Wake Journal, Issue 75 by Wake Journal

AUGUST 6, 2012

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NICOLA BUTLER AMBER WING / MELISSA MARQUARDT / HALEY SMITH

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NICOLA BUTLER

By Amber Wing “Nicola Butler is no longer the new girl or baby on tour. She has had her ups and downs as every wakeboarder experiences, which only makes you a stronger person and defines who you are. She is a tough competitor winning three of the five Pro Tour Stops this year, and having a heart of gold to go along with it. After each tour stop this year, she has been doing clinics and introducing more people to the stoke of wakeboarding. So many girls and women love wakeboarding world wide. There are many women who would like to try but get intimidated when there are a boat full of guys. The great thing is, there are so many girls who rip on a wakeboard. It’s not just in the US, but all over the world. There are ladies organizing ‘All Girl’ wakeboard days and camps which is amazing and an important aspect in

a coffee after yoga or wakeboarding. Oakley has

growing the sport.

worked closely with their female athletes to cre-

Every wakeboard brand has a women’s line,

ate the ultimate line of apparel. Nicola and I love

Melissa Marquardt is definitely the pioneer for

having the opportunity to work on these lines. It’s

women’s board shapes, always having new ideas

rewarding to see your input in the finished product.

and developing shapes with Jimmy Redmon. With

I have been watching so many female wakeboard-

boards and boots across every brand, designed or

ers put back into the sport what they got out of it,

selected with women in mind, girls can ride equip-

and it’s the small efforts of these ladies put that

ment that is suited to them, giving them more

promote a large and

confidence on the water. In return, improving the

continual growth in

standard for womens wakeboarding.

the sport. Keep lov-

Life jackets contoured to a woman’s figure is

ing and sharing the

something I am passionate about too, limiting

wakeboard love to

unnecessary bulk and allowing ease of movement.

your friends and their

To top that off, Oakley has really been focusing

friends both male

on their women-specific active wear by bringing

and female… and our

fashion to function in their swim wear line. They’ve

sport will continue to

created a street-active line for everyday comfort

grow!” —Amber Wing

during work outs, but still fashionable while having

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MELISSA MARQUARDT

LAKE ARIANA, FL

When I traveled to Orlando

the boat and wake that day,

ence filled with

earlier this year, Jimmy Lar-

but somehow everything

different factors

iche, Meddock and I put to-

pulled together resulting

that create

gether a little evening shoot

with some sweet photos and

unique photo,

on Clear Lake. I remember

a fun time. Every photoshoot

story and memory.”

everything going wrong with

is another variable experi-

—Melissa Marquardt

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MELISSA MARQUARDT

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MEGAN

“I saw this shot line up while I was moving into another angle. We got out to Lake Butler first thing in the morning, when the water was the most calm. I wasn’t expecting this reflectiontype photo so when I saw it happen, I had to take advantage. Some how those are usually the shots that turn out the best for me. When that model isn’t paying attention, the most natural movements and expression come out. The one or two frames that happen by accident that morning turned out to be my favorites among the hundreds of intentional ideas we shot.” — Joey Meddock

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