Wakeworld Feature on Jeff Langley

Check out Wakeworld for an interview, photos, and a video of our newest team rider, Jeff Langley.

Season opener in Spain

Hi Everyone,

Just back from an absolutely epic trip to Xtreme-Gene in Spain. I went out to visit Irish team member David Coates who is one of the coaches out there. It was brilliant to get some warm weather as the weekend before I flew out we had snow again in Cavan and once again I came in from the lake with freezing hands and feet! Xtreme Gene is a sick place to ride. There are miles and miles of flat water and while the water is still a bit cold this time of the year because it is a really deep dam, the air temperatures were in the high teens to low 20s during the day. The photos aren't the best but this a great place. We had an amazing few days and it was extremely beneficial for both DC's and my riding as we kept pushing one another.

By the end of the few days I could no longer walk with sore muscles and exhaustion, but we were both riding pretty well. He had his toe 7 and whirly 5 consistent and I was beginning to get my toeside back 5's solid.

All in all a great few days and a really good season opener and I can assure you it most definitely won't be my last time there!!

Thanks,

David

Riding in South Africa

Luckily the Hippos weren't on the stretch of water I was riding!!!

Hi guys,

Having a phenomenal time here in South Africa. After spending five days on a cable in a place called Warmbaths (also called Bela Bela), about two hours north of Jo'burg, I packed my gear and went down to my friend and coach Kevin Dry in Port Edward. His school (Boardalign wakeboard school) is really great as he has a fully loaded X Star that kicks up an insane wake! He also has a sick rooftop rail that we hit a fair amount. I've been riding with Kevin for about 10 days now and am really having a great time and learning some new stuff.

Unfortunately the weather hasn't been the best as it is their rainy season! Although for the past two days it has been hot enough to give my fair Irish skin a nice burning! ha ha. All in all I'm having a fantastic time out here and I'm just hoping that the ice has melted on the lake by the time I get home in a couple of days. Thanks for reading. David

Swedish O'Brien Rider Killing it at Thai Wake Park

Looks like Mattias Hoppe decided to pack his bags and head to Thailand to avoid the off-season in Sweden. He seems to be having fun on his new Paradigm.

Mattias gopro thailwake park from mattias hoppe on Vimeo.

sw bs 900 from mattias hoppe on Vimeo.

Robby and Julian are featured on Alliance's Shreducation

Our up-and-coming O'Brien riders, Robby Holihan and Julian Cohen, along with other junior men riders spent last Saturday shooting with the Alliance crew and learning what it takes to make it in the wakeboard industry. It looks like they had a good time.

Thanks to Garrett, Jeff, and Patrick for taking the time to work with the younger talent.

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Playin' in the Cold

It is starting to get cold in Orlando which is not cool. I know that it is colder in most other locations in the United States so I apologize for my whining, but this is Florida and it is supposed to be nice year round. With the past couple of nights getting to near freezing temperatures, I was forced to pull out the fullsuit today. The other frustration was finding riders that wanted to go out on the boat. Since that didn't happen, I made my way up to OWC to shred the cable for a bit. After the first couple of passes I could no longer feel my hands, but I knew that if I wanted to stay warm I'd just have to keep riding. I ended up having a great time playing on the rails with the Paradigm. I can't wait for you all to hop on one when it hits the market. It will blow you away.

Anyways, after riding for a while I decided to call it a day and made my way back to the truck. As I was changing out of my wetsuit, I saw Robby Holihan, one of our up-and-coming O'Brien riders, cruising around on the cable. Then I watched Julian Cohen hop off the dock. So my plans of going home and taking a nice hot shower completely changed. I grabbed my camera and made my way towards one of the kickers to get some shots of these two chargin' it. Hope you like 'em.

Wake Team Addition

I just want to welcome Jeff Langley as the newest member to the O'Brien team. I've been riding with Jeff over the past couple of years and I can't tell you how pumped I am to have him on the team. He is super fun to ride with and has tons of style. Definitely keep your eyes out for him. He'll be one to watch out for.