NWWSA Wakesurf Open picture thread

surfdad 08-30-2009, 3:03 PM

We just returned from the event, thought I would start a thread for folks to share any random photos from the event.

Registration

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surfdad 08-30-2009, 3:14 PM

The tow boats. Motoplex sent over the red Enzo and Jeff Page of Inland Surfer sent over the white Enzo.

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surfdad 08-30-2009, 3:17 PM

Lance Connor sup'ed in. :-)

Doesn't that just beg for buzzing him with a sack'ed out surf wake?

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surfdad 08-30-2009, 3:27 PM

Some pictures of the wakes.

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surfdad 08-30-2009, 3:30 PM

Sean Cummings brought his boat from California and made friends with the local police...they talked and talked and talked and it seems they were always visting. :-)

surfdad 08-30-2009, 3:38 PM

Staging pontoon boat

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surfdad 08-30-2009, 3:41 PM

Pictures of the venue:

I hope you die in a firey crash! Oh yeah? I hope you get stung by a jellyfish! Sharing the love, that is wakesurfing.

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surfdad 08-30-2009, 3:49 PM

surfdad 08-30-2009, 3:52 PM

But not a sponsor :-)

surfdad 08-30-2009, 3:57 PM

surfdad 08-30-2009, 4:03 PM

Sean Cummings, Scott Culp and James Walker passing the time.

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surfdad 08-30-2009, 4:20 PM

Party and awards ceremony at Jeff Page's house - those folks are doing something right! Can you guess what was for dinner?

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surfdad 08-30-2009, 4:27 PM

Just a few of the awards ceremony

Special awards for the juniors:

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Women's Am

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Men's Am

Men's open

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(sixx352) · (sixx352) **Join Date: Sep 2008** 08-30-2009, 5:31 PM

What were the results?

(majestic) · (majestic) **Join Date: May 2008** 08-30-2009, 7:02 PM

That is the best looking Tige I have ever seen

Couldn't tell by that picture that the local police was trying to give me a trespassing ticket for my boat being there.

It was a fun weekend hangin with the Wake9.com Crew.

Can't wait for next year.

(Message edited by majestic on August 30, 2009)

(notsobueno) · (notsobueno) **Join Date: Dec 2004** 08-30-2009, 8:25 PM

Yeah, full results please?

surfdad 08-31-2009, 6:08 AM

Let's see, what did I call this thread? oh yeah: picture thread :-)

I'm sure that the NWWSA site will have results posted on their site soon, if they aren't there already.

I do know the results of the masters, however.

Masters

First Place: Scott Culp (stupid shuv anyway)
Second Place: JEFF WALKER (huh, what's up with the font? :-)

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Third Place: Judy Walker (end of the '08 legacy!)

(lakemillssurfer)

I'm feelin the luv for my "Old Man Shuv-It".
Gotta stay one step ahead of the Walker dynasty.

surfdad 08-31-2009, 10:48 AM

LOL - in the Master's division Scott and I have been on the staging boat a few times together through the year. Scott is just killing it with 3's and now this shuv. I think back at Nationals I started the tradition of being "honest". So while all the contestants were feigning that tride and true "have a great run" I told Scott "I hope you don't land that shuv!" :-)

Such was not the case in Washington, true to his talent and ability, he nailed the shuv, 3's and demonstrated his general skills.

(ragboy) · (ragboy) **Join Date: Aug 2007** 08-31-2009, 1:32 PM

The results are here:

http://wake9.com/blogs/1st-northwest-wakesurf-open/2009/08/31/the-results-are-in/

You will be able to view all video as it is posted by checking in here:

http://wake9.com/blogs/1st-northwest-wakesurf-open/

Video should start going up tonight.

(nw_wakesurf) · (nw_wakesurf) **Join Date: Apr 2009** 08-31-2009, 3:02 PM

Thanks, everyone for coming out and making this event HAPPEN. What a great time. Thanks Garcias for the live video feeds and the soon-to-be posted videos.

All photos from Friday practice runs and Saturday competition are now posted at www.kenstanek.com. Terrific photos!

Stay tuned for the 2nd Annual NW WakeSurf Open in August 2010!!!!

08-31-2009, 3:22 PM

Hey Garcia family-

Thanks for making the trek to Seattle. Your enthusiasm and contributions to the sport makes it more fun for all of us!

(ragboy) · (ragboy) **Join Date: Aug 2007** 08-31-2009, 9:35 PM

Thanks Mark, it was definitely a pleasure meeting you. I had met Lance and Jeff before, but not you. RJ had a great time with you on that short little ride and getting to try out your board. He def can't ride it backside like you do! You must be the backside master.

On another note, I am uploading the masters videos, and should be done tonight. You can keep checking here:

http://wake9.com/nwopen

Or you can follow on twitter, which will tweet as each video gets uploaded.

http://twitter.com/wake9

(ragboy) · (ragboy) **Join Date: Aug 2007** 09-01-2009, 1:00 AM

OK, masters is up. Enjoy. If you want to watch the videos in HD and in sequence as it happened, use this link.

http://wake9.com/blogs/1st-northwest-wakesurf-open/videos/masters/

surfdad 09-01-2009, 4:44 AM

Except me! Where do I file an offical protest! :-)

Just a few candid photos from the event. This is how Mark Sher rolls:

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surfdad 09-01-2009, 4:45 AM

The slums at the south end of the park - how can anyone live in that squalor! :-)

surfdad 09-01-2009, 4:50 AM

Next year the WO folks are planning to drop the rope! :-)

surfdad 09-01-2009, 4:53 AM

Logan Ericson's fan club! All of these folks came to watch their boy compete. :-)

surfdad 09-01-2009, 5:01 AM

Diagrams at the riders meeting!!!! I'm so used to: "the course is from way down there (pointing wildly) to way over there (more pointing wildly)

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surfdad 09-01-2009, 5:08 AM

Scott Culp and the stupid shuv! Who does a shuv in the masters division?! :-)

Starts backside switch, spins 180 with the board revert, throw the shuv and...hope he doesn't land it!!!)

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(ragboy) · (ragboy) **Join Date: Aug 2007** 09-01-2009, 11:38 AM

I am working on mens open now. If you follow on twitter, you will now as each is posted.

http://twitter.com/wake9

(bigshow) · (bigshow) **Join Date: Feb 2005** 09-01-2009, 6:06 PM

I think Jeff is asking for a split in the Master's division; One for surf and one for skim. Or is that one for normal and the other for cranky and irritable?

surfdad 09-01-2009, 6:19 PM

Irritable bowel? I want the divisions split so minute that I am GURANTEED first! And the crowd goes wild, as Jeff Walker wins the surf, short, pudgy, men's, balding, velcro fastener shoes, masters division!!!!!! :-)

(bigshow) · (bigshow) **Join Date: Feb 2005** 09-01-2009, 6:30 PM

Could the solution to this dilemma be as simple as a bowl of oat meal?

surfdad 09-01-2009, 8:08 PM

More fiber in my diet? Wow! That gives a whole new meaning to the trick by the name of "floater". Are we pushing the limits of decency here? :-)

(bigshow) · (bigshow) **Join Date: Feb 2005** 09-01-2009, 8:19 PM

Well I think you can get a high composition score if you pull off a fire hydrant too!

surfdad 09-01-2009, 8:22 PM

lololol Ok, I'm done. I bow to your skills in this realm!

(ragboy) · (ragboy) **Join Date: Aug 2007** 09-01-2009, 9:18 PM

Ok guys, Open Male is all done!

(chidofu) · (chidofu) **Join Date: Sep 2009** 09-02-2009, 12:09 AM

slums!?!?!?! where's the love jeff? that's me on the dock waiting to gas up your boat.

surfdad 09-02-2009, 5:26 AM

chidofu? Is that you in the picture? You know I was just being sarcastic, right? That whole area is so gorgeous! Is there a law up there that all the houses must be a minimum of 10,000 square feet?! :-)

Do all of those east facing windows give you a view of Mt. Ranier? It was HUGE when we flew in, but we couldn't see it from the lake that day, I'm guessing due to the haze/clouds?

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(chidofu) · (chidofu) **Join Date: Sep 2009** 09-02-2009, 10:28 AM

Yep. That's me. I think you surfed back right after that refill.

At 10,000 square feet, you would be describing my neighbors house.

No views of Mt. Rainier from my house but if you go north and/or east on the lake the views are awesome. I have lovely views of I-90 though.

surfdad 09-04-2009, 8:16 PM

The seaplane took some aerial pictures of the event - reminds me of the google earth images. :-)

http://picasaweb.google.com/ray.jijina/NWWakeSurfAssociation?authkey=Gv1sRgCKPb_q36-7jEwwE&feat=email#

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(ragboy) · (ragboy) **Join Date: Aug 2007** 09-05-2009, 12:37 AM

Some cool pics in there.

(newwhit) · (newwhit) **Join Date: Mar 2007** 09-05-2009, 9:37 AM

that is a sweet vantage point!