Boating

OPERATION WAKE SURF

- —Pete McDonald

When we tested our cover boat, the Centurion Ri265, we were proud to note that it was being used as part of Operation Wake Surf (operationw­akesurf.com). What is Operation Wake Surf? It’s an organizati­on created to provide watersport­s experience­s to our military veterans and first responders.

Founded last year by Robby Maschhaupt in Charlotte, North Carolina, the nonprofit group works with sponsors such as Centurion, Roswell Marine, Monster Energy, and others to take first responders and military personnel out for a day on the water and teach them how to wakesurf. The combinatio­n of learning to surf and the healing relaxation of being on the water helps these groups deal with adversity, while also showing them respect for their work and saying thank you for their service.

The group has taken veterans and first responders out for a day on the water all over the country.

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