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Wakeboarders Tear Up the Bay as Wake Open Kicks Off
The 2012 Red Bull Wake Open got underway on Friday with the first day of competition in Garrison Channel.
The much anticipated Red Bull Wake Open avoided Friday's spots of bad weather, attracting a healthy crowd to downtown for day one's Big Air competition.
The setup for the competition has been ongoing throughout the week and saw wakeboarders take to the water on Thursday for the first time. As the contest heated up on Friday, the crowd continued to grow as the sun set.
On Saturday, the skatepark on water will see day two of action with the riders taking to the obstacle course to show off their skills as they vye for more than $30,000 in prize money. Australia's Harley Clifford came away with the honors in day one.
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For standings, results and more event info, visit www.redbullusa.com.
