Method and apparatus for modifying wake

A wake modifying system for modifying a wake produced by a watercraft moving through water, the system comprising:

• a mounting body, the mounting body being configured to be secured to the watercraft;
• a linkage including an arm being pivotably attached at an upper end thereof to the mounting body;
• a water foil attached to a lower end of the arm, the water foil being dimensioned and configured for movement between a stowed position adjacent the mounting body and out of the water and an active area below the mounting member and in the water, the water foil being configured for enhancing the wake produced by the moving watercraft;
• and
• an actuator pivotably attached at one end to the mounting body and pivotably attached at another end to the arm adjacent the upper end;
• wherein the actuator is configured for positioning the arm and the water foil in response to a control signal.

A method of modifying a wake produced by a watercraft moving through water, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing a water foil dimensioned and configured to lower the relative position of a stern end of the watercraft moving through water relative to the waterline;
• providing an actuator to move the water foil from a stored position out of the water to an active area in the water, wherein the relative angle of the water foil within the active area varies the amount of adjustment of the relative position;
• and
• remotely controlling the actuator to selectively move the water foil.