New Year’s Day - a symbol of renewal, hope, and rebirth; but for many people the yearly resolution to improve oneself wears off in a few days or weeks. Not so in the case of legendary waterman Shannon Best. New Year’s Day 1991 was the...
An interview with Herb O’Brien on the First Compression Molded Wakeboard [dropcap]I[/dropcap]n January 1991 Herb O’Brien unveiled the HO Hyperlite. It was the world’s first compression molded wakeboard, and the customer response was immediate and dramatic. The thin profile and near neutral buoyancy of the new...
Wakesurfing has exploded onto the scene in recent years. Today’s massive wakes and sport specific equipment have riders doing things nothing short of amazing. The jaw-dropping antics of today are deep rooted in experimentation with the items at hand - going back many decades. The...
Wake legend Dean Lavelle is featured in this outstanding video production directed by Fernando Morales. Dean talks about the winning the 1996 Worlds, pioneering the wider handle, the tower extension, coaching, the power of the mind, and much more. Here’s Dean’s winning passes from the 1996 Worlds...
Welcome Wake Lovers! This is a thumbnail sketch of the Induction Process for the 2015 inaugural class of the Wakeboarding Hall of Fame. Stay tuned as we develop more guidelines. Step 1: Nominations Nominations open via online form on this website. (ETA March 1, 2015) Please prepare the following: Brief...
Huge WHF Thanks to Photographer Kelly Kingman I just had the great pleasure of picking up two large boxes of 1990s wakeboarding slides from Canyon Lake, CA based photographer Kelly Kingman. We spent an hour reminiscing about the old days: Randy Harris just starting out, whirlwind trips...