Matti
Buys
Country / Home spot
South Africa, Bon Esperanza & The Dirty Habits Playground
Key achievements
🥇 2007 South African Boat National Champion,
🥇 2011 European & African Boat Champion
🫶🏼 building the WW podcast, insta page & community
Why wakeskating? What makes it special to you?
Waterskiing runs in my family, but i’ve always gravitated towards sports like skateboarding, so when wakeskating came around I instantly fell in love. When i’m on the water, nothing else matters.
How did you start wakeskating?
Been waterskiing since I was 6, started wakeboarding when I was about 13, started seeing wakeskating in magazines and knew i wanted to try it, so when i was about 16/17 I bought my first wakeskate on a trip to Orlando, a 2005 Hyperlite Byerly.
Favourite trick
A good flicked V flip feels good, and Frontside Ollie 3’s
Favourite setup (board + size)
Heca x Wakeskate Wednesday edition 40inch
Favourite place to ride
Our home park, The Playground, or anywhere with friends.
Fun fact about you
I always wet my grip and shoes before I ride, and give the whole top grip a light sand whenever I put new grip tape on.
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