Pro Wakeboarder Sets Record with Fifty Foot Ramp-to-Ramp
Monday, September 22nd, 2008
ORLANDO, FLORIDA (September 13, 2008) – Following up Red Bulls impressive, and well funded, Wake Lab event on Lake Eola Saturday night in Orlando would be a tall order for anyone, but 19 year old pro wakeboarder Kyle Alberts and the crew from Step Up Productions took on the challenge and made history with a 50 foot ramp-to-ramp wakeboard jump over a 40 foot bus using portable pools and a high-speed gas-powered winch. The stunt took place right after midnight at the Wall Street Plaza complex in downtown Orlando. A jump of this caliber involving a high-speed winch is believed to be the first of its kind, and the distance Alberts cleared is record-breaking.
“It feels awesome,” said Alberts. “I’m so stoked that I had this opportunity and that everything came together so well.”
The 4-event Wakeskate competition known as the “Toe Jam” is now in the books. The 4 different disciplines of wakeskating on show were wake, rails, winch and cable. The overall winner was