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VIDEO | FBF - Sean Silveira's Pro Men Winning Run @ the 2020 Nautique Masters
Who doesn’t love a good throwback clip? We sure do! This week, we were feeling nostalgic and decided to do a little “Flashback Friday” of one of our OG riders, Mr. Key himself - Sean Silveira! Only a few short years ago, Sean was topping the podium of basically every major event and he did it with tons of style. These days, Sean still rides hard but doesn’t compete as often. He’s been an integral part in the development of the future generation of riders. Mainly riders like Jett Lambert, Rob ...
RECAP | Phase 5 Regatta Awards Dinner
The Regatta might have a strong emphasis on getting water time in but having so many riders together from so many different places gives us the opportunity to highlight some of their accomplishments from the past season with everyone there to enjoy! So with that in mind, we put on the Regatta Awards Dinner to show our appreciation for the team that lives and breathes Phase 5!
NEWS | Welcome Heidi Jo Neal to Team Phase 5
To start 2025, we’ve added some grom rippers to the team and we’ll be highlighting them over the next few weeks. We start with Heidi Jo Neal from Flower Mound, TX. Heidi joins her big sister Collins Neal on the P5 team and we’re stoked to have them! Her family is all about surfing, with mom and dad being avid surfers as well. You know what they say…a family that shreds together, stays together!
INFO | Nautique Wakesurf Series 2025 Schedule
With 2024 coming to a close soon, the event schedules for 2025 are starting to roll out! We’re always stoked to go to the events to not only see our riders shred but to talk with people who are stoked on surfing! Nautique has just published their 2025 Wakesurf Series schedule. Check it out below and make sure to mark your calendars for some events this season! We’ll see you there!
VIDEO | Parker Payne & The Cobalt R33 Surf
Parker Payne is always making waves in the wakesurfing world, literally and figuratively. One of the most well-known names in surfing, Parker has been working with Volvo Penta and Cobalt boats to really dial in their surf wave. Let Parker break it down for you in the video now!
INFO | WSWS World Wakesurfing Championship
Prepare yourself for an electrifying journey at the eagerly awaited 2024 Centurion World Wake Surfing Championship hosted by Action Water Sports, 4 day event scheduled from October 9th - 12th, held at Marine Creek Lake. This exclusive event is reserved for invited athletes and represents the pinnacle of the wake surf community. Witness the ultimate showdown as the world's most exceptional wake surfers compete fiercely for the prestigious crown.
GEAR | "I Ride" with Parker Payne
Parker Payne has been a part of the Phase 5 crew for quite some time. He’s always trying to push the boundaries of what’s possible on the water, whether it be on a skim or surf style board. He obviously kills it on both styles of board so that’s why he has a pro model in each category – the Phase 5 Phantom and Phase 5 Matrix Pro! But what gets him stoked about them? Well, you’d have to ask him! Check out a few of the reasons why below!
VIDEO | "Dawn to Dusk" with Afton Bank
Is there anything better than a full day on the water? We don’t think so…and neither does team rider Afton Bank! Check out his newest video where he shreds from sun up to sun down on his home lake in Minnesota!
Team P5 at the ‘24 British Columbia / Alberta Provincial Wakesurf Championships
The 2024 BC / Alberta Provincial Wakesurf Championships were held on Lake Koocanusa in southeast BC and Canadian Phase 5 team riders Jolene Allen, Caroline Villeneuve, Ryder and Dagen Duczek all capped off a successful weekend on the podium. Allen took first place in Pro Women’s, while Villeneuve was right on her heels in second and Emily Agate topped out the podium with the bronze medal. It was a battle of the bros in the Pro Men’s Division as Ryder just edged out brother Dagen to take the ...
PWT #3 in Groveland, FL (Aug 7-8th)
The Pro Wakeboard Tour comes home this week to Groveland, FL, just outside of Orlando. Make sure to come by and cheer on the riders as they battle it out for surf supremacy! See the press release below from the PWT for all the info!
2024 Wake the Desert & Waves of Hungary Podiums
Team Phase 5 has been killing it all over the place lately! Last weekend it was Jett Lambert and Rob McClelland placing at the PWT in Utah while John Akerman and Lee Hite took podium spots at the Nautique European Wakesurf Championships in London! This weekend is no different with the 2024 Wake the Desert and Waves of Hungary contests going down in Texas and Hungary, respectively. Check out the podium pictures below for Team Phase 5!
Quick Questions with Lee Hite
Lee Hite is a young gun and new to the Phase 5 team for 2024. He rips on both surf and skim style and just placed 3rd in Pro Men’s Skim at the Nautique European Wakesurf Championships so we’d say things are looking pretty good for him! Get to know him a little better below.
2024 LTD Boards Collection
Every year, we like to take some of our most popular shapes and give them a little extra. Whether that’s using some different materials to make the board lighter and stronger or a special graphic, we love a good LTD board! This year, we went with Drew Danielo’s pro models – the Hammerhead v3 and Diamond Turbo – as well as John Akerman’s skim – the MVP – and gave them the LTD trea
Team P5 @ The Conroe Classic
The “Come & Take It” Conroe Classic on Lake Conroe, just outside of Houston Texas, went down this past weekend and you know team Phase 5 was there to represent! A definite highlight of the weekend was a clean Phase 5 sweep of the pro men’s skim podium with Jett Lambert taking top honors, new team rider Luke Hutcherson cruising into 2nd, and Rob McClelland rounding out the podium in 3rd. Jett even jumped on the surf style and took third in pro men’s surf. Yeah, Jett! Evie Shropshire crushe...
2024 EVENTS
The 2024 contest season is here and we’re stoked! After seeing the Phase 5 team on the podium of almost every major event (usually in multiple divisions) in 2023, we can only guess that 2024 will be even better. The 2024 season officially kicks off THIS weekend in Arizona with the Wild West Wakesurf Shootout so keep your eyes peeled on our feed to find out who took home the win! Check out the list of events below and keep checking back to see more added as they’re announced! And if you’re ...
INFO | Phase 5 in Dubai & Abu Dhabi
This week, John Akerman and the Phase 5 crew is headed out to the United Arab Emirates to pay a visit to some of the riding clubs in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. The hype around surfing in the UAE is palpable and we’re stoked to meet all the riders and shops that rep Phase 5! Check out the tentative schedule below and if you’re in the area, make sure to come hang out!
VIDEO | Phase 5 Surf Fins Overview with Drew Danielo
The fins that you pair with your Phase 5 surf board play a crucial part on how the board reacts in the water. Drive, speed, pop, carving…they’re all affected by the size and shape of the fins that you have installed on your board!
GEAR | The 2025 Hammerhead V3
Drew Danielo has been in the surf game longer than most. Originally an ocean skimboarder, Drew rode for Zap Skimboards and worked closely with Bob Smetts, the man behind Zap and Phase 5, to take his skimboarding behind the boat. This duo has been working together for 20+ years and it shows in the boards that they have produced together. The Hammerhead V3 is definitely the most unique board that they’ve come up with.
GEAR | The 2025 MVP
The 2025 MVP by John Akerman is a high-performance tech-driven wake surf board that caters to riders with an aggressive style. John is very meticulous when it comes to designing his boards, whether it’s the MVP or the Ahi. He’s always tweaking and changing things up from year to year to really dial in his set up.
NEWS | Welcome Anna Taylor To Team Phase 5
Anna Taylor joins team Phase 5 as our very FIRST female adaptive rider. Joining our first adaptive rider, Florian Dungl aka The Cage Surfer, Anna is all about showing the possibilities of what can be done on the water. Her riding is inspirational, her attitude is amazing, and we’re stoked to have her!
INFO | 2025 EVENTS
We’re back at the start of another awesome season of events that span all over the world! Make sure to check back on this page for updates, additions, substitutions, and more info regarding wakesurfing events. We will keep you as informed as we can! For now, check out the list of events below and make sure to come hang/ride in them! We’ll see you there!
GEAR | The 2025 Matrix Collection
The Matrix skim style board has been on the forefront of technical progression ever since the shape was introduced into the Phase 5 line over 10 years ago. We couldn’t even begin to list out the insane amount of NBD tricks that have gone down on this shape over the years!
NEWS | Welcome Sutton Smith to Team Phase 5
Sutton Smith is the latest addition to team Phase 5. Sutton is a ripper straight out of Tennessee and we’re stoked to have him on board for 2025. He’s only been riding for 3 years but has already shown some awesome potential and some solid technical skills. We’re looking forward to seeing what he can do this season as he competes and shreds all year long! Congrats, Sutton!
VIDEO | 3rd Annual Phase 5 Regatta FULL RECAP
Good vibes and great times were had by all at the 3rd Annual Phase 5 Regatta this year! The weather might not have been the best with the wind whipping both days but that didn’t slow us down one bit! With 50+ riders and various members of their family attending, there was no shortage of good times to be had.
PHOTOS | 3rd Annual Phase 5 Regatta
The idea for the Phase 5 Regatta started off innocently enough. Plan a lake weekend with the team riders and their families to get together, surf, hang out, and have a good time! Pretty simple, right? In theory, yes…but when the call went out, we got a lot more RSVP’s than expected, but hey, the more the merrier, right?! We were stoked with all the riders that came out and we love to see how everyone interacts with one another outside of the competition scene.
NEWS | Welcome Emma "Lil E" Proudfit to Team Phase 5
We’re stoked to add another promising young talent to team Phase 5 with “Lil E”, aka Emma Proudfit! Emma has been training with team rider Ashley Inloes for the last couple seasons and it has really paid off. With a podium at World’s this past season, we’re excited to see what the future holds for this little ripper!