WaterSki Magazine

Malibu's SURF GATE is an innovation that a lot of other people would love to get their hands on, so I can’t tell you everything behind this revolutionary addition to the wakesurf world, but I can give you a few nuggets about how SURF GATE works and the science behind it...

With the 2013 Malibu Open scheduled for June 21-22, we decided to tap the event's towboat driver, Chad Scott, to find out how he pulls all those millimeter-perfect sets with the Malibu Response TXi...

When clicking through the 2013 Boat Buyers Guide we all dream of ordering up one of the hottest new flagship wakeboard boats, but sometimes we need to scale it down a bit. Still wanting to enjoy all that a wakeboard boat can give you, but making a commitment to the top-of-the-line boats will have to wait a year or two?

With summer right around the corner, it’s time to shake off the cobwebs with some skiing spring cleaning. We enlisted Malibu Boats skiers Will Asher, Thomas Degasperi and Regina Jaquess to share some things you can do right now to get your body, boat and gear ready for a summer full of fun and personal bests...

I’ve always gotten a lot of attention from my riding, and I think it’s because my tricks are different than most other people. From tail tapping suspended road cones off the Malibu MXZ wake to wall rides, unique jibs and my own signature style on tricks, I try to get as creative as possible...

Wakesurfing is one of the funnest things to do behind the boat, but you can look like a kook pretty quick if you don’t add in a little style. Malibu’s new SURF GATE lets you create ocean-like waves behind the boat, so it’s high time to bring some more surf style to the lake...

There are two types of 180 shoves — surface shoves and air shoves — and the motion for the two is very similar. As a result, I’m going to teach you how to do the surface shove first, so you can work up to the air shove and if you’re really ambitious eventually taking it to 360...

When you get a regular stalefish down, you can take this versatile trick to a lot of different places. The stalefish is cool because it looks great poked out and a little off-axis, and when incorporated into spins it becomes a little techy as well...

Your success at the next buoy all depends on how you set yourself up from the previous buoy to the first wake. If you haven’t done things right in this crucial part of the turn, it’s already too late...

The slalom course is the exact same size for everyone, so the goal is to create space or time to give yourself more options in each turn. The more swing and the more power you get in the turn, the more time, space and options you have at the end of the turn, which will get you through the course more efficiently...

Cobe Micacich, head coach at Freedom Wake Park, shares his foolproof tips to master wakesurf 360s.

Malibu Boats rider Brian Grubb shares his formula for boosting huge wakesurf airs on both sides of his Malibu Wakesetter with the new SURF GATE.

Every skier has had a slack line and we all hate the feeling. Find out Will Asher's five secrets to keep a tight line at all times behind the Malibu Response TXi.

Check out the 2013 Malibu Wakesetter 22 MXZ, the official towboat of the Red Bull Wake Open and the boat of choice for everyone from King and Queen of Wake Phil Soven and Amber Wing to pro wakeskater and wakesurfer Brian Grubb...

Get behind the wheel of MasterCraft’s 2013 wakeboard boats and ski boats with the 2013 MasterCraft Boat Guide. Explore all of MasterCraft’s 2013 models — including the X-2, X-25, X-30, X-35, X-45, X-55, Prostar 197, Prostar 214V, and the all-new X-Star — through detailed descriptions, dynamic video, and full-screen photo galleries...