need help getting more air - video included

WakeDog · Newbie Joined: 06 Mar 2004 Posts: 18 City: Washington, DC

The video is in my gallery. I need some advice on getiing more air. I can clear the wake but I don't think I am getting the "pop". Any tips, advice, instruction, etc. would be appreciated.

boat: 94 mc 205
speed: 22 mph
rope: 65 ft + 5' handle
ballast: 0 lbs

DLX134 · Criminal Joined: 16 Aug 2003 Posts: 87 City: Nashville

It looks to me like you wake is tiny. I havent been involved in wakeboarding for a long time, but it looks like your form is good. I suggest some form of ballast system or something. and if im wrong, someone please correct me....

hyperlite40 · Newbie Joined: 09 May 2004 Posts: 21

shorten the length of your rope to 60 or 55 feet. wake is smaller when your not as far out. 65 feet is pretty far if you cant even jump the wake yet. hope that helps. good luck.

RSchrock · Newbie Joined: 28 Jun 2004 Posts: 5 City: Overland Park

I agree - form looks good, you just need some additional wake. Try a couple of fate sac's; one in the back and one up front. Bring a bunch of friends too.

Oh, and when you get that wake up to about two feet - hang on Very Happy

Motive · Newbie Joined: 28 Jun 2004 Posts: 18

heh yeh when ur wake is big you will be going for a ride... also i was having the same problem before justy last week i fixed it kinda, all i did i jsut bent my knees a littlwe more and at the top of the wak i extended them fully and i got a whole lot more air, i am trying to work on my heel side 180's w2w but my tail keeps sliding out when i land i think i need to turn my board more and land over top of my baord.

Ownage · Newbie Joined: 28 Jun 2004 Posts: 22 City: Miami Beach

yea bnd your knees when youre in the air

MinnDizzyG · Posted: Jun 29, 2004 7:00 am Post subject:

WakeDog,

A phat sac or three will make you a joyful airborne camper. However, that wake's not much smaller than my I/O's, and you can get more pop out of it on occasion - it requires concentration and very, very good timing. Your first jump in that vid looks like the cleanest - nice trajectory and position in the air. Also, you're good at looking out at the shore - you have very stable landings, an excellent fundamental. You also stand tall well - the first jump especially. The only thing I noticed is that you might be able to slow the start of your progressive edge even a bit more, and edge harder going into the wake. However, I'm not a coach and not even a very good boarder, so someone who knows more may say different.

Good luck, bro!

pcm2a · Soul Rider Joined: 14 Jun 2004 Posts: 318 City: LaVergne

I can raise my trim on my sea ray and change my wake from about 1.5 feet to 2.5 feet and I still dont get as high as you, so your beating me Smile

Im going to try tomorrow to stand like you are to see if I can do better. Nice video.

cmiyc · Newbie Joined: 14 Jul 2003 Posts: 33 City: Austin, TX

Lean back harder (try sitting....) during the cut and stifften (not straighten) your legs right as you hit the wake.

As everyone else has already said, you probably need more wake.

WakeDog · Newbie Joined: 06 Mar 2004 Posts: 18 City: Washington, DC

Thanks for the advice everyone. Keep it coming. I have a fatseat, locker sac, & a phat sac. I was trying to work on my technique before I really sac out my boat. I will be on vac for the next 2 weeks so I will put in as much weight as I have and see what happens.

nibbles · Newbie Joined: 22 Jun 2004 Posts: 10

Just get a few big gals and guys on yer boat and save some money on the fat sacks. That will help out