how do you get off the wake

B.Eddy · Newbie Joined: 06 Jul 2005 Posts: 7 City: Clevland

I have been wake boarding for a litttle bit but when i try to get of the wake i keep on falling how do you do it. Also how do you jump the wake

elyse · Posted: Jul 06, 2005 8:20 am Post subject:

B.Eddy, do you mean how do you get outside the wake? Just takes practice man, practice Smile

chipsevila · Posted: Jul 06, 2005 8:48 am Post subject:

Look in the direction you want to go, make sure your edge is in the water. If not, you will slide out. Just lean a little against the rope and look to where you want to go.

WickedClimber · Outlaw Joined: 26 May 2005 Posts: 157 City: Annapolis

dont let the tip of your board dig in the water try leaning back a weeee bit if your talking about leaving the wake from the middle like this \ 0 /

WickedClimber · Outlaw Joined: 26 May 2005 Posts: 157 City: Annapolis

\ 0 / -> \ / 0

is what i meant the 0 being you

Wallrat · Posted: Jul 06, 2005 12:00 pm Post subject:

Don't stare at the wake. Usually people focus right on the wake praying they won't fall this time. Because you're anticipating falling you end up looking down (bad) and stiffening up (also bad). Just stay loose, keep your eyes up off the water, and edge.

MIWakeboarder · Newbie Joined: 22 Jun 2005 Posts: 24 City: Saginaw

i can picture what your doing wrong..... your putting equal weight on both feet, centering your body over the board, and you are letting the boat pull you forward from the waist up. Your probably leaning forward to much and not allowing your body to turn to the side in the correct stance. try to focus on leaning back a bit, and putting more weight on your rear foot. if your riding and it looks like your trying to railslide the whole time, let go with you arm thats away from the boat, and just hang on to the line with your font arm. This will automatically put you in the position and you can get the feel. gR.

B.Eddy · Newbie Joined: 06 Jul 2005 Posts: 7 City: Clevland

Thanks alot guys i am going out this weekend and i am going to try this tip but how long should the tow rope be

WickedClimber · Outlaw Joined: 26 May 2005 Posts: 157 City: Annapolis

depends on you. i'd suggest 60-65 maybe 70 ft

Wallrat · Posted: Jul 08, 2005 9:47 pm Post subject:

Take the boat up to your wakeboarding speed (between 15-22mph or so). Look at the wake. Hopefully its a nice wave until further back where it's breaking. Let out the handle until its about 5 feet in front of the breaking wake. That's where you want the handle so attach the rope at the closest spot to that. Oh and its better to be a little short then too long and in the washed out part of the wake.