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1974

VICTORY PARTY

Irv Brendel’s “Hot damn hondo 006” broke records and won races in Long Beach and Oakland. In fact they broke and set every record in NDBA, APBA and UMI making history in the racing books; making them legends in their own time. Mike was the driver of that boat and was elected to the gulf hall of fame as a result of those runs.

1993

THE FIRST MB

The first MB Sports boat, built by Mike and Irv Brendel along with a few trusted partners. This boat was nicknamed “Kermit” because the gelcoat came out such a bright green. It was built at a friend’s farm near Merced, CA. Then Irv, Mike, and Delbert Briscoe (mike’s father-in-law) towed it across the country, for the waterski magazine test.

1994

THE EARLY DAYS

At this point in time MB was still a very small, very family-run business with caren doing all the paperwork and answering the phones from a desk right on the factory floor. Mike and his father Irv worke side-by-side, day and night with a few other artisans, building boats by hand.

1999

A LEGEND IS BORN

In 1999 MB Sports exploded onto the wakeboard scene with the all new B52, specifically built to create a massive wakes and challenge even the most advanced riders.

2000

THE LEGEND CONTINUES..

Following the success of the B52 in 1999 MB Sports continued to improve the B52 and released a V-drive edition providing exceptional performance as well as room for the whole family.

2006

NATIONAL NOTORIETY

By 2006 the B52 had gained National Notoriety being featured on the cover of waterski magazine. MB Sports continued to improve on the performance-driven hull design, adding billet aluminum logos and accents, along with a pro series tower that not only looked great but performed as well.

2009

GRAVITY FED BALLAST

The MB Gravity fed ballast system makes for one of the fastest and easiest set-ups to surf and wakeboard. This technology allows for thousands of pounds of water to fill in seconds, rather than tens of minutes with pumps at the time.

2015

SURFING IS STANDARD

In 2015 surfing became standard with the introduction of the MB Surf Switch System. While the surf plates have changed over the years, this surf system has been a big part of the MB WAVE.

2019

THE ALPHA

The Alpha line is introduced. The Alpha was designed to stand out in the crowd. Not just from its swooping sheer line and wave inspired styling, but also with its absolute performance. The 23 Alpha put it’s mark on wake surfing with the easiest and most consistent wave to be produced behind a boat.

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