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Wakeboarding is the fastest growing extreme sport in the world, and has become as much of a lifestyle as a recreational activity. Princes offers 2 lakes dedicated to wakeboarding, in addition to the 2 cable tows.
Our main wakeboard lake is home to the brand new 2006 Nautique SV 211 and offers intermediate to advanced riders the chance to test their skills and be coached by our international team of experts!
The second wakeboard lake boasts the 2006 Nautique 206, and is ideal for beginners to intermediate riders. We offer wakeboard sets for all levels, and are keen to help first-timers through to experts!
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Nickname: Tarzan
DOB: 10/06/1985
NATIONALITY: British
YEARS RIDING:
SPONSORS: Jobe / J-Star & Billabong
BOARD:
BINDINGS: Lyman Boa
STANCE:
STYLE: Go big and Grab it
BEST RESULT: Wakestock Winner
BEST TRICK:
COOLEST TRICK: Heelside 720
BEST RUN:
Princes Club is proud to welcome 2005 Wakestock Champion and 2006 British Cable Champion, Jonty Green to the Coaching team for 2006. Jonty has
been spending time overseas during the winter, riding in the Dominican Republic and South Africa. Jonty has proven
himself to be one of the quintessential UK professionals in the last couple of years, and continues to go larger and
sicker than most. Come down, get some coaching and check out the way he grabs and bones pretty much every trick in the
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Nickname: Domy Boy
DOB: 29/11/85
NATIONALITY: British
YEARS RIDING: 6
SPONSORS: Relentless & Body Mechanics
BOARD: Hyperlite 3DS
BINDINGS: Hyperlite Parks
Goofy or Reg: Goofy, but getting it down both ways
STANCE: Wide as possible
STYLE: Ducked
BEST RESULT: 3rd at British Nationals 2004 & 2005; 14th at Worlds 2005
BEST TRICK: Mobe; Double S-Bend
COOLEST TRICK: S-Bend 2 Blind
BEST RUN: World's Qualifiers - Slider, Toe Side Raily, Hoochie Volcun, Double S-Bend, Mobe, Slider, Kicker indy glide
Home Riding Spot: Princes Club
2006 is Dom's 3rd year training and coaching at Princes. He has grown into a world class boat and cable rider, recently coming 4th in the Open Men's division
at the Nationals.
Dom spent the off-season training in South Africa, where he learnt a lot of new tricks, so keep an eye out
for his new styles which include plenty of off-axis spin action. |
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Nickname: YoungBlood
DOB: 22/05/1989
NATIONALITY: English
YEARS RIDING: 5
SPONSORS: Princes Club, Ultra Sport, Liquid Force, Oakley, Kustom Shoes, Mastercraft, Balin.
BOARD: Liquid Force PS3
BINDINGS: Liquid Force Transits
Goofy or Regular: Goofy
STANCE: As Wide as it GOes
STYLE: Laid Back/Aggresive
BEST RESULT: 2nd World Wakeboard Championship Junior Mens 05
BEST TRICK: Whirly 5
COOLEST TRICK: Poppy things, Introduced by Nick D
BEST RUN: Transfer Box Blind 3', Role to Blind, Blind Judge, Whirly, Flat Bar 900
Home Riding Spot: Princes Club
James is almost a permanent fixture at Princes and seems to spend most of his waking hours perfecting tricks on the Cable, which helped him to place 2nd at the recent
2006 Cable Nationals. He is also starting to spend more time riding the boat and we hope to see him get behind the wheel sometime soon so that he can offer
some tips and hints to us mere mortals.
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Nickname: Sick Nick!
DOB: 20/10/89
NATIONALITY: British
YEARS RIDING: 4 Years
SPONSORS: Princes; Gravis; Oakley; Hyperlite
BOARD: Hyperlite 3DS
BINDINGS: Hyperlite Murrays
Goofy or Regular: Goofy but doesn't Matter now
STANCE: Wide as you can get it!
STYLE: Big & Clean!
BEST RESULT: OWC Winner 2005
BEST TRICK: Heel 900
COOLEST TRICK: Tic Toks
BEST RUN: King of Cable; Roll 2 Blind; Mobe; 313; Double S-Bend 2 Blind; Slider; Bell Air 2 Blind
Home Riding spot: Princes Club
Nick is one of the most phenomenal riders in UK wakeboarding today, recently coming 1st in the Junior Men's division of the Cable Nationals, we are all looking
forward to seeing him compete in Open Men's division next year.
The kid's only 16, but has more control over a board then most people are ever able to achieve,
he just goes off when he rides! Having dominated the Cable Nick has now started
taking his skills to the boat, which is a little scary for the rest of us with the talent he has. He helps the other kids and they
follow him around and treat him likes he's the Second Coming. Nick is now a member of the British Wakeboard team,
and we are proud to have him riding here at Princes! |
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Nickname: Barry
DOB: 23/08/1987
NATIONALITY: South African
YEARS RIDING: 5
SPONSORS: Excel Wetsuits
BOARD: Hyperlite State
BINDINGS: Hyperlite Murray's
Goofy or Regular: Goofy
STANCE: Wide as possible
STYLE: Smooth and Tech
BEST RESULT: Nationals 2004
BEST TRICK: 118118
COOLEST TRICK: 911
BEST RUN: Nationals 2004
Home Riding Spot: Princes Club
Gary has been riding and working at Princes for a few years now and has grown into a top rider, recently coming
3rd in the Junior Men's division at the Nationals.
He was one of the first riders to land a 118118, a trick invented by Tom Watson, some would say its a
double hintenburger but Tom and Gary would says its their trick. He is progressing all the time and is up there
with the best of them. We are hoping his knee will hold up and he will show the world
what he has to offer in the year ahead. |
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