Wakeboard Tutorial #3 - Surf Carving

[@bustravel7765]

Finally good instruction. Good job. Hello from island Krk, Croatia. Rene

[@MattCrowhurst]

Hey hey, thanks for the kind words man. Makes working hard on these tutorials totally worth it when I know it's helping people!

[@orkhanraguimov3762]

Great video, thank you. What is the best speed and rope length for this?

[@thedynamicduo7186]

18 to 22 mph and 70 to 80 feet

[@MattCrowhurst]

Hey man, sorry about the late reply. OK, speed and rope length depends so very much on the sort of boat you are on (how big it is and what sort of wake it kicks out), where you're ability level is at and also the water conditions i.e. how rough or calm the water is. Here's some guidelines to go by though; *The shorter the rope the cleaner the wake gets - to make things feel a little safe, easier and more comfortable for trying things like surf carves, surf turns and learning to move around you want to go a bit slower (kids at 13-6mph and adults at 14-18mph) and you want a clean wake wake (no froth, curling over/breaking white stuff on top which can trip you up) so you'll need to shorten the rope up the slower the boat goes. *Going shorter actually makes the wake a bit bigger which, for surf carving is ideal as it means you've got bigger 'face' (of the wake/wave) to carve up and down. Bigger the wake the more room to play and less likely you'll go over the peak (top) of the wake. *If you're a confident rider and you just want to get really aggressive with your surf carving then do it at whatever your normal riding speed is *Here's another idea for you, riding your wakeboard on a super short line (wakesurf length) is a lot of fun when throwing big slayshes at the wake which is much bigger that close to the boat. NB - Remember, never board, wakesurf or perform any towable sport any closer to the back of the boat than 14metres (45ft).

[@orkhanraguimov3762]

@@MattCrowhurst thank you so much for all these details.

[@anzaeria]

Out of curiosity, is the bottom edge of a wakeboard generally sharp or rounded? Snowboards and sandboards have sharp edges for carving whereas surfboards have rounded edges.

[@colecalhoun733]

anzaeria it’s more like a snowboard, not rounded nearly as much as a surfboard