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Wakeboarding 2010
What is Wakeboarding?
Wakeboard -- a buoyant board (resembling a surfboard) that is used to ride over water while being pulled behind a motorboat
However, it's not that simple! It never is...
Like water skiing, which most people are at least familiar with, the wakeboarder is towed behind a boat, or a cable skiing lift at a speed of about 18-24 mph. The main difference is that Instead of skis, the boarder uses a single board (like a snowboard) with bindings. Wakeboards are shorter in length than snowboards and slightly wider.
Some Wakeboard Terminology | ||
| Air Raley | Rider hits the wake and fully extends his body, allowing his legs, feet and board to rise above his head. |
Backside | When the rider begins his rotation by turning his back in the direction he is traveling. | |
Double-Up | Boat path that creates a huge wake for the rider to hit. The driver turns out wide and then continues to turn until he hits the old wake perpendicularly. A properly driven double-up resembles a "P." | |
Fakie | Describes the position of the rider when he is riding backward. For example, a rider who normally rides with his right leg in front, would ride the fakie position with his left leg in front. Also known as switchstance or switch. | |
Roll-to-Revert | When a rider executes a roll and lands fakie. | |
Tantrum | When the rider approaches the wake backside and performs a back flip. | |
Whirlybird | A tantrum with a 360 degree spin.
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