Phase 5 Blog

Whitley Roberts has been at the top of women’s wakesurfing for quite some time and she just came off of possibly her best year to date! Winning multiple high-profile competitions – World Championship, National Championship, Masters Championship, and the IWWF World Championship – she missed out on a perfect contest season by only one contest! But if we know her, that will just give her ammunition to do even better in 2027

A new year means new gear, right? Well, 2027 did not disappoint! We’re constantly looking for ways to improve our boards, whether that means new traction, new outlines, new shapes, and even new boards! Check out some highlights below for some new new from the 2027 Performance Skim Collection. 

For this Flashback Friday post, we’re sending it back to 2017 for this sick session. When the summer heat hits, you gotta get out on the water! Check out this throwback clip and go get out this weekend, if the weather allows!

The next rider that we’re diving into their camera roll is the Viper man himself, Sammy Goncalves. Sammy is another rider that stays on the move and racks up a ton of pictures. Check out some of his favorites from the 2026 season now!

It was a whirlwind of excitement as team Phase 5 racked up win after win at the IWWF World Championships in China this past week! We caught up with some of the crew that made the journey to compete to see how everything went down! For most, this was the farthest from home they’ve ever been! Enjoy some BTS shots from the event and some snippets from the riders themselves!

For 2027, we have outfitted all of our Pro model Performance Surfboards with Futures fins! This means your fins will be easier to swap out and you'll have more options to choose from so you can dial in your ride.

The 2026 contest season has officially wrapped and team Phase 5 went out swinging! The IWWF World Championships took place all last week and when the dust settled, team Phase 5 took down multiple podiums and World Championship titles!

Brand new for 2027 comes the Phase Five Elixir. The brainchild of Sean Silveira and Parker Payne, the Elixir is a brand new design that is responsive and super fun on the water. It was built out of a desire to have something different in their quiver and after knocking around a few ideas, they jumped in the shaping booth and got to work.

Keep up with all the competition and your favorite Phase 5 riders as they compete at the IWWF World Wakesurf Championships in Xiang Lake, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China! The stream will be updated here as the contest progresses so keep checking back!

The Centurion World Series of Wakesurfing wrapped up this weekend with the World Championship taking place in Winter Haven, FL and what a weekend it was! The waves were pumping and the vibes were high as the team competed for the ultimate bragging rights that come along with winning a world championship!

Check out all the action from every day of the 2026 Centurion World Series of Wakesurfing World Championship now! Links for day 1, day 2, and day 3 here! 

This is it. The season has been building up to the final stop of the Centurion World Series of Wakesurfing – the 2026 World Wakesurfing Championship in Winter Haven, FL! Who will be crowned champion? You’ll just have to wait and see! In the meantime, join us in wishing good luck to team P5 as they vie for the top spot in the respective divisions! Will Jett complete the perfect season? Will Whitley claim another World title? Only time will tell…see who will be competing this weekend and check back for the livestream this weekend!

Ashley Hebert stays very busy busy during the surf season and her camera roll proves it! We caught up with Ashley to see what a few of her favorite moments were from the last season.

That time of year is here again! The time when we start dropping bread crumbs to give you a sneak peak into what we have in store for next year’s boards and it all begins at Surf Expo in Orlando, FL! We had such a blast hanging out at the show seeing familiar faces and meeting new ones as we discussed what was on the horizon for Phase 5.

The 2026 Crossover Tour, hosted by RDS (Run Drop Slide), features some of the world’s best skimboarders competing across skateboarding, wake, and skimboarding.

It’s currently going down at the Nautique WWA Wakeboard World & Nautique Masters Wakesurf Championships presented by GM Marine and we’re getting you connected to the action! Check out the livestream from each day now!

Canadian Nationals was such an incredible event hosted at Gleniffer Lake, Alberta! So grateful to see Canadian wakesurfing continuing to grow, with so many new and talented riders coming out and getting involved in the sport. Check out the podiums from the event now!

This week’s team rider camera deep dive is going to Parker Payne! Check out some little BTS snippets from Parker’s recent travels now!

One of the most common questions we get here at Phase 5 is “what’s the difference between the performance skim and premium skim lines?” Well, we’re here to help and clear the air so you can find the right board for you! 

The Canadian Wakesurf Nationals are going down next weekend on Lake Gleniffer, Alberta all the up in the Great White North of Canada! This event brings together riders from all over the country as the compete for National bragging rights. Check out all the info and register today!

Dive into your favorite riders’ camera rolls in this new series – “In The Camera Roll”. We’ll ask our team to send us pictures from their camera roll and give us the backstory on each. It could be surf, it could be just life in general! That’s part of the fun. First up, Whitley Stewart! Now known as Whitley Roberts because she just got married! Congrats, Whitley! Check it out now.

he fourth and final stop of the Wake United Wake & Surf Series goes down this weekend! August 8-9th, the “Battle by the Beach” takes over Acworth Beach on  Lake Acworth in Acworth, GA. This location has been host to many high-profile events in the past because of its great conditions and solid spectator area

What a killer weekend in Boca Raton, FL for the team at the Nautique USA National Wakesurf Championships. We crowned a few new National Champions, with more filling out the podiums! We are always hyped to see our team crushing it and we are looking forward to the next one! Huge shoutout to the team, especially Jett Lambert and Whitley Roberts for taking 1st in the Pro Men and Pro Women skim divisions.

Check out all the action from the event all weekend long! Five full days of action are going down with livestreams for each day. Make sure to tune in and cheer on your favorite P5 riders!

The ever elusive 360 is a staple in wakesurfing! One of the first tricks any rider wants to learn once they're comfortable on the water, the 360 can be frustrating without the right tips and tricks. Luckily for you, team rider Jodi Grassman is a master at them and is ready to walk you through, step-by-step! Check it out now.

The latest stop of the Centurion World Wake Series of Surfing just went down in Fort Worth, Texas and to say the Phase 5 team showed up is an understatement! They showed up and crushed it! Check out all the podiums from the event below now! Congrats team!

The King of Wakesurf event went down in Poland this past weekend with a few European Phase 5 riders taking part of the contest! Most notably Nick Gorbunov taking a very respectable 2nd in Pro men. We’re always hyped to see our riders on the podium, no matter where they are in the world! 

“Pass The Handle” week is a great time to get new people out on the water enjoying the good times that we all love! Whether that be through wakesurfing, wakeboarding, kneeboarding, tubing, or anything in between, this week is all about getting newbies out on the water and having fun!

The lip slide is a great trick that you can do on it's own, to break up your trick combos, or to implement in your combos! The sky is the limit with this simple, yet stylish, trick. Let team rider Jodi Grassman run you through it and give it a go next time you're on the water! 

Now that you’ve mastered getting up on your Phase 5 board…it’s time to drop the rope and really get to surfing! Using the push of the wave and not relying on the rope is what surfing is all about and once you get the hang of it, the world opens up for you! Check out the video above as team riders Drew Danielo and Jodi Grassman help break it down for you and get your riding with confidence!

The 4th annual MUSKOKA LAKES WAKE CHAMPIONSHIP / ONTARIO PROVINCIALS for Wakeboard & Wakeskate Boat, Wakesurf and Wake Foil returns to Lake Muskoka, Friday July 24!

Caro Villeneuve has logged more time on the water than most riders out there. Originally from the Great White North in Fernie, BC Canada, Caro got a bit of a late start in wakesurfing having been an avid wakeboarder and “forced” into surfing (her words, not ours!) but we are so stoked that she did! This episode is full of surf history, fun stories, and more so sit back, relax, and enjoy episode 4!

It’s not every day that one of our riders signs to a boat company! Parker Payne just made the decision to sign on with Tigé boats and he’s already stomped a few kickflips on their wave so it must be pretty good! We caught up with Parker to see how he felt about everything. Check it out below and congrats again, Parker!

So you've got your new Phase 5 board and you're excited to surf but you don't know where to start. Well, you've come to the right place! Getting up on your Phase 5 board may seem intimidating at first, but with a few key tips and tricks, you'll be up on the wave in no time. Let Drew Danielo walk you through it now!

The team showed up in a big way at the Centurion World Series of Wakesurfing Volunteer Wakesurf Classic! With numerous podiums, it’s almost too many to give shout outs to! Check out the results below and a special shout out to Jett Lambert and Ashley Herbert (formerly Inloes) on their 1st place finishes in Pro Men & Women’s Skim!

Action from day 2 of the Centurion World Series of Wakesurfing Volunteer Wakesurf Classic is happening right now! Check out the livestream.

Check out the livestream of day 1 of the Volunteer Wakesurf Classic in Johnson City, TN is taking place right! Jump on the feed and root for your favorite P5 riders now. Check back tomorrow for the livestream of day 2!

Getting the opportunity to travel to Japan for the Lake Biwa Open was honestly one of the coolest experiences I’ve had through wakesurfing. It was my first time visiting Japan, and being able to experience it alongside my wife, Chelsea, made it even more special. We spent time exploring Tokyo and Kyoto, riding the bullet train through the countryside, visiting temples, and taking in a culture that was completely different from anything we’ve experienced before. One of the biggest highlights for me was finally seeing Mount Fuji from the bullet train. It’s one of those things you’ve seen in photos your whole life, but seeing it in person was pretty surreal.

Another week of events and another slew of Phase 5 team podium finishes! We love to see it and now that the season is in full swing, you can expect to see more! We’re covering four recent events that went down in the last week – PWT Stop #1, Atlanta Foil Fest, Gravel Tour, and the Mastercraft Rider Experience.

With our 2027 product photoshoot right around the corner (exciting, we know!), we thought it would be fun to send it back to our shoot on Lake Lanier, GA for the 2020 product! This was such a fun shoot on the beautiful waters of Lake Lanier. We’ve come a long way over the years and we’re still pushing to make better boards and gear year in and year out! Enjoy some snaps from memory lane and then get out and surf!

You know our team riders can do it all…but what do they prefer?! We caught up with John Akerman for some rapid fire “This or That” questions to see what he really enjoys! Check it out now.

This week, we wanted to throw it back to this super fun night riding video from 2015! Seriously, where does the time go? Take a trip down memory lane now!

It’s no secret that Jett Lambert is at the top of the competitive surf scene. In most cases, if Jett enters, he’s going to wind up on the podium, if not the number one spot! So what’s going through his mind when he’s walking up to the dock for a potential make-or-break contest situation? Well, we caught up with him to see what really makes him tick! Check it out now.

We’re back again with episode 3 of the Phase 5 podcast – “Beyond the Prop”! For this episode, we sit down with World Champ and the Key Master himself, Sean Silveira. Sean has made a name for himself in the wakesurfing world over the years for his incredible style, tricks, contest results, and infectious personality but how did he get his start? Growing up in California, he took to board sports at a young age with ocean surfing. That eventually turned into flowboarding where he skyrocketed to the top, winning championships and becoming known as one of the top riders in the world.

Drew Danielo and Sean Silveria are two of the most established and recognizable names in wakesurfing. With multiple championships under each of their belts and more hours on a board than most, we felt they were the right people to talk to about the State of Surfing. See what they had to say about it now!

The P5 Regatta has become a staple on the event calendar for the team and now in its 4th year, it just keeps getting better with more riders and family members attending! What started as an extended hangout after our team photoshoots has taken on its own life as a full-fledged event meant to bring the team closer together.

The team showed up and crushed it in multiple divisions and we are stoked! Some notable performances would be Luke Hutcherson and Sean Silveira taking 2nd and 3rd respectively in Pro Men’s Skim Ashley Inloes securing 2nd in Pro Women’s Skim, and young gun Phupa Sitabutr taking 1st in Open Men’s Skim! Congrats again to all the riders who made it on the podium and we’ll see you at the next one!

Spend the afternoon with the P5 GROM SQUAD, consisting of Emma Proudfit, Collins Neal, and Heidi Jo Neal. These young rippers are all about fun on the water. Whether they're cheering each other on or riding all at once, it's nothing but a good time every time they hit the water! Check it out now.

Cade Lybeck may not get much surfing in during the winter due to living in Minnesota, but when the season is on, it’s on! With a solid 2025 season in his rearview and his eyes set squarely on 2026, we caught up with him to chat about what’s going on. Check it out now.