Hyperlite Wake Mfg.

The company manufactures a variety of water sports equipment including wakeboards, wakesurfs, vest, paddleboards and more.

Sports worked with surfboard shapers in Hawaii to design and build the first compression-molded neutral-buoyancy wakeboard, the Hyperlite.

This innovation sparked the growth of what today is known as wakeboarding although it was referred to as skiboarding or skurfing at the time.

Other board companies such as Neptune and Connelly started manufacturing their own compression molded wakeboards.

[2] In 1992, two early innovators in wakeboarding, Darin Shapiro and Eric Perez, helped to design the Hyperlite Pro.

This year was also when Shaun Murray joined the Hyperlite team, creating the longest lasting rider-company partnership in the industry.

The rocker line on the board is continuous, giving it a lot of speed to carry through the wake.

Similar to the Riot, the Blueprint has a dual concave base which allows for water to quickly pass under the board.

The spine down the middle of the board allows for softer landings as the water is easily displaced.

The tip to tail channel helps water flow quickly under the board increasing speed.

Notable "partners" have included: #IRide is a social media platform of Hyperlite's website.

It was pushed during Seattle's Seafair festival where team riders will put on a show for a large audience.