Steel Lafferty - Wake to Wake 1080

(dave23) · (dave23) **Join Date: Nov 2006** 08-20-2009, 8:53 PM

Just saw this on thewakeplace.com

http://www.thewakeplace.com/?p=662

(nick_in_ssp) · (nick_in_ssp) **Join Date: Aug 2006** 08-20-2009, 8:58 PM

Clean and easy

(dyost) · (dyost) **Join Date: Jan 2007** 08-20-2009, 9:00 PM

Sick...

Did anyone read the little blurb under it where they mention something about this being beaten out for trick of the year by a Rathy grabbed bs 1080?

Anyone heard of this one yet? Must be a very fresh post up on thewakeplace...

(dyost) · (dyost) **Join Date: Jan 2007** 08-20-2009, 9:02 PM

From thewakeplace.com - paragraph under the video

We filmed this 2 weeks ago down in Ft Lauderdale, Steel Lafferty stomping a toeside 1080 wake to wake. It took Steel about 3 days and around 40 attempts to land it, but landed it very smooth and clean. We held back for trick of the year, but Steel was beaten by a wrapped back 1080 from Aaron Rathy. Steel has plans to take this 1080 further, and we will be bringing you more on that and this 1080 sometime this week. Trust us when we say we’re on the verge of something amazing with Steel….

(dave23) · (dave23) **Join Date: Nov 2006** 08-20-2009, 9:02 PM

I want to see this video that they are doing with Rusty that they are talking about on the front page.

(all_board_rider)

that was dope!

(dhv142) · (dhv142) **Join Date: Oct 2008** 08-21-2009, 7:34 AM

that video is sick!!! Steel is an absolute machine, nice dude

(premierwake136)

how old is he
and thats the best looking boat

(eubanks01) · (eubanks01) **Join Date: Jun 2001** 08-21-2009, 7:48 AM

That was awesome! Did you see his arm go thru the handle at 9?!

(wakeparent) · (wakeparent) **Join Date: Jan 2005** 08-21-2009, 7:48 AM

17 maybe 18 rides jr. pro, very nice steel

(deltawake) · (deltawake) **Join Date: Sep 2004** 08-21-2009, 7:52 AM

Steel rides as a 16 yr old this year. He has 2 more years in Jr. Mens if he doesn't go pro.
Great job Steel!!

(wakedad33) · (wakedad33) **Join Date: Oct 2005** 08-21-2009, 8:19 AM

Steel, nicely done, congrats!

(kickflip_mj) · (kickflip_mj) **Join Date: Apr 2007** 08-21-2009, 8:31 AM

damn hes only 16? wow how crappy of a rider i am.lol

(jarrod) · (jarrod) **Join Date: May 2003** 08-21-2009, 8:40 AM

Clean

(jcush313) · (jcush313) **Join Date: Jun 2008** 08-21-2009, 9:11 AM

SICK!

(xistential) · (xistential) **Join Date: Jul 2007** 08-21-2009, 10:40 AM

I heard that he is real close on a W2W 12. Obviously what they are referring to in the article.

After all that speculating who would have thought it was going to be Steel? Unfortunately picked a bad year to land it for trick of the year..

(innov8) · (innov8) **Join Date: May 2005** 08-21-2009, 10:51 AM

Wow, what a year for Wake, congrats Steel!!

(spearing) · (spearing) **Join Date: Sep 2005** 08-21-2009, 10:52 AM

ok that was awesome........ so it looks like the trend of getting an award is huck your self like mad two weeks prior to the award ceremony and hope no one else had bigger balls lol.

WOW this year is crazy....... Rathy, Steel and Fooshee very tuff call on all three for best trick, Rathy is just super aggressive and defiantly the man to beat to date, and if there was a cable categorie; Fooshee all the way, But i think Steel got pimped on trick of the year award. Just my thoughts i can only do a 5 so i have no idea what it takes to do either 1080.

Congratulations to all three guys.

(andy_nintzel)

I have watched that video 50 times. Man it looks so easy! Really honestly after watching it over and over I cannot believe more people are landing them.

So next summer will be the summer of w2w contest 1080???

(xistential) · (xistential) **Join Date: Jul 2007** 08-21-2009, 11:01 AM

Yeah but the article said it took "3 days and about 40 attempts". We only get to see the finished product.

W2W 12? How long?

(anthemwake) · (anthemwake) **Join Date: Oct 2005** 08-21-2009, 11:07 AM

It's unreal how clean that was. You hear people say all the time (and I've said it myself in the past) that once you get past a 7 or 9, it's nearly impossible to make it look good because you're just spinning like crazy trying to make it around. That kid pretty much disproved that theory beyond any shadow of a doubt.

justinh 08-21-2009, 11:37 AM

Andy, I agree. It worked that way on the 720 and 900. All it takes is one (Rusty) and then it will bust wide open.

For the new generation, 1080s will be normal.

(johnny_defacto)

Did steel ever land a 10 of the double up?

(njskier) · (njskier) **Join Date: Jul 2005** 08-21-2009, 4:15 PM

I'd love to see that at real speed....awesome job Steel!

BTW, nice wake on that X-star....how much weight and placed where?

(jsweat) · (jsweat) **Join Date: Apr 2007** 08-21-2009, 6:31 PM

i am with you anthem that is the best looking toe 10 i have ever seen.

(woreout) · (woreout) **Join Date: Aug 2006** 08-22-2009, 7:43 AM

Best of all Steel is a very nice kid not cocky at all, like some other pros that were great at a young age. His parents are top notch people as well and it shows in their son.
Congrats Steel!!!!!

(teamvaldez) · (teamvaldez) **Join Date: Apr 2003** 08-23-2009, 7:32 AM

GREAT job Steele!!!!