clarification on the industry

(roy_munson) · (roy_munson) **Join Date: Aug 2009** 12-23-2009, 10:53 PM

anybody willing to give a rundown of the ownership of wakeboard companies...i understand that most of the mainstream companies are ultimately owned by one ...no political motivations here, just curious...

(tripsw) · (tripsw) **Join Date: May 2006** 12-24-2009, 5:03 PM

Yeah that's right, but I don't know the details either. Someone must know. But nobody wants to talk. Maybe it's.... A SECRET!

(wakeworld) · (wakeworld) **Join Date: Jan 1997** 12-24-2009, 5:42 PM

I believe Bob Archer has his hands in Liquid Force/Free Motion, Hyperlite/Byerly, O'Brien and CWB. Not sure if he's part or full owner of any of these, but I'm pretty sure he's got at least a piece of each one.

(solo) · (solo) **Join Date: Oct 2001** 12-24-2009, 6:15 PM

Bob Archer is no secret. But he's got his hands in a lot of pies when it comes to water sports. Remember, that includes most of the water ski companies too.