Posted on June 11th, 2008 by brando
Monthly Archives: June 2008
Posted on June 10th, 2008 by omj
After having run the Pulldozer winch all last summer out at Deweys Rail I have found a great fondness for winch riding. Last year we took the winch out to some pretty sweet spots. The Alphin Brothers hooked us up with a waterfall winch spot out by Layton which was a great place to do some winch wakeboarding where it has never been done. Later that year Dewey and I took the winch out to Payson lakes, which are “no motor boat” lakes; mostly it’s just inflatable boats for fishermen. We brought along a floater rail and sessioned that for a while. All the people who watched thought it was pretty sweet, except the park hosts who promptly called the Sheriff to put an end to it. The funny thing about it was when the Sheriff showed up, he took one look at what we were doing and said, “they aren’t doing anything illegal” and drove off.
So here is the deal, I want to see your best winch spot idea. I know there are some great spots out there, I have seen a few, but I know with this community we can find some epic locations. If your spot is that epic spot, let’s get a group of people together and hit it, maybe put some rails out there and ride till we the sun comes down.
So here are some guidelines:
1. Look at length, I would say not less than 150 feet but not more than 250 feet total. Keep in mind the pools and rail at the boat show are generally 170 feet total. You don’t want to have to pull the handle too far after each ride.
2. Accessibility, we need a place to put the winch and a place to start. Also keep in mind that the winch is HEAVY! So if we have to haul it up and down hills the spot had better be worth it!
3. Rails, land gaps or drops, always add to the experience. I think one of these is required, or at least a spot for a rail, I think Dewey has some if there is a place for it.
So get out there, snap some shots or some video of that spot and post it, let’s see what we can come up with! Tag it with Winch and I will add it to the “Winch Spots” Album and see what we come up with!
Posted on June 9th, 2008 by omj
The practice runs the night prior to the event were a bust, not for lack of riders though, the gusts of wind were horrible, only one rider was able to get out before we called it no good, and they kept blowing till the sun went down. Probably the most beneficial part of having the WakeUtah.com team out there was the ability to chat with an actual judge of wakeboard competitions. If you have ever had questions about your run or what they are looking for the guys who showed up the night before took advantage of that opportunity and learned something that might have given them the edge, Marc Glover was there, he rode in Outlaw for the first time this year and he took 3rd…
The day of:
The day didn’t start out ideally, cold and wet, for a wakeboarder wet is ok, but cold, that’s tough! The consolation was that the lake wasn’t too choppy, and other boaters stayed away. Most riders I talked with had only been able to get out and ride 2 or 3 times because of the weather prior to the event, so I was worried about the level of skill I would see, but everyone did fine despite the short warm up season.
The morning was the only sore spot, by 11:30 the sun came out and warmed spectators as riders began their runs. Beginners went first and all did a great job, many finished their runs standing up, they did a great job. Then women’s with Jenacee Jackson first, then a newcomer to the Utah scene from Virginia, Nikki Willhoite. Then finishing out the division was Brook Bagley, all three had stellar runs. There is going to be some good completion on the water from the Women’s division this year.
Intermediate and Advanced divisions both got great water and all had great runs, as the tricks get harder the action gets better. The sun was shining and the spectators were cheering as the riders did their best to compete for the top spots.
As typical competitions go, Mother Nature threw out some wind, and more boats on the water throwing rollers, as Outlaw took the stage. Andrew Wallace volunteered to go first and got the best water, and came out on top with the best run.
From the moves I saw on the water last weekend, I can tell you, it’s going to be a great year, if only the temperature would rise a bit so we can get out and ride some more.
Posted on June 8th, 2008 by brando
Women
- Jenacee Jackson
- Brook Bagley
- Nikki Willhoite
Beginner
- Tim Goalen
- Nick Cordan
- Ryan Mcbride
Intermediate
- Ethan Farnes
- Taylor Benson
- Jake Bischoff
Advanced
- Cody Wright
- Ethan Roberts
- Jenacee Jackson
- Matt Brady
- Quin Stevens
- Colton Hernstreet
Outlaw
- Andrew Wallace
- Ryan Webster
- Marc Glover
- Scott Bagley
- Kaden Tomlinson
- Tyrell Farnes
Posted on June 5th, 2008 by brando
We will be down at Yuba starting Fri (June 6) afternoon to pull some practice sessions. Look for the WakeUtah logo and come get a pull. I judged the Yuba Tournament last year so feel free to ask for some pointers. If you plan on heading down drop me an email and I will get it on my iPhone. james@wakeutah.com
See you at Yuba.
Posted on June 4th, 2008 by brando
What: Kick-off of 2008 Intermountain Wakeboard Association Summer Points Series.
When: Saturday, June 7
Where: Yuba State Park Painted Rocks Group Area. The Painted Rock entrance is 15 miles South of Levan just off Highway 28. Click here for more information. For Map, click here.)
Registration:
Online registration highly encouraged. Discount applied for registering early.
Online registration will close Friday, June 6th, at 5:00pm.
Registration the day of event will be open from 8:00am to 9:00am.
Register early as we are limited to 65 riders.
Early registrants are placed last in the riding order.
Lunch will be provided to riders with registration.
Tournament:
Begins at 9:30am, June 7th, at the Painted Rocks Group Area.
All riders must check-in with event organizers prior to kick-off to ensure your placement in the riding order and pick-up your packet even if you have registered online.
Winners to be announced approximately 5:00pm.
Fees:
Park Entrance: $7.00 day use/$16.00 overnight use
IWA Membership: $49.00 (one time fee good for entire 2008 Summer Point Series*)
Tournament #1: $39.00 in advance online. $44.00 day of event.
