Chengdu, China – History was made last week at the brand-new Panda Wakepark cable, purpose-built for The World Games. Selected based on their world rankings and victories in major competitions, the planet’s top wakeboarders gathered for a long-awaited showdown — and it was Germany’s Julia Rick who stole the spotlight on the Open women division .

The Return of Cable Wakeboarding to The World Games

It had been twenty years since cable wakeboarding last featured at The World Games, with its only appearance in Duisburg, Germany, back in 2005. Known as a multi-sport event for disciplines outside the Olympic and Paralympic programs, The World Games first took place in 1981 in the United States, offering athletes from non-Olympic sports a global stage.

In 2005, four waterski and wakeboard disciplines were on the schedule: Barefoot, Boat Wakeboard, Cable Wakeboard, and Overall Waterski. Back then, Denise De Haan (NED) claimed gold in the women’s cable event, with Kirsten-Brigitte Leifel (GER) and Pauline Dyrschka (GER) rounding out the podium.

Julia Rick Reclaims Her Throne

Fast forward to 2025, and the sport has evolved into a high-powered spectacle, with athletes pushing the limits of what’s possible on a cable. In the women’s division, all eyes were on Julia Rick — the multiple-time world champion and global icon of women’s wakeboarding.

After narrowly missing gold at the World Championships in Paris last September, Rick came to Chengdu with one mission: to win. She delivered under pressure, combining flawless execution with her trademark technical mastery to secure the top step of the podium.

“I’ve been dreaming about this moment since Paris,” said Rick after her victory. “To win gold here, at The World Games, with the world watching, is just incredible.”

Italian rising star Vanessa Titarelli claimed silver, proving once again she’s a serious contender for the sport’s future. Bronze went to the Netherlands’ Sanne Meijer, the reigning Cable World Champion, who also competed in the boat wakeboard event earlier in the week.

Women’s Podium

1. Julia Rick – GER
2. Vanessa Titarelli – ITA
3. Sanne Meijer – NED

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– Some short film defining Gavin’s status in wakeboarding.

 GAVIN STUCKEY STATUS

GAVIN STUCKEY GROUNDED

GAVIN STUCKEY FORTYEIGHT

 GAVIN STUCKEY PARK TEAM | ORLANDO

Gavin was that kid who made all the other moms apprehensive about group playdates. He started jumping his bike at the tender age of 2, tackled dirt bikes by the age of 5, and managed to secure false age waivers just to hit the skateparks. Gavin’s initiation into the world of cable wake parks began right in his hometown of Orlando when he was merely six years old. OWC, the well-known cable wake park, became Gavin’s ultimate playground and passion. Over the past decade, he has been honing his skills at skate/snow-inspired wake parks and participating in numerous grassroots events.

In 2021, Gavin achieved an impressive double podium at the WWA U.S. Wake Park Nationals and clinched the top spot at the WWA Wake Park Worlds in Features. Additionally, he secured a podium position in the Traditional category. Taking his talents overseas in 2022, Gavin made a name for himself by competing in prestigious events like Langenfeld Open and Red Bull Wake Duel. While facing elimination only by podium riders, he proudly earned a spot on the podium at Germany’s renowned Munich Mash. Gavin continued his success by securing double podiums at the WWA U.S. Wake Park Nationals once again. Undoubtedly, Gavin possesses a rare ability to seamlessly blend style and technical prowess, making him a true asset to our sport.

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Thomas Herman : Progression stands out as arguably the most crucial element in the realm of wakeboarding. It manifests through the accomplishment of new tricks or the infusion of a distinctive flair into existing maneuvers. Both avenues hold the potential to unlock a cascade of ideas and developments that evolve over time. Occasionally, there are those extraordinary, monumental leaps in progression that etch themselves into the wakeboarding history books, creating moments indelibly etched in the minds of wakeboarding enthusiasts.

In a contest format dedicated to pushing the boundaries of wakeboarding possibilities, a groundbreaking chapter was written at the Red Bull Double or Nothing on a lake in downtown Orlando.

During the early days of wakeboarding, the double up served to provide riders with extended airtime, allowing for additional 180-degree spins or the incorporation of grabs into tricks that were otherwise hurried off the small wakes generated by boats at that time. Inboard competition boats, originally designed as slalom ski boats to create minimal wakes for speeds exceeding 30 mph, offered wakeboarders and trick skiers lift at slower speeds of 18 to 20 mph. As the pioneers of wakeboarding realized the potential of timing a roller created while turning around to coincide with the boat wake, the sport witnessed an influx of new tricks.

Boats continued to grow in size and weight, with engines, transmissions, and propellers pushing more weight, displacing more water, and causing wakes to consistently enlarge. Eventually, the double up ceased to be a necessity for progression. In fact, many riders began avoiding regular double up attempts since the wakes had become substantial enough to learn new tricks without it, mitigating the looming fear of injury. It’s a safe assumption that the majority of injuries at the professional level over the last three decades occurred during double up attempts.

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While the wake directly behind the boat offers a predictable and consistent pop, the double up introduces a high level of unpredictability, relying heavily on the driver to create a stable set-roller and approach at an optimal angle. What makes the double up even more unique is that each rider tends to prefer something a little different. Some riders like the angle “T-ed up” or prefer a closer-to-90-degree approach, while others lean towards a more “open” or easier pocket to enter. Even in ideal conditions, the double up remains a volatile element, producing a stunt-like kick that is challenging to control.

Regarded as the GOAT (Greatest of All Time), Parks Bonifay utilized the double up to elevate himself to legendary status throughout his illustrious career. It’s fitting that this event was conceived by Parks and Red Bull, providing riders with the motivation to refocus on the double up and push the boundaries of progression in a winner-takes-all format. The inaugural event took place in 2004 and was an instant success. Although the event took a hiatus for a few years, it has maintained its exclusivity by only including riders that Parks deems worthy, with the added opportunity for riders to earn a wildcard. This year, rookies Jamie Huser and snowboard cross-over athlete Fynn Bullock seized that chance.

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Thomas Herman Triple Effect

The breaking of the triple flip barrier has propelled the upcoming Double or Nothing into the limelight, guaranteeing unprecedented attention. Speculation is rife on the types of tricks that will be attempted in the coming year.

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Julia Rick will never finish impressing us.

She’s Super stoked to be the first woman ever to land a Switch Toeside Backside 900!

She’s Pumped to have already landed 7 out of 8 different 900s on a kicker🔥

Filmed with Panasonic Lumix GH5s by Wilfried Rick at Sunset Wake Park

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“Our Team Riders represent every inch of our brand. They strive to be the best and are dedicated to the cause. But at the foundation of everything they set their sights on is fun. Play is an essential part of life, for everyone, and it’s the enjoyment part that feeds the energy and fuels the desire to overcome the challenging road to success. After all, victory belongs to the most persevering.”

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Hyperlite is excited to share our latest production, “Rusty Luvs DUBs” featuring the Bone Crusher himself, R.Malinoski. A portion of Rusty’s old nickname came from his smashing DUBs like no one ever had before. Gathering footage from Kilgus, Rathy, Shane and others allowed us to create an anthology of Rusty and his love for hitting double ups. Combined with Hyperlite’s archives this edit is full of first ever tricks, huge booters and smooth landings going back a decade or more. He explains how he likes his double ups served and the smile on his face when it all comes together perfectly is priceless. The double up offered instant innovation from Wakeboarding athletes, he took advantage of more airtime & smooth landings to push his riding to new levels. Sometimes after learning something new on the DUB that trick was taken to the wake while others he saved just for the double up. Either way “Rusty Luvs DUBs” is an entertaining look back at one of the sport’s most impactful players. He also wants to extend his thanks to everyone who has driven DUBs for him over the years, while hitting the wake just requires the proper speed setting, the double up is a team effort where he relied on his friends to serve ‘em up just right.

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Hyperlite Team Rider Pedro Caldas has spent plenty of time in the Philippines Wakeboarding at the normal hot spots. Recently on Instagram he started to see this new park, Decawake Cable Park, with glassy water and top level locals shredding. Decawake holds an annual event called “Totally Rad” that Pedro and friends Rien and Fame had to check out. According to the crew the park was packed with the greatest people and buttery conditions 24/7, “A must visit when you’re in the Phillies” says Pedro. Just so happened that Dave Averillo was inbound to Deca at the same time, capturing the riding and lifestyle that Deca and Angeles has to offer. Enjoy Pedro at Decawake filmed and edited by Dave AV.

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One minute between wake park and boat with RedBull rider, Pedro Caldas cruising in Mobe Wake, Brazil !

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PEDRO CALDAS Hyperlite

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The park is located in Angeles City  in the Philippines . A full size 5 point Rixen main cable with Rixen obstacles and separate Easy Start Beginners’ Area. Powered by Homies Trading Inc.

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The 2020 PARKS presented by Parks Bonnifay

FAST FREE CUTBACKS
The legend of wakeboarding has created his most user-friendly board with this ultra-fast Continuous rocker shape. We borrowed technology from the golf industry and ran dimples through the entire bottom of the board to reduce water friction and drag. With added surface area for stability, more sidecut for greater effective edge for riders that really like to bury the rail – but still want their board to be forgiving.

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The 2020 Krush

BUILDING BLOCK TO WAKEBOARDING

A range that recognizes wakeboarding is the only board sport where your hips and shoulders aren’t always parallel. Your body is crossed up riding toeside, and more inline riding heelside, and every aspect of the Krush takes this into consideration for the proper building block of wakeboarding. Now, regardless of a toeside or a heelside cut, a rider feels more secure with their approach.

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The 2020 District

THE CHAMELEON OF CONFORMING WAKEBOARDS

This board with the rare trait of adapting to your style of riding just got an overhaul for 2020. We took one of our best-selling all-purpose series that rides without stereotypes and made it lighter, delivering more feedback, and noticeably softer landings. The District with its Hybrid rocker ranges from smooth/low maintenance turns to wide open high-speed cuts. With fast predictable take offs, to explosive wake to wake jumps, this is a series that truly covers the spectrum.

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The 2020 Signature Presnted By Jaimie Lopina

TOUCH THE SKY HANGTIME

Last year we came out with a new women’s shape with increased amplitude and a free-ride storyline in mind. This 3-Stage beauty is built for flight with our most reactive rockerline we have ever developed in a female shape. Designed with a traditional rail so it sits deeper in the water for added contact and quick reacting turns.

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The 2020 Fuse Core

THE BEST SELLING 3-STAGE HIGH-END SERIES

The same proven shape as the Time Bomb – with a slightly toned down core. A new shape with added fuse stringers, channels, a redeveloped profile, and a faster, more controlled bottom design, with the same proven iconic 3-Stage lift off the wake. The heavy weight champ off the wake with added glide speed, for reduced drag on the water and resistance to your body. This edition gives up a little boost but has more feel than its Time Bomb counterpart.

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The 2020 one timebomb Presented By Danny Harf

THE PINNACLE OF 3-STAGE EXPLOSION

The most advanced 3-Stage rocker wakeboard ever made just got some new additions. A new shape with added fuse stringers, channels, a redeveloped profile, and a faster, more controlled bottom design, with the same proven iconic 3-Stage lift off the wake. The Time Bomb delivers the most solid, quick reacting, explosive snap off the wake, with added glide speed, and resistance to your body. The hang-time legacy continues. …

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The 2020 Week-End

A QUIET HIGH FLYING GETAWAY

Designed with a classic 3-Stage rocker, the Weekend has an aggressive, explosive vertical snap to take your tricks to new heights. The rail has a sharper bevel sitting deeper with added grip and stability for the wakeboarding purist that likes to point their board with a higher degree of angle into the wake. Turn your 3 into a 5 with a rocker line comparable to the vertical snap of a One Board..

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The 2020 Supreme

A NEW DELICATESSEN OF SANDWICH INNOVATIONS

Tyler and Jake were looking for something our engineers didn’t know would be possible – a combination of an explosive take off, with the feel of their favorite wood park board. The result is the only Sandwich constructed wakeboard in the market, featuring a light and lively Air Core 3 sandwiched with their favorite wood on the outside, wrapped up a in a new Hybrid Continuous middle / 3-Stage outer rockerline.

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The 2020 Kinetic Project presented by Dominik Hernler

SOFTEST BELLY PARK BOARD

The cable kingpin that started the craze of varying flex. This Kinetik has a super soft belly but the rigid tip/tail gives the rider more snap off a feature and on-air tricks. A design with less rocker for infinite top water speed, reduced drag and more overall contact. Features the exact same core, outline, and rocker as the Springbox 2 – but has totally different flex points..

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The 2020 Vision Boys

THE FUTURE OFBOY’S WAKEBOARDING

Designed and created by the modern prospect, recognizing that wakeboarding is the only board sport where your hips and shoulders aren’t parallel. A symmetrical shape with asymmetric features designed solely for the needs of the next generation of rippers. Our Grom Glass offers a lighter layup for more feel with the water, and less swing weight in the air.

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The 2020 RXT

A LIGHTWEIGHT,REACTIVE MYSTERY

Unmatched modernization in a Continuous wakeboard. The 2019 WSIA innovation of the year is back with a new look, a bigger size, and an added dose of secret sauce. The world of wakeboarding just changed again with the best blend of response, feel, weight, and ultra-soft landings ever developed – brought to you by the people who created the wakeboard. A technology designed board series endorsed by Massi.

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The 2020 Selekt

A LIGHTWEIGHT,REACTIVE MYSTERY

Unmatched modernization in a Continuous wakeboard. The 2019 WSIA innovation of the year is back with a new look, a bigger size, and an added dose of secret sauce. The world of wakeboarding just changed again with the best blend of response, feel, weight, and ultra-soft landings ever developed – brought to you by the people who created the wakeboard. A technology designed board series endorsed by Massi.

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THE CHAMELEON OF CONFORMING WAKEBOARDS

This board with the rare trait of adapting to your style of riding just got an overhaul for 2020. We took one of our best-selling all-purpose series that rides without stereotypes and made it lighter, delivering more feedback, and noticeably softer landings. The District with its Hybrid rocker ranges from smooth/low maintenance turns to wide open high-speed cuts. With fast predictable take offs, to explosive wake to wake jumps, this is a series that truly covers the spectrum.

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The 2020 Vault

BUILDING BLOCK TO WAKEBOARDING

A range that recognizes wakeboarding is the only board sport where your hips and shoulders aren’t always parallel. Your body is crossed up riding toeside, and more inline riding heelside, and every aspect of the Vault takes this into consideration for the proper building block of wakeboarding. Now, regardless of a toeside or a heelside cut, a rider feels more secure with their approach.

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The 2020 Top Notch pro

SOFTEST AGGRESSIVE PARK BOARD

With so much demand for a style of board where every aspect of it flexes, we created a new series. A shape that tracks harder, with a construction that is built to last. A ride where the entire length of the board forms to rails for added feel and control on features, but once on the water the new outline and bottom features create greater response and stability.

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The 2020 Press Play

AFFORDABLE WOOD CONSTRUCTED PARK BOARD

A new construction on a classic proven shape. We took the previous Press Play shape from last year and gave it an all-wood construction. Our most affordable value is still built wood tough. A perfect shape for entry-level riders to get the feel of riding laps, or for high end riders that like the contact from riding on a more rigid design. This shredder proves that not every park board has to be soft.

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The 2020 Julia Rick

MOST ADVANCED WOMEN’S PARK BOARD

A Flexbox 2 design with an Air Core 3 construction by Julia Rick. The sport’s most dominant women’s rider continues to occupy the top spot on the podium, while pushing the boundaries of inventing new tricks. Julia loves the feeling of the Kinetik Project with finite tip/tail pressure points but wanted one with considerably less swing weight, so we proudly present an all Air Core version that is nearly 2 Lbs. lighter and has more flex than its wood counterpart.

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THe 2020 August Wakeboard

A GIRL’S RIDE FORTHE NEXT GENERATION

Designed and created by the modern prospect, recognizing that wakeboarding is the only board sport where your hips and shoulders aren’t parallel. A symmetrical shape with asymmetric features designed solely for the needs of the next generation of rippers. Our Grom Glass offers a lighter layup for more feel with the water, and less swing weight in the air.

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THe 2020 Spring Break

LOOSE, PLAYFUL WOMEN’S PARK BOARD

An all over flex board for us ladies. Jamie Lopina’s latest creation has the freedom to break loose with its skate-like free feeling on the water and you can really exaggerate a press from the soft tip to tail layup. For 2020 we added a 143cm size. The result is a must have in your quiver. A cable fun board with a super clean bottom design and a spoonful of added rocker. !

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THe 2020 El Von Videl Schnook

A GROM PARK MACHINE

The platform of kid’s specific cable boards is now available in two sizes. These boards are designed with a fast, flatter rocker, steeper sidewalls and the energetic qualities of Paulownia wood, all wrapped in our grom glass with a softer layup so the next generation can get their press on even easier.!

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THe 2020 Quater t’il Midnight

A NEW BOARD WITHOUT A RIDING STYLE

We took one of our best-selling all-purpose series that rides without stereotypes and made it lighter, delivering more feedback, and noticeably softer landings. The QTM with its Hybrid rocker ranges from smooth/low maintenance turns to wide open high-speed cuts. With fast predictable take offs, to explosive wake to wake jumps, this is a series that truly covers the spectrum.

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THe 2020 Luxe Boot

LIGHTWEIGHT CLOUD MACHINES

Built with our adaptive MainFrame chassis, the Luxe contours to every aspect of your foot when you lace up the AutoLock system. Constructed from a soft, lightweight Stage 1 foam, the Luxe is a top-of-the-line universal boot with a price that is easy on the pocket book. Support you would expect from a high-end boot, and ease of entry that will have you finishing that last-minute text while you slip into these
cloud machines..

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THe 2020 Suprem EXP Boot

ULTIMATE CUSTOMIZED WALKABLE PARK BOOT

The Supreme EXP boot offers a walkable Intuition+ liner and an adaptive MainFrame chassis harnessed together with SuperStraps. The perfect blend of leverage meets elasticity; the Ronix SuperStrap system gives the rider a customized zonal fit making the boot feel tighter or looser wherever they want it. New for 2020, the SuperStraps feature updated components to allow for easier entry, effortless tightening and adjustability. The Supreme EXP offers greater flexibility than its cable counterpart, the Kinetik Project EXP.

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p class=”title style-scope ytd-video-primary-info-renderer”>THe 2020 Women Signature boot

WOMEN’S ELITE PERFORMANCE DRIVEN COMFORT

The most advanced female boot on the market, the Signature is redesigned for 2020 to deliver women’s specific fit and performance. A woman’s foot has different proportions, so we sculpt a heel pocket, use softer foam and offer a lower cut to create the ultimate in comfort and performance. The addition of the FlexForm heel panel allows for increased movement and durability. Step into the high-performance Stage 3 liner and state of the art customized BrainFrame chassis, and realize how far technology has come.

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