Darin Shapiro is reknown as the first rider landing an Air Railey – but what is interesting is that the Air Railey wakeboard trick was actually named in honor of one of his coaches in Team Hyperlite. Actually, Darin was riding for Herb O’Brien who actually founded Hyperlite. The reknown “Hyperlite Pro” Wakeboard is widely deemed responsible for the tremendous growth of the sport. Due to his talented and proficient displays of first-rate riding and therefore high profile and influence on the sport, Darin is widely deemed as being responsible for promoting the Hyperlite Pro Wakeboard.

Today, Hyperlite team riders influence greatly the progressive design of Hyperlite boards. Pro Wakeboarders visit Hyperlite home office in Redmond, Washington and spend a week or two doing research, development, and graphic design. Hyperlite have on their team three CAD designers who operate two expensive C&C machines to get the right wakeboards shape as each shape can go through 20 prototypes. The commitment to improving cutting-edge innovation at Hyperlite has seen the company develop amazing products each year backed substantially by a lifetime warranty.

A showcase of 23 proficient 2007/8 Hyperlite wakeboard designs with various rocker types from 130 cms – 144cms lengths suitable for every all ability level including Beginner, Immediate, Advanced to Expert for child’s, men and women’s are presented at the popular Hyperlite-featured ‘Evogear’ website: www.evogear.com

Hyperlite wakeboard prices range at between $125 to $499.

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Darin Shapiro shows up in most major Wakeboard movies and tutorials. Check out this excerpt highlighting “Learn to Wakeboard” The Heelside BackRoll” where 11 pros show you the moves. “Narrated by X-Games champion, Gravity Games champion, and 3-time world champion Darin Shapiro and world famous pro-coach Mike Ferraro.”

Want to see more? See Trick tips and secrets you won’t find anywhere else! Tricks include: Board Control Cut Back Drill No Air Wake Cross Ollie Hop In, Hop Out Riding Switch Surface 180 Boardslide/Lipslide Ollie 180 Heelside Wake Jump Toeside Wake Jump Grabs TS/FS 180 HS/FS 180 TS/FS 360 HS/FS 360 Backside 180 Back Roll Roll to Revert TS Back Roll TS Back Roll to Revert Front Roll Scarecrow Tantrum Raley Riders include: Darin Shapiro, Dallas Friday, Danny Harf, Loren Levine, Cobe Mickacich, John Nadolski, Josh Sanders, Zane Schwenk, Chad Sharpe, Jeff Solei, and Daniel Watkins. Buy Waketrix the DVD here.

Watch Darin Shapiro in this excerpt “Wake In Paradise” from June 2007 here:

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As for Darin’s activities away from the water, Darin enjoys surfing and music. In fact, his in-home recording studio is where Darin spends most of his time when he’s not on the road. And of course, spending time with his girlfriend. Darin changed board companies after seven years and is now under contract to ride for O’Brien. Darin Shapiro has not competed in the pro tour since the 2004 season. He currently runs the Ride the Spot wakeboarding camp.

Darin’s website for Ride The Spot is www.ridethespot.net although the site at the time of writing the site is undergoing an upgrade to show off the new accomodation.