What is wakeboarding? Wakeboarding is a mix between water-skiing, snowboarding, and surfing. It is like water-skiing because you are getting pulled behind a boat hanging on to a rope. It is like snowboarding because the tricks are similar and you are strapped to the board. It is like surfing because you have to carve and just let the wake control you. A saying that is used a lot in wakeboarding is "Go big or go home". That means either go all out and not worry about the consequences or get in the boat and let someone else ride. .
Boats can make or break a rider. Professionals aren't riding behind any fishing boats; they are riding behind forty to fifty thousand dollar, two and a half foot wake producing, fifteen person capacity, luxury boat. Tige and Mastercraft are the world's leading boat manufacturers. Some options of these boats are towers, speakers, ballast, TV and cruise control. These boats are nicer and more comfortable than many cars. A day in a wakeboarding boat can be more relaxing than go to the beach. .
Boat speed, board length, wake size and rope length all affect the performance of the rider. An average wakeboarder wants to go between twenty one miles per hour to twenty seven miles per hour. Perfect Pass can help a driver maintain a constant speed. The length of the wakeboard can help the rider ride more comfortably. For a rider one hundred and thirty five pounds to one hundred and eighty five pounds wants to ride a board between one hundred and thirty three centimeters to one hundred and forty centimeters. Wake size will change whether a boarder can do a trick or not. The bigger the wake the bigger the boarder will go and that will make him have more time to do a trick. The rope length determines whether the boarder lands on the crest of the wake or in the flats. Most boarders like to land on the crest of the other wake because it is easier on their knees and back. Rope length is between sixty five feet to eighty five feet.
