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STEEL LAFFERTY
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ON THE COVER STEEL LAFFERTY
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LAKE MINNEHAHA, FL
LENS: NIKKOR 24-120 MM
When I was in high school, we
APRIL 15, 2011
ANGLE: CHASE BOAT
would wakeboard nearly every
CAMERA: NIKON D3
day when class got out. There wasn’t a fear in the world and
were hot $#!+ and probably
in their bindings while being
the wake industry was going
sponsored at some level.
towed with electricity.
off. Mike Weddington was world
Today, Steel Lafferty is that
Steel is right there in the front
champ and Full Tilt was the next
clean-cut, high school kid always
of this class. He’s at the prime
big thing. Gas was five bucks for
amping to ride who appreciates
age to excel in the sport and is
a five gallon can, the boat had
what he has. While $5 may only
fortunate enough to have solid
a killer Skylon or 10-Foot Pole,
buy you a few drops of gas for
sponsors backing him. For me,
and the wake crested perfectly
a guzzling boat, the towers and
he’s fun to shoot because you
around 70 feet of rope length.
speakers are state of the art, and
can see his enthusiasm and
Our friends and new Fat Sacs
the wakes are big enough to pull
energy on the water through his
would fill up the boat for extra
off double filps or break you in
photographs. He’s got that “
weight. If you could flip, Raley,
half. 1080s are common (switch)
just got out of school” stoke,
do a Whirly, mobius or 540, you
and riders are walking around
all the time. GET THE APP
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Jeff House ST. JOHNS RIVER, FL
One of the best things about the St. Johns river is just staring at the shoreline as you pass by
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in the boat. You never know what you’ll see. Between the gators, birds, turtles and other wildlife, you’ll find the occasional fallen palm tree as well. Shooting with the Slingshot team recently, we set up for this shot as Jeff got in a few soul turns underneath the tree. After three attempts we had to stop the boat and yield to the passing pod of manatee.
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Aaron Rathy
Johns Lake used to be more well
JOHNS LAKE, FL
known for its bass fishing. With the popularity of wakeboarding on the lake now, you’re more likely to only catch Aaron Rathy and friends at the
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end of the line.
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Erik Ruck CLEAR LAKE, FL
Ruck can wail on a guitar and nearly any instrument for that matter. Here he is jamming on the Phoenix by Ronix.
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Matt Raulerson THE PROJECTS, FL
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Shane Bonifay ORLANDO, FL
Shane and Erik Ruck live just a few doors down from each other on Clear Lake in Orlando. It’s a perfect scenario for lending a helping hand with photos, driving the boat, holding the flash on the tube, or borrowing some lawn equipment and VIDEO
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Daniel Powers LAKE SHAWNIGAN, BC CANADA
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AJ Racinelli LAKE JESSAMINE, FL
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Benny G can take
Ben Greenwood
the simplest of tricks
LAKE MINNEHAHA, FL
and make them look more badass and unique than any other person out there.
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Don’t feel bad if you can’t figure out this shot, it’s just a simple TS Roll to Revert with a little extra Greenwood flavor.
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Yan Lecomte LAKE WINONA, FL
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Zoom in and take a closer look. Double tap, pinch, or do nothing and let me do the
Steffen Vollert
zooming for you.
THE PROJECTS, FL
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Olivier Derome JOHNS LAKE, FL VIDEO
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Amber Wing LAKE SHAWNIGAN, BC CANADA
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Mini Wave Illusions RADAR LAKE, WA
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Team Liquid Force LAKE SHAWNIGAN, BC CANADA
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Nick Taylor LAKE WINONA, FL
Another easy Hard Flip for Nick Taylor.
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Andrew Adkison ORLANDO, FL