30 Airtime
“After posting some pictures of my boat, I had a guy e-mail me to ask if he could use my boat name on his boat. He even went on to promise he wouldn’t post it online anywhere. Since I’m a nice guy, I let him use my boat name that I own and have all the rights to and have copyrighted.” — Scott “Ridin’ Dirty” Holland, another entrant in our Best Boat Names contest, from In Box, p. 36
The Pulse
40 Startup
46 The Jumpoff
48 On Point: Nick Davies
50 Reviews
52 The Recommendation
54 The Crown Room
56 The Crossover
62 Upset Special
Australian teenager Harley Clifford is on top as the 2009 Pro Wakeboard Tour kicks off in Fort Worth, Texas.
66 National Knowledge
What to expect when the Air Nautique National Championships hit Oklahoma City on July 8-12.
68 The Swimsuit Edition
Four of the hottest girls to ever grace a boat.
“Cable parks diminish the barriers into the sport, offering cheaper and easier access to wakeboarding than ever before. For more than a decade kids like Jimmy LaRiche and Adam Errington have fallen in love with wakeboarding at Ski Rixen and OWC. Each Revolution, McCormicks or Wake Nation has the potential to generate hundreds of new riders.” — WBM Senior Editor Luke Woodling, from Park Promise, p. 78
Park Profiles
86 Orlando Watersports Complex
88 McCormicks
89 Revolution
90 Ski Rixen
91 Texas MasterCraft
92 Texas Ski Ranch
93 Wake Nation
94 Sessions
102 Tough Guys
The growth of cable parks led to an explosion of super-durable, rail-friendly wakeboards.
104 Summer Essentials: Board Shorts
How to:
Control Your Spins, p. 106
Ride Everything Better, p. 108
Go Huge off a Kicker, p. 110
114 My Scene: San Diego, California
130 Last Blast
On the cover:
Daniel Watkins
Van jib
Orlando, Florida
Photo: Joey Meddock
