Tige’ will have to get that boat loaded down so we can catch some 1080’s

Portland, Ore. — Tigé Boats has upped the ante at the 2008 Tigé Pro-Am Wakeboard Championships, presented by Rockstar Energy Drink by adding the “Tigé $10,080 for a 1080” contest to the event. Tigé is offering the lucrative prize for riders who land the elusive 1080 trick during the contest slated June 20-22 at Blue Lake Park in Portland. This challenge marks the largest purse ever offered for landing the difficult trick, which has never been successfully performed in competition.

The Tigé Pro-Am Wakeboard Championships, presented by Rockstar Energy Drink, is one of the largest and most exciting action-sports events on the pro wakeboarding circuit. The three-day event will feature the world’s top pro and amateur wakeboarders and wakeskaters performing rail tricks and aerial stunts, while maneuvering on the water at a speed of approximately 25 mph. Read more…