how does a driver do a double up?

Dip_Krew · Posted: Jul 24, 2006 1:19 pm Post subject: how does a driver do a double up?

ive been reading lots on a double up and im still not clear on how the driver completes one, can anyone draw a diagram?

ontrider · Ladies Man Joined: 30 Jul 2003 Posts: 16491 City: Russia

Do a search there's tons of diagrams here. Basically make a wide turn and cross your own wake at 90 degrees or less.

Dip_Krew · Posted: Jul 24, 2006 1:29 pm Post subject:

ill try another search but i put in, double up and nothing i want comes up

ontrider · Ladies Man Joined: 30 Jul 2003 Posts: 16491 City: Russia

Here's one... http://forums.wakeboarder.com/viewtopic.php?t=28185&highlight=drive+doubleup

Trust me... there are many more, and some quite ridiculous. Laughing

spyd4r · Addict Joined: 22 Apr 2006 Posts: 701

Ya, i am going to try to learn to drive the double up this weekend.. man can't wait for this weekend..... Razz

BoarderX · Posted: Jul 25, 2006 7:42 am Post subject:

ive seen em driven lots of different ways.. we usually start in a straight line.. do a slow arch inward then a wide swing to the ouside.. the small arch you did at first will be rolling towards the middle.. Dont rush and take a good wide turn then come in straight across that at around 90 degrees or less. pick your double up and hang on tight.

Firebush · Posted: Jul 25, 2006 7:46 am Post subject:

It'll take some practice to learn. There are so many things that play into driving them well.

1. How much speed you have when you're making the initial wake you're going to cross back over (slower = bigger).
2. If you drive through the initial wake at 90 degrees or less. This is just a preference of the rider and we're all different. The angle can make it easier or hard to ride into, but the width and steepness of the DU will be affected.
3. Speed of the boat when you're turning to hit the initial wake. If you make a tight turn you'll lose a lot of speed and the rider won’t have a lot of time to hit it. It also can be hard to get the boat back to the right speed if you go too fast out of the turn.

Here are some crappy drawings of how I was taught to drive them.

Lyle · Posted: Jul 25, 2006 7:46 am Post subject:

Here is a diagram I keep in the boat. . .