WWA wake park 09 results

Nick Davies wins the Ten-80 WWA Wake Park Nationals and 2nd Stop of the WWA Wake Park Series at OWC presented by:

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Monday – June 15th, 2009

It was a hot weekend on and off the water at OWC as the Ten-80 WWA Wake Park National Championships wrapped up yesterday afternoon. Nick Davies, Reed Hansen, and Maxine Sapulette would all repeat their performances from the first stop of the WWA Wake Park Series in March winning the Pro Men, Pro Wakeskate, and Pro Women divisions respectively.

Saturday brought out all the crowds with the Amateur divisions riding in the morning and the park open to the public until 2pm when the Pro’s hit the water. The Quarter and Semi Finals saw some great performances from all the top riders in the sport. Despite the shaky weather we saw some good performances and moved on to the 8PM start for the Obstacles Only division. Riders took the water in a 10 minute jam format with 4 riders on the water all at once. As it’s typically one of the highlights, the Obstacles Only division went off and the top 8 riders were chosen to move on to Sunday.

Sunday started off with the Amateur divisions Finals, and the morning also brought some surprise performances and upsets in the Pro Men Semis. The Obstacles Only, Pro Wakeskate and Pro Women divisions had perfect conditions as Hansen and Sapulette repeated their victories with stellar performances.

The Pro Men Top 8 went down to a head-to-head format, and it was the most exciting and close heats ever to be seen during a Wake Park contest in the U.S.

Nick Davies would take the win over Keith Lidberg in Keith’s first head-to-head final, and claim his spot as top of the ranks in the WWA Wake Park Series. The Series will continue on this year with three more stops in France, the Ukraine and Germany in August.

A special thanks to Ten-80, the Three Collection by Keith Lidberg, the Orlando Watersports Complex, Performance, Wakeboarding Magazine, the Wake Park Project, Three Olives, Cablewakeboard.com, Sesitec, and DropShop.com

For more information, stay tuned to www.thewwa.com on continuing coverage of the WWA Wake Park World Series and follow us on Twitter (twitter.com/TheWWA)

The World Wakeboard Association is a rider formed organization dedicated to growing and promoting wake sports worldwide. It is the leading source for riders, organizers, and competitive standards.

For questions and inquiries, contact the World Wakeboard Association at EventOrganizer@thewwa.com or +1 (407) 362-7841

wakeboarding iphone app

Imagine if you could pull up a wakeboarding app to find out where the hottest wakeboard spots are in the world?  Well imagine no longer, 5boards.com is working on an application that you download on your iphnone or crackberry that will enable you to check your local cable parks and boat launch areas.   So now you don’t have to waste time looking for a board shop and you will .  If you discover a hot new place you will be able to fill in the info and submit it to 5boards.com and share your wake discoveries with others.

Now go to 5boards.com to get the real scoop

Motive Boardwear has organic clothing

Finally someone in our industry is taking a stand with the clothing market to be a TRUE “eco-friendly”….. more like eco’s best friend!  Motive Boardwear is totally true to their mission which is; “Reverse the Damage” and I have gotta say their clothing is truley remarkable.

Awesome designs with a unique textured feeling, Motive Boardwear really has it going on!  Motive was kind enough to send us these two shirts to see if they passed the 5board approval proccess and after extensive review they get an EXCELENT rating by our staff and riders!  Check out more of their selection at motiveboardwear.com

Motive Boardwear was founded February 2008 in Winter Park, Florida to answer the millennial generation’s call for eco-friendly, organic and recycled clothing. We aim to be the first truly responsible wake and surf lifestyle apparel brand. Our vintage fit t-shirts, polo shirts, thermals, jersey hoodies, fleece hoodies, walk shorts and board shorts are all made with 100% organic and recycled material. Our graphics are not mere billboards for brand promotion; they actually convey a message.

Motive Boardwear is for every day wake and surf riders so it will be promoted by amateur riders- not big name pro athletes or celebrities. We believe now is the time to be true to ones’ self. Everyone needs to pitch in and be responsible. The primacy of self-expression will not be denied. The moment will be lived to its fullest.

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wakeboarding park in Joyce Park in Fairfield, Ohio

Staff photo by Nick Daggy/Wake Nation, the area’s newest cable wakeboarding water park, held its grand opening Tuesday, June 2, 2009, at Joyce Park in Fairfield, Ohio.

By Michael D. Pitman
Staff Writer Updated 11:57 AM Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Wake Nation owner Peter Kennedy was most worried about what the wakeboarding pros will think about the region’s only cable water park.

At the grand opening celebration on Tuesday, June 2, Kennedy said the pros put his worries to rest. Seven of the top wakeboarding professionals helped celebrate the grand opening.

“This is one of the best cable parks we’ve been to,” said England-native Nick Davies, WWA Wake Park World Series 2009 world champion. “I head of it from other riders giving it a good word. It matches what they said.”

Wake Nation, at 201 Joe Nuxhall Way in Joyce Park, opened to the public last month and is the country’s seventh cable park. It allows people to water ski, wake board, knee board and water skate without a boat. Riders are pulled around the 1,800-foot oval lake by a cable attached to a six-tower cable pulley system.

“They did it so perfect,” said Tom Fooshee, a wakeboarding pro from San Marcus, Texas. “They didn’t cut by on anything, they did it so right.”

The cable park system was invented in Germany, and are about 150 parks around the world.

The reaction has been outstanding, Kennedy said. He said experienced and non-experienced riders have flocked to the water park. Kennedy said about 40 percent of customers have never attempted wakeboarding or skiing.

“It’s been way beyond our expectations,” he said.

For details, call (513) 887-9253, e-mail info@wakenation.com or visit www.wakenation.com.

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Bullets for peace

A contemporary jewelry line with a statement!
Bullets 4 Peace takes used bullet casings, which are meant to be recycled and reused in streets and battlefields, and turns them into
beautiful jewelry pieces that promote peace and compassion. Proceeds from sales help support various charitable organizations through our program:
“Every Bullet has a Target” – Bullets 4 Peace – reloading life!  bullets4peace.com

twitter for boarders now on 5boards.com

AWWE SNAP, 5boards.com has done it again! You can now have your profile on 5boards.com and update your Twitter status within the 5boards website…. its kind of hard to explain but is totally cool.
Check it out now at 5boards.com

5boards.com is now the largest and fastest growing social site for boarders: Skateboarding, Wakeboarding, Snowboarding, Kiteboarding and Surfing!  There is also a mobile version for your hand held device.

5boards.com will be launching some topsecret features at the Surf Expo… so get on 5boards.com and see “where boarders go“!

5boards has done it again

5boards.com has launched a mobile hand held version of their succussfull board sport social website.  “The best is yet to come”, stated founder Randy Schneider as he breifly talked about launching an iphone application that encompasses all FIVE board sports such as skateboarding, wakeboarding, kiteboarding, snowboarding and surfing at the up and coming surf expo.

5boards.com is a dedicated hardcore website for riders to showcase their talents while keeping up to speed on industry news, check it out and sign up…. can’t go wrong with a free site “where boarders go“.

skateboarding photography exhibit called The Seen of Change

Seen of Change at the Artery Gallery

Portland, Oregon’s Artery gallery is set to open a skateboarding photography exhibit called The Seen of Change, curated by Bryce Kanights. The name of the show Seen of Change refers to the ways in which photography has endured a transition from analog to digital over the years, while showcasing how skateboarding has changed and progressed along with it. Photographers in the show include Grant Brittain, Joe Brook, Jon Humphries, Bryce Kanights and Ryan Flynn. The Seen of Change will open on Friday March 13, 2009 at 6pm for a kick off celebration at Artery, 4114 N. Vancouver Avenue in Portland, with a bar hosted by Red Bull, and complimentary drinks and food served. Ben Krahn will be on the scene with an acoustic performance. Nike SB is a fellow sponsor of the exhibit. The show ends April 30, 2009.

Skullcandy is on track to be #1 headphone company

Skullcandy is rapidly growing.

There’s a rumor that there’s a recession,” said Jeremy Andrus, (pictured right) president of the Utah-based Skullcandy headphones company. “But we’re not feeling it.”. . . In 2005, the company had $1.3 million in sales, while this year it’s on track to surpass the $100 million mark. Last fall, the company had about 30 employees. Today, it has more than 60. . . In 2008, nearly 10 million people purchased Skullcandy headphones, which are sold in more than 60 retailers. That catapulted the company to the industry’s No. 2 spot, second only to audio behemoth Sony. . . Brand loyalty is driving Skullcandy’s growth. “We’re gunning for No. 1,” Andrus said, displaying more of the company’s trademark bravado.

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the history of the ollie

Invented in the late 1970s by Alan “Ollie” Gelfand, the ollie has become a skateboarding fundamental, the basis for many other more complicated tricks.
In its simplest form, the ollie is a jumping technique that allows skaters to hop over obstacles and onto curbs, etc. What’s so amazing about the ollie is the way the skateboard seems to stick to the skater’s feet in midair. Seeing pictures of skaters performing soaring 4-foot ollies, many people assume that the board is somehow attached to the skater’s feet. It’s not. What’s even more amazing about the ollie is that to get the skateboard to jump up, the skater pushes down on the board! The secret to this paradoxical maneuver is rotation around multiple axes. Let’s take a closer look.

Now ollie over to 5boards.com and check out others that ollie on the largest social site for boarders!