Wake Awards information and After Party details...

electricsnow · cassette Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 10735 City: Jefferton

For those of you attending the expo, the 6th annual wake awards are on thursday, August 20 at 5:30 PM...

Orange County Convention Center
International Drive
Orlando, FL

West Concourse
Room 320 (Chapin Theater)

Free admission for public...

After party at Spy Bar and Sky 60 downtown

Follow the Wake Awards live on the web:
http://wakeboardingmag.com/news/2009/08/18/live-from-the-wake-awards/

flixmaster · Site Admin Joined: 11 Jul 2006 Posts: 824 City: Austin

Wakeskating tricks were again the best part of the awards. Every wakeskater that was nominated just throws down some of the best tricks. Thomas from Cassette was on the stage to present tonight. Great seeing him at the event.

EJazzle · Posted: Aug 20, 2009 10:33 pm Post subject:

dude!!! soooo bummed i missed this. Ill be there all day tomorrow, I cant wait for the parks documentary!

here is the info you guys want to see
http://www.grindtv.com/wake/blog/7568/2009-wakeawards-by-wakeboarding-mag/

congrats matt and reed!

flixmaster · Site Admin Joined: 11 Jul 2006 Posts: 824 City: Austin

Thomas handing out the award

scott a · "a" is for angel Joined: 17 Feb 2004 Posts: 4126

Soderlind!!!

The Bug · Frontside 180 Joined: 16 Sep 2004 Posts: 434 City: Redding

I had no idea that Legolas the elf was a wakeskater! Middle Earth in the house!

Grouch · Kickflip Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 3146 City: The OC

Is that Smeagle behind Legolas?

tad · 360 flip Joined: 07 May 2006 Posts: 5031

Support rider-produced wakeskate films!

electricsnow · cassette Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 10735 City: Jefferton

tad, what do you disapprove of specifically? Videos/video section winners?

I'll be honest, I'm not going to support a film if I think it's crap, even if a rider produced it.

Congratulations to matt, reed, the golden bear and grubb for their respective achievements. I think bryan could have won photog. of the year last year, so I'm happy to see he came out on top this year.

Gnarly Dancer 42 · 360 flip Joined: 21 May 2007 Posts: 5121 City: kalamazoo

"Best Wakeskate Video Performance: Brian Grubb "Out of the Pond""

Question

does this really top Travis Doran or Andrew pastura's parts in Fun Boots?

i kinda don't think so, but i have yet to see brian's part. anyone have an opinion on that?

Grouch · Kickflip Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 3146 City: The OC

My opinion is that the Lord of the Rings trilogies are great movies, but they are a bit too long!

electricsnow · cassette Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 10735 City: Jefferton

I wouldn't put travis doran's section as number 1, but I also would not have put grubb's section first, either. As far as voting goes, there's more to consider than just the riding; you're supposed to consider editing and things like that as well.

That said, I still would have expected andrew pastura to win.

tad · 360 flip Joined: 07 May 2006 Posts: 5031

I never said I disapproved anything. I just think there are a few wakeskaters that worked VERY hard this year, progressed the sport tremendously (not w2w late shuvs and acid drops) and gave winching a whole new meaning. I mean just look at all of the trick of the year nominees.

Matt's tricks were insane and he definitely deserved trick of the year, he's been shredding. That varial flip out was perfect.

They specifically said in the criteria for wakeskater of the year, that the rider should have been well rounded and did good in contests, video parts and photos. Reed didn't even have a video part this past year. He's a contest rider.

And best wakeskate video performance? What did they judge that on? Who had the best tropical locations or biggest A-frame? Did they even watch Andy's part in Fun Boots?

miller · Backside 180 Joined: 08 Aug 2004 Posts: 2394 City: Regina

I have seen both vids and Andrew Pastura in Funboots should have won

electricsnow · cassette Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 10735 City: Jefferton

With that one line post I expected you were referring to something specific. A comment like that rarely comes out of nowhere.

And I'm not trying to say that I agree with every winner in every category. Reed has had media coverage (not just from contests), but I agree that the video aspect is not what others have had. the only section I can really think of that might have counted for something was his appearance in first breath. Though aside from that, I think there are a number of riders that could potentially be the wakeskater of the year. I know you feel strongly about andrew and he's well deserving, but I don't feel at all bad that reed won it. I thought he really deserved it last year.

As for the video performance category, that's probably the one result I don't agree with. I think grubb's section is entertaining, but it's still very "grubb" (not in a bad way) and technically, it's not what other riders were able to put together over the past year.

samcollett · Posted: Aug 21, 2009 3:21 pm Post subject:

editing/filming/quality of out of the pond > editing/filming/quality of fun boots

grubb's riding in out of the pond < andrew's riding in fun boots

wakeskate sml · Frontside 180 Joined: 01 Feb 2006 Posts: 251

-=AlexXx=- · Posted: Aug 21, 2009 3:54 pm Post subject:

wakeboarders judge and vote on this shizzle, no1 has heard of andy p, EVERYONE (wakeboarders) has heard of Grubb cuz of HL, and Redbull.

Grouch · Kickflip Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 3146 City: The OC

Plus Grubb used to wakeboard & he looks so dam hot with his hair flowing in the wind, its hard not to vote for him.

-=AlexXx=- · Posted: Aug 21, 2009 4:48 pm Post subject:

Grouch, and he is the only wakeskater in a jean commercial.... dreamy.