Tabla de contenidos para April 1, 2015 en WAKEBOARDING

I was watching a few guys ride the other day and was blown away by their flexibility off the wake. Some of the wiry-leg guys like Adam Errington and Massi Piffaretti bend in the craziest ways, and if you watch someone like Josh Twelker or Trever Maur, they’re constantly tweaking in positions that look uncomfortable just to look at. The range of motion for someone’s legs isn’t something I’m necessarily an expert at, and although some of these guys’ flexibility depends on genetics and body type, there is one way that anyone off the street can get better at that stuff. I’m getting older, and my body hurts on the regs, so now more than ever I have found that there’s nothing more important than stretching. I stretch in the…

The sporadic trip down to the Florida Keys for Bryan Soderlind has been happening a lot more than usual lately. Why? Probably because whenever he goes down to visit resident ripper Danny Hampson, they tend to produce a multitude of epic photos like this one. Danny is a hardworking guy who is highly connected and respected in the Keys. When they look to accomplish a nighttime kicker-session image at the Keys Cable in Marathon, the end result is nothing short of stunning.…

PRO WAKEBOARD TOUR As we stare down the beginning of the four-stop Supra Boats Pro Wakeboard Tour, we decided to take some time to pick out a few of our favorite stats that we think you’d be into. This is going to be one of the most exciting years that the Pro Wakeboard Tour has ever seen, with tons of new contests and chances to get out on the water behind the Supra SE550. Make sure you check out the fan experiences and get out to a stop. If you can’t, there will be plenty to keep up with on supraboatspwt.com and all of our social networks for all the action and results of the 2015 PWT. THE COLONY, TEXAS — MAY 8-9 AT LAKE LEWISVILLE ACWORTH, GEORGIA — JUNE…

HEELSIDE FRONTSIDE 360 This is it. Now is the time. You are going to land your first 360 this year. We all know how much you aspire to add this to your bag of tricks, and we’re committed to helping you get there. But before you go hucking this thing wake to wake at first go, let’s talk a bit about learning in general — specifically, about teaching yourself new tricks. Getting good takes practice. You often might hear people say, “There’s no substitute for time on the water.” While I’m not saying that this statement is untrue, I will say that it is incomplete. The only real substitute for time on the water is more-effective time on the water. Practice doesn’t make perfect; practice makes permanent. Only perfect practice…

The Italian shown on our cover this month has been racking up the media coverage as of late, mostly due to his knack for taking compelling photos. Massimiliano Piffaretti (or Massi Piffa, if you’re into the whole brevity thing) is a rare talent. He’s got insane style; his ability to tweak and poke on his wakeboard is pretty unheard of; and his arsenal of tech tricks is pretty strong to boot. When photographer Bryan Soderlind sent us a slew of potential photos of Massi for this month’s cover image, we literally had a half-dozen mock-ups of covers that were all contenders. This rail made from a tree out at Lake Ronix though lent itself to create the most compelling image in the bunch. FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE AND SUBSCRIPTION QUESTIONS, such…

Photographer Thomas Gustafson is very similar in our magazine’s office to a migratory bird. He appears out of thin air in early to midautumn, bearing gifts from Ikea, and works his ass off for three to four months producing amazing images, and then vanishes from the area — not to return until the following year. We don’t mind; we love us some T Gus and his friendly nature. His staple? The beautiful images he makes right before dusk, like this one of another one of our fine-feathered friends, Jeff Langley.…

Songs you can play on guitar: 1. “Sweet Home Alabama” — Lynyrd Skynyrd 2. G chord 3. “Stairway to Heaven” — Led Zeppelin Traveling tips: 1. Pack in a backpack. Suitcases are so lame. 2. Be prepared to be stranded in the wild. 3. Be nice to everyone. Apps: 1. eBay 2. Timehop 3. Autorap Instruments you wished you could play: 1. Banjo 2. DJ 3. Sax Lyrics to sing to yourself to make you feel better: 1. “Every little thing’s gonna be alright.” 2. “Don’t worry, be happy.” 3. “Baby, you’re a firework.” Bands you’d want to be in: 1. Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros 2. Eagles 3. Slipknot Movie lines: 1. “You bob for apples in the toilet! And you like it!” – The Sandlot 2. “Hey,…

FLAGSHIP: NAUTIQUE G23 The boat that started the big-boat revolution, the Super Air Nautique G23 is a plush wake powerhouse that throws some of the most consistent, well-shaped and meaty ramps in the industry. To put it lightly, this boat can wakeboard. It’s almost unbelievable to see a fully loaded G running down the lake with a crisp, clean lip that holds up in nearly any condition. Far from being fickle, the G23 has a near-perfect running surface that produces a clean wake that won’t crumble with moderate side-to-side weight changes. Now that we’ve raved about the wake, it’s time to talk about why this boat is truly a flagship. To create a truly massive wake you need plenty of displacement, and the G23 does it all in the most…

New trick: I’ve had a mental block grabbing roll-to-reverts mute. I just learned how to do it off the wake, and I’m extremely overexcited about this! Web video you were hyped on: BP’s year-ender was the JAMMM! Lap at the park: Took a solo mission to Tampa last week and did some circles. Boat set: This morning, and it was FREEZING! Winching you did: Honestly, I can’t remember. Movie you watched: Her — it was super weird. Exercise you got: Yesterday putting up three-hundo around all the meatheads at 24-Hour Fitness Person you texted: Buzz Aldrin (Shane Bonifay) Pole selfie you took: On my birthday out in the boat — I take a lot of pole selfies. Trick you got on film: Wrapped melon 9’s off the double-up Wakesurf: Now that…

Chad Sharpe has been putting his body on the line in the name of wakeboarding for more than a decade. Think he’s slowing down? Check out all the footage that continues to pour out of him out at Lake Ronix charging the biggest obstacles on the property. You can continually find him taking not-so-mellow sets on his home lake of Hiawassee in Orlando, Florida, as well, proving that if Chad’s gnarly approach to riding hasn’t broken him yet, don’t fix it.…

Justin Custis Langley Instagramming on how I’m going to be cooler and get more chicks now that I bought a new #malibuboats #22mxz Jason Hutchinson Photo of my two boys at the Seattle boat show with Shaun Murray. Right before we put down a deposit on an Axis A24! Can’t wait for summer. #GoHawks Kevin Edward McCombs My best bud, Parks Bonifay! #utahboatshow #wakeboardingmagazine Beau Darkens Atlanta Boat Show!!!!!!!! With JD Webb!!!!…

IN GOOD COMPANY LET’S BE HONEST HERE: HAVING A GOOD CREW TO RIDE WITH CAN MAKE OR BREAK YOUR EXPERIENCE ON THE WATER. EACH CREW IS DIFFERENT IN ITS OWN RIGHT, SO RATHER THAN CALL OUT ANY ONE GROUP IN PARTICULAR, WE HIGHLIGHTED A FEW NOTABLE QUALITIES IN A GOOD CREW, AND GAINED SOME INSIGHT FROM THE RIDERS WHO EPITOMIZE THEM. Inspiration The most fun part about riding is … well … the riding. Although, it’s not uncommon to get more excited about watching someone else’s tricks than your own. Derek Cook says: “Watching someone else ride in person and their approach to the sport is always inspiring. It’s an individual sport, so everyone has his own tweaks and looks to each trick. It really just sets the tone when…

A close friend, Jeff House has always been one of my favorite guys to watch ride a wakeboard. He has an unmatched smooth style, a purpose behind every trick he does and, in my opinion, the best Pete Rose in the sport. I’ve always found it a treat to watch him ride, mostly because since I’ve known him, it has been somewhat of a rare occurrence. Jeff has endured some pretty gnarly injuries in his career, each one of them making him seemingly hungrier to stay focused in his path to being the dude we all want to enjoy watching. Going through injury after injury and being taken out for consecutive seasons would be enough to break down anyone mentally, but what Jeff has done is simply let it fuel…

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