Surfing my buddies yacht

(deepcove) · (deepcove) **Join Date: Mar 2004** 09-16-2009, 8:40 PM

I think his yacht is some where around 40' and we were doing 12 knots. Apparently the wave really cleans up at 16 knots....maybe next time! Anyway there was a huge surface area to carve up....it was great! BTW this is a twin direct drive. Upload

(mc_x15) · (mc_x15) **Join Date: Jul 2008** 09-17-2009, 5:20 AM

Sweet!!!. Always wanted to try that.

(hawaj) · (hawaj) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 09-17-2009, 6:03 AM

woohoo

(littlelady) · (littlelady) **Join Date: Jun 2009** 09-17-2009, 9:38 AM

hope its an inboard...and not an I/O!! YIKES!

(bac) · (bac) **Join Date: Feb 2008** 09-17-2009, 12:18 PM

I have always wanted to surf a yacht. Looks like yall had a blast! The one thing I havent yet. I saw some vid on Youtube of Slater behind one, no idea on the size of the yacht, but they were movin' and Kelly was chargin it.

(Message edited by bac on September 17, 2009)

(h20k9) · (h20k9) **Join Date: Aug 2007** 09-17-2009, 12:18 PM

sweeet!
49' formula we surf cleans up after 16 knots too

(bac) · (bac) **Join Date: Feb 2008** 09-17-2009, 12:19 PM

Here ya go, at 34 seconds

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xRAArIXNH8

(wotan) · (wotan) **Join Date: Jul 2008** 09-18-2009, 2:37 PM

I've got a friend with a Formula 49 and haven't been able to convince him it's worth the gas. We got lapped by a ~40ish SunSeeker this weekend and our wave was bigger than theirs!

(ollies_drew) · (ollies_drew) **Join Date: Jan 2008** 09-19-2009, 7:01 AM

Even it that is an I/O They are like 20 feet back. Not saying it is safe. But probably not gonna full from that far back and come any where near the boat. I am going to surf behind a 90ft yacht that is being built in Ft. Myers right now. I will post some pics when it happens.

These pics look like you guys were having a blast.

(wakesurf_ohio) · (wakesurf_ohio) **Join Date: Jun 2007** 09-19-2009, 7:08 AM

BTW this is a twin direct drive

Looks like a blast!

(deepcove) · (deepcove) **Join Date: Mar 2004** 09-20-2009, 7:05 PM

I would not even think about surfing behind a I/O