"Loading the Line"?

[QNev]

Here's a newb question

I was looking at some trick tips and a most involved "loading the line". What exactly does this mean and how can it be done? Can it be done on stretchy ropes?

Thanks.

[nfn]

Stay away from stretchy ropes. They dont work for wakeboarding. "Loading the line" means putting tension on the rope by progessively edging harder into the wake. The more tension you put on the rope, the higher you will get when your board releases from the wake.

[wesgardner]

Hey QNev,

Pretend like you're trying to stop the boat...that's "loading the line" when you release that load at the top of the wake, that's when you FLY

Remember, it's a TIMING thing, not anyone one move, it all has to come together just at the right moment - speed, body position, line load, etc. ....

I know, I know, it's easy to say and hard to do....


Wes

[wake_quake]

QNev, what trick were your looking at exactly?