00:00For the first time ever in the Middle East, the top wake riders in the world were on hand
00:08to demonstrate their world-class skills for the wakeboard community in the UAE.
00:12Three wakeboarders and one wake surfer, they are the best in the States and the world.
00:16They will do a show today, it's going to be like 45 minutes, and they will show their
00:19skills and what they can do, and it's going to be so much fun.
00:23The event, hosted by Extreme Wake at Gansu Marina, featured a veritable who's who in
00:27the world of wake riding.
00:29I ride for Body Glove Wetsuits and Life Jackets, and they teamed up with Extreme Wake and they
00:34got a boat out here and everything, and we decided to take a team trip to come check
00:38this place out.
00:39Today is different, no pressure, just get to go out there and have some fun and show
00:43the people, local people and everyone here that came to check us out some high-level
00:47wakeboarding.
00:48I'm going to do some skim style wake surfing, which is kind of a flatter board with some
00:59little tiny fins, kick it around, do some tricks, and then I'll ride surf style as well,
01:04which is more similar to traditional surfing in the ocean when it comes to the style of
01:08the riding.
01:09Wake surfing is actually surfing behind the boat with no rope whatsoever, just completely
01:14the power of the wave, about 10 to 15 feet behind the boat, pretty close, at a slow speed,
01:22usually around 11 miles an hour.
01:24We get a wave on one side and surf it just like you would see somebody surfing a wave
01:27in the ocean.
01:28The pros didn't disappoint, taking to the water and performing some mind-blowing aerial
01:32stunts for the awestruck crowd.
01:35Logan Fish for Golf News.
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