Cam Stenning along with friends Flick Blackmore & Tim Van Weer. Wakeskating from the lakes of Auckland to the Street spots of Christchurch. Song by Daft Punk’s Harder Better Faster Strong (The Algorithm remix) which is cool because you can download the EP here. Shot by Riley Bathurst on his Canon 7D with additional footage by Angus Gray for this very website.
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Getting a cable running in NZ is not easy but these guys are well down the path so spend a couple minutes and help out the wake scene, just sign up on the home page and vote for the park.
http://www.youropinion.co.nz/forum/showthread.php?t=1036
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24th February 2012
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SPY+ signs new distributor in New Zealand.
The distribution of iconic eyewear brand SPY is now held by Step Up Industries.
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It’s one of the more unique aspects of riding wake that crashing is the best way to get something better than you otherwise would from the situation. First rollers are soo much fun but if your riding what is normally considered well and not crashing a lot, you pretty much miss out. In Almost any other sport there is no fun in dragging yourself back up after you fall Riley Bathurst taking full advantage of falling, first roller back one, shot by Angus Gray.
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Scotty G has been at the front of NZ wake for a good few years now and with his twin bro Andy they have this new project show casing the riding from the Sunny Coast cable. Just the Right Amount of Dirty. This is one of the first edit’s they have out and includes one of the rare N-bombs a nuclear half cab to revert 3, which just happens to be one of my favourite tricks to watch Scotty do.
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2012 North Island Wakeboarding Championships
The 2012 North Island Champs brought together not only the best wake boarders from the North but also a Southern contingent this year all wanting to battle it out for the sought after North Island title before the upcoming New Zealand Nationals in April. Continue reading
Plain and simple.
Open Men
Open Women
Junior Men
Waitangi Weekend was an eventful one for myself and many of the Wakeboarders in Nz.. Starting it off with the Boards and BBQ’s comp on Saturday, put on my the Haakmas. It was an Awesome event with several newcomers to the competitive wake scene. Highlight of the day was definitely Regan Carlyon’s First round ride, where he stomped two huge passes without falling, loads of stylish inverts and spins along with his first ever scarecrow as his wildcard trick at the end.
The first time Cam Stenning and myself have ventured back into Christchurch since the whole place down here changed, we used to skate together all the time, usually just out in the rivers or estuary. This time it was a week or winching, some old spots and some new with at least a few more we want to go hit next time. Flipbook by Riley Bathurst.
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One set to cut down to less than one minute, Brad Smeele demo at the Mastercraft Boards n BBQ’s grom comp event in Mangakino. Song: Active Child – Johnny Belinda (White Arrow Remix), shot and edited Riley Bathurst.
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Entry forms Here, WNZ forms here (You must be a WNZ 2012 member to ride). Facebook event here.
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Waking up early when it’s far too cold and still getting it done.
Filmed by Aaron Haugh, edited by Brendan Ellis.
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Full Writeup coming soon!
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Around a dusty corner of a farm road and I have to stop the car, looking down into the valley and I’m standing above a monster about to wake up and start destroying more than a few people conception of what wakeboarding in New Zealand is. Three pools with a fairly ridiculous drop between and large amount of ways things can go wrong for anyone riding the set up.
There are still a few tractors pulling the final pieces around and a bunch of on hand friends to get the work done, I’m there as a photographer but as soon as I see this place I know that I’m interested in riding it as much as can, it’s almost a playstation level, the Wakepark two point cable hangs above silently, we spend most of the first day just helping out and putting the final touches on before anyone takes to the water.
Brad Smeele, step up transfer.
The Mastercraft Boards n’BBQ’s Groms Wakeboard Competition 2012 was a really good comp to happen down in Magakino yesterday, all about pushing the sport and the level of riding to the younger slayers out there. With the divisions divided up by riding ability it keeps the competition close, Regan “Reggie” Carlyon absolutely killed it and took out the open division with one of the most impressive double stand up passes I have seen from some one young. After the 3/4 bouy on the second pass, competitors were encouraged to try something new or recently learnt, something not normally encouraged in a comp where Reggie stomped his first ever scarecrow, not just in comp but ever, check his face right after, the same feat that earned Jonny Weatherly Wild Card best trick.
A massive thanks to everyone that helped with the event and progressing the sport.
Words and photos, Riley Bathurst.
Regan stoking after winning the open division
13/14 April 2012 Lake Karapiro at Pairere.
More details will come soon, but if you need flights and accom they can be booked in as this is confirmed.
See you there.
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The first in a series of three wakeboard clips to be shown on TVNZ’s U, that plays every Monday night at 9:25 and features a host of New Zealand’s top action sports athletes across a number of disciplines, The NZwakeboard.com crew got down to Wanaka to hit up the rail gardens for this one.
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Massive thanks goes out to all those that made the trip and the project possible,
Filming by Riley Bathurst & Liam Hall
