| Wake boarding and water skiing are immensely | | | | Boards are generally made up of foam and coated |
| popular water sports enjoyed by today's youth. Sun, | | | | with fiberglass. The foam maintains the buoyancy |
| sand and water are all that it requires for people to | | | | factor which is critical for this particular sport. To this |
| come out of their homes and enjoy among the joys | | | | core are attached wakeboard bindings and fins with |
| of nature. In water skiing, a person standing on | | | | the aid of metal screws. Wakeboard bindings and fins |
| double skis or slalom is pulled behind a motor boat. | | | | are adjustable and are adjusted differently by |
| Wake boarding is similar to water skiing in being a | | | | different riders. These are used by riders to perform |
| surface water sport, only the individual rides a wake | | | | different tricks while boarding. |
| board instead of a double ski. Wake boarding is a | | | | Another component of a board is the "rocker" which |
| relatively new sport that derives its origins from a | | | | is essentially the bend that extends between the |
| combination of water skiing and snowboarding. | | | | head and tail of the board. Continuous and |
| These sports are a huge craze in the sport-loving | | | | three-stage rocker are the major types and they |
| nation of Australia. Both require however a little more | | | | determine the speed of the board on water. Other |
| than just sun, sand and water- the right expertise | | | | important parameters are the length, width, bottom |
| and the correct water skiing equipment and wake | | | | design, and placement of the fins on a wakeboard. |
| board equipment. | | | | Water Skiing Equipment: |
| Wakeboarding Equipment: | | | | The main components in water skiing are the skis, a |
| Wakeboarding essentially requires two components- | | | | ski line, and of course, a boat to drive the rider on |
| a boat and a board. Though the specifications for | | | | the ski. A single ski is much easier to operate, though |
| wake boat are not stringent, there are boats | | | | beginners find it easy to ride on a mono ski. Length |
| available commercially specifically designed to cater | | | | of the ski is of importance, and generally ranges |
| for wakeboarding. These boats are designed for | | | | between 7'0 to 8'0. Length of the ski line, however, |
| performing this sport in lakes, and not seas. This is of | | | | depends on the kind of boat the rider is riding, along |
| importance to beginners trying to grasp the basics of | | | | with water conditions at the time of the ride. While |
| wakeboarding. Common boarding brands are Malibu, | | | | riding, the skier must position himself/herself in the |
| MasterCraft, Moomba, Centurion and Tige. In the | | | | correct manner to ensure a smooth ride. Correct |
| Australian domestic market, Cobra Ski and Board is | | | | posture in water skiing is of utmost importance. |
| an established and trusted name. | | | | |