On August 29, hundreds of spectators converged on Vasa park to witness 50 wakesurfers compete in five divisions for awards, prizes and fun.
It was an event of firsts
-First sanctioned wakesurf competition in Washington state
-First inclusion of a "big trick" competition
-First live web broadcast of a wakesurf competition.
That's right, Wake9.com showed up to install video cameras on both boats. The cameras transmitted back to shore where it was projected onto a large screen, giving spectators a terrific view of the surfers. The transmission was also simultaneously broadcast live on the web where it was viewed by over 800 people (about 30 at any one time) with over 400 watching for at least 1.5 hours! Stay tuned to their page at: http://wake9.com/blogs/1st-northwest-wakesurf-open/ for other video clips of the competition.
And don't forget to check out http://www.kenstanek.com for a complete photos gallery of the entire three day event!
Also, Ray Jijina took aerial shots from the Kenmore Air seaplane. See them here
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THE COMPETITORS AND THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS AND TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED MAKE THIS EVENT SO MUCH FUN!
Stay tuned for information on the 2nd Annual NWWSA Wakesurf Open!
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