Wakeboarding - June 01, 2018

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What’s it like going from competing on the Pro Wake-

board Tour as an athlete to being the driver?

I have always loved the competitive atmosphere, so it’s dif-

ferent not having that game-day pressure and having to go

perform at my highest level on the water, but it’s pretty cool

to still be part of the action by being in the boat. 

What’s the hardest part about the driving aspect?

Probably not getting too excited when the guys are landing

insane tricks! In all seriousness, the hardest part is making

sure that I drive the right lines for that specific venue to

minimize rollers and keep the water the calmest it can be. 

What are some of the advantages of today’s boats?

The technology that is in the boats makes boating accessi-

ble to a lot more people. Just hit a few buttons on the touch-

screen and you can seamlessly transition from being able to

wakeboard, surf, ski or just cruise.

You’ve basically been on the water your whole life.

How has that played a part in your family?

We are out on the boat almost every day during the summer.

For me, it’s really fun that my wife and kids enjoy it as much

as I do. It’s an activity that allows us to spend a lot of quality

PHOTO: GARRETT CORTESE time together. In my book, it doesn’t get much better.

Having learned to ski before he could even walk (at a

tender six months old), Trevor Hansen has spent his life

on and around the water. For 14 years he competed at

the highest levels on the Pro Wakeboard Tour, but since

2015, as his riding career was winding down, he still found

himself in the thick of the competition — in the driver’s

seat. —Garrett Cortese

Trevor

Hansen

Driver, Supra Boats Pro

Wakeboard Tour

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