Nicola Butler

September 18th, 2008 | Profiles

Name: Nicola Butler

Birthday: 16th May

Seasons Competing: 2

Cable or Boat or Both? Cable and boat, double dippin.

Sponsor shout out: Company, Mastercraft, OWC, Osiris

Hometown: Knysna, South Africa

Current residence: Otown baby

Board set up: 2009 Syn with Syn boots.

Where is your riding crew based out of? Everyones from all over, but we all kick it and ride in Orlando.

What is your favourite thing about wakeboarding? Getting paid for doing what I love.

Whats something unique about wakeboarding in your country? It’s the wakeboarding capital.

Where is your absolute favourite place to ride? I don’t think I’ve found my absolute favourite place yet. I rode in Greece one time but it was behind like a fishing boat, if you switched that with an X-star that would be my favourite for sure.

Places you have traveled to for wakeboarding: All over America, Spain, South Africa, Russia…more to come.

Favourite Rider: I like Anna Hajeks steeze on rails, Aaron Rathy’s huge stalefish grabs, Nick Davies flow, Harley Clifford the way he makes everything look so easy and a lot more i cant think of right now.

Favourite Animal: I have a slight obsession with zebra’s. But i like little baby tigers and just anything thats little, cute and extremely dangerous really.

Favourite Trick: Stalefish grabs, occasionally to blind.

Favourite Music: I like alotta stuff, i have 7200 songs on my itunes, unfortunately they don’t all fit on my ipod I like funky upbeat songs usually or deliriously happy music.

What are some of your best results?

2008 World Champ, 2008 Pro tour champ, Queen of Wake, Best Female rider.

What are some of your thoughts on female wakeboarding at the pro level? This year was insane, the competition stepped up so much it was awesome to be a part of it. Sounds cheesy but its true!

What do we need to do to help the progression of women’s wakeboarding? Ride harder, learn to realise that its just water? Haha

Props to anyone? My dad and Mike Ferraro. Everyone thats helped me get where i am today and supported me you know who you are, thankyou.

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