We are deeply saddened about the passing of Randall Harris. Harris, a legend of the sport of wakeboarding, was truly in a league of his own when it came to style and amplitude.

Known as “Randall the Vandal” he had a unique way of riding. Harris utilized fast boat speeds with long lines and aggressive cuts at the wake. These characteristics made his riding recognizable everywhere he went. And with the WSR mindset of go big and grab everything, Randall was always a joy to watch on the water.

Randall Harris was taken from us far too soon, but he left a legacy that will never be forgotten. Rest in peace Randall.

The post Randall Harris 1981-2025 appeared first on Wakeboarding Mag.

**CLICK HERE TO BUY ******_QUIET, PLEASE _AND** DOWNLOAD IT FROM ITUNES!

**

CLICK HERE TO BUY THE DVD OF QUIET, PLEASE WITH BONUS FOOTAGE ON AMAZON.COM!

Watch the full Trailer!

Join us for a beyond-epic journey through the full spectrum that is the current state of wakeboarding. With the most diverse and talented cast of riders ever put together in a feature film, Quiet, Please will be a feast for the eyes.

A culmination of creativity, raw talent and general ridiculousness, this film will showcase the technical and stylish aspects of the sport alongside the pure enjoyment that goes with riding a wakeboard on the water.

With an all-star cast of wake’s hottest commodities, this film will knock your socks off, blow your mind and melt your face.

Featuring:

Aaron Rathy | Dean Smith | Josh Twelker

Randall Harris | Oli Derome | Trever Maur

Watch the teasers:

Randall Harris:

Oli Derome:

Dean Smith:

Josh Twelker and Trever Maur:

Aaron Rathy:

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

The post Quiet, Please – DOWNLOAD NOW! appeared first on Wakeboarding Mag.

The post Quiet, Please – Randall Harris appeared first on Wakeboarding Mag.

The post AL SUR TEASER #2 appeared first on Wakeboarding Mag.

The post Teaser for Al Sur appeared first on Wakeboarding Mag.

Here they are, in no particular order, the Top 20 photos published this year in the pages of TransWorld Wakeboarding Magazine. A special thanks to all the photographers, riders, chase boat drivers and helping hands that made these shots possible. Sit back and enjoy what is one of the most difficult and hard working crafts in our sport today.

The post Best of: The Top 20 Photos of 2013! appeared first on Wakeboarding Mag.

To check out ALL of our wallpapers CLICK HERE.

|320×4801024×7681280×8001280×10241600×1050|iPhonestandard desktopstandard laptophi res desktopwidescreen| |Kyle Rattray | Photo: Rodrigo Donoso| ||

|320×4801024×7681280×8001280×10241600×1050|iPhonestandard desktopstandard laptophi res desktopwidescreen| |Adam Errington | Photo: Jason Lee| ||

|320×4801024×7681280×8001280×10241600×1050|iPhonestandard desktopstandard laptophi res desktopwidescreen| |JD Webb | Photo: Rodrigo Donoso| ||

|320×4801024×7681280×8001280×10241600×1050|iPhonestandard desktopstandard laptophi res desktopwidescreen| |Bret Little | Photo: Aaron Reed| ||

|320×4801024×7681280×8001280×10241600×1050|iPhonestandard desktopstandard laptophi res desktopwidescreen| |Alex Graydon | Photo: Chris Garrison| ||

|320×4801024×7681280×8001280×10241600×1050|iPhonestandard desktopstandard laptophi res desktopwidescreen| |Randall Harris | Photo: Rodrigo Donoso| ||

|320×4801024×7681280×8001280×10241600×1050|iPhonestandard desktopstandard laptophi res desktopwidescreen| |Bob Sichel | Photo: Chris Garrison| ||

The post New Wallpapers available! appeared first on Wakeboarding Mag.

You can’t ride alone. That’s one of the fundamental facts about wakeboarding, wakesurfing and wakeskating, and it’s not just because you need a driver to pull you. You also need friends and family to share your addiction and help push your progression. For all you lonely wake warriors out there, we asked Axis pro riders Dean Smith, Trever Maur and Randall Harris to weigh in on how to everyone from your brother to your grandmother hooked on riding.

Sell Them With Surf

I’ve been ocean surfing quite a bit lately and there’s a huge range of people in the lineup from young groms to old veterans. Wakesurfing is exactly the same. Plus, anyone can do it and they don’t have to get rocked every set. Axis has a super-long wave that lets you get far back, but it still has plenty of push so it’s great for anyone from beginners to advanced riders. — Trever Maur

Coach Comfortably

Axis has a cutout on the windshield that makes it really easy to coach riders when they fall. You don’t have to stand up over the side of the windshield when you want to talk, so it’s easier to help them progress. And when beginners are driving the boat, they’re not always going to be the best at docking, so the windshield cutout lets you reach out and grab the dock from the driver’s seat. It can definitely keep the strain off that husband-and-wife relationship. — Trever Maur

Stock Up

The key to getting the Axis packed to capacity and all your peeps out riding on the regular is filling the boat with gas, drinks and snack packs on a hot day. Girls love to go boating when the weather is good. All you have to do is select a couple of your finest dime pieces and ask. Once the girls are locked in, all your homies will be begging to roll out. That’s when you offer seats on the boat to the highest bidders to help with the gas and grocery bill, placing premium pricing on the flip-up seating. — Randall Harris

Double Up

One of the best things you can do to get new people into wakeboarding is ride doubles with them. I like to coach while I ride doubles because you can pinpoint what the other rider is doing wrong and help him or her progress faster. Plus, it’s just more fun. Having that consistent Axis wake shape that never lips over is key because you need to have the same wake every time the rider cuts in. — Dean Smith

Don’t Intimidate Them

The coolest thing about using an Axis is that it’s really simple and there’s nothing out of the ordinary that you need to know before hopping into the driver’s seat. It’s easy to use even for people who are new to boating, so it’s not intimidating and they can get hooked on driving just as much as they get hooked on riding. — Dean Smith

	## 2013 Axis Boat Guide
Get more Axis with the 2013 Axis Boat Guide. Explore Axis’ 2013 ski boats, meet the Axis Boats team, and see Axis’ latest innovations through video, full-screen photo galleries and more. See Axis Boats’ promise of high performance at an incredible value in action, and get all of your questions answered by Axis Boats experts. Once you’ve found the best ski boat for you, book a test driver with the built-in dealer locator. Experience it now.

The post 5 Ways To Get Everyone You Know Hooked On Riding appeared first on Wakeboarding Mag.

Sending mega moves through the atmosphere and into the flats begins long before you strap on your board. Physical and mental preparations need to be made. You must abandon all hesitation. Trepidation is your enemy. You need to acquire a mindset of complete confidence and full commitment. In the wise words of Jedi Master Yoda: “Do or do not. There is no try.” Like Yoda, I’m going to be your wise teacher in this guide to going big. — Randall Harris, Axis Boats rider

Know Your Limits

Blastin’ to the moon and back must be a gradual process. After all, you wouldn’t go bench press 350 pounds if you haven’t spent many moons in the gym straight flexin’, now would you? A huge trick into the flats takes 10 times the strength of your average wake-to-wake trick, which means you’ll get tired 10 times as fast. Listen to your body and know your limits to decrease chance of injury.

Ease In

Start by going just big enough to clear the wakes and progress from there. Flip tricks like tantrums, back rolls, front flips, roll to reverts, and scarecrows are the easiest tricks to do big. Big grabs and 180s would be the next step because it’s more difficult to go big and maintain a flat axis.

Edge Consistently

Edge out as far as you can. When I say edge out as far as you can, you need to realize that you will be edging that far back in with increasing rope tension every inch. You will have to maintain composure and handle control from the start of your edge through the entire duration of the trick. Easier said than done.

Edge Progressively

I can’t stress enough how important a progressive edge is when going big. It’s all about having proper line tension to keep you in control and on the desired axis. After you have edged all the way out, make sure the boat has a chance to pull out any slack and actually starts pulling you back towards the wake before you start edging. Slowly lean away from the boat to gently initiate your edge to avoid tipping the boat over and compromising the wake. I’m fortunate enough to ride behind an Axis A22, which is very stable and unlikely to tip and alter the wake. Keep the handle low and close to your waistline, always. On an edge scale of 1-10, you will start edging at a one and by the time you hit the wake you will be maxing out at a 10. The harder your edge and the closer to the wake you get, you will want to be gradually squatting lower to cope with increasing rope tension that naturally pushes your knees towards your chest. Stay low to keep solid balance with a low center of gravity. Standing too tall and getting huckle-bucked out of control when hitting the wake is not a pleasant thing. It’s important to remember that when edging hard and mobbing into the wake, the air you will get is amplified, but so are the slams.

Take Flight

Don’t hit the wake and think its okay to relax and let the handle out. Typically for most flip tricks and off-axis spins, I stay on edge all the way up and off the wake. For most flat grabs or spins, I start to flatten off at the bottom of the wake and stay flat all the way up. Whether hitting the wake flat or on edge, it’s very beneficial to have a wake with a long, smooth transition and a nice kick at the top like you get with an Axis. Steep or curling wakes are difficult to manage because they are more likely to decrease your momentum and knock you off balance.

Keep Control

Once you have taken flight, the most important thing is to keep the handle as close to your body as possible at all times. Remember to pop up almost all the way to the apex before grabbing or spinning and passing the handle. As you fly past the second wake, be aware of the fact that the further you go from that wake the more line tension you’ll have. This makes handle passing much more strenuous and difficult, but it’s all right because you’ll be feeling awesome.

Brace for Impact

As you start to come out of your flip or spin or as you are letting go of your grab, start spotting your landing as soon as possible. Once you spot your landing, prepare your body position accordingly. You can’t land in the same position as you would when landing on the transition. Brace for impact. At this point, it’s still definitely not okay to relax and let the rope out. You should actually give the handle another tug to keep it as close to your front hip as possible. A lot of riders’ arms get tired by this point, and they make the mistake of letting the handle drift from their waist, which causes them to go out the front and get wadded up. Most anyone who has spent a little time on the board can edge in hard and go flying off the wake into the blue sky, but you have to have the air awareness and strength to maintain control and actually complete the move. When you make contact with the water, you’ll want to have a little more weight over your back foot because the water obviously has more friction than air. Remember momentum is your friend. Use it to your advantage to reduce harsh impact. And finally, do your best to avoid touching your hands on the water or hitting your face on your knee.

	## 2013 Axis Boat Guide
Get more Axis with the 2013 Axis Boat Guide. Explore Axis’ 2013 ski boats, meet the Axis Boats team, and see Axis’ latest innovations through video, full-screen photo galleries and more. See Axis Boats’ promise of high performance at an incredible value in action, and get all of your questions answered by Axis Boats experts. Once you’ve found the best ski boat for you, book a test driver with the built-in dealer locator. Experience it now.

The post How To Go Big and Into The Flats appeared first on Wakeboarding Mag.

	## 2013 Axis Boat Guide
Get more Axis with the 2013 Axis Boat Guide. Explore Axis’ 2013 ski boats, meet the Axis Boats team, and see Axis’ latest innovations through video, full-screen photo galleries and more. See Axis Boats’ promise of high performance at an incredible value in action, and get all of your questions answered by Axis Boats experts. Once you’ve found the best ski boat for you, book a test driver with the built-in dealer locator. Experience it now.

The post Axis Boats’ Best-Ever Ballast appeared first on Wakeboarding Mag.