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Video: Man wakeboards in Dubai's Madinat Jumeirah

Dubai - The highest drop in the video from the Jumeirah Mina A'Salam pool to the waterways was 7 meters.

Some guests journey around Dubai's Madinat Jumeirah Resort with an Abra ride along the waterways, others explore the hidden alleyways, the 2km beach and turtle lagoon on foot, while some prefer a leisurely ride on a buggy decorated by a local artist. But for his first visit to Dubai, professional wakeboard athlete JB O'Neill discovered Madinat Jumeirah in his own unique way -- on the ultimate 'wakecation'.

O'Neill navigated his way around the waterways, leaping from the family friendly pool of Jumeirah Mina A'Salam into the lagoons, cruising past the palatial Jumeirah Al Qasr and gracefully jumping over bridges in the waterways around the intimate Jumeirah Dar Al Masyaf.

What makes this 'wakecation' special:

1. The highest drop in the video from the Jumeirah Mina A'Salam pool to the waterways was 7 meters.
2. When JB O'Neill rides under the bridge of Talise Spa, there is only a 68cm gap between him and the bridge.
3. The biggest wakeboarding spin trick in the video is a 540 degree jump over the bridge.
4. The highest speed JB hit whilst wakeboarding in the waterways was 34km/h.
5. While filming, the total number of jumps completed by the athlete in the stunt was 30 and the ramp was placed in five different locations across Madinat Jumeirah.
6. The specially built ramp is 1.1 meters tall.
7. The stunt was filmed by a total of 8 different cameras and filmed over a period of two days.

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— Hamdan bin Mohammed (@HamdanMohammed) February 21, 2018