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Sigi Bachler Showing Off Her Wakeboarding Skills in Germany
by WakeGirls Blog
posted December 15, 2011 at 2:10am

This video is from Sigi Bachler of Germany. You can check our her vimeo page here   Sigi Bächler 11 / 11 from Sigi Bächler on Vimeo.   The recordings are from my simple casio digitalcam, mounted on the boat tower. So they are not...more

Pro Wakeboarder Amber Wing at the Wake Park World Championships in Abu Dhabi
by WakeGirls Blog
posted November 23, 2011 at 12:01am

We are jealous of all the cool places Amber Wing gets to go to. Here she is at Al Forsan in Abu Dhabi. Professional wakeboarder, Amber Wing wakeboards, goes karting, and plays paintball at Al Forsan International Sports Resort. She also gets to teach s...more

Video: Melissa Marquardt and Amber Wing take on Bull Shoals
by WakeGirls Blog
posted October 28, 2011 at 10:41am

Melissa Marquardt and Amber Wing shred the calm waters of Bull Shoals, Arkansas. Thanks to Liquid Force for this sweet vid. ...more

Liquid Playground signs 4-time World Champion Women’s Wakeskater Jen Gilanfarr
by WakeGirls Blog
posted October 26, 2011 at 10:53am

Go get’em girl!!!! A few days before the WWA World Championships took place in Indianapolis, IN, The Liquid Playground signed the then 3-time World Champion Women’s Wakeskater Jen GilanFarr to their team making her the third female to join the LP cre...more

Video: Wakeboard World Cup – Women's final – Linyi, China
by WakeGirls Blog
posted October 22, 2011 at 8:22am

From IWWF on YouTube A who’s who, of women wakeboaders. As the top lady pros from around the globe, wow the huge crowds in Linyi, China during the IWWF world cup finals. ...more

Video: Pro Womens Wakeboard Highlights – Kuching 2011
by WakeGirls Blog
posted October 20, 2011 at 5:59pm

Here is a rundown of the Pro Womens Wakeboarding that went down in Kuching. This video was submitted by International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation, you can see more videos from them on their YouTube page here. Full womens Wakeboard finals from the I...more

Bring Your Own Board: Caroline Djupsjö
by WakeGirls Blog
posted October 17, 2011 at 11:12pm

This video was sent to us by our friends in Sweden. Here is a ride with our friend Caroline Djupsjö, from when we were visiting in Fagesta. It was great fun and inspiring to see Carro behind the boat. We hope that she will come and visit us on the riv...more

IWWF Wakeboard World Cup Malaysia Video Highlights
by WakeGirls Blog
posted September 21, 2011 at 10:52am

Found this video on YouTube of the last IWWF Wakeboard World Cup in Malaysia. Congrats to winner Raimi Merritt, as well as second place winner Amber Wing and third place winner Miku Asai. ...more

Raimi Merritt wins World Wakeboard Cup in Malaysia.
by WakeGirls Blog
posted September 19, 2011 at 8:35pm

From The Borneo Post. World champion Harley Clifford added another title to his collection when he won the Pro-Men final at the IWWF World Wakeboard Cup at the Kuching Waterfront yesterday. The 18-year-old Australian wakeboarder who is seeded number one ...more

1st Woman to land a VFlip
by WakeGirls Blog
posted September 15, 2011 at 2:24am

Jen GilanFarr is a pioneer in women’s wakeskate. She is constantly pushing herself to the next level. When we heard she was the first women to land a VFlip, we weren’t that surprised. More videos from Jen: http://vimeo.com/jnonymous ...more

[VIDEO] Amber Wing’s Semi-Final Run at the World Wakeboard Championships
by WakeGirls Blog
posted July 20, 2011 at 7:12am

Video via WakeLine. Check out their website for more IWWF Worlds coverage, including more videos and photos. Amber Wing Women Open Semi-finals run from WakeLine on Vimeo. ...more

2011 Queen of Wake Standings
by WakeGirls Blog
posted July 18, 2011 at 3:00pm

As of 7/18/2011 and 5 of 8 events: 1. Amber Wing – 490 2. Nicola Butler – 395 3. Emily Copeland Durham – 390 4. Melissa Marquardt – 380 5. Raimi Merritt – 355 6. Anna Hajek – 335 7. Tarah Mikacich – 289 8. Corrie Dyer – 256 9. Alexa Sco...more

Amy Purdy – Living Beyond Limits (TEDx Orange Coast)
by SkaterGirl
posted July 5, 2011 at 2:52pm

If you missed Amy Purdy’s speech at the recent TED X Orange Coast conference, don’t worry – you’re in luck – watch the video below. Incredible story and inspirational above all else. We’ve written about skateboarder \ snowboarder Amy before bu...more

Wakeboarding: Cable How-Tos – How to hit your first kicker
by WakeGirls Blog
posted June 22, 2011 at 10:04am

In this episode of Cable How Tos we headed out to McCormick cable park in Tampa, where Tarah explained how to hit your first kicker. Cable How Tos - Episode 3 from WakeGirls.com on Vimeo. ...more

Girls Ride the Wake 2011, Lake McClure, California
by WakeGirls Blog
posted June 2, 2011 at 2:31pm

Don’t miss Girls Ride The Wake 2011 July 23-24 at beautiful Lake McClure, California We’ve got big things planned for this year’s event, which promises to be bigger and better than ever! A New Location Lake McClure will be our new venue. This lak...more

2011 Queen of Wake Standings
by WakeGirls Blog
posted June 2, 2011 at 2:28pm

After two events of eight events, as of 6/1/2011 1. Amber Wing – 190 2. Melissa Marquardt – 160 3. Nicola Butler – 160 4. Emily Copeland Durham – 145 5. Raimi Merritt – 140 6. Anna Hajek – 130 7. Hayley Smith – 111 8. Tarah Mikacich – 11...more

Oakley’s Amber Wing and Nicola Butler take top spots at 2011 Masters
by WakeGirls Blog
posted June 1, 2011 at 1:14am

Here is Amber Wing and Nicola Butler’s winning run from the 2011 Masters. This video was provided by Jack Blodgett, you can see his vimeo page here Oakley's Amber Wing and Nicola Butler take top spots at 2011 Masters from Jack Blodgett on Vimeo. ...more

Wake Games 2011 – Pro Women
by WakeGirls Blog
posted May 5, 2011 at 11:53am

Wake Games 2011 was this past weekend here in Orlando. Taking the top spot was our very own Amber Wing, followed by Megan Ethell and Nicola Butler in third. Wake Games 2011 - Pro Women from WakeGirls.com on Vimeo. ...more

Queen of Wake schedules eight events in 2011
by WakeGirls Blog
posted April 25, 2011 at 9:50pm

Great news for all the female shredders! This season, the Queen of Wake series will expand to a whopping 8 events, starting this weekend at the 2011 Wake Games. The list of events is: Wake Games (April 28 – May 1) Pro Wakeboard Tour – Acworth, GA (Ma...more

Morning Shred – Nicola
by WakeGirls Blog
posted April 14, 2011 at 12:02pm

Morning Shred - Nicola from WakeGirls.com on Vimeo. Here is Part III of Morning Shred with Nicola Butler. Nicola is a very technical rider and amazing to watch. Don’t take my word for it, check it out yourself. ...more

Seven year old Zahra Kell lands toeside front roll
by WakeGirls Blog
posted March 22, 2011 at 5:04pm

Thanks to Hayley Smith for the link. Congratulations to Zahra Kell, who became the youngest girl to land an invert when she stuck her toeside front roll. Can’t wait to see more from this grommet! ...more

Tracy Baynham: Wakeboard training in Orlando [Video]
by WakeGirls.com's Vimeo Channel
posted January 28, 2011 at 8:47am

Sun Rise Light Flies from WakeGirls.com on Vimeo. Tracy has really been pushing herself through the winter, riding as much as possible. We had the chance to spend the day with her while she was in Orlando getting her train on. ...more

TSR FreezeRide: February 5th, 2011
by WakeGirls Blog
posted January 28, 2011 at 2:25am

Texas Ski Ranch is ready to kick off the 2011 season the same way we have for the past seven years, with TSR’s FreezeRide. This year the event will be directly following the Austin and San Antonio boat shows. TSR will be hosting a cable wakeboard and ...more

Tech Tools For Kiters
by Just Kite It
posted October 7, 2010 at 3:50pm

by Jessica Valenzuela Hello kiters! I’ve not forgotten you. As many of you have friend~ed me and are in my personal Facebook network you may have noticed that I’ve been busy with a number of techie stuff specially when the Fall season hit. There ar...more