Recent Wakeboard News
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Killer Start: Wakeboard Phenom Harley Clifford Victorious at Pro Wakeboard Tour Stop-Acworth, Nicola Butler Takes Women’s Pro Division
If Harley Clifford’s recent history making back-to-back, wake-to-wake 1080 in contest wasn’t an epic enough way to kick off a season, a resounding victory at the first Pro Tour Stop surely is. The defending King of Wake tantalized a packed crowd in Acworth, Ga. this past weekend, throwing down a near perfect final run lined with massive airs and super tech rail maneuvers to triumph in the land of peaches. Heavy charges and solid runs from the likes of Rusty Malinoski and Phil Soven kept the Finals closely contested. But Harley fended off every charge to hold on for the win – setting the stage for what will be an intense, envelope smashing battle to the end of the season.
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Amber Wing: A Name You Should Know
If you don’t know who Amber Wing is yet, you should. Her innovative and trailblazing nature in the sport of women’s wakeboarding is monumental and people are starting to recognize that she’s kind of a big deal. To find out more about Amber and her insane wakeboarding skills, check out this video and story from ESPN W.
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Waking History: Wakeboard Team Stars Harley Clifford & Oli Derome Throw Down Epic Expression Session at Wake Games
It’s no secret. Oakley’s Wakeboard Team is the sickest collection of wake rippers on the Planet. Making history, yet again, to push the progression of the sport, two of the team’s stars threw down one of the most epic expression sessions…ever…this past weekend at the Nautique Wake Games in Orlando – sticking a pair of back-to-back, wake-to-wake 1080’s in competition for the first time ever. Young phenom Harley Clifford and Canadian super rail master Oli Derome tantalized a packed crowd at the Orlando Watersports Complex as they crashed through the envelope with their massive aerial display.
Harley Clifford
Redland Bay, QLD, Australia
Aaron Rathy
Nanaimo B.C. Canada
Danny Hampson
Plantation Key, Florida – "IMB baby"
George Daniels
Orlando, Florida
Amber Wing
Sydney, Australia
Nicola Butler
Knysa, South Africa
Nick Davies
England
Oli Derome
Coteau-du-Lac, Quebec. (It's so small that we pretty much say it’s a village, not a town…)
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