Wakeboarding competition! Wakeboarding is a surface water sport which involves riding the wake of a speed boat on a single board or in this case pulled by a cable. It was developed from a combination of water skiing, snow boarding and surfing techniques. (Source)
They created 2 pools on the beach from tons of sand and sea water for this event. The riders are towed by cable from one end of the pool to the other end of the second pool. On your mark, get set, go!
Surfing across the water as the rider is pulled along by the cable. This is where the riders are judged by their skills in maneuvering from the start till the end.
Get ready for the rail...
Jump out of the water and onto the rail...
Skidded across the rail and watch him flies through the air! If he's good, he can do a somersault just before hitting the water again.
But they all end up in the water at the end. Watch the video below, more exciting than looking at these pictures lah!
14 comments:
how they pull it?
OMG wuching... looks like lots of fun !!! Why not u go and give it a try !!!
Wow... that's lots of fun!
it's a lot harder than it looks...i tried it once and just couldn't balance myself. :(
Hahahah.. I thought it's beach "jail" jam at the first glance :P
Damn... This must be really fun...
Interesting...unless you're accident prone or my size..then sure board will just sink hahaha
I am always amazed at the activites that took place where you are. And impressed with the way you report them in this blog. I get the feeling that this seems to be your full time job, going around recording events and people and places of interest. So fun hor!
clement: with a machine
robin: i'm not qualified
SA: i'm not in there!
neo: yes it is
fireelement.com: i once tried water ski & just couldn't get it up! hahahaha
irene: get your eyes check! hehehe
wong: yes it is
QV: i think u & i r not suited for this sport!
jomel: why thank you, thank you very much!
I'd try it, but with my weight the board might snap in two and I'd be riding the rail in a very painful way. OUCH!!! ;-)
dabido: oo..that sounds painful!
This one, I think 5xmom's sons will LOVE :)
pelf: yes i agree
Wakeboarding Is such an awesome sport!! If theres anyone out there that is passionate about it they should check out www.worldofwakeboarding.com.
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