EXPLORE THE MORE
The Story behind Eclipse
Following from my 2015 Edit "TAO", it took quite some time to work our what I wanted to do with my 2016 season. 2015 was supposed to be the season that I would do my own thing, and focus on some invite events and comitt to THe Wakeskate Tour. With the Tour cancelled last year, other video projects, that we impossible to turn down and Monster pulling out of wake, things were nothing like what was planned.
So starting 2016, I was stoked that The Wakeskate Tour was back on, and stoked that so many independent events were all organized and confirmed. Those two things, set my schedule, I got myself a camera and decided to capture as much of my travels, riding and events.
The first idea was to put together the clips myself and produce the edit myself.
I have realized how much work is invovled in putting together an edit and that you have to work to deadline. Besides events and committments to my sponsors, i have been working on the re-design of Thai Wakepark pool gap and during the season, designed an obstacle for Kingwinch Wake park and Unit Parktech. So as the season was getting underway, I reached out to ANDY KOLB, with my ideas and asked him to be editor, and am stoked that he wants to be part of this seasons video.
The planned release date on line, will be 23rd December (my Birthday and the same release date of "TAO" last year).
A special mention to both Rip Curl and Spy who have supported me to put together this seasons edit. Without them, and without my other sponsors, I would never be able to bring such ideas and concepts to a reality.
I want to thank everyone for their interest in this project and I hope it gives you as much stoke watching it, as it has given me working on this project.
Daniel Grant
ECLIPSE RIDING LOCATIONS
AUSTRIA
Locations - Linz
Events - Red Bull Wake of Steel
AUSTRALIA
Locations - Brisbane
Events - Boardstock
Cablepark - Bli Bli Cable
BELGIUM
Locations - Limburg
Events None
Cablepark - (Winch spots only)
FRANCE
Locations - Bordeaux, Hourtin, Lacanau, Montpellier,
Events - F.I.S.E
Cablepark - i-wakepark - Lacanau , i-wakepark Hourtin
GERMANY
Locations - Frankfurt, Koln, Lagenfeld, Munich,
Events - Munich Mash, Wake the Line.
Cableparks - Bricks, Lagenfeld.
INDONESIA
Locations - Bali
Event - King of Benoa
Cablepark - Bali Wakepark
LITHUANIA
Locations: - Vilnius
Cable Park - Wake Way
NETHERLANDS
Locations - Amsterdam, Eindhoven
Cable Park - Cablepark Aquabest
RUSSIA
Locations - St. Petersburg
Event - Fire, Water & Pipes Jib
Cablepark - Kingwich Wake Park
UNITED KINGDOM
Locations - London, Newcastle.
Event - Plastic Playgrounds.
Cableparks - Hannams Wake Hub, Liquid Leisure.
UNITED STATES
Locations, Groveland (FL), Orlando (FL), The Shredtown Ranch (TX), Valdosta (GA).
Events - Jamboree, Surf Expo, The Wakeskate Tour (Stops 1 & 3).
THAILAND
Locations - Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Kanchanaburi, Samutsakorn
Events - Rip Curl Summer Carnival.
Cablepark - Thai Wakepark
Rip Curl and Spy made the possibility for me to work on my video project this year. But I have to say thank you to so many other people, who have helped in so many different ways, to make this edit become a reality.
People to thank
Aaron Grace - Liquid Force..
Aaron Reed - Obscura.
Aey - Thai Wakepark.
Anton Katorgin.
Aum + Oye - Thai Wakepark.
Aey - Thai Wakepark.
Bobby Grant.
Benjamin Suess - LF Germany.
Brad Smeele.
Bill McCaffray - Alliance.
Chris O’Shea - Union Wakeboard Magazine.
Daan Rigter - Wax That.
Dad & Ammy.
David Ngiam - Wake SG
Demian Lashlee - Spy
Denny Bräuniger - Sesitec.
Didi Anwar
Don Wallace - Liquid Force.
Dylan - Rip Curl.
Freddie Carter.
Gerhard Posch - S.P Gadgets.
James Hendy - Rip Curl.
Jimmy Redmon - Liquid Force.
Johannes Degenhardt - Unit.
Joker - Rip Curl.
Hardy Tunnissen.
James Harrington (Mini).
Jamie Neville - LIquid Force.
Jeff McKee - Slingshot.
Jean-Sebastien Estienn-Rip Curl.
Kevin Henshaw - Liquid Force.
Kim Hutson - Spy.
Kirill Dyakovski Kingwinch.
Luca De Blasio.
Nicholas Kanar Desgardin.
Neil Grant
Neil Ridgway-Rip Curl Australia.
Marina Valle.
Matt Gleason.
Mick Neville.
Nick Carter.
Nico Von Lerchenfeld - Sesitec.
Noom Atichatpong - Skateway.
Phil Sirech - Unleashed.
Ryan Lee - Bali Wakepark.
Seth Hamot - Spy Optics.
Shawn Perry - WBM.
Shane Bonnifay - Liquid Force.
Silas Thurman - Nike.
Steffen Vollert - Slingshot.
Shredtown.
Tom Fooshee - Liquid Force
Ma Nem Iz Ton (Tank).
Tony Finn - Liquid Force.
Woody - Spy Thailand.
Sponsors
Liquid Force
Obscura
Rip Curl
Spy Optics
Thai Wakepark
Sesitec
Product support
Go Pro
S.P Gadgets
Wax - That
Media
Alliance Wakeboard Magazine.
Handle Magazine.
Union Wakeboard Magazine
UNLEASHED Wakeboard Wagazine
Wakeboarding Magazine.
Countries & Cities
Austria - Linz.
Brisbane - Australia.
Belgium - Limburg.
France - Bordeaux, Hourtin, Lacanau, Montpellier.
Germany - Colonge, Frankfurt, Lagenfeld, Munich.
Indonesia - Bali.
Lithuania - Vilnius
Netherlands - Amsterdam, Eindhoven
Russia - St. Petersburg
U.K - London, Newcastle.
U.S.A. - Athens (TX) Groveland (FL), Orlando (FL) Valdosta (GA)
Thailand - Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Lam Lukka, Kanchanaburi, Samutsakorn.
Cable Parks & Systems
AREA 52, Orlando, FL - U.S.A.
BALI WAKEPARK, Bali - Indonesia.
BLI BLI WAKEPARK, Queensland - Australia.
BRICKS, Duisburg - Germany.
CABLEPARK AQUABEST - Eindhoven, Netherlands.
HANNAMS WAKE HUB, Stretham - U.K
I - WAKEPARK, Lacanau & Hourtin - France.
KINGWINCH WAKEPARK, St. Petersburg- Russia.
THAI WAKEPARK, Lam Lukka - Thailand.
VELOCITY, Valdosta, GA-U.S.A
WASSERSKI LAGENFELD, Germany.
WAKEWAY CABLE, Vilnius-Lithuania
Filming Contributions & Support
Aaron Rathy
Andy Kolb
Brandon Thomas
Brenton Priestly
Daan Ritger
Johan Berthonneau
Steffen Volkert
Ben Howells
Brenton Priestly
Cain Hamilton
Felix Georgi
Freddie Carter
James Harrington
James Windsor
Jonas Krisciunas
Ma Nem Iz Ton
Marina Valle
Max Balser
Nicholas Kanar Desgardin
Noom Atichatpong (Skateway)
Terry Bailey
Luca De Blasio
Yank Paton
Support and Thanks for Mac Rosen Foundation.
ABOVEBOARD WATERSPORTS CENTRE, Ronan Conway.
ANTHEM WAKEPARK, Rebecca Lek.
BALI WAKEPARK, Ryan Lee.
BRAD SMEELE FOUNDATION, Brad Smeele.
BRICKS, Lucas Suess.
CABLES PARK PENRITH, Clayton Dunn.
CABLE SKI LOGAN, Scotty Wilkins.
GO WAKE MACKEY, Kirk Langford.
HOMIES TRADING INC, Carlo Del a Torre.
KING WINCH WAKEPARK, Krill Dyakovski.
LIQUID FORCE, Aaron Grace and Tony Finn.
PERTH WAKEPARK, Simon Hurrey.
RIP CURL, James Hendy, Dylan & Joker.
SESITEC, Denny Brauniger.
S.P GADGETS, Gerhard Posch.
SPY OPTICS, Andrew Thomas & Demian Lashlee.
THAI WAKEPARK, Aum, Aey & Oye.
UNIT PARKTECH, Johannes Nanninga.
WAKE ISLAND, Noel Carter.
WAKE SG, David Ngiam.
WASSERSKI LANGENFELD, Benjamin Suess
WAX-THAT, Daan Ritger
ZANOOK WAKEPARK, Nattapong.