Wakesports Unlimited is heating up summer by premiering the much anticipated film Box of Fun, along with the wakeskate movie Fun Boots.  With twice the fun, you’re not going to miss this event.  The premiere will be held at the Orange County location of Wakesports on Saturday, June 27th.  Fun Boots will be shown at 6 pm, followed by Box of Fun.  Wakesports will be having a sale all day leading up to the premieres.  Come take advantage of deals on all of the new 2009 product, along with some insane prices on the small selection of 2008 goods.

Box of Fun was directed by Liquid Force team rider Collin Harrington.  Collin has traveled the globe for the last three years with some of his closest friends documenting every step along the way.  From progressive riding on the water to the crazy shenanigans not normally seen by the public, Box of Fun takes you into the life of some of the best wakeboarders in the world.  Fun boots is the latest film from David Hansen and features wakeskaters such as Nick Taylor, Reed Hansen, Ben Horan, and many others.

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The Red Bull Wake the Line stop was rocking the Sesitec’s System 2.0 tower for this event which was proven very effective for this particular competition.

In the superfinal, Keith Lidberg orginally from Coon Rapids MN, edged out Germany’s own Bernhard Hinterberger and American Shawn Watson to take home best performance of the day. In the wakeskate division German Jan Kissman came in first with a sick frontside 540 and backside 180.

Six spots are open for the 12 man final due to the fact that six spots are already reserved for the past champs.

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Cologne, Germany: The success of last year’s Red Bull Wake The Line got a lot of attention in the wake scene. That’s why the urban wakeboard and wakeskate contest will go into round two on May 1st at the same location in Cologne! Four separate pools connected by kickers and rails and towed by the unique Sesitec System 2.0 make a total of 320 meters of wake heaven. New obstacles and $10.000 prize money will attract international top riders like Shawn Watson (USA), Collin Harrington (USA), Leo Labadens (FRA) and the 3-time world champion Berhard Hinterberger from Oberaudort (GER). Two wildcard spots will be given away at the Warm-Up session in Langenfeld to complete the roster of 24 riders.

The premiere of the Red Bull Wake The Line in 2008 was so successful that the wake scene was psyched to hear the announcement from former pro rider Hardy Tunnissen that there would be a second one in 2009. The starting line-up will be filled with big names of the wake world and will rock the Stadionbad in Cologne on the first of May. Wakeboard action in it’s highest form can be expected with last years Top 3: Peter Pascal Schmidt, Bernhard Hinterberger and Nico von Lerchenfeld, along with many international participants that will be fighting for the title and the $10.000 prize money.

Confirmed riders include the two US Liquid Force Pros, Shawn Watson and Collin Harrington. Both are used to riding behind the boat but when it comes to obstacles they are absolute masters too. No doubt these guys will heat up the cool blue waters of the pools in Cologne. Other confirmed guests include Austria’s Daniel “Fetzy” Fetz and Belgium’s David Vervenne. For the Wakeskate division, two of Europe’s most technical riders, Leo Labadens (FRA) and Andy Kolb (GER) will be present. The voice of the competition will be last year’s MC and none other than the Australian wakeboard legend, Clint Liddy.

Awesome riders need an awesome setup so the company UNIT Parktech sat down with a few riders and thought about how to build the sickest wake playground, connecting the four pools together! Thanks to the portable wakeboard cable system Sesitec 2.0, it’s possible to ride the pools in both directions creating at 320 meter long competition setup. This is plenty of space to crank out some crazy tricks and smooth runs.

With room for 9000 people, spectators will be able to watch each complete run up close and personal and with the right music and entertainment. There’s nothing that can ruin the atmosphere that’s bound to take place at this year’s event. There will be free entry and the doors open at 2pm. The qualifications will start at 2:30pm. Highlights will be the “Nike 6.0 Best Trick Contest” and the finals in the early evening. The Red Bull Wake the Line After Show Party will kick off at 10pm at the Sensor Club.

To allow the riders to show off their best skills, the event will start three days before at the Warm-Up Session April 28-29th at the world’s biggest wakeboard centre in Langenfeld. Here, the riders can prepare for the competition and get into the party mood. All wakeboarders and wakeskaters will have a chance to mess with the big boys. In addition to the 22 confirmed riders, there will be two wildcards (1 board, 1 skate) that will be competing at the Red Bull Wake the Line 2009. Registration for the session is possible until April 27th at redbull.de.

The highest level of wakeskating was on display this pass weekend and with thirty two riders competing for the six man final the suspense and action was intense. The finalists were made up of: Andrew Fortenberry, Brian Grubb, Danny Hampson, Ben Horan, Bret Little, and Clint Tompkins.

Hampson started the session off early with a frontside 180/ switch 50-50 shove. Shortly after Horan astonished the crowd with a front board shove. Meanwhile, Grubb unfortunately struggled for the majority of the 45 minute final, then had the ability to throw out a huge frontside shove up the step up into the pool.

When all was said and done, Horan’s front board shove ended up taking home the best trick of the day which earned him the Rockstar Winch Jam title. Check out FUEL TV to see for yourself just how bad ass everything was. Next up for the Byerly Toe Jam series is Projects May 8-9 in Orlando, Florida.

A new twist this year that the riders will have to adjust to is the formatting of the winch has changed. The winch system now includes a hit down into a lake and reverse direction from the lake into the pool. All the riders will have to battle it out for the 12 man finals showdown where they will compete for the Winch Jam title of best trick.

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