wakeboarding

Billabong

Nautique boats

BILLABONG + NAUTIQUE = BILLABONG SUPER AIR NAUTIQUE 200

Surfing brand Billabong has teamed up Nautique Boats to produce the Billabond wrap boat for team riders Danny Harf and Shawn Watson.
Unlike other wraps Billabong has gone for simplicity in the outside wrap colors.  The interior is white with black and Billabong embroidery quite standard on todays boats.  We also give a thumps up to still maintaining the Nautique logo on the side of the boat.

The Billabong Super Air Nautique 220 is being given away through Enter-to-Win promotions.

Shawn Watson showcases this boat at the Worlds in the video below.

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After Nautiques’ recent Byerly Icon edition becoming available to purchase (which we are stoked about), I wouldn’t be surprised if the Billabong Nautique became a future Nautique option.   If that’s their plan, I’m not so sure that this wrap is as good as other wraps such as from; Mastercraft, Oakley, Nike 6.0, or even Nautique’s own Byerly’s Icon Edition.

Wakeboarding Revolution by Danny Harf.

Danny Harf

9th September 2008 marks a milestone date for Wake boarders around the world, with Danny Harf landing the first 1260 (for those not so good at maths that 3.5 times around).   After numerous attempts and just before the Wake Awards, Danny launches off a massive double up, and lands the 1260.  Nautique and Danny share the progression of the trick – watch this clip! it is truly an inspiration.

For those without flash here’s the link to youtube.com

This youtube video has been revised by Nautiques since Malibu boats was quick to point out that Danny landed this trick behind Chad Sharpe’s Malibu Wakesetter VLX (oops).  Supposidly proven as Chad’s VLX is a white Illusion X tower on a white boat.  The real question is does Danny actually believe the Wakesetter wake is better? or where they just out on Chad’s boat.  Either way, Malibu can tend to over glorify themselves – just like their owners.  See the Malibu article here.

Up next is the 1440, which seems almost impossible… almost.