TBH, I can't really comment on if it's more difficult than skiing to get up, as I learned to waterski at the age of ~8. Wakeboarding started soon after, but I wasn't ever very good at it... ie not much jumping etc. I mostly stuck to skiing (moving to slalom at ~12-13)
Yes, I was talking about jumping the wake, sorry for any confusion.
And ya, I grew up with a boat that had quite a bit of power, and then even more power. Me getting up behind a boat that doesn't have much power includes lots of drowning and not much fun.
Actually reminds me, last year I was (attempting to) skiing behind the same boat as yesterday. Had my gf, her sister, brother in law (both larger people...), two small kids (~5/7) and the driver in the boat. Trying to get up on a ski was the worst, and much drowning & sore arms were involved and I didn't get very far. Dropped the sister & brother in law (~500 lbs?) and all of a sudden I'm up instantly.
Gordon, looked cool. Have to ask though, are you racing in a NA only class? The Toronto Indy a month or so ago included a Miata only race but it was ND's.