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Wakeboarding
Wakeboarding is a surface water sport which involves riding a wakeboard over the surface of a body of water. It was developed from a combination of water skiing, snow boarding and surfing techniques.

The rider is usually towed behind a motorboat, typically at speeds of 17-24 miles per hour, depending on the water conditions, board size, rider's weight, and rider's comfort speed. This speed can also depend on the year, make, and model of the boat because some boats, not meant for wakeboarding, produce a different size wake that may not be adequate enough for the rider. But a wakeboarder can also be towed by other means, including closed-course cables, winches, PWCs, trucks/cars, and ATVs.

Wakeskating
Wakeskating is a water sport and an adaptation of wakeboarding that employs a similar design of board manufactured from maple or from fibreglass. Unlike wakeboarding, the rider is not bound to the board in any way, which gives the sport its own unique challenges. Instead, the top surface of the board is covered with griptape, (in a similar fashion to a skateboard) or a soft, high-traction, foam, usually referred to as EVA foam, covering that is kinder to riders in the inevitable crashes and also allows a rider to ride barefoot.

Riders usually wear shoes while riding to afford themselves extra purchases on the board, similar to skateboarding.The speed at which riders wakeskate behind a PWC (Personal Water Craft: Jet ski), boat, cable system, or winch is generally 16 – 22 miles per hour. However, this depends on water conditions, the weight of the rider, their proficiency in the sport as well as a preference matter of the rider.

Wakesurfing
Wakesurfing (similar to but not the same sport as wakeboarding) is a water sport in which a surfer trails behind an inboard ski boat, surfing the boat's wake without being directly attached to the boat. The wake from the boat mimics the look and feel of an actual ocean wave.

After getting up on the wave by use of a tow rope, wakesurfers drop the rope and ride the steep face below the wave's peak in a fashion reminiscent of ocean surfing. Wakesurfers generally use special boards, usually five feet or shorter.

Kiteboarding
Kitesurfing or Kiteboarding is an adventure surface water sport that has been described as combining wakeboarding, windsurfing, surfing, paragliding and gymnastics into one extreme sport. Kitesurfing harnesses the power of the wind to propel a rider across the water on a small surfboard or a kiteboard (similar to a wakeboard). The terms kiteboarding and kitesurfing are interchangeable. There are a number of different styles of kiteboarding, including freestyle (most common and utilises standard kite and board) or wake-style (flatter water using board with bindings) and wave-riding which is focused on big waves using a board designed for wave riding.
Source: Wikipedia
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Euro African Wakeboarding Championships 2012
This weekend saw the best of SA battle it out tp be crowned the best of Europe and Africa at the EA wake board champs held at the vaal river in Vanderbijlpark
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2012 Down Wind Dash
The 2012 Down Wind Dash was one for the books with near perfect weather conditions. With the inclusion of the SUP class it was once again a spectacular sight to see. For race results please go to http://www.langebaandash.co.za

Be sure not to miss the article in The DO IT NOW magazine.
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http://www.langebaandash.co.za

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And the winner is... Kari Schibevaag!
Congratulations to Kari Schibevaag from Stavanger, Norway for winning the Most Influential Girl Kitesurfer Competition from inMotion Kitesurfing! It has been a very exciting competition, with the leader-board changing a number of times as the vote's poured in.

Michelle Smith from South Africa ended in 4th place. Well done Michelle we will be keeping our eyes on you. ... read more
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www.inmotionkitesurfing.com

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Wakeboarding with BURN Industries
DIN joined the crew from BURN INDUSTRIES for some wakeboard and jetski action on the Vaal River. We were entertained by SA Wakeboarding Legend Justin Selby hitting the rail and Sean Valsecchi showing his skill on the jetski. All the athletes were kitted in the new very cool BURN INDUSTRIES Life Jacket Range. All and all a great day of waterfun in the sun!
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Euro African Wakeboarding Championship 2012

Wakeboarding with
BURN Industries

Michelle Smith
SA Kitesurfer

KITEBOARD Cape Point

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Wakeboarding
VIDEOS

ARTICLES

> South Africa Triumphant at Waveski World Championship
> Champions of the Wake, SA Open Wakeboarding Championships
> Cable Wakeboard and Wakeskate Nationals from a Wakeboarder's Perspective
> Rolloboard
> Sean O'Brien's South African Tour
> Your Never-ending Inland Wave
> An Interview with Deidre van Niekerk, Wakeboarding Pro
> How to Execute a Heelside Wake-to-wake Jump
> Powering to New Hights
> Sandboarding: Why we board - Sand what?
 
> Wakeskating - Finding Your Feet
> The Freedom of Wakeskating
> Styling a Toeside Wake Jump
> Boarding for Dummies
> The thrill of Wakeboarding
> Heelside Wake Jump

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