2003 Innovation of the Year Nominees

(wakeworld) · (wakeworld) **Join Date: Jan 1997** 07-17-2003, 2:12 AM

Alright, so here is the list I came up with for 2003 innovations. Am I missing anything?

MasterCraft X-Star Hull
Tige ConvexV Hull
Monster Tower
Boss Adjustable Tower
Malibu Illusion Tower
WakeDesigns Rival Tower
MasterCraft Board Racks
Nvert Sports Board Racks
Wetbox Speaker Boxes
MB Sports Two-Speed Tranny
Accurate Carbon Handle
Cassette 4 Trak
Hyperlite Byerly Boa System

(kristian) · (kristian) **Join Date: Nov 2002** 07-17-2003, 5:40 AM

Sounds like a good list to me.

(canaday)

Zima

(sandbag) · (sandbag) **Join Date: May 2002** 07-17-2003, 8:15 AM

How 'bout wakesurfing?
Or wakesurf boards?

Maybe they would be considered last year
and only "caught on" this year.
What do you think?

(h20jnky) · (h20jnky) **Join Date: Mar 2003** 07-17-2003, 9:48 AM

Solid list Dave!

However, I still think that "wake wing" thing should be on there?......

j/k

Tige4Life.......(or just until I can talk my wife into a SANTE)!

(aneal000) · (aneal000) **Join Date: Feb 2002** 07-17-2003, 10:18 AM

I agree with Sandy. I think that our industry was most influenced and affected this year by the surfboard... landlock etc...

(wakeworld) · (wakeworld) **Join Date: Jan 1997** 07-17-2003, 1:30 PM

I didn't include any wakesurf boards for two reasons. One, is that wakesurfing has been around longer than wakeboarding, so it certainly isn't new. And two, I'm not sure that there is anything way out there as far as innovation on the boards. Obviously, we've seen a lot of great shapes, but they are all pretty much take offs of a basic surfboard or skimboard. I don't think there is any one board that stands out as a crazy new innovative design.

Ryan, the Wake Wing will be included.

(airfreak) · (airfreak) **Join Date: Jul 2001** 07-17-2003, 2:38 PM

Skyski's Bat Wings :-)

bobbymucic 07-17-2003, 3:46 PM

XM and Sirius Satellite radio?

(sae4life) · (sae4life) **Join Date: Mar 2003** 07-17-2003, 4:43 PM

I'm pretty sure its the first year for P-tex type bases on wakeboards, to me thats a pretty big jump in board technology considering how much guys are hitting sliders now on both the pro tour and recreationally

snowdog 07-17-2003, 5:30 PM

JIB base?
Nvert for sure!

(sunsport) · (sunsport) **Join Date: Sep 2002** 07-18-2003, 1:38 PM

They had P-Tex based boards last year at Surf Expo. I think it was Origin that was making them.

(wakeworld) · (wakeworld) **Join Date: Jan 1997** 07-18-2003, 2:04 PM

Yeah, I think Origin has had that for several years now. That was one of their original claims to fame.

norcal_99 07-18-2003, 2:22 PM

Sure all the above mentioned innovations are cool and neat, but the only two that have the possibility of bringing riders to the next level are the new hull designs.