TWP AND THATS A WRAP!
DANIEL GRANT EFI LEVI BENJAMIN HOPPE SAN IM +MORE
APRIL 2012
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Ladies and Gentlemen, Daniel Grant
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AT IONA L IT Y ? B rit ish/Thai L A N G UAG ES S PO KEN? Eng l ish/T ha i fluent . A bit of G e rma n. FAVOUR IT E HO ME C O O KED DINNER ? Chick fil a! It ’s not ho me co o ke d but is amazing. A sdfg hj k l k a hh.. H OW M A N Y C O U NTRIES DID YOU V ISIT IN 2011? 13 W H AT A R E YO U R PLANS FOR 2012? Pret t y muc h t he sa me a s la st year, but I’ve a l re a dy be e n t o Aust ralia this ye a r. A ll t he WWA st ops, the As i an Wa kep a r k To ur, Bo a rdsto ck and rail jams in Aus tral i a , t h en t h e Tri ple Crown a nd Byerly Toe Jam in the U. S. A . WH E N YO U T R AVEL , W H AT DO YOU MIS S THE MO S T F RO M HOM E ? H a s to be T ha i Wa ke Pa r k, t he weat her, and f ri e n d s. FAVO U RI TE C A B L E? T ha i Wa ke Pa rk fo r sure , it has t he sicke s t o b s t a c l e s, gre a t we a the r a l l ye a r round and it ’s ho m e . T h ere a re l o a ds o f g re a t ca ble s, but for me , my ho m e c a b l e i s t h e b e st! T hi s ye a r it wi ll be even bet t er with 2 s yst e m 2 . 0 ’ S, a nd o the r stuff pla nned! WH AT ’ S YO U R FAVOUR IT E T H ING AB O U T WAKE B OAR D I N G ? I l ove ri ding fo r fun, kicking it wit h all my bu ds a ro u n d the wo rld. T he w hole t hing about wa ke b oa rdi n g a n d wa ke sk a ting j ust ke e p s me pumped. I jump be t wee n w a kebo a rd a nd w a ke sk a te , depending on the fu n f a c t o r a n d i f I ca n stick new tricks. F IRST C L A S S , B U SIN ESS OR ECONO MY? Ec onomy unfor tu n a t e ly. I ’ m co l le cting po i nts now and hoping t o have gol d s t a t u s by summe r. M y da d i s t r ying t o get an air l i n e to s p o n s o r m e , w hich wo ul d be dope . BEST T R I C K ? Ha rd to a nswe r. I le a rn new st uff all t he tim e . T here’s a h u g e diffe re nce be twe e n a best t ric k and mos t fu n t r i c k e sp eci a lly a s I li ke to change my mind a lo t. Al tho u g h I wo u ld have to say tha t it ’s probably an S-Mobe 5 . HOW DO YO U S E E WA K EBOA R DING PRO GRES S ING? Cab l e an d sy s t e m 2.0’s a re the future a n d possibly a bit of w i n c h i n g h ere a n d the re . I se e a lo t of oppor t unit ies and s e e t h e sp o r t pro g re ssing in so many direc t ions. The key i s t o h ave fun, push the spo r t and push t he bo u n d ari es. T h e s p or t do e s no t be lo ng in a gay no fall allowe d fo r m a t . Peo ple wa nt to be e nt er t ained wit h peo pl e p u sh i n g i t to the l imi t, no t th e person who doe s n’t f a l l , t h ey ’re the o ne s w ho sho uld be considered as the m o s t p ro g ressi ve ride r. WH E R E D O YO U SEE YOUR SEL F IN 10 YEARS ? In 2 years I ’ m o u t o f s cho o l , tha t’s a s fa r a s I c an see right now. Aft er t h a t , whe reve r wa ke bo a rding/wakeskat ing ta ke s me . H av i n g fun a nd ho pe ful ly be ing able t o live fro m ri d i n g
PL AY seconds with Daniel Grant, being 14 has never looked sicker
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T H E ESSENTIALS - all the ‘must y o u r next wakeboard holiday.
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H E A D PHONES - up to 24 hours on a pla ne, need w e s ay more? Bonus points for a pair of over e a r o r in-ear sealed buds. Oh and get a splitt e r , its always good to enjoy those w akeboard d v d s with a mate. B O A R DSHORTS - however many pairs of short s h o r ts and chinos you take, you will live in b o a r dies, so take a couple of pairs for good m e a s ure. N E C K PILLOW - a must have for those l ong haul f l i g hts. DVD COLLECTION/HARD DRIVE - when the thought of riding makes your muscles cry with pain, take a few hours off the water and sit back and watch the pro’s, or anchorman, also a must. L A P T OP - long trips only, no one wants to be o n t here laptop when they could be so aking up t h e sun, but its always good to post up a few p h o t os to make your coworkers back ho me blind w i t h jealousy. W A T C H - apart from obvious reasons, a watch i s p riceless at airports. Always set it to l o c a l time, don’t try and plus or minus hours f r o m home time, you will miss your f light. G O P R O - practically indestructible and perf e c t for getting some footage of you rself or a f r iend on a double up. It’s worth forking o u t the extra £15 for a back-float, believe u s , we’ve seen the panic followed by the rel i e f and praising of the float-gods. B U G - REPELLENT - if you think you’re going to n e e d it, get it. Better safe than it chy. S U N BLOCK - everyone likes lookin g golden b r o w n, but no one wants to look like a cherry t o m a to. Plus have you ever tried we aring an i m p a ct vest with sunburn? Ouch. E Y E MASK - come on, admit it, you wish you h a d one. M E D I CATION - we’re talking about ibuprofen. I t ’ s an anti-inflammatory so is perfect for t h o s e aches and pains and will actua lly help r e d u ce muscle swelling. Grab a pack o f sleepi n g tablets for those sleepless nights and u n c o mfortable flights. E M E R GENCY MONEY - always carry some extra c a s h and keep the rest somewhere safe, you n e v e r know when you might need it. T I C K ETS AND PASSPORT - triple check you’ve g o t both of these, because lets be honest, w i t h out them you aint going nowhere. T H E REST - be smart, take only what you need, p a c k lightly and you’ll be sure to avoid t h o s e nasty baggage fees.
E F I L E V I
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ATIONALITY? Israeli LANGUAGES SPOKEN? Hebrew and English FAVOURITE HOME COOKED DINNER? Ku-be, Kurdish food that my mom makes me which includes dough and minced meat served with fresh soup, it’s a bit spicy…. Yum! HOW MANY COUNTRIES DID YOU VISIT IN 2011? 5. I went to Florida for a training camp, Amsterdam for the WWA event, Serbia to see some hot chicks, then Thailand for the ping pong show! WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR 2012? I hope the world doesn’t end. WHEN YOU TRAVEL, WHAT DO YOU MISS THE MOST FROM HOME? Israeli chicks, Hummus Shwarma and my mother’s Ku-be soup. BEST COUNTRY FOR A NIGHT OUT? Germany, because the chicks there love my style and Israeli tan. FAVOURITE CABLE? Hip-notics in Anatalia, Turkey. I get loads of respect from the owner Metin Levi, plus I have the same last name as him! WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE THING ABOUT WAKEBOARDING? To meet different people around the world, the fans, the sound of the waves, the chicks and the booze. FIRST CLASS, BUSINESS OR ECONOMY? Economy unless you find me a sponsor that will fly me first class! HOW DO YOU SEE WAKEBOARDING PROGRESSING? Hopefully becoming an Olympic sport. WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF IN 10 YEARS? 10 years older still acting exactly the same.
Efi getting some A frame airtime with a backside 5
Legit’ double grab
UK, WHAT YOU SAYING? CLICK PLAY TO SEE DEANO WARBOYS AND CONNOR JONES KICKING OFF THE UK SEASON WITH STYLE.
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Up & coming rider San Im, takes 2nd place in Pro Division at the first stop of the Asian Wake Park Tour 2012
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