Yolo Board, a Florida-based company with a focus on stand-up paddle boards, launched a kayak-sup hybrid, called “Yolo Yak.” Made out of polyethylene, that plastic material found in kayaks, Yolo Yak is more durable than a fiberglass surfboard and fairly light for its size. It measures 11’10” long, 33″ wide, and weighs 60 lbs. It’s targeted market is recreational paddling and various forms of fishing, including crabbing. The nose has a bungee tie down system, where “cargo” can be secured, especially fishing gear.31
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Waterskiing Surfing – Forget the beach, Life’s a drag: Lake rat turns into a fan, then a racer
First you burn out, smoking and spinning the tires and leaving rubber on the track, adding traction for the launch.
After that, drag racing is all about the first 60 feet.
“That’s the best part. You’ve got 700 to 800 horsepower and put the pedal to the floor and feel the G-force push you back into your seat and hold on for the ride,” said Wade Metzinger.
Metzinger has been drag racing for 10 years, and for about five years at the Tulsa Raceway Park. Because he likes spending weekends at the track, he decided to drag his wife into racing as well.
Abbey Metzinger said, “Before I met him, I was a lake rat, skiing and boating, and Wade was racing… Details