We had 6 cameras (4 video and 2 SLR) and shot 90GB of video and 2800 stills. I am definitely going to be putting up more video and stills from today (yesterday now), but I wanted to share the highlights, so much fun.
First, the boats were sick and the wakes were Juicy.
2012 Centurion Enzo 240
IMG_3491 by wake9, on Flickr
2012 Tige Z3
IMG_6522 by wake9, on Flickr
2012 Supreme V226
IMG_4922 by wake9, on Flickr
Chris couldn't stop talking about a new board he has been trying out from Mendonesia Surf. To summarize, Mendonesia is a pro ocean surf company and this is there first wakesurf board that is not a "mini ocean board". Chris was pounding out some great tricks on the Supreme and the Enzo, and here he is grabbing some hang time behind the Enzo.
IMG_3392 by wake9, on Flickr
Todd Johnson is a pro ocean surfer and the shaper and doesn't ride frontside much behind the boat but showed some great skill behind the Z3. Stills don't do so hot on many tricks, and his style, you gotta see the video, Todd has a great style that was obviously honed in the ocean. He wanted to show Chris he could get some hang time as well.
IMG_5530 by wake9, on Flickr
RJ has been in wakesurf nirvana lately. He has been riding the TWP Bomb Pop and loving that board, switches over to his Soulcraft 4.8 Fangtail, and then can finish a session on his Shred Stixx 4.8 Custom Pro, all great boards that he loves. He gets on this new board and starts giggling again, like he does when he rides something fun, and new, that he likes. Its a quad fin with tons of drive, but its FAST also, I could tell right away watching him. It also has no pearling issues and holds a bottom turn as well as a Shred Stixx Custom. This board seemed to have both that pumping drive and great down the line speed, and tons of pop. RJ started boosting some serious air.
IMG_5900 by wake9, on Flickr
And pretty consitently.
IMG_5909 by wake9, on Flickr
Whitney tried a Victoria Skim board for the first time borrowed from Janelle. I think its going to cost me because Whitney was a butt hair from landing her first 360. Up to this point, she could only do what we call a "hard left". Here she is almost making that 3.
IMG_6202 by wake9, on Flickr
Frank was having fun behind the Supreme and did a lip slide while telling Rob how much he loved him. (this much)
IMG_4712 by wake9, on Flickr
Alexis is going to catch Jesse soon, she is rocking her Phase 5 scamp.
IMG_4791 by wake9, on Flickr
Todd showed the "skill of the Sher" riding back side on the new board behind the Supreme.
IMG_4914 by wake9, on Flickr
Mitchy the kid riding in the sunset, getting some great pop off the lip with his new Victoria.
IMG_6790 by wake9, on Flickr
The rope caught my sunglasses and they fly off into the water and Mitch saves the day diving off the wake and snagging them. Mitch saved me some coin and some serious chewing out from Amy since I just lost my maui jims this way a week ago.
IMG_6806 by wake9, on Flickr
Check it out, Mitch got some air like a real man.
IMG_6823 by wake9, on Flickr
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First, the boats were sick and the wakes were Juicy.
2012 Centurion Enzo 240
IMG_3491 by wake9, on Flickr
2012 Tige Z3
IMG_6522 by wake9, on Flickr
2012 Supreme V226
IMG_4922 by wake9, on Flickr
Chris couldn't stop talking about a new board he has been trying out from Mendonesia Surf. To summarize, Mendonesia is a pro ocean surf company and this is there first wakesurf board that is not a "mini ocean board". Chris was pounding out some great tricks on the Supreme and the Enzo, and here he is grabbing some hang time behind the Enzo.
IMG_3392 by wake9, on Flickr
Todd Johnson is a pro ocean surfer and the shaper and doesn't ride frontside much behind the boat but showed some great skill behind the Z3. Stills don't do so hot on many tricks, and his style, you gotta see the video, Todd has a great style that was obviously honed in the ocean. He wanted to show Chris he could get some hang time as well.
IMG_5530 by wake9, on Flickr
RJ has been in wakesurf nirvana lately. He has been riding the TWP Bomb Pop and loving that board, switches over to his Soulcraft 4.8 Fangtail, and then can finish a session on his Shred Stixx 4.8 Custom Pro, all great boards that he loves. He gets on this new board and starts giggling again, like he does when he rides something fun, and new, that he likes. Its a quad fin with tons of drive, but its FAST also, I could tell right away watching him. It also has no pearling issues and holds a bottom turn as well as a Shred Stixx Custom. This board seemed to have both that pumping drive and great down the line speed, and tons of pop. RJ started boosting some serious air.
IMG_5900 by wake9, on Flickr
And pretty consitently.
IMG_5909 by wake9, on Flickr
Whitney tried a Victoria Skim board for the first time borrowed from Janelle. I think its going to cost me because Whitney was a butt hair from landing her first 360. Up to this point, she could only do what we call a "hard left". Here she is almost making that 3.
IMG_6202 by wake9, on Flickr
Frank was having fun behind the Supreme and did a lip slide while telling Rob how much he loved him. (this much)
IMG_4712 by wake9, on Flickr
Alexis is going to catch Jesse soon, she is rocking her Phase 5 scamp.
IMG_4791 by wake9, on Flickr
Todd showed the "skill of the Sher" riding back side on the new board behind the Supreme.
IMG_4914 by wake9, on Flickr
Mitchy the kid riding in the sunset, getting some great pop off the lip with his new Victoria.
IMG_6790 by wake9, on Flickr
The rope caught my sunglasses and they fly off into the water and Mitch saves the day diving off the wake and snagging them. Mitch saved me some coin and some serious chewing out from Amy since I just lost my maui jims this way a week ago.
IMG_6806 by wake9, on Flickr
Check it out, Mitch got some air like a real man.
IMG_6823 by wake9, on Flickr
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