners start at slower speeds such as 18mph with shorter ropes(60 - 65 ft). More experienced wakeboarders use faster speeds such as 25mph, but use longer ropes up to 80 ft long.''' Instead of using skis, the rider rides a single board, known as a wakeboard, with stationary non-release bindings for each foot, standing sideways as on a snowboard or skateboard. The boards, which can float, are typically 120 - 147cm long, depending on weight, and up to 45cm wide (shorter and wider than snowboards). Unlike snowboards, which are concave, they are convex (tips 15 - 25cm).
Wakeboarding
Boats
A wakeboarding boat is similar to a water ski boat except that the rope is normally mounted on a tower about 2 metres above the water line and the boat is also weighted and trimmed, with strategically placed large water ballasts tanks, to give a larger wake. The wake is used as hits or ramps would be in other boardsports. Steering the board by a combination of direction and cutting the edges into the water, the rider can move outside of the wake, then cut rapidly in toward the wake, hitting it and launching himself into the air. Heading towards the wake chest facing the boat is known as heelside cutting; approaching from the other direction with chest facing away from the boat is known as toeside cutting.Language
As with many freestyle sports such as snowboarding and surfing, there is almost a separate language of terms to describe various tricks ( Tantrum, Elephant, Backroll, 5, 7, 9, 10). Tricks can be performed from either heelside or toeside cuts, for example a toeside 360 is approaching the wake toeside followed by a 360 spin in the air. More on [ Wakeboarding ]
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About.com Waterski Listings - Well organized information on all aspects of waterskiing and wakeboarding. Hints and tips. Schools, boats, lakes, equipment. US and abroad.
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Brown's Lake Aqua Ducks - Located at Brown's Lake at Fischer Park, Burlington, Wisconsin. Includes information about the show team, sponsors, events, links, photos, and newsletter.
Camp Wakeski Lake St-Joseph - A summer camp for participants ages 10 and up for wakeboard and water skiing courses, levels beginner through to Expert. Also offers French immersion classes.
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International Novice Tour - A fun, non-intimidating novice tournament for skiers, wakeboarders, and kneeboarders.
Meta Description: [ INT League promotes amateur events for the entire family for all ages and abilities in a non-intimidating environment ]
National Show Ski Association - Show ski news, events, tournaments, clubs, forum, ads. Links, photos, humor.
Pro Waterski Tour - Includes news of extreme watersports competition and entertainment events. Provides schedules, photos, results, standings, media information, television coverage, athlete's profiles, official rules, and registration information.
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Rock Aqua Jays Water Ski Show Team - National show ski champions. Includes team information, schedule of events, photo gallery and interactive features. Located in Janesville, Wisconsin.
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San Francisco Bay and Delta Waterskiing Links - A list of San Francisco, national and world waterski links.
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skifly.com - Water ski information. News, message boards, and free downloads.
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Tampa Bay Water Ski Show Team - Team pictures, events, directors, special information, history.
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The Cableski Rule Discussion Site - World Cableski Commission. The site to discuss new and old rules for cableski.
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Wakeboarder HR - Croatian e-magazine about the sport featuring event summaries, news, and photos.
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Waterski Magazine - Information on many aspects of waterskiing and wakeboarding. News, instruction, reviews of equipment.
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Waterski World web site - News and information on slalom, jump, trick, barefoot, racing, and wakeboard.
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Water Ski Wakeboard and behind the boat Towed Sports. ]
WaterSkiers Edge - Offers tips for learning to slalom and teaching kids, FAQ, and related links.
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Waterskiweb - The home of three event cable waterskiing. Results, profiles, links, and standings.
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Wonder Lake Water Ski Show Team - Includes information, photos, results, and membership of the team located in Wonder Lake, Illinois.
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