The Original – No Skis, No Tubes, No Bulls#!t
A water tank inside the Georgia World Congress Center collapsed this morning sending nearly 200,000 gallons of water across the floor of the Georgia World Congress Center. The tank was the first of two pools in the new Wake Park, the Boat Show’s main attraction.
The water was powerful enough to misplace bleachers, boats, and other items. The cause of the collapse is not yet known.
It has been a while since a wakeboard flick has generated this much hype. I mean…before DEFY came out it was already one of 30 official selections to the 2012 X-DANCE Action Sports Film Festival in Park City, Utah. This alone puts DEFY and producer Sean Kilgus in an elite category of visual heavyweights including The Art of Flight by Brain Farm Prods.
First Impressions: The two-disc “collectors edition” comes with a Blu-Ray disc, a standard DVD, a limited cover graphic, and a handful of stickers. The inside cover shows a sequence of Harf stomping a massive Toeside Mute Double Roll. This is a really nice touch that is definitely easy on the eyes.
The Movie: The first noteworthy scenes include archival footage of Harf in what looks to be some sort of “sponsor-me” tape. ‘Twas the late 90s, Danny was 12 years old and blonde tips were all the rage.
Winter has its grip on most of the Northern Hemisphere and if your like us, were jonesi’n for sunshine and 85 degree weather. So until June we will have to live vicariously through the guys on our pro team.
This video captures what it would be like riding 5 ft. behind a professional wakeboarder…an angle used in abundance for the first time in the classic Bump Films video “Free For All”.
Watch the video on Alliance Wakeboard Mag’s page. Check the hotness that IS @JoshPalma.
Josh is seen here riding the 2011 CWB Transcend 140 (currently 40 percent off @BuyWake.com) with 2012 CWB Marius Boots.
The 2011 WWA World Championships in Indianapolis Indiana showcased competitive wakeboarding at its best. Watch as riders from all over the world battle it out to see who will take the 2011 world title. Video courtesy of Versus & NBC Sports.
Division Times:
Womens Wakeskate – 2:13
Mens 1 (Amateur) – 2:29
Masters – 2:56
Jr. Mens – 4:22
Pro Wakeskate – 6:38
Women’s Pro – 10:00
Mens Pro – 13:47
Highlights:
– Ronix Pro Dean Smith’s 25 foot Hoochie Glide to BS 360 off the double-up. Dean rides the Mana series from Ronix.
-Jr Mens and CWB Team rider Josh Twelker continues to impress me with his unique style, even in contests.
–CWB Pro Wakeskater Stu Shinn killing it in a downpour. Stu rides the Four.19 from CWB
Sometimes the word “fail” can be an understatement. Props to Shawn Perry at TWW for finding this. Go Bulls! haha.
“Saddest Ollie Ever”