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Wakeboarding
By:Hugh Johnson III
Wakeboarding comparisons
- Wakeboarding was invented in 1985, 63 years after waterskiing.
- Barefooting was invented in 1947, 38 years before wakeboarding.
- Wakeboarding was invented to combine waterskiing with surfing.
- The wakeboard was originally called a skurfer.
The top wakeboarders
- Nic Rapa, number one male wakeboarder internationally (Australia).
- Nicola Butler, number one ranked female wakeboarder internationally (United States).
- Mike Dowdy, number two ranked male wakeboarder internationally (United States).
- Tara Mikacich, number two ranked female wakeboarder internationally (United States).
Nic Rapa
- Sponsors:
- Ronix, Team LTD, Supra, Marine products, GoPro and Rockstar
- Hometown/Current residence:
- Hawkesbury, New South Wales
- Turned pro in 2016
Nicola Butler
- Sponsors:
- Rockstar and Liquid Force
- Hometown:
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Current residence:
- Orlando, Florida
- Turned pro in 2007
The objective
- The objective of wakeboarding is to do as many impressive tricks as possible while still staying in control. There is a judge panel of 3 people who interpret the tricks and score the wake boarders based on tricks and control.
