Instagram story viewer> @billystyle> Tagged

Billy Park

@billystyle

890

followers

1935

following

Wakeboard Instructor
🇺🇸 Let's go Buffalo! 🏈

POSTS STORIES REELS TAGGED

A good deal just got even better. This black Friday take an additional 5% off our already lowest price of the season. Get 15% off everything on our site, and hit the lake before the cold really sets in, or prep your boat for the 2026 season. Don’t miss out on this BF sale. #leadwake #blackfriday #sale #boating #friday #thanksgiving #wake #surf #ski #wakeboard #lake

2

1

This weekend I rode a competition in Ticino and came out with the win.
But honestly, the trophy wasn’t on my mind.

I kept thinking about @bobsichel . Bob was a friend, an incredible rider, and one of the most passionate wakeboarders I’ve ever known. He wasn’t chasing contests, he was chasing creativity, going big, and sharing this sport with everyone around him. That’s what made him special.

Bob passed away this year, and while riding I felt his spirit with me. This one was for him.

At the Wakeboard Academy, just like Bob did, we try to live and share the passion for wakeboarding every single day. Because that’s what it’s really about.

For Bob. 🖤 #teambob

190

27

My boys ♡

23

0

I first met Bob Sichel in 2005 at The Wakeboard Camp, in Clermont, Florida. I was the only camper that week and Bob was in training as a camper and future coach. Bob and I hung out that whole week and I learned that he wanted to be a pro wakeboarder and had recently moved to the camp with the aim to live and work there full-time. I thought that was super cool, but not possible for someone like me, with very little skill, no money, and no boat.

A few years later, when my suppressed wakeboarding desires became so unbearable that I couldn’t not pursue them, I set some outrageous goals and applied to coach at The Wakeboard Camp. At the time, I was living in California, was just married, and had nothing to my name but hope and a dream. The stars aligned and TWC took me in, taught me, and gave me the opportunity to pursue my dreams. Bob and the crew became more than my friends — they became my family. They believed in me, invested in me, and gave me the opportunity that I had been dreaming of. I remember feeling like I needed to pinch myself every day to make sure it was all real. The lessons I learned, relationships that I built, and memories I made during those years at the camp will be cherished forever. They were truly some of the best years of my life.

This week, that Wakeboard Camp family lost our brother, Bob, to cancer. Bob fought valiantly, surrounded by his immediate family and his extended wakeboard family.

We love you Bob. Thank you for taking a chance on me. Thank you for always being there, for helping Mandy and I unload boxes into our first apartment, for always showing up first and leaving last, for never complaining, for always holding me accountable to a higher standard, for pursuing your dreams and for inspiring and enabling me to pursue mine.

Rest easy, friend. We miss you. Until we meet again.
💔🙏🏼😢

_
Photo credits 📸:
@garrettcortese (1, 4-6, 8-10, 12)
@thewakeboardcamp (2-3)
@billystyle (7)
@csichel (11)
@taylorhanley_ (13)

112

13

Not gonna lie, writing two of these so close together for two riders both gone too soon is really hard. But that’s not a complaint, and the last thing @bobsichel ever did was complain. In all my years knowing him and doing photo shoots with him, I don’t know if I ever heard Bob complain once. I do know for certain I never heard anybody say a negative thing about him though.

It might sound cliche, but Bob was the nicest guy a lot of us ever knew. He never asked for anything, but was always first to give of himself and help out others. I can’t count how many times he was the chase boat driver for shoots I was doing, and he almost sounded guilty for ever asking me to take pictures of him. Of course, I loved shooting with Bob. He had a rad style, wasn’t afraid to go big, and had cool, unique ideas too. No matter the location or circumstances, I always had fun being on the water with Bob.

While Bob’s unassuming personality never put him in front of the line, it endeared him to everybody around him. No matter what, Bob was always game to be involved, and he always showed up with a smile. I’m a firm believer in the idea that your legacy isn’t about accomplishments, success, money, etc. — it’s about how you treat others. If that’s the case, Bob’s legacy has to be as good as it gets.

Thanks for being you, Bob. You’re one of a kind, and even though you were small in stature, your giant heart left a remarkable impact on a whole lot of people and your legacy of selflessness is one that will live forever.

Until next time, my friend… 🙏🙏

1k

33

This Valentines Day, give your significant other something they will never forget! Have them close their eyes, and drop it right in their lap. You will likely get the greatest reaction you could ever receive 😬 Take 15% off your favorite ballast bag Lead Wake and get ready to shred the surf this season. It’s not too early to be prepared now. #leadwake #wakesurf #valentinesday #wakeboard #boatlife #summertime #shapingwakessince2008 #candy #love #summer #getready

5

0

I got to interview Alison and it was amazing!! Go check it out!! Link in Bio! #alisonjprince #becauseyoucan

8

0

Part 1 of our lovely summer filled with so many friends, family and so much water 🕶⛱️🍍

37

0

I WANT TO EAT YOUR FACE!

7

0

Almost all of my boys 💚

29

0

Thank you for this day!

Everyday!
@billystyle @becgange @chad_lowe @southlakemarineservice @bobsichel

78

16

What a treat getting to spend the afternoon with these awesome people! Thanks for having me out! #thewakeboardcampfam @thewakeboardcamp

81

8