The 2013 watersports season is kicking off as the sunshine finally comes back to the UK. FLOW catches up with the incredible Lottie Harbottle, a face to watch in competition this year and far into the future. 

Lottie HarbottleName: Lottie Harbottle

Date of Birth: 12/11/1998 

Occupation: Student

Watersports: Wakeboarding

Years on the water: 3

Watersports level: International

Home town: Grantham, Lincolnshire

Current location: Milton Keynes

Lottie Harbottle

Why do you wake? 

It’s an awesome sport! I love landing new tricks and just doing what I love! 

Why do you love it?

I love the fact that when I’m riding it’s just me and my board, I love competing and progressing! I love extreme sports and wakeboarding fits the bill! ;) 

How did you get into the sport? 

My friend had a birthday party at WakeMK and then things just blew up from there really. 

Why would you encourage other girls to get into the sport and any advice on how they can go about it? 

It keeps you fit and is a very social thing to do! It is a very fun way of exercising and it gives you a great sense of achievement when you improve. If you want to get involved in wakeboarding then just search it up in Google and find your nearest cable. or visit Wide Awake, which is a girl’s wakeboarding website. Lex Balladon also puts on girls ride days and ladies mornings at some cables. 

Lottie Harbottle

 Lottie's Favourite...

Board set up: 

Hyperlite Syn 132 with Hyperlite Syn bindings

On water wear:  

O’Neill RG8 wetsuit and Gooru Impact vest

Place to wake: 

WakeMK or somewhere hot!

Place to relax: 

At home or in the sun

Way to re-energise after a day on the water:

Go home to relax!

Piece of clothing:

Not really sure…..depends on the weather and what I’m doing. 

Memory: 

Holidays always stick out as being good memories and so does my recent trip to the Philippines. I also have lots of school memories!

Song of the moment:

I don’t really have a favourite I just sing along to anything and everything!

Other item you cannot live without:

Other than friends and family obviously, I don’t think I could live without my board or sports if that counts as an object ;)