Wakeboard/Kneeboard Rope Length???

Whunt11 · Newbie Joined: 22 Oct 2009 Posts: 27

How long should the rope be behind the boat for an ideal Wakeboard session?(im guessing like 65 ft?)

Also, how far should a rope be behind the boat to kneeboard? (im guessing about 55 ft?)

And what are your recommendations for speed? How fast when wakeboarding (25?) How fast when kneeboarding (23?)

Thanks guys.

ky1e · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 31 Mar 2008 Posts: 2693

Whunt11, most people ride 70-85 feet. If you are just starting out I would go with 70-75 feet. As for speed 20-25 depending on the boat.

For kneeboarding, the average length of a noose is approximately 6-10 feet according to wikipedia, so I would go with that. They are generally right. The maximal speed of a falling object is about 125 mph, but I don't think you reach that with a 10 foot drop so it is hard to say the best speed for kneeboarding...