What you need for a wakeboard competition
A wakeboard competition needs more than boards and a marked course. You will need safety equipment for every rider, spare parts for equipment failures, clear start and finish signals, and reliable timing tools for the jury. Set aside equipment for registration, judging and announcements as well. Check quantities against your confirmed rider list, crew size and venue setup before shopping, especially for helmets, life jackets, radios or microphones, power supplies and first-response equipment.
What to bring
Grouped the way you'd shop for it, with quantities.
Furniture
- Party tentsqty 3
- Tablesqty 8
- Chairsqty 40
- Judges' table
- Registration desk
- Clothes racksqty 4
Sports equipment
- Wakeboardsqty 12
- Wakeboard helmetsqty 20
- Life jacketsqty 20
- Wakeboard linesqty 4
- Wakeboard handlesqty 6
- Course buoysqty 12
- Anchor weightsqty 12
- Start flagsqty 3
- Finish flagsqty 2
- Whistlesqty 6
- Life ringsqty 4
- Throw linesqty 4
- Rescue board
- Lifeboat
- Spare finsqty 6
- Tool setqty 2
Equipment
- Speakersqty 2
- Mixer
- Wireless microphonesqty 2
- Microphone standsqty 2
- Extension cordsqty 6
- Power stripsqty 6
- Power banksqty 6
- Stopwatchesqty 4
- Tabletsqty 3
- Printer
- Megaphone
Lighting
- LED lampsqty 8
- String lightsqty 6
- Battery lanternsqty 6
Decorations
- Competition flagsqty 12
- Directional signsqty 8
- Bib numbersqty 20
- Barrier tapeqty 6
- Balloon archesqty 2
Tableware
- Reusable cupsqty 150
- Coffee cupsqty 100
- Platesqty 100
- Cutlery setsqty 100
- Serving plattersqty 12
- Coffee potsqty 4
- Thermos flasksqty 4
Kitchen
- Coolersqty 6
- Coolersqty 4
- Cutting boardsqty 3
- Chef's knivesqty 3
- Pliersqty 6
- Serving spoonsqty 6
- Thermometersqty 2
- Kettlesqty 2
- Food warmersqty 4
Cleaning
- Waste binsqty 10
- Broom setsqty 3
- Mopsqty 4
- Bucketsqty 4
- Hand soap dispensersqty 4
- Disinfectant sprayqty 3
- First aid kitsqty 2
- Fire extinguishersqty 2
Catering
- Groceries
- Spa Blauw - 120 bottles
- Spa Red - 60 bottles
- Cola - 24 bottles
- Coke Zero - 24 bottles
- Sinas - 18 bottles
- Ice tea - 18 bottles
- Energy drink - 48 cans
- Alcohol-free beer - 36 bottles
- Coffee - 3 packs
- Tea - 2 boxes
- Sugar - 2 kilos
- Milk - 8 liters
- Oat milk - 4 liters
- Lemon slices - 4 tubs
- Coffee biscuits - 6 packs
- Croissants - 60 pieces
- Currant buns - 40 pieces
- Whole grain bread - 8 loaves
- White rolls - 60 pieces
- Kaiser rolls - 60 pieces
- Young cheese - 3 kilos
- Back ham - 2 kilos
- Chicken breast topping - 2 kilos
- Hummus - 12 tubs
- Cream cheese - 12 tubs
- Peanut butter - 4 jars
- Jam - 4 jars
- Butter - 2 kilos
- Lettuce - 12 heads
- Tomatoes - 4 kilos
- Cucumber - 12 pieces
- Bell peppers - 3 kilos
- Apples - 60 pieces
- Bananas - 60 pieces
- Grapes - 6 kilos
- Paprika chips - 8 bags
- Plain chips - 8 bags
- Tortilla chips - 8 bags
- Salsa - 6 jars
- Muesli bars - 100 pieces
- Cereal bars - 60 pieces
- Mini sausages - 6 kilo
- Vegetarian snacks - 4 kilos
- Mustard - 3 bottles
- Ketchup - 3 bottles
- Mayonnaise - 3 bottles
- Salt - 1 pack
- Pepper - 1 jar
- Olive oil - 2 bottles
- Aluminum foil - 3 rolls
- Cling film - 3 rolls
- Napkins - 500 pieces
- Straws - 200 pieces
- Paper towels - 12 rolls
- Toilet paper - 36 rolls
- Trash bags - 100 pieces
- Dish soap - 3 bottles
- Sponges - 12 pieces
- Towel rolls - 6 rolls
Tips
- Plan one correctly sized helmet and life jacket for every rider, then add at least 10% spare stock where possible. Do not leave fitting checks until registration; wet gear and missing sizes can delay the first heat.
- Pack course equipment with more anchor weights, buoys, flags and lines than the layout strictly requires. Bring spare fins and a complete tool set so a small equipment failure does not stop a heat.
- Prepare a separate safety kit for the water team: life rings, throw lines, a rescue board and access to the lifeboat. Confirm before event day who operates each item and where it will be placed.
- Treat power and sound as separate shopping checks. Count speakers, the mixer, wireless microphones, stands, extension cords and power strips together, then bring power banks for timing or registration devices.
- Keep registration and judging supplies dry and easy to reach. A registration desk, judges' table, printed start list, stopwatches and spare pens should be ready before participants arrive, not during the briefing.
Frequently asked questions
- How many wakeboard helmets and life jackets do I need?
- Prepare one suitable helmet and one suitable life jacket per participating rider. Add roughly 10% spare equipment, or at least two extra sets for a larger field, and check sizes before the competition.
- What safety equipment is needed for a wakeboard competition?
- Plan life rings, throw lines, a rescue board and a lifeboat, with trained water safety staff assigned to them. Have the safety equipment positioned and checked at least 60 minutes before the first start.
- What timing equipment should judges bring?
- Bring at least two stopwatches so one can serve as a backup, plus the printed start list and a clear method for recording results. Test the watches and the communication setup before the first heat, ideally during the venue check.
- How much spare wakeboard equipment should I take?
- Take spare fins and a complete tool set, and keep replacement lines, handles and other vulnerable equipment available for the event crew. Pack and inspect the spares no later than the day before competition day.
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