Water sports can be enthralling as they are refreshing. To get the hang of different water activities, you should be ready to try various water sports that can make you feel lively. One such water sport is wakeboarding.
Wakeboarding is an exciting sport that sums up how well you surf the waves while attached to a speed boat. As the entire wakeboarding experience depends on your ability to maneuver the wakeboard, it does take some practice and tips to get used to. To get started on wakeboarding, go through the following steps.
Wakeboarding Requirements
To begin with, you require a wakeboarding-specific boat with sufficient power to pull out of the water, a tower, speed control, integrated ballast, and a wedge that allows you to shape the wave for different ability levels and can create waves at low speeds. Proper wakeboarding gear includes wet shorts, coastguard-approved lifejackets, a non-stretch rope, and a handle—a board of the correct size for the rider with a middle fin that can track the turns.
Keep the Rope Length Short
As a beginner, keep the rope length as short as possible. Shorter lengths will help you achieve the maximum upward pull. Set up your board appropriately with your feet spaced at your shoulder length with your boots angled slightly outwards. Sit on the swimming platform and slide into the water.
Get Started on Wakeboarding
Get in line with your boat and ensure your arms are straight and rested on your knees. Your knees should be slightly bent. When the boat starts to move, you should let your knees bend to the maximum and hold this position until you feel yourself directly on top of your board.
Once you are in line with your board, stand up slowly without any rush. After getting up, put some weight against your heels as you lean against the rope and put your lead foot slightly ahead.
Getting up on the Wakeboard
Make sure to crunch your knees and bend your body proportionately to achieve proper posture. Unless your posture and position are good, you might lose your grip on the rope. Once you get up on your board, hold the pressure against your heels and ride to the outside of the wave. Alternatively, stand directly behind the boat with the rope at your hip with your weight evenly distributed over your feet.
Heelside and Toeside
Heelside is the act of putting pressure against your heels that will dig the back edge of the board into the water. Toeside is when you put pressure over your toes, digging the front edge of the board into the water. These two methods can help with all the variations possible with wakeboarding.
These tips and methods can help you acquire the basic skills of skateboarding. However, a professional service like Beach Riders Dubai can offer more hands-on training with skilled professionals and equipment. They offer wakeboarding rentals in the Dubai marina at great prices. Take a plunge into the sea with wakeboarding with Beach Riders Dubai.
