Wake Surfboards
Wake Surfboards
Wakeboards are used in wakeboarding, an extreme sport which
the rider uses the board to do tricks over the wake of the
boat towing it.
In basic it is a combination of water-skiing and surfing.
The wake surfboard looks like a miniature surfboard with a
rubber mat attached to the deck to make gripping easier.
Wakeboards are made like surfboards. They are usually a
foam core and fiberglass with metal screws to attach the
fins and bindings. They are small, light and very buoyant.
The weight and size make the extreme tricks more
manageable. Tricks range from flips to jumps to anything in
between.
Unlike the surfboard, the Wake surfboard hand fins that can
be changed out. These fins are changed out for various
types of tricks the rider will attempt.
Shallow fins will make it easier for the rider to so
spinning tricks and deep fins are designed more for jumps
and flips.
Riders also choose different sizes other than the standard
size for their height. The board size will also help in
completing tricks and landings and will change the
difficulty depending on the rider’s experience.
So the manufacturers recommended size may not always match
the size chosen by professional riders. The individual
rider can also customize the bottom design of the
wakeboard.
Some may be concave, some may have channels and some may
have nothing at all, making the bottom of the board smooth
and flat.
Each option helps them perform a different function and
indicates how the board glides through the water.
