Lake or Sea?

Notorious · Criminal Joined: 10 Jul 2005 Posts: 52 City: England

I only ever wakeboard on the sea in a bay when it is fairly flat but does it make a big difference to your wakeboarding? Should I look for anything specific in a wakeboard if I am using it on the sea? Do you wakeboard on the sea or on a lake? Thanks

marcuskg · Posted: Jul 11, 2005 1:30 pm Post subject:

hey man, im riding in abersoch aswell. you need to get up and get launched a.s.a.p to get the morning glass. there is no lakes nearby for me so i have to get my rents to drive to the soch. theres nothing different for a wakeboard wether your riding in sea or lake. deeper fins will help you with tracking when ther is chop but other than that theres nothing + if you practice in the chop you riding in flat water will improve.

bighitbiker3 · Soul Rider Joined: 21 Jun 2005 Posts: 386 City: Seattle

The sea is very different I feel like i slide around a lot in salt water but i can cut harder. I also feel like it is easier to jump in the sea.

TomOgorman · Criminal Joined: 09 Jul 2005 Posts: 92 City: England

i ride in abersoch aswell Very Happy

an i normally ride late evening around 6oclock when its flat but the boat yard won't launch us to early in the moring. it depends on the wind for us whether i can ride well becuase im only a beginner

TomOgorman · Criminal Joined: 09 Jul 2005 Posts: 92 City: England

marcus kg do u ride off the back of a jetski? im goin down this weeknd should ride most eveninng but not many mornings ... can u get up yet? any tricks?

Notorious · Criminal Joined: 10 Jul 2005 Posts: 52 City: England

Mornings are difficult coz of bein in a boatyard but I'm goin down fairly soon and I'm hopefully gonna step up another level in wakeboarding Wink

Does a centre fin make a big difference in the sea?

marcuskg · Posted: Jul 12, 2005 8:07 am Post subject:

TomOgorman, yeh i ride behind a seadoo gtx bombadier, i hav 3 people on it so it acts kinda like a ballast for me. im not goin down till Wakestock Very Happy

but going ther for 2weeks, beginning & end of august. yeh im up everytime unless a wave comes at me lol. iv jus got some surface tricks in the bag + riding switch.

Notorious, it helps when the water is a bit choppy because it provides you with that little bit extra stability when carving and edging.

Notorious · Criminal Joined: 10 Jul 2005 Posts: 52 City: England

Nice One marcuskg. Wakestock is gonna be immense! Gonna do a few evening wakeboard sessions but I reckon during wakestock and dinghy week, the water is gonna b busy.

marcuskg · Posted: Jul 12, 2005 8:25 am Post subject:

jus try to find water wher there is no boats around because they create most of the chop. where do you normally ride?. try Hells Mouth, ive ridden round there when there was no swells=no waves...perfect. how long are you staying for wakestock?

Notorious · Criminal Joined: 10 Jul 2005 Posts: 52 City: England

I normally just go in abersoch bay in the evenin when hardly anyone is around. I'll giv hells mouth a go tho. i can only get up for the sunday of wakestock but then I'm stayin the whole of the next week Very Happy

marcuskg · Posted: Jul 12, 2005 8:43 am Post subject:

theres no events being held on sunday, its all on thursday, friday + saturday.

thursday: practise, wakeboard/wakeskate slider jam
friday: amateur qualifiers, big air.
saturday: pro's rippin it up.

im staying untill tuesday in llanbedrog.

Notorious · Criminal Joined: 10 Jul 2005 Posts: 52 City: England

I cnt get down till Sunday but I'm not to fussed bout missin it. As long as I get boardin I'm not bothered. Smile

marcuskg · Posted: Jul 12, 2005 10:37 am Post subject:

i cant wait 2 see some pro's riding in front of me Very Happy

i reckon the water is going to be soo busy that week due to wakestock being held.

Notorious · Criminal Joined: 10 Jul 2005 Posts: 52 City: England

ye during that time it is hyper busy. The pros are class mate so enjoy it!! Smile

TomOgorman · Criminal Joined: 09 Jul 2005 Posts: 92 City: England

i ride in the bay becuase its sheltered and i try to ride closer to the beacxh cos there is less jellyfish there. i dont even wanna fink about all the riders giving wakeboarding a go in wakestock week. im goin up this weekend for a better go and i fink ill get more done this weekend that i will in the week of wakestock. hells mouth? thats really choppy and the waves r huge. i find it hard when there are lotsa boats round and the wake of them of comnig over your face when ur in the water bout 2 start.

HyperRash · Posted: Jul 12, 2005 4:53 pm Post subject:

Lake around here it's never croweded

TomOgorman · Criminal Joined: 09 Jul 2005 Posts: 92 City: England

Yeh but thats america .... where we go is like one of the coolest places 2 go so everyone goes there and everyone boards ... to give you an idea there is a ten year waitin list to get your boat in a boatyard