So, what is wakeboarding anyway? I’m glad you asked: It’s a water sport that was developed by surfers who were looking for a wave to ride when the sea was calm. This became wake surfing, where the rider is initially towed behind a boat before letting go of the rope and using the wake created to keep up. Wakeboarding is often described as a blend of snowboarding, surfing and skateboarding and it involves one wide board rather than a pair of water skis, the rider utilises bindings to keep their feet attached to the board. In addition to boats, that unsurprisingly require a large expanse of water, some centres have been built that use a cable system to tow the rider. There are two types of cable centres available, firstly there is a circular cable where the riders are equally spaced and move at a set speed while the second uses a single wire driven by an operator on shore. The circular cables have the advantage of being able to accommodate multiple riders at once, while the single gives more one to one time, and is perfect for coaching.
Denne historien er fra Issue 93-utgaven av VW Bus T4&5+.
Start din 7-dagers gratis prøveperiode på Magzter GOLD for å få tilgang til tusenvis av utvalgte premiumhistorier og 9000+ magasiner og aviser.
Allerede abonnent ? Logg på
Denne historien er fra Issue 93-utgaven av VW Bus T4&5+.
Start din 7-dagers gratis prøveperiode på Magzter GOLD for å få tilgang til tusenvis av utvalgte premiumhistorier og 9000+ magasiner og aviser.
Allerede abonnent? Logg på
The Evolution of Van
To mark 100 issues of VWBus, David takes a look back at how updating the humble ‘Box on Wheels’ has gone from concept to reality
Wild Times
Perhaps a sign of the wild times we’re in and a telling sign of how fast we’re adapting to the ‘new normal’. I decide to take a U-turn and zoom out on how things looked as that ‘new normal’ was taking hold, along with how that’s effecting our little sector
Story's Story
With The Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Sweden under our belts and barely two weeks on the road, we were heading to the ultimate van life destination; Norway…
Karmann-Go
When you own ‘The fastest motorhome in the world’,getting to the campsite on time shouldn’t be a problem
Gran Tourettesmo
This is a very cool and interesting project, but the question is,is this the ultimate eBay build?
CBBA
If there was such a thing as Cool Bus Builders Anonymous, then each meet in Leicestershire would start with the words. “Hello, my name’s Andy Stretton and I can’t stop building seriously cool buses.”
Honey I Shrunk My Bus
When Grant Gwyn walked into a VW dealership to buy a Viper green Caddy, little did he know his future was about to be very orange...
Milk Float Influence
Nicknamed Ernie, we discover this custom-created T5 pickup won’t be doing the early morning milk round any time soon
Impossible Solved
A while back we brought you a basic sketch of a proposed project, it was both wild and eminently practical. Well it’s finished now and already in service as a daily driver for a very special lad
An Alpine Summer
In the concluding instalment we pick up Richard and Jackie Pickles’ story of their eight-country Alpine summer adventure on the shore of Lake Como in Italy
