Full Title – Katinka Buiting
Age – 24
Residence City – Apeldoorn, The Netherland
Europe appears to have one of many greatest wakeboard scenes on the planet, why do you suppose that’s?
It positively varies all through completely different in international locations Europe. However I assume you may say the cable wakeboarding scene is huge in Germany and France, lately in Baltic international locations as effectively. Which is kind of unusual since these are positively not the warmest international locations on the planet. Possibly as a result of with the chilly lots of people snowboard in winter they usually wish to keep on a board in summer time?
Additionally, individuals in Western Europe can typically afford to pay for wakeboarding. The realm is densely populated, so there are all the time lots of people near cable parks, all potential wakeboarders.
If wakeboarding didn’t exist, what do you suppose you’d be doing as a substitute?
That’s a tough query. Simply watching plenty of Netflix haha. Earlier than I began wakeboarding I used to be dancing competitively, however I doubt I’d nonetheless be doing that. I’d most likely be snowboarding and browsing extra. I really like each, and snowboard on an indoor mountain (fridge) right here within the Netherlands generally.
Should you might steal one trick from any rider, what wouldn’t it be and which rider?
I assume I’d reasonably steal somebody’s fashion than one trick. For instance Shocky (Jonathan Silvershats) has a mode that I’d like to steal, he makes every part look sooo simple! If it needs to be a trick, most likely Crosse’s grabbed roll to blind, it seems to be so easy and he can do it off every part just about something.
Butter slides or again 9’s?
Hahaha neither. I really like hitting rails and particularly love the sensation of touchdown into banks. Far more than boosting of kickers or doing butter slides. Though generally a kicker session could be good.
Which Slingshot arrange are you rocking this 12 months and what do you want about it most?
This season I’m going for a Volt and RAD’s or perhaps SpaceMob boots for winching. Final season I rode the Volt as effectively. Again then I ordered it with out with the ability to attempt it, solely after studying the specs within the catalogue. I used to be tremendous nervous if I used to be gonna prefer it or not, however It turned out to be one of the best board I’ve ever ridden, so after all this season I’m not altering! What I really like in regards to the Volt is that it’s tremendous mild. I wish to trip a medium or greater sized board, however generally huge boards can get a bit heavy, which could be laborious if I’m making an attempt actually fast and jumpy methods. The Volt is so mild that that is by no means a difficulty Additionally, I really like the flex-tips on options and the stiff stomach makes for nice pop on ollies. It simply has every part!
What was your favourite a part of Crafted Seconds?
My favourite factor about crafted seconds was that it pushed me to movie and be taught new issues. My home-cable Burnside Cable park allowed me to movie earlier than opening hours one morning. It was loads of enjoyable to have the ability to customise obstacles and check out completely different combos. Somethings that they’re usually not okay with. I used to be searching for other ways to customise obstacles as quickly as I new I used to be collaborating within the occasion. If I needed to slender it all the way down to a single favourite…The wheelbarrow on the flat bar turned out to be probably the most enjoyable.
