Well they had problems keeping up with the team GB rowers. and sailors so maybe this new event would clinch them a gold in 2016 in Brazil. I thik, knowing the Latin view of Health and Safety (on a par with that in Norway i.e. relaxed!) I think there is a fairly good chance this onw could get in. Throw in a few back flips and single hand turns and well ...
Arjan Langendoen (32) is working as a sports ambassador at the Austrheim sea sports week when he got the idea. The ferry, whch is Norway's most westerly ferry, goes from Austheim to Fedje across the fjord - and as he said 'it seemed like a cool idea at the time!'. So he got permission from the ferry captain, who thought the idea was brilliant, and as the ferry pulled out of the harbour he went out in a rib, caught a rope thrown by someone on board the ferry and started wakeboarding. Awesome, looks quite fun!
The link is here to our local newspaper Bergens Tidende, and on the report there is a video clip showing him wakeboarding behind the ferry!.
Wakeboarding behind the Fedje ferry
A blog about daily life in Bergen, Norway. We moved here in 2010 due to work commitments (my husband's). Now having survived the first winter I feel able to write about the place without too much negativity! it is amazing how a lack of light, freezing temperatures and general horrid weather drain creativity!! I've learnt Norwegian, and work part time - so this really is living in Bergen!
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