bigshow |
07-22-2007 7:50 PM |
I fully blame Jeff Walker for today’s activities. Jeff started posting stories about long boards including a one-of-a-kind Shred Stixx nose rider long board. Well I got together with Jon and his crew from Springfield. Jon had a 9'6" Stewart long board. Yes, a long board in Ohio. <BR> <BR>We put the jumbo Stewart on my home brew board rack. That worked out really well the jumbo was out of the way and it provided a lot of shade. <BR> <BR>We started the day riding normal wakesurf boards. I introduced Jon and his crew to the Mighty Centurion wake. It feels good to get a good review of your wake. John had a new Inland Surfer Red Tide and I shared my boards including an IS Yellow, a Cyber Shapes demo, and several Trick Boardz. In all we had nine wakesurf boards on the Mighty Centurion, that's a good day. <BR> <BR>My first few rides on the long board were short. I had trouble slowing the long board down and I was prone to fall offing backwards off the board. After a few more rides I learned how to walk back to slow down and forward to speed up. <BR> <BR>After we switched to the darkside I even rode the long board on the backside. <BR> <BR>We had a lot of other boaters looking at us in either wonderment or severe confusion. At one point after I fell with the long board a boat was heading dead on to where I had fallen. I lifted the board up straight in the air and balanced it on it’s tail. About 9 feet of board was sticking up above the water. The boat ended up dropping a wakeboarder and everyone on board my boat broke out laughing. <BR> <BR>Jeff, look like Jon is going to come on out to Nationals and bring his long board. I think we’re going to add long board to the competition <BR> <BR>Riding the long board was way-way more fun that I thought it could be. Big thanks to John and Lou for bringing out the Stewart 9’6”!! Here are a few pictures from today’s rides. <BR>Stacy posing with the Mighty Centurion <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/559019/478863.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR>The 9'6" Stweart in it's carry bag on my board rack <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/559019/478864.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR>The Mighty Centurion with about 2,000 pounds of ballast and loaded with boards. <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/559019/478865.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR>Some fine wakesurf boards. <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/559019/478866.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR> <BR>Bigshow on the big board <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/559019/478867.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/559019/478868.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/559019/478869.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/559019/478870.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR> <BR>Some pics of Dave <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/559019/478871.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/559019/478872.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/559019/478873.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR>Do you see the shadow under that humongous board? <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/559019/478874.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/559019/478875.jpg" alt="Upload">
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