IWWF Tournament Waterski Information

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IWWF Headquarters P.O. Box 18 Im Blatt D6 CH-6345 Neuheim Switzerland email : iwwf@iwwfed.com

28Jun18 IWWF Tournament Rulebook update is now available

10Jun18 Officials named for the World 35+ Championships

Scorer Langrock Ulf GER
Scorer Maritza Concha 1 COL
Scorer Cynthia Logan USA

Judge Nikki Lee USA
Judge Masako Yamaguchi JPN
Judge Gattone Barbara ITA
Judge Robert Ritter CHI
Judge John Connell NZE
Judge Berazouskaya Aliaksandra BLR
Judge Keith Lindemulder USA
Judge Lagae Pieter-Jan BEL

Driver Mario Pigozzi DOM
Driver Gary Weidman AUS
Driver Asher Adrian GBR

25May18 World Junior Championships Bulletin is now available

25May18 The May 2018 Ranking list is now available

A new overall calculation method as detailed in the rulebook takes effect for this list. This new method will also be used in the daily and weekly lists.

22May18 Martin KOLMAN CZE becomes the new #1 in Men Overall in this weeks rankings.

20May18 The Urban Wake Pro Am Elite Tournament has been cancelled

19May18 IWWF TC approves Anna Gay's 10700 as a new World Record

26Apr18 Natallia BERDNIKAVA BLR becomes the new #1 in Women Overall in this weeks rankings.

26Apr18 Anna Gay sets pending World Trick Record of 10700

23Apr18 IWWF Tournament Council appproves additional qualification method for the 2018 World 35+ Championships

20Apr18 Panel appointed for World Junior Championships

28Mar18 The IWWF Tournament Rulebook update has been published

06Mar18 2108 World 35+ Championships Bulletin #1 is now available

20Feb18 Tournament Council introduces weekly rankings

01Feb18 Bulletin 1 for the U17 World Championships is now available

30Jan18 2018 IWWF Tournament Rulebook is now available

23Jan18 2020 World Junior Championships has been awarded to the Pickos Ski School in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida

04Jan18 The World Games Athlete Of The Year 2017 - Please Vote For Natallia Berdnikava

Calling All Riders, Racers, Footers And Skiers - IWGA Poll - Nati Already In Third Place!

International recognition of the outstanding talent in our Disciplines helps us all. At last count, with 21 athletes from 21 Sports chasing that coveted WORLD GAMES ATHLETE OF THE YEAR title, the first day of Polling put our own Natallia Berdnikava into third place. What a great start!

Natallia is a Tournament Waterskier but is carrying the flag for us all. Lets really get behind this one whether we are Riders, Racers, Footers or Skiers. To win will take a huge effort but nothing worthwhile is ever achieved without effort, as we all know. Here is what we need to do EVERY DAY of January :

Click this Link: https://www.theworldgames.org/awards/Athlete-of-the-Year-2017-46
Register when requested to get TWO votes each time
Bookmark the Voting Page and scroll down to WATERSKI and Vote for Natalie
We must vote EVERY day for the month of January only.
Of the 21 Athletes in contention, only the Top Nine will move beyond January 15th.

Good luck to our Sport - and thank you to our Riders, Racers, Footers, Skiers and Fans.

Can our World Games double Gold Medalist Natallia Berdnikava become The World Games Athlete of the Year 2017?

That is now up to us in the IWWF!

21Dec17 IWWF Tournament Council names Male and Female Waterskiers of the Year 2017

06Dec17 2018 World Junior Championships and Over 35 Championships are now available on the IWWF Entry system (WorldAdmin)

16Nov17 Preliminary IWWF October 2017 Rankings have been released

15Nov17 Anna Gay has submitted a Record Application for 10640 points at McCormicks Fall Competition

27Oct17 2018 Elite Ranking Sanction Request Forms are now available

14Oct17 World Record Applications have been submitted for a new Women Tricks Record

13Oct17 IWWF Tournament Council Meeting Minutes are now available

09Oct17 IWWF Tournament Council Expands the voting power of the Athletes Advisory Committee

08Sep17 IWWF Tournament Council holds election

07Sep17 New Officers elected for the IWWF

Past President Kuno Ritschard - SUI was given sincere thanks for his 16 years as President and voted as President Emeritus.

07Sep17 Live Streaming video from the World Championships is available

06Sep17 World Championships in progress in Paris

20Aug17 Malibu Open is moved to Trophy Lakes on Sep. 29-30

Full story and details here on www.malibuopenfestival.com/

17Aug17 The Malibu Open this coming weekend has been cancelled

09Aug17 Bulletin 3 for the World Championships is now available

07Aug17 Final Seeding and Individual Qualification Lists for the 2017 World Championships are now available

Individual Qualifiers Lists for the 2017 World Championships
Updated 8/8/17

24Jul17 World Games start Tuesday, July 25

24Jul17 IWWF Tournament Council approves Ryan Dodd's 77.4m jump as the new World Record

18Jul17 Gold medals for USA, Ukraine, Canada and Great Britain at IWWF U21 Waterski World Championships at Sentosa Waterski Club in Dnipro

14Jul17 Canada, USA and Mexico post spectacular tricks scores on first day of IWWF U21 Waterski World Championships In Dnipro, Ukraine

08Jul17 IWWF World U21 Waterski Championships could deliver new world records as rising standards continue to surprise

02Jul17 Ryan Dodd (Can) News Flash Stuns World Of Waterskiing

Reported by Des Burke-Kennedy

29Jun17 Addditional Information Bulletin for the 2017 World Championships has been released

27Jun17 IWWF Visits North Korea to Promote Peace & Sport Through Waterskiing & Wakeboarding

02Jun17 World Games Training Schedule is now available

01Jun17 Aliaksei Zharnasek named May Athlete of the month by the International World Games Association

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31May17 U21 World Championships Bulletin 2 is now available

23May17 The IWWF Tournament Council has approved the Overall Record of Adam Sedlmayer of 2820.79 points

23May17 Aliaksei Zharnasek and Anna Gay set new pending World Trick Records of 12610 and 10880 respectively

16May17 Nate Smith USA skied 3@9.75m at the Swiss Pro Am for a new pending World Record

15May17 May Ranking List is now available

03May17 Officials named for U21 World Championships

Judges
Felipe Leal COL
Kerri Lee USA
Larry Downes USA
Marie-Anne Persoons BEL
Aristotelis Balais GRE
Daniel Partl GER
Berazouskaya Aliaksandra BLR
Barbara Gattone ITA
Masako Yamaguchi JPN

Chief Driver: Fabrizio Sonzogni ITA
Driver: Gerry Whittaker CAN

01May17 Special Rules approved for the 2017 World Games

A summary of the rules can be seen here.

In a related development, the IWWF TC also approved the use of the eyeTrick system, developed by Donal Connolly, for trick judging at the World Games for enhanced speed and accuracy.

27Apr17 IWWF President attends General Assembly of the Pan American Sports Organization (PASO) in Punta Del Este, Uruguay.

Kuno Ritschard,Jose Antonio Perez Priego

This week, Kuno Ritschard, IWWF President attended the PASO General Assembly with IWWF Executive Board member Jose Antonio Perez Priego.

The Pan American Sports Organisation (PASO) is the international organization which represents the 41 National Olympic Committees of North America and South America. Since 1951, its best known event is the Pan American Games, held every four years and of great importance to our sport. International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach, praised the Pan American Sports Organization's "excellent job and great achievements" over the past two years at this 54th General Assembly in Uruguay.

President Bach noted the "speedy consideration" by countries in the Americas of the IOC's 2020 agenda, with proposals by the international organization to all of its regional entities.

PASO also elected a new president at its two-day general assembly. Chilean Olympic Committee President Neven Ilic was chosen by a narrow majority of one vote to succeed Uruguay's Julio Cesar Maglione.

27Apr17 In Memoriam

Willa Worthington Mcguire Cook 1928-2017 On Saturday, April 22nd, our sport sadly lost a true super star. Willa Worthington McGuire Cook, better known to her friends as Willa Cook, passed away at the age of 89 following an extraordinary career on the water which dates back to 1942. A three-time World Overall Waterski Champion, originally from Lake Oswego in Oregon, USA, she is recognized as the greatest female Show Skier of all time. She represented the USA at four World Waterski Championships in Juan Les Pins, France 1949, Cypress Gardens USA 1950, Toronto Canada 1953 and Beirut, Lebanon 1955. Her Show Ski career really took off in 1947 and in 1948, Pioneer Dick Pope invited her to join the famous Cypress Gardens Show. For the following 10 years, she was regarded as the star of the show. Designing Show costumes, innovating new Show tricks, directing choreography and films, performing on TV and in Movies, all came naturally to Willa. She has made an extraordinary contribution to our sport and will be sadly missed by her many friends and fans around the world. May she rest in peace.

19Apr17 World Water Ski Championships Bulletin 2 is now available

28Mar17 Overall Event Added To 2017 Malibu Open

27Mar17 2018 World Junior Championships to be held in Spain

20Mar17 Course records tumble as 200,000 spectators bask in sunshine at Nautique Moomba Masters 2017 in Melbourne

09Mar17 Melbourne’S Nautique Moomba Masters To Feature Five World Record Holders And Five World Champions At March 8/13 Showdown

01Mar17 Current Qualifiers List for 2017 World Championships and U21 Released

Click here to see the qualifiers so far

27Feb17 U21 Championships Bulletin 1 is now available

04Feb17 Rule Change document released by Tournament Council

03Feb17 2017 World Water Ski Championships Bulletin 1 now available

16Jan17 IWWF selects Athletes of the Year 2016

08Jan17 World Junior Championships completed

World Junior Championships

1. Jaimee Bull CAN
2. Brooke Baldwin USA
3. Neilly Ross CAN

Boys Slalom

1. Robert Hazelwood GBR
2. Arron Davies GBR
3. Ryan Canepa USA

Girls Jump

1. Dominique Grondin-Allard CAN
2. Sofia Maksimenkova UKR
3. Brooke Baldwin USA

Boys Jump

1. Conley Pinette CAN
2. Joel Poland GBR
3. Louis Duplan-Fribourg FRA

Girls Overall

1. Brooke Baldwin USA
2. Valentina Gonzalez CHI
3. Anna Gay USA

Boys Overall

1. Joel Poland GBR
2. Louis Duplan-Fribourg FRA
3. Robert Hazelwood GBR

Team Overall

1. Canada
2. France
3. Great Britain

Full Results Here

08Jan17 Medals awarded at World Junior Championships

World Junior Championships

1. Anna Gay USA
2. Neilly Ross CAN
3. Brooke Baldwin USA

Boys Tricks

1. Patricio Font MEX
2. Lindsay Bordier FRA
3. Joel Poland GBR

06Jan17 World Junior Championships continues with day 2

22Dec16 The IWWF Tournament Council meeting was held on December 15

17Dec16 IWWF Tournament Council authorizes first Elite Overall competition

06Dec16 Water Skier Selections for the 2017 World Games

06Dec16 IWWF Tournament council approves new World Record by Regina Jaquess of 3.5@10.25m

30Nov16 Hall of Fame Nominations

23Nov16 World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) publishes the 2017 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods

Please consult these important documents regarding anti-doping.

19Nov16 Pan American Tournament Council elects a new Chairman

19Nov16 Pan American Championships in progress

19Nov16 Pan American Elections held

President: Jose Antonio Perez Priego MEX
Vice President: Karen McClintock CAN
Secretary General: Jeffry Armstrong: USA

06Nov16 World Junior Championships Bulletin 3 now available

06Nov16 Preliminary Rankings for Nov. 1, 2015 to Oct.31 2016 are now available

05Nov16 Regina Jaquess sets pending World Record of 3 1/2 at 10.25m

04Nov16 IWWF Tournament Council approves new World Trick Record of 10610 points by Anna Gay

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04Nov16 International Hall Of Fame - Time To Submit Your Nominations For 2017

Please be careful not to click the SUBMIT NOMINATION button until it has been fully completed. Your nomination must also be approved by your Federation. Good luck to all. Our nine Selectors are looking forward to receiving your nominations.

CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES : DECEMBER 31st 2016
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10Oct16 Panel appointed for the 2017 Disabled Worlds

Chief Judge: Bill Bowness USA
Assistant Chief Judge: Leigh Southwell AUS
Chief Calculator: Dany De Bakker BEL
Chief Homologator: Neil O'Toole AUS
Scorer: Leigh Purcell AUS

Judges:
Denni Purcell AUS
Kevin Wiseman AUS
Carmen Ferrer Bosch ESP
Ivar Fosse NOR
Jimmie Pahlsson SWE
Larry Downes USA
Dan Van Dyk USA

Chief Driver: Shane Coulter AUS

Driver: Will Bush USA

Note: The three-person Classification team will be named later.

06Oct16 2016 Centurion World WakeSurfing Championships Final Results And Recap

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28Sep16 Three pending World Records set at the Ski Fluid Invitational tournament in Polk City, Florida

The records will be reviewed by the IWWF Tournament Council for approval.

26Sep16 Italy impresses but Australia dominates IWWF Wakeboard World Cup at YiHe Open Championships in Linyi, China

21Sep16 World Cup Wakeboard stars arrive in Linyi, China for final Stop of 2016 incorporated into Yihe Open Championships

21Sep16 Cable Wakeboard World Championships Bulletin 2 is now available

20Sep16 Waterski seniors turn out in force for over 35s World Championships in Sesena, Spain as legends take gold medals and break world records

19Sep16 2016 World 35+ Water Ski Championships

2016 World 35+ Water Ski Championships Team Overall

1. USA 12239.46
2. France 10228.02
3. Canada 9721.30

19Sep16 Final Medals awarded at World 35+ Championships

17Sep16 World Champions crowned at 35+ Championships

16Sep16 Junior World Championships Bulletin #2 is now available

15Sep16 Wakeboard World Cup & Yihe Open return to impressive Linyi City Waterfront Stadium in China September 23/25

12Sep16 Earlier predictions at FISU World University Waterski Championships turned upside down in Akita, Japan

12Sep16 World Ski Show Championships final results

2016 World Water Ski Show Championships

1. USA 1944.92 points
2. Australia 1794.94
3. Canada 1684.32
4. China 1585.30
5. Belgium 1540.18

11Sep16 4th WUC Waterski - Overview Day 3: Slalom & Tricks

10Sep16 4th WUC Waterski – Big Surprises in Preliminary Rounds after Day 2

09Sep16 4th WUC Waterski – Overview Day 1

09Sep16 2016 World Waterski Show Tournament in progress

Friday, September 9th, 2016 at 5:00 PM EDT on tomreid

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09Sep16 News from our Official boat partner Centurion

07Sep16 Japan's seasonal typhoons unlikely to hit World University Waterski Championships as athletes from nineteen countries enjoy colourful traditional opening ceremony in Akita

03Sep16 International Hall of Fame Invites Submissions for Awards 2017

31Aug16 World University Waterski Championships Set for Spectacular September Venue in Akita, Northern Japan

30Aug16 2016 World Waterski Show Tournament

Friday, September 9th, 2016 at 5:00 PM EDT on tomreid

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27Aug16 IWWF Asia Elects A New President

Thomas Lin

Congratulations to Thomas Lin who has been elected President of IWWF Asia. We wish him every success with his appointment. He has taken over this position from Paul Fong who was recently appointed IWWF Executive Director. Chris Howarth, the experienced and long serving IWWF Treasurer will continue his role as IWWF Asia's Secretary General

22Aug16 Barefoot Waterski World Champions Crowned Last Night Following Spectacular Show

Winning Teams

The 2016 World Barefoot Waterski Championships are over after an incredible day of competition that had perennial champions and young guns facing off on the water of the Blue Moo.

New Zealand's Georgia Groen captured the Womens Overall title for the first time from Australia's Ashleigh Stebbeings. Stebbeings won Slalom, Groen won Tricks. But the overall title all came down to jump with Stebbeings needing to land a record-breaking 22 meter jump to win it all. She landed a 21.9 meter jump to set a world record but it was just short of getting the points necessary to win overall. Stebbeings walks away from the championships with the jump world record and a pending slalom world record. Her performance helped lead Australia to the top of the open team competition.

The mens competition was just as exciting as David Small of Great Britain won the overall title for the sixth time in a row. Keith St. Onge of the USA won slalom and Small won Tricks with yet another pending world record. St. Onge also set a pending tricks world record with his second place finish. The surprise of the night was 13-year-old Jackson Gerard of the USA, Junior Boys Overall champion, who joined Small and St. Onge on the medal podium in the bronze position with a trick run of 11,900 points.

The finals for mens jump were held under the lights in front of a raucous evening crowd. The Queen would have been proud as Small won jump with a 26.9 meter jump followed closely by St. Onge and young Tom Heaps, the competitor from Great Britain who set the junior world jump record earlier in the week.

OPEN TEAM OVERALL RESULTS :
1. Australia
2. USA
3. New Zealand

For all the scores and more go to BarefootWorlds.org

21Aug16 Bulletin 3 for the World University Championships is now available

21Aug16 World Records Fall & Champions Crowned on Friday at the World Barefoot Waterski Championships

Ashleigh Stebbeings

Another record-breaking day at the 2016 World Barefoot Waterski Championships in Alma Center, Wisconsin as the team competition wraps up at the Blue Moo.

The day kicked off as Ashleigh Stebbeings AUS set a pending World Slalom Record of 18 in the semi-final round of the Open Women's Division. Stebbeings’ performance helped lead the Australian team to victory in the Open Division Team competition.

The Junior and Senior World Championships finished up with the naming of the Team and Overall Champions. Ken Derry of Australia captured the Senior Mens Overall title and Teri Jones of the USA won the Senior Women's Overall. The Senior Team title went to the USA.

Lexi McCauley USA

In the Junior division, it was all red, white and blue with Jackson Gerard of the USA winning the Boys Overall title and Lexi McCauley of the USA winning the Girls Overall title. McCauley won the Gold in Slalom, Tricks and Jump, propelling the U.S. Junior Team to top of the Team competition. It was only the fourth time a junior competitor has brought home five gold medals in a World Championship.

Junior Teams Medal Ceremony

The Open Mens and Womens individual finals will be held on Saturday, August 20 culminating with the exciting Night Jump Finals. For live streaming and the latest scores go to BarefootWorlds.org.

20Aug16 World 35+ Championships Bulletin 2 is now available

Attention: There are changes to the schedule and some other items all of which are shown in RED.

Bulletin 2

19Aug16 World Records broken at the Barefoot Waterski World Championships 2016

David Small GBR

As the sun baked the corn fields of Central Wisconsin on day five of the 2016 World Barefoot Waterski Championships, athletes were setting the water on fire with some record-breaking performances.

David Small of Great Britain set a pending world record of 13,150 points in the semi-final round of Open Mens Tricks. Small, the four-time Mens World Overall Champion, also set a pending world record of 13,300 points in the preliminary round earlier in the week. It has been an incredible month for Small. He also set a pending world record of 14,150 on August 6 at the U.S. Barefoot National Championships. Small holds the current world record of 12,150 which he set back in 2010.

Tom Heaps GBR

The 2016 World Barefoot Waterski Championships continue until Saturday, August 21. For the latest scores and to watch live streaming video of the event, go to BarefootWorlds.org.

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17Aug16 2016 Pan Am Championships Bulletin 1 is now available

15Aug16 Europe Africa Wakeboard 2016 Championships Attract Entries From 15 Countries

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13Aug16 2016 World Barefoot Water-Ski Championships

The 2016 World Barefoot Water-Ski Championships will start on Saturday night here in Alma Center, Wisconsin USA. The event will run from August 14th thru August 20th. I would like to share a number of locations which will have information so you can follow the event and your favorite skiers.

If you would like to follow the event in real-time you will find the video stream found at:
http://www.barefootworlds.org

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10Aug16 2016 Asian Championships Bulletin 2 is now available

2016 Asian Championships Bulletin 2

09Aug16 2016 Beaujax All Women's Wakeboard Tournament 3rd & 4th September 2016

http://www.beaujaxcup.com.tw/event

This is an IWWF Women & Sports’ event

01Aug16 2017 World Disabled Waterski Championships

24Jul16 2017 Waterski World Championships to be held in Paris

Please also note that the 2017 IWWF World Congress will take place Thursday, September 7, 2017, late afternoon.

Bulletins for the Championships and further information regarding Congress will be forthcoming in due time.

05Jul16 Experimental Ranking systems being considered by IWWF Tournament Council

The second system is a system currently in use by some sports and games associations, notably the Chess Federation, called the ELO system after its creator. The system establishes a ranking for each competitor. When the athletes compete, their probability of success is calculated based on the rankings of the skiers in the event. How each skier does against his calculated probability raises or lowers his ranking. A technical description and the results of this system which is dynamic based on the performances starting on May 1, 2016 can be seen at: http://www.iwsftournament.com/homologation/eloDisplayRanking.php
The initial rankings are based on the May 1 performance ranking list.

Permanent links to these results are under the ranking lists header in the left column on iwwfed.com

27Jun16 2016 Cable Wakeboard World Championships Bulletin #1 is now available

16Jun16 Officials named for 2016 World Junior Championships

Judges:
Nikki Lee USA
Angelica Cifuentes COL
Mark Stevens CAN
Robert Ritter CHL
Barbara Gattone ITA
Gavin Kelly GBR
Jonathan Tordo FRA
Phillipa Yoong MAS

Chief Driver: Marke Roske USA
Drivers:
Danny Hon Nam Choo MAS
Davide Gandola ITA

Alternate Driver: Nigel Sparrow AUS

16Jun16 2016 Ski Show Competition Rules are now available

15Jun16 Aktion Parks Announces Plans For Third Boat & Cable Park – Elite Cable Park

Elite Cable Park will be part of USA-WSF’s new headquarters and training center to be built at the city of Auburndale’s $25 million Lake Myrtle Sports Complex located at 905 Lake Myrtle Park Road, Auburndale, FL 33823.

Situated on Lake Myrtle, a beautiful 76-acre freshwater lake, ECP will be staffed with experienced coaches offering lessons in wakeboarding, wakesurfing, and other watersports of all skill levels. Like Aktion’s other world famous parks (Orlando Watersports Complex and Miami Watersports Complex), ECP will provide Hyperlite equipment for all lessons and host events that feature the award-winning Nautique Boats.

USA-WSF’s Executive Director Tracy Mattes stated, “The Aktion Parks team has an outstanding reputation in the industry for delivering top service with integrity and we are excited to have them operating this park.” Mattes added, “With more than 100,000 visitors coming through the park each year for multiple sports, including soccer, baseball, and youth football, the water sports complex has a built-in audience and will provide opportunities to create synergies with other sporting and community events.”

Bill Yeargin, CEO of Correct Craft (owner of Aktion Parks) stated, “We are thrilled to partner with USA-WSF to develop this outstanding new cable park. ECP will live up to its ‘Elite’ name and offer our customers exceptional experiences!”

Fully opening in 2018, ECP will be a world-class training facility as well as an international destination to experience watersports. In addition to ECP, USA-WSF’s new facility will include a new headquarters building, three tournament ski lakes, a café on the water, and a pro shop. For future updates about Elite Cable Park, visit www.aktionparks.com/elite.
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03Jun16 IWWF Preliminary Water Ski Ranking List is now available

01Jun16 2016 World University Championships Bulletin #2 is now available.

23May16 The Masters Waterski & Wakeboard Tournament May 26th – 29th

With the completion of the very competitive LCQ event at Sunset Lakes this past weekend, the stage is now set for next weekend’s 57th Masters plus the 24th Junior Masters at Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, Georgia, USA. The Open Tournament entry list this year includes every one of the current World Record holders in Slalom, Nate Smith USA and Regina Jaques USA, in Tricks, Aliaksei Zharnasek BLR and Erika Lang USA, and in Jump, Freddy Krueger USA and Jacinta Carroll AUS.

Following the very successful Masters LCQ battle at Jack Travers Sunset Lakes yesterday, the top places were taken by Hanna Edeback SWE and Stephen Neveu CAN in Slalom, Clementine Lucine FRA and Russell Gay USA in Tricks, and Damien Sharman GBR and Alex Lauretano USA in Jump.

Details : http://www.masterswaterski.com
Timetable : http://www.masterswaterski.com/schedule
Entries : http://www.masterswaterski.com/athletes
Webcast : http://www.masterswaterski.com/video

20May16 World Barefoot Championships Bulletin 2 is now available

18May16 Updated Tournament Rulebook released by IWWF Tournament Council

16May16 Officials Appointed for World 35+ Championships

Judges:
Jennyfer Cadena MEX
Ruth Johnston USA
Mike Hayes USA
Morten Froulund DEN
Jill Howard GBR
Roy Collins GBR

Chief Driver: Mario Pigozzi DOM

Driver: Glen Martin AUS

Alternate Drivers:
Phil Ingle GBR
Russ Dickson CAN

15May16 2016 Ski Show Worlds Bulletin #3 is now available

08May16 The IWWF Tournament Council has expanded the entry for the World 35+ Championships

06May16 2016 Disabled Rules are now available

06May16 IWWF introduces experimental placement ranking system

The rankings use the tournament data submitted scores and are dynamic, being updated every midnight and using scores in the preceding one year period.

As the system is experimental, it will be evaluated and modified as necessary. The goal is to replace the performance ranking with the placement ranking to reflect the importance of competition rather than raw results.

IWWF Experimental Placement Ranking System

05May16 2016 IWWF Competition Handbook for Disabled is now available

15Apr16 2016 AAO Championships Bulletin is now available

07Apr16 2016 Junior World Championships Bulletin #1 is now available

Bulletin #1

04Apr16 2016 Water Ski Rulebook is now available

04Apr16 35+ World Water Ski Championships Bulletin 1 is now available

Please note Championship dates are now Sept 14-18

16Mar16 IWWF Officials attend WADA Symposium

IWWF Executive Director, Paul Fong, and IWWF Secretary General, Gill Hill, at the 2016 WADA Anti Doping Association (ADO) Symposium in Lausanne

15Mar16 Moomba Masters Drama As Records Exceeded Six Times And Thousands Enjoy The Thrilling Downtown Spectacle On Melbourne’s Yarra River

11Mar16 IWWF 1st Asian Cable Wakeboard & Wakeskate Cup 2016 to be held at Phuket Wake Park in Thailand

07Mar16 Officials Appointed for 2016 World Ski Show Championships

2016 World Water Ski Show Tournament Officials

Scoring Judges
Declercq, Sabine (Belgium)
Farra, Deb (USA)
Horton, Colleen (Australia)
Kinney, Cheryl (USA)
Nemec, Polly (USA)
Oleson, Sandi (USA)
Snow, Andy (USA)

Secretary
Chen, Lili (China)
Christianson, Taylor (USA)
Henke, Jane (USA)
Johanningmeier, Joel (USA)
Poulos, Pam (USA)
Richarz, Jutta (Germany)
Sachs, Ellen (USA)

Chief Scorer
Snow, Barb (USA)

Scorer
Poulos, Mark (USA)

Chief Safety
Hahner, Steve (USA)

Assistant Safety
McMillan, Kurtis (USA)

Timer/Staging Marshall
Vermillan, Rich (USA)

03Mar16 2016 World Over 35 Waterski Championships awarded to Sesena's Waterski in Toledo, Spain

02Mar16 Melbourne’s Moomba Masters Attracts Six World Champions As 200,000 Waterski & Wakeboard Fans Await March 9/14 Spectacle

01Mar16 Officials Appointed for World University Championships

2016 FISU World University Water Ski Championships

Officials

Judges
Jeff Surdej USA
Felipe Leal COL
Mark Stevens CAN
Cole Atkinson NZL
Kerri Lee USA
Muriel Fromiau FRA
Gavin Kelly GBR
Ilaria Buzzotta ITA
Francine Lion FRA
Leon Larson USA

Drivers
Campbell McCracken NZL
Dave Nichols USA
Fabrizio Sonzogni ITA

16Feb16 2016 Ski Show Worlds Bulletin #2 is now available

11Feb16 International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation and Correct Craft announce major agreements with both Nautique Boat Company Inc. and Centurion Boats

07Feb16 Video of 2015 World Water Ski Championships Finals is now available on the IWWF YouTube Channel

Awesome Jump Action
Waterski World Championships Finals 2015

LADIES : https://youtu.be/Lnmd2w5FX1s
MEN : https://youtu.be/PNxw_cjF2tg

Stunning Tricks Action
Waterski World Championships Finals 2015

LADIES : https://youtu.be/qXANv8Jp-6c
MEN : https://youtu.be/8rW_npLlA3o

Great Slalom Action
Waterski World Championships Finals 2015

LADIES : https://youtu.be/LhbroKI6lqA
MEN : https://youtu.be/qrPZl6xLRC4

04Feb16 IWWF Europe Africa Congress Attracts Representatives From Twenty Four Countries Last Weekend

Castelldefels on the outskirts of Barcelona in Spain was this year’s venue for the annual Europe Africa Congress. The Spanish Waterski & Wakeboard Federation was represented by Carmen Ferrer Bosch who organized the first class event with outstanding conference facilities. Alain Amade, EA Confederation President FRA, welcomed all. Andy Harris GBR acted as Congress Chairman. The 25 point Agenda included many detailed presentations which included Patrice Martin FRA on impressive Cable progress in France, Candido Moz ITA on Bye-Law changes and “Intention to Enter” difficulties, Uwe Goldstein GER and Marie Ann Persoons BEL on Cable Parks challenges, Des Burke-Kennedy IWWF International Hall of Fame Chairman on how to put candidates forward, and many other contributors. Clementine Lucine FRA, as athletes representative, was a welcome attendee.

Alain Amade FRA was re-elected President and announced his wish for this to be his last term. Both re-elected also were Sid Adriaensen BEL as Secretary and Dominique Lakens Douwes NED as Treasurer. Those elected for the Admincom included Peter Frei SUI, Andy Harris GBR, Patrice Martin FRA and Depi Papademitriou GRE.

All welcomed the positive outcome in the accounts for 2015. Details of Bids, Calendar, Councils, Reports, Finances, etc., will be included in the Minutes to be released shortly.

04Feb16 IWWF selects Athletes of the Year 2015

	Female IWWF Athlete of the Year - Regina Jaquess - USA
	Male IWWF Athlete of the Year - Adam Sedlmajer - CZE

28Jan16 2016 FISU World University Water Ski Championships
Ogata Village, Akita Prefecture, Japan

First of all, all of our teams must be registered by their respective National University Sports Federations. Here is the link to all FISU Member Federations, in case you need contact information.

Here is the link to the FISU Registration System. When you click it, you will see a page that asks you to enter your Username/email address and a password to sign in. The problem is that these codes belong to the NUSF in each country so you will either have to get them from the NUSF or have them handle the registration for you. The best way is to first contact your NUSF and see how they would like to handle your teams registration.

Sorry for the confusion. This will all be ironed out shortly but, as I said, we are all doing this for the first time and it will take a while to smooth things out. If you have any questions or problems, please contact me (philchase@sbcglobal.net) directly and I will try to answer your questions or get the answers directly from FISU and/or the Organizing Committee.

Thanks for your patience.

Phil Chase
Chairman University Commission

24Jan16 Centurion Chosen As Official Towboat Of The IWWF Wakeboard World Championships

Read about it here

21Jan16 Nautique Celebrates Completion Of State-Of-The-Art Manufacturing Facility Expansion Project

Nautique is the world leader in building the most innovative, high-quality towboats on the water at their world-class manufacturing facility located in Orlando, FL USA. The 53,041 square foot expansion brings the facility to a total of 269,936 square feet and includes significant improvements that allow Nautique to increase production and continue to advance their world-class manufacturing techniques. As Nautique continues to experience significant growth in the worldwide marketplace the company plans to increase its workforce by over 100 employees in the next three years to meet consumer demand.

“The entire Nautique team is excited about the new opportunities and manufacturing processes this facility expansion allows us to implement,” stated Nautique President Greg Meloon. “As we stay at the cutting edge of manufacturing and design, our facility will provide us the ability to continue to progress and lead the industry in innovation and quality,” Meloon added.

16Jan16 Nautique Announces Extended Partnership With The International Waterski And Wakeboard Federation

This long-term agreement solidifies the clear dedication of both organizations to promote the growth of watersports worldwide showcasing the world’s best athletes behind the world’s best boat. The world-record setting Ski Nautique is the official towboat of all IWWF-sanctioned Water Ski World Championships. These premier events include the World Water Ski Championships, World Junior Championships, World Under 21 Championships, World Over 35 Championships, World University Championships and World Disabled Championships.

“We are extremely excited to further our partnership with the IWWF and work together to promote water skiing at the highest level all over the globe,” stated Nautique President Greg Meloon. “The reception by the entire industry that Nautique was selected as the exclusive and official boat of the water ski world championships has been nothing short of amazing. The industry is excited to have Nautique pulling these world championship events and we are fully committed to providing the very best boats anywhere in the world,” Meloon added.

About Nautique Boat Company
Celebrating 91 years of excellence in the marine industry, Nautique is a subsidiary of Correct Craft and has been on the waters of the world with a passion for innovation since 1925. Nautique is known to push the envelope of possibility on the water, and our owners have come to expect nothing but the absolute best. The Ski Nautique 200 has changed waterskiing with 19 world records, the G-Series has won numerous awards for wakeboard boat and wakesurf boat of the year while unlocking new possibilities in wakeboarding and wakesurfing, and our Sport Series has given families endless days on the water without compromise. Through our Nautique Cares initiatives we’re dedicated to not only making a difference on the water, but to people in need around the world. The world’s best ski boat, world’s best wake boat, and a company that cares. To learn more visit Nautique.com.

13Jan16 IWWF Councils pick their Athletes of the Year 2015

(click on the selection for pictures and information)
Barefoot Council
Female Barefoot Athlete of the Year - Ashleigh Stebbings - AUS
Male Barefoot Athlete of the Year - Ben Groen - NZL

Cableski Council
Female Cableski Athlete of the Year - Hanne Straltsova - BLR
Male Cableski Athlete of the Year - Aviv Levi - ISR

Disabled Council
Female Disabled Athlete of the Year - Ashley Baerg - CAN
Male Disabled Athlete of the Year - Connor Poggetto - USA

Racing Council
Female Racing Athlete of the Year - Leanne Campbell - AUS
Male Racing Athlete of the Year - Peter Procter - AUS

Tournament Council
Female Water Skier of the Year - Regina Jaquess - USA
Male Water Skier of the Year - Adam Sedlmajer - CZE

Wakeboard Boat Council
Female Wakeboard Rider of the Year -Megan Ethell - USA
Male Wakeboard Rider of the Year - Massimiliano Piffaretti - ITA

07Jan16 2016 World University Championships Bulletin 1 is now available

Bulletin #1

07Jan16 2016 World Junior Waterski Championships dates are now confirmed to be Jan. 5-8, 2017

06Jan16 You Can Make Our World Champion The International Athlete Of The Year

Regina Jaquess - World Champion

The International World Games Association (IWGA) comprises 37 International Sports Federations, is supported by the IOC, is part of the Olympic movement and is the organiser of the World Games. The IWGA organises an annual Poll to select their 2015 Athlete of the Year - based purely on the number of votes received for the selected athletes. This year there are eighteen contenders - including World Slalom and Overall Waterski Champion Regina Regina Jaquess.

Regina won the World Games Gold Medal in 2011. The year 2015 has been an extraordinary one for her. Your votes will bring this to the attention of the world ! Her 2015 achievements alone include - Slalom and Overall Gold at our World Championships, Slalom, Jump and Overall Gold at the US Goode National Waterski Championships, Jump Gold, Slalom Silver and Overall Silver at the PanAm Championships, Slalom Gold at the US Masters, Slalom Gold at the Swiss Pro, Slalom Gold at the California ProAm, Slalom Gold and Jump Silver at the Malibu Open and Slalom Gold at the Malibu Cup.

You are permitted to vote ONCE EVERY DAY on EACH of your devices - till the end of January. The world will be watching our efforts !

Here is the Voting Link :

http://www.theworldgames.org/the-iwga/athlete-of-the-month/24-athlete-of-the-year-2015

06Jan16 2016 World Barefoot Championships Bulletin 1 and Intent to Enter Form are now available

Bulletin 1
Intention to Enter Form

11Dec15 2015 Water Ski Rankings are now available

06Dec15 New Executive Director Appointed By International.Waterski & Wakeboard Federation (IWWF)

Paul Fong SIN

Following the recent Waterski and Wakeboard World Championships in Mexico, the current global boom in Cable Waterski and Wakeboard Parks and also celebrations of the 45th World Cup Stop, the IWWF announced in Switzerland today the appointment of a new Executive Director, Paul Fong from Singapore. He will work closely with IWWF President Kuno Ritschard and the Executive Board. The appointment will commence on March 1st 2016.

Paul Fong, aged 50, married with two children, is currently based in Singapore and is the President of the Asian Waterski & Wakeboard Confederation. He studied Economics in the USA at the University of South Florida and Rollins College in Florida where he was also a Waterski Team member. He was a member of the IWWF Tournament Council from 2000 to 2008 and a member of the World Cup Committee and Wakeboard Council. Working closely with HSBC Bank, he organized successful World Cup Stops sponsored by the Bank in 2004, 2005 and 2006 and others in the region, including China. He has also been involved in Wakesurf, Cable Wakeboard and Barefoot skiing.

At a time when the IWWF is expanding its involvement in Multi-Sport Games, supporting the International Olympic Committee and encouraging the global growth of Cable Wakeboard and Waterski Parks, Paul Fong will play a vital role in the future development of the IWWF.

28Nov15 The IWWF Tournament Council met during the recent World Championships in Chapala, Mexico. The meeting minutes are now available.

24Nov15 2016 World Ski Show Tournament Bulletin 1 is now available

Ski Show Bulletin 1

24Nov15 Waterski World Championships dominated by youngest athletes as records fall and Canada celebrates team overall victory with some sadness

23Nov15 World Water Ski Championships finish in Chapala

2015 World Water Ski Championships Team Overall

1. Canada
2. USA
3. France

21Nov15 First Medals awarded at 2015 Water Ski World Championships in Chapala, Mexico

16Nov15 Drama and high expectations as the Waterski World Championships begin at Boca Laguna in Chapala, Mexico

15Nov15 IWWF Tournament Council Approves Jacinta Carroll AUS Jump Records of 58.8m and 59.1m

06Nov15 World Water Ski Championships Bulletin 3 is now available

02Nov15 Massi Hits International World Games Headlines Today

02Nov15 Sensational Upset At Wakeboard World Championships Finals In Mexico’s Mayan Watersports Complex In Cancun

02Nov15 2015 IWWF Wakeboard World Championships Final Results

Team Overall

1. Italy
2. Australia
3. USA

31Oct15 Water Ski World Championships Individual Qualifiers List and Seeding List are now available on-line

Seeding List

31Oct15 2015 Asian Championships Bulletin 2 is now available

27Oct15 Wakeboard World Championships opening ceremony escapes Hurricane Patricia in Cancun, Mexico as riders from thirty countries arrive on site

26Oct15 First Asia & Oceania Cable Wakeboard & Wakeskate Championships

AO athletes and officials

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22Oct15 Nautique Team Serves In Asia –
Opens First Cable Park In Cambodia

NAUTIQUE CARES TEAM IN CAMBODIA

ORLANDO, FLA (October 21, 2015) – Nautique athletes Shaun Murray, Bob Soven, Raimi Merritt and Emily Durham traveled from Orlando, FL to Cambodia this past week along with Nautique and Aktion Parks staff as part of a Nautique Cares initiative. The group joined the owners of Kam-Air Wake Park, Alf Evans and John Phifer, whose vision is to use the sport of wakeboarding as a platform to make a positive impact in the area.
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22Oct15 WORLD CUP LINYI - IWWF TV Shows Released Today

LINYI CHINA RETURN - INTRO
https://youtu.be/85QW3AoMrEc?list=PLhrSN8bTT1CBBL-7JC2No64YU9thkg4Z7

PRO WOMEN LINYI WORLD CUP FINAL
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PRO MEN LINYI WORLD CUP FINAL
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LINYI WORLD CUP - OUR MASTERCRAFT DRIVER
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08Oct15 Wakeboard World Championships 2015 set for Cancun in Mexico announces US$50,000 cash purse for first time

05Oct15 Aliaksei Zharnasek BLR sets a pending World Record of 12,610 points

05Oct15 Germany, Poland and Russia take Shanghai World Cup gold medals in semi-typhoon conditions at Bi Hai Jin Sha Water Park during China's massive Golden Week celebrations

02Oct15 Bulletin 3 is now available for the 2015 World Wakeboard Championships

Intention to Enter

01Oct15 Linyi confers Honorary Citizenship to IWWF President

At the prize giving of the World Cup in Linyi the Vice-Mayor of Linyi, Mrs. Zhao Ai hua, presents the Certificate of Honorary Citizenship to IWWF President, Kuno Ritschard

30Sep15 Shanghai welcomes World Cup Wakeboard and Jump athletes from forty countries to Bihai Jinsha Water Park this weekend

28Sep15 Australia and Great Britain take China gold medals in style at spectacular Linyi City Wakeboard World Cup Stop

28Sep15 World Disabled Championships completed

2015 World Disabled Water Ski Championships Team Overall

1. USA
2. Australia
3. Italy

Full Results at: http://www.iwwfed-ea.org/disabled/15IWWFD01/

22Sep15 IWWF World Cup Series Returns to China’s Linyi City This Weekend for the YiHe Open Wakeboard Championships

17Sep15 Information Bulletin No. 1 for the 2015 Singha Asian Waterski & Wakeboard Championships is now available

The Championships are being held 4th to 8th November 2015 - Rabbit Lake - Bangkok, Thailand

2015 SINGHA IWWF Asian Championships Bulletin 1

The document contains:
• Information Bulletin No. 1
• Intent to Enter Form – Deadline 30th September 2015
• Entry Form – Submission Deadline 14th October 2015
• Airport Transfer Request Form – Submission Deadline 14th October 2015
• Hotel Reservation Form – Submission Deadline 14th October 2015
• Unofficial Practice Request Form - Submission Deadline 14th October 2015
• 2015 SINGHA IWWF Asian Championships' Things to Do Guide

17Sep15 Record Number of Forty Countries Expected to Take Part in Cable Wakeboard & Jump World Cup Shanghai Oct 3/4

15Sep15 Waterski World Championships Bulletin 2 is now available

15Sep15 World Of Waterskiing Says Sad Farewell To Andy Mapple O.B.E

Following the recent sad loss of Andy Mapple, regarded as the greatest Slalom Skier of all time, a celebration of his life was held on Saturday at the First Baptist Church of Orlando. Following the service, a special gathering was organised by his wife Deena and son and daughter Michael and Elyssa at the Mapple Performance Center on West Sand Lake Road in Orlando. It was a very moving tribute with videos, photos and many excellent speeches. Over 500 people attended this remarkable commemoration – many from the USA, Canada, Europe and as far as Australia. This included IWWF President Kuno Ritschard and a large number of our international stars – Kris and Bob Lapoint, Carl Roberge, Wade Cox, George Athans, Jodi Fisher, Camille Duvall, Ricky McCormick, Liz Allen, Lisa StJohn, Freddie Krueger, Scot Ellis, Rob Shirley, Fran Hynes, Walter Meloon and many, many others. Each person present received a special memorial tag. During the Service, the Pastor summarized the sad thoughts of all who were fortunate to know Andy Mapple with the words “You never know how tall a tree is until it falls from the forest” Our thoughts are with all the Mapple family.

15Sep15 Australia Might Struggle to Repeat Their 2014 China Wakeboard Medals Haul At September’s YiHe Open / World Cup Stop

02Sep15 In Memoriam

Willy Stähle 1954-2015 My first memory of Willy Stähle, 1971 World and 1972 Olympic Trick champion, many times European champion dates back at 1968. We were both 14 years old competing at the same tournament in Belgium and she beat me in tricks with just a pass. Fond memories in the waterskiing world. Sometimes we even shared a room such as during the Europeans in South Africa. At the Worlds in London 1975 we even shared a spot in the tournament.We were second in slalom after the semifinals. This time I beat her. It is with great sadness that I have heard about her passing. We stayed friends, long distance friends, after our skiing career ended. She quit long before me. After 1975 she got bored with waterskiing and picked up another sport:parachuting in which she again excelled. It is during practice of this sport that a stupid incident happened to her. A photographer hit her during a flight for a photo shoot and she finished landing unconscious and therefore paralyzed at age 29 She was a beautiful and talented skier, but somehow she had a sad side. This bonded us. After her accident, life was hard for her and she picked up art. She became an artist. The last years were not happy for her. Now she was looked after with love and kindness by her family and by two waterski friends Marlon Van Dyk and Shira Waage. They did a wonderful job but lately she did not even want to see them any more. I think she was tired. I hope that it is better for you now Willy. We all will miss not only a great waterski champion but your wonderful smile and friendship. Silvia Terracciano

02Sep15 France And Italy Take Waterski And Wakeboard Gold Medals At 1st Mediterranean Beach Games In Pescara

27Aug15 First Mediterranean Beach Games In Pescara Italy To Welcome Both Wakeboard And Waterski International Stars This Weekend

24Aug15 2015 European Championships in Paris

2- Belarus, 1-France, 3-Czech Republic

Opening Ceremony (from left to right): Daniel Guerin, Vice-President of the Conseil Départemental du Val de Marne, Thierry Braillard, French Minister of Sport, Patrice Martin, President FFSNW, Denis Masseglia, Président French Olympic Committee, Christian Rock, Secretary General of the Préfecture du Val de Marne, Kuno Ritschard, President IWWF

Saturday’s Final’s day was not what many expected ! In almost every event, the hot favorites did not take the coveted Gold Medal home this year. This created a very exciting event at the first class site at Parc Interdepartmental Des Sports on the outskirts of Paris. Congratulations to all the new Europe Africa Waterski champions !
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24Aug15 In Memoriam

Andy Mapple GBR O.B.E. 1962 - 2015 Our Sport was both greatly shocked and very saddened this weekend to hear of the sudden passing of Andy Mapple GBR at the young age of just 52 years. We especially offer our sincere condolences to his wife Deena and children Michael and Elyssa and to all his family and many friends who will feel this great loss today. Born in Lancashire in England on November 3rd 1962, Andy started waterskiing at the tender age of 13. Although not immediately an enthusiast, he was quickly inspired by the great stars of the day. Off the water, some of his many special moments include his marriage in 1987 to one of the greatest Overall Waterskiers of her generation, Deena Brush, in 2002 receiving the O.B.E award from HRH Queen Elizabeth, and after his retirement in 2004, working on the design and manufacture of Slalom Skis and Tournament Boats with companies such as Nautique, and finally the creation of Mapple Skis, his life’s dream. As Andy stated at that time, his objective was to help build future Waterski champions at all levels. On the water, Andy’s extraordinary achievements are unparalleled. These include breaking the World Slalom Record eleven times, capturing the title of World Slalom Champion six times, becoming Slalom Champion of both the US Masters and Moomba Masters a total of fourteen times, US Open Slalom Champion 15 times and many others including World Cup Champion. In all, he won a total of 168 professional Slalom titles during his career. He was inducted into the International Hall of Fame in 2011. Few in our Sport will ever receive the recognition and admiration won by Andy Mapple. He truly was a very special person on so many levels. May he rest in peace. On behalf of the whole Waterski Family Kuno Ritschard, IWWF President

09Aug15 Freddy Krueger USA flys 95.0m for a new Ski Fly record

02Aug15 Bulletin 2 is now available for the 2015 World Wakeboard Championships

Bulletin 2

Intent to Enter Form

23Jul15 2015 Pan Am Games final Results

2015 Pan Am Games Water Ski Championships Women Slalom

2015 Pan Am Games Water Ski Championships Men Slalom

2015 Pan Am Games Water Ski Championships Women Tricks

2015 Pan Am Games Water Ski Championships Men Tricks

2015 Pan Am Games Water Ski Championships Women Jump

2015 Pan Am Games Water Ski Championships Men Jump

22Jul15 Overall and Wakeboard Medals awarded at Pan Am Games

2015 Pan Am Games Water Ski Championships Women Overall

1. GOLD - Whitney MCCLINTOCK CAN
2. SILVER - Regina Jaquess USA
3. BRONZE - Carolina CHAPOY MEX

2015 Pan Am Games Water Ski Championships Men Overall

1. GOLD - Filipe MIRANDA CHI
2. SILVER - Jaret LLEWELLYN CAN
3. BRONZE - Javier JULIO ARG

2015 Pan Am Games Wakeboard Championships Men

1. GOLD - Rusty MALINOSKI CAN
2. SILVER - Daniel POWERS USA
3. BRONZE - Juan MENDEZ VEN

Results and Pictures

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21Jul15 Pan Am Games Day 2 Results now available

21Jul15 Pan Am Games Preliminary Round Results for slalom and tricks are now available

06Jul15 U21 Water Ski Championships Podium Photos

06Jul15 IWWF World U21 Water Ski Championships

2015 World U21 Water Ski Championships Women Slalom

1. Taryn GRANT CAN
2. Samantha DUMALA USA
3. Chiara BONNEMANN GER

2015 World U21 Water Ski Championships Men Slalom

1. Dane MECHLER USA
2. Robert PIGOZZI DOM
3. Brando CARUSO ITA

2015 World U21 Water Ski Championships Women Tricks

1. Erika LANG USA
2. Giannina BONNEMANN GER
3. Neilly Ross CAN

2015 World U21 Water Ski Championships Men Tricks

1. Josh BRIANT AUS
2. Gianmarco PAJNI ITA
3. Tanguy DAILLAND FRA

2015 World U21 Water Ski Championships Women Jump

1. Hanna STRALTSOVA BLR
2. Taryn GRANT CAN
3. Aliaksandra DANISHEUSKAYA BLR

2015 World U21 Water Ski Championships Men Jump

1. Taylor GARCIA USA
2. Nicholas LANG USA
3. Kamil BORYSEWICZ POL

2015 World U21 Water Ski Championships Women Overall

1. Giannina BONNEMANN GER
2. Hanna STRALTSOVA BLR
3. Aliaksandra DANISHEUSKAYA BLR

2015 World U21 Water Ski Championships Men Overall

1. Josh BRIANT AUS
2. Tanguy DAILLAND FRA
3. Taylor GARCIA USA

2015 World U21 Water Ski Championships Team Overall

1. USA
2. Belarus
3. France

Full results at http://www.iwwfed-ea.org/classic/15IWWF01/

02Jul15 IWWF U21 World Waterski Championships At Sesena Madrid Spain

30Jun15 Wakeboard And The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

Following Olympic Agenda 2020 announcements, new reforms agreed by the IOC for the Olympic Games published last December gave Games Organisers permission to propose one or more additional events to be included in the programme. All IOC recognized International Federations, including the IWWF, could make inclusion proposals. The new “events” based system replaced the limit of 28 sports of the past. This would greatly facilitate the addition of new events without the removal of entire sports.
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27Jun15 Officials appointed for Water Ski World Championships in Mexico

Scorers:
Larry Downes USA
Angela Bailey CAN

Judges:
Nikki Lee USA
Felipe Leal COL
Jeff Smith USA
Edgardo Martin ARG
Robert Ritter CHL
Dupanloup Frederic SUI
Buzzotta Ilaria ITA
Wright Maureen MON
Bruce Cockburn AUS
Masako Yamaguhi JPN

Chief Driver:Gary Weidman AUS
Drivers:
Gordon West USA
Sonzogni Fabrizio ITA
Campbell Ian GBR

Alternate Drivers:
Gerry Whitaker CAN
Mike Ross NZL

17Jun15 European Games Baku 2015

Kuno and Des with the First Lady of Azerbaijan, Mehriban Aliyeva, Chair of the Organising Committee

IWWF President, Kuno Ritschard, and IWWF Marketing & Media Chairman, Des Burke-Kennedy, were invited by the President of the European Olympic Committee, Patrick Hickey, to attend the Opening Ceremony of the 1st European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan. While our sport is not yet part of these new multi-sport European Games, Patrick Hickey confirmed that Wakeboard is on the list of possible new events at the next Games in 2019. His invitation gave us an opportunity to experience what is involved in participating at this high level. Over 6,000 athletes took part in the Opening Ceremony which was attended by 68,000 spectators. Full details are available here : http://www.baku2015.com

Kuno and Des with EOC President Patrick Hickey

17Jun15 Formula One Driver Captures Medals At The 28Th SEA Games As They Conclude In Singapore's New National Stadium

17Jun15 2015 Tournament Water Ski Rules are now available

The 2015 Rules are the same as 2014 except that a clarification has been added to Rule 13.02: Description of the Jump Ramp

16Jun15 Bulletin 1 for the Water Ski World Championships is now available

08Jun15 U21 World Water Ski Championships Individual Qualifier list is now available

04Jun15 IWWF Ranking List April 2015 is now available

01Jun15 IWWF President, Kuno Ritschard attends the Masters tournament in Pine Mountain, GA

Greg Meloon, the new President of NAUTIQUE together with his 98 year old grandfather Ralph Meloon and IWWF President Kuno Ritschard

President Ritschard met with representatives of Correct Craft/Nautique who are the major sponsors and organizers of the event.

31May15 2016 World Show Ski Tournament will take place at Red Sand Beach on Lake Wazeecha in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, USA.

The Wisconsin Rapids Aqua Skiers ski club will host the third biennial event from September 9-11, 2016.

Attention: In attachment you will find a survey meant to help the host team, Wisconsin Rapids Aqua Skiers, plan this event. Federations interested in sending Teams to compete in the 2016 World Show Ski Tournament are requested to fill out the survey and return it directly to Maggie Muleski, Tournament Chair, at tntmd@wctc.net, .

If you have any questions, please contact Maggie at the e-mail address above or call her on (+1) 715-459-6117.

31May15 2015 Cableski Rules are now available

25May15 The 56Th Masters Water Ski & Wakeboard Tournament Makes History!!

Pine Mountain, GA (May 24, 2015) – The 56th Masters Water Ski & Wakeboard Tournament®, presented by GM Marine Engine Technology,
made history today at Callaway Gardens! The wake community was beyond excited with the first ever-perfect 100-point run in the history of
wakeboarding. The history making run was behind the industry leading and award-winning Super Air Nautique G23!

In women's events, Team Nautique athlete and world record holder Erika Lang looked absolutely amazing on the water setting a new tricks course
record of 9,770 points to win her second consecutive Masters title.
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19May15 Massive Weekend Just Days Away - And Don't Miss The Live Webcast

The HASHTAGS are :
‪#‎masterswaterski‬, ‪#‎masterswakeboard‬, ‪#‎nautiquemasters‬ and ‪#‎GMmarine‬

If you can't be there, here is the next best thing - the LIVE WEBCAST :
www.masterswaterski.com
www.masterswakeboard.com
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17May15 Jacinta Carroll AUS reported has set a new pending jump record of 58.8 m

05May15 2015 Disabled Rules and Handbook are now available

• 2015 Disabled Handbook
• 2015 Disabled Handbook - Addendum
• 2015 Disabled Rules

01May15 Fiji Hosts The Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC) General Assembly

Mr Thomas Bach, President of the IOC, IWWF President Kuno Ritschard and His Excellency the President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau of Fiji Island

Over 100 representatives from 17 nations attended this week’s ONOC General Assembly in Suva, Fiji. ONOC is one of five Continental Olympic bodies which represents the interests of members from the Pacific Region, including Australia and New Zealand.

IWWF President Kuno Ritschard and IWWF Oceania Confederation President Russell Morris met His Excellency the President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau of Fiji Island and Mr Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee.

At a time when the IOC is developing plans for its new rules relating to the much anticipated Olympic Programme for future Games, this will be a very important year for events such as Wakeboard with ambitions for inclusion.

29Apr15 Australia dominates IWWF Water Ski Racing World Championships once again

27Apr15 Bulletin 2 for the 2015 World Under 21 Waterski Championships is now available

Bulletin 2
Hotel Booking Form
Declaration
Parent Declaration

20Apr15 New pending World Trick Record

20Apr15 International Hall Of Fame Congratulates Five New Inductees

The Chairman of the International Hall of Fame Committee, Des Burke- Kennedy, announced today the five new individuals who will be inducted at the special Award Ceremony in November. This will be held during the week of the Waterski World Championships in Chapala.

The quality of the submissions this year was one of the highest seen to date by our nine Selectors, Murray Eade AUS, Bruce Cockburn AUS, Glenn Thurlow AUS, Edgardo Martin ARG, Richard Gray CAN, Frank Harrison USA, Stefan Rauchenwald AUT, Chantal Amade Escot FRA and Juergen Pitz GER. The resulting selection is an extraordinary array of talented people who have made an enormous contribution to our sport on many levels over the years.

Congratulations to :
ATHLETES
Cory Pickos USA
Mike Kjellander SWE
Mike Seipel USA

OFFICIALS
Clint Ward CAN
Jeffry Armstrong USA

Full details of their outstanding achievements will be highlighted at the November Award Ceremony and also posted on our Website and Facebook Page. Details of the Ceremony will also be published in due course.

www.IWWFED.com
https://www.facebook.com/pages/IWWF-International-Hall-of-Fame/134306999971099?ref=hl

19Apr15 Waterski Racing World Championships concluded in New Zealand

14Apr15 2015 Water Ski World Championships will be held in Mexico

The venue will be: Bocalaguna in Chapala near Guadalajara. The date is 16-22 November 2015. We all can expect a great event and I look forward to meet many of you there.

10Apr15 The IWWF announces with pleasure the 2017 World Waterski Racing Championships.

09Apr15 The IWWF announces with pleasure the 2016 World Cable Wakeboard World Championships.

09Apr15 The IWWF is pleased to announce that the 2016 World Barefoot Championships will take place at Blue Moo Lake in Alma Center, Wisconsin (USA).

08Apr15 Officials Panel appointed for World Water Ski U21 Championships

07Apr15 World Water Ski Racing Championships attracts nine world champions to Wellington, New Zealand

24Mar15 Bulletin 1 and the Intention to Enter Form for the 2015 World Wakeboard Championships are now available

Bulletin 1

Intent to Enter Form

18Mar15 Executive Board approves new rules of eligibility

The new rules must be ratified at the next congress meeting.

16Mar15 Shock results at Mandurah Waterski & Wakeboard World Cup threatened by Cyclone Olwyn in Western Australia

13Mar15 Mandurah World Cup faces possible thunder storms and schedule changes in Western Australia this weekend

10Mar15 Melbourne's Moomba Masters breaks attendance records and course records in perfect weather conditions

07Mar15 Celebrating the 100th for Banana George

05Mar15 Nautique Moomba Masters 2015 - downtown Melbourne sets the perfect stage!

04Mar15 IMG Agrees Deal To Represent IWWF World Cup Series

27Feb15 Mandurah World Cup

This will be the 43rd World Cup Stop of the Series. Many of the athletes competing at Melbourne’s Moomba Masters will then travel over to Western Australia for #MandurahWorldCup and #ActionSportsGames. This year there will be three action packed zones at this pristine Indian Ocean coastal site - one for Waterski & Wakeboard, one for FMX and one for Skate/BMX. That’s why they call it the #ActionSportsGames ! Looking at the Waterski and Wakeboard entries, it is shaping up to be a fantastic USA v Australia showdown. However, that door is also wide open for surprises.
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27Feb15 Moomba Masters Webcast

Nancy Chardin waits her turn at Moomba

With over 200,000 spectators expected to return to Melbourne’s downtown Yarra River site on March 7/8/9, all can share in the fun on the Webcast :
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/2015-melbourne-moomba-masters?fb_action_ids=10152725727738511&fb_action_types=ustream_og:comment

This year’s line up is one of the greatest ever:

SLALOM: Chris Parrish USA, Nate Smith USA & Will Asher GBR / Whitney McClintock CAN, Karen Truelove USA & Emma Sheers AUS
TRICKS : Aliaksei Zharnasek BLR, Pierre Ballon FRA & Franck Desboyaux FRA / Erika Lang USA, Natallia Berdnikava BLR & Whitney McClintock CAN -
JUMP: Freddy Krueger USA, Ryan Dodd CAN & Bojan Schipner GER / Jacinta Carroll AUS, Natallia Berdnikava BLR & Jutta Lammi FIN.
WAKEBOARD: Harley Clifford AUS, Noah Flegel USA & Mike Dowdy USA / Courtney Angus AUS, Raimi Merritt USA & Bec Gange AUS.

For LIVE RESULTS, check this out :
http://www.iwwfed-ea.org/classic/15AUS326/

20Feb15 Over 200,000 spectators set to watch Australia or USA dominate Melbourne's Moomba Masters March 4/9

17Feb15 Waterski & Wakeboard World Champions line up to open World Cup Series in Mandurah Western Australia March 14/15

15Feb15 Pan American Wakeboard Championships in progress in Argentina

Day 1 video presentation
Day 2 video presentation
Event web site
See the current results here

31Jan15 Panam Coaching Course In Mexico

A High Level Coaching Course was recently held between 26th- 30th January in Tequesquitengo, Morelos, Mexico in conjuction with the Mexico Olympic Committee and organised by the Pan American Sports Organisation.

Covering both 3 events Waterski and wakeboard disciplines, the lecturers were Jean- Michel Cau, Chairman of IWWF Coaching and Development Committee and Teky de Palpma (Argentina).

The courses were attended by representatives from the following countries : Columbia,Equador, Guatamala,Haiti, Venezuela and Mexico.

29Jan15 IWWF seeks Executive Officer to start in 2016

28Jan15 U21 World Water Ski Championships bulletin 1 is now available.

19Jan15 IWWF Executive Board names the IWWF Athletes of the Year

IWWF Female and Male Athletes of the Year

Ashleigh Stebbeings AUS

Alexander Vasko SVK

17Jan15 Aktion Parks Announces The Grand Opening Of Miami Watersports Complex

In conjunction with the grand opening MWC will host the first stop of the Monster Energy WWA Wake Park Triple Crown, a three-stop cable wakeboard series where riders will compete for individual titles as well as the Wake Park Triple Crown overall series championship.

Miami Watersports Complex is located at Amelia Earhart Park located in Northwest Miami at 401 E. 65th Street and is situated on a 90-acre fresh water lake equipped with two full-size cables and one two tower cable. The park also offers boat lessons behind the award-winning Super Air Nautique G23.

“The Aktion Parks team is excited to kick off the cable event season with the grand opening of Miami Watersports Complex,” stated Correct Craft President/CEO Bill Yeargin. “Our team has worked incredibly hard to open Aktion’s second park which will be one of the world’s premier watersports facilities,” Yeargin added.

Amelia Earhart Park also offers park users rugged mountain-bike trails with mountain bikes available for rent. In addition, the park features the renowned Soccer 5 mini-soccer complex providing a revolutionary small-sided game on enclosed 4G turf fields with bounce-back boards.

11Jan15 World Junior Waterski Championships Results

2014 World Junior Water Ski Championships Girls Slalom

1. Samantha DUMALA USA
2. Brooke Baldwin USA
3. Geneva ROACH CAN

2014 World Junior Water Ski Championships Boys Slalom

1. Robert PIGOZZI DOM
2. Jakob BOGNE SWE
3. Benjamin LE BOZEC FRA

2014 World Junior Water Ski Championships Girls Jump

1. Aliaksandra DANISHEUSKAYA BLR
2. Lisa ORLITSCH AUT
3. Valentina GONZALEZ CHI

2014 World Junior Water Ski Championships Boys Jump

1. Taylor GARCIA USA
2. Joshua WALLENT AUS
3. Felix BLOMQVIST SWE

2014 World Junior Water Ski Championships Girls Overall

1. Brooke Baldwin USA
2. Aliaksandra DANISHEUSKAYA BLR
3. Alice BAGNOLI ITA

2014 World Junior Water Ski Championships Boys Overall

1. Taylor GARCIA USA
2. Nicholas LANG USA
3. Joel POLAND GBR

2014 World Junior Water Ski Championships Team Overall

1. USA
2. Canada
3. France

Full results at http://www.iwwfed-ea.org/classic/14IWWF005/

11Jan15 World Junior Waterski Championships Trick Champions crowned in Peru

2014 World Junior Water Ski Championships Women Tricks

1. Anna Gay USA
2. Neilly Ross CAN
3. Brooke Baldwin USA

2014 World Junior Water Ski Championships Men Tricks

1. Danylo Fil'chenko UKR
2. Patricio Font MEX
3. Lindsay Bordier FRA

The championships conclude today.

11Jan15 In Memoriam

John Hoiles GBR 1932 - 2015 It is with great sadness that we report the passing of John Hoiles (Great Britain) on 6th January 2015 at the age of 82 years. John was diagnosed with Leukaemia in mid-December and following a very short illness he passed away peacefully. Our thoughts go out to his family, his wife Mary and their sons Philip and Tim and their families. The photo shows at a recent photo at his local golf club - his passion for golf existed for a long time. Prior to his waterskiing career John had been heavily involved in Powerboat Racing too, being part of the team who won the famous Cowes-Torquay-Cowes Race aboard "I Like It Too" in 1976. John was one of the driving forces behind the development of Waterski Racing being involved at first in Great Britain and then internationally. He was the first Chairman of the European Racing Commission formed in 1975 and went on to become the first Chairman of the World Racing Council formed in 1978. This led to the first World Waterski Racing Championships being held in Great Britain in 1979 - with races on the sea at Whitstable (John's home town), on the river Thames estuary at Allhallows in Kent and on a lake in London, the Welsh Harp. John was a larger than life character and always a true enthusiast for the sport. He lived life to the full and was a huge amount of fun to be with - and those memories will live on for ever for me. I was privileged to work with him on the British Racing Committee and at European and World level assisting in the organisation of an assortment of racing events and the administration of the sport generally. Characters like John Hoiles make a big impression on one's life, and I was proud and honoured to be his friend. In recognition of his long service to the sport of waterskiing, John was made an Honorary Member of the Europe & Africa Confederation in 1990. Rest in Peace John, alongside many other of your friends in waterskiing. Gillian Hill January 2015

05Jan15 Judges Panel appointed for the Disabled Worlds which will take place September 21 - 27 in Elk Grove, CA, USA

03Jan15 International Hall Of Fame 2015
Only 29 Days Left For Your Nominations

Please don't miss the deadline for the submission of Nominations of January 31st !
The Nomination process is very simple. All you have to do is complete the ONLINE Form for any of the following - ATHLETE - OFFICIAL - PIONEER.
The Nomination Forms explain it all and can be accessed here :
http://www.iwsf.com/halloffame/IWWFHallofFame.htm

23Dec14 IWWF Councils select Division Athletes of the Year

Female and Male Barefoot Skiers of the Year

Ashleigh Stebbeings AUS

Keith St. Onge USA

Female and Male Cable Skiers of the Year

Joulia Meier Gromyko BLR

Alexander Vasko SVK

Female and Male Disabled Skiers of the Year

Claire Ellis GBR

Jorge Font MEX

Female and Male Racing Skiers of the Year

Ellen Jones AUS

Dave Vansteelant BEL

Female and Male Tournament Water Skiers of the Year

Erika Lang USA

Aliaksei Zharnasek BLR

Female and Male Cable Wakeboard Riders of the Year

Sanne Meijer NED

San Im KOR

Female and Male Wakeboard Boat Riders of the Year

Raimi Merrit USA

Harley Clifford AUS

16Dec14 2015 Pan American Wakeboard Championships to be held in Argentina, February 12-15

Bulletin 1 is now available here

15Dec14 FISU Sets September 15, 2015 Deadline for Bids on the 2018 World University Water Ski Championships.

As we painfully learned the last bid cycle, this is a firm date and no bids will be accepted after that date.

If your Federation is interested in exploring the possibilities of hosting this prestigious event, please contact World University Commission Chairman, Phil Chase at philchase@sbcglobal.net.

13Dec14 Correct Craft opens Miami Watersports Complex

Nautique employees with Governor

FLORIDA GOVERNOR VISITS CORRECT CRAFT!

Team celebrates Florida “Manufacturer of the Year” designation; makes key announcements

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10Dec14 International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation welcomes Olympic Agenda 2020 with approval of recommendation to add new events to the Games

07Dec14 2014 Preliminary Water Ski Ranking List is now available

24Nov14 Asian Beach Games Concludes With Team Medal Awards And Fireworks

Asian Beach Games closing ceremony

It has been an outstanding week in Phuket Thailand for IWWF Riders and Skiers at the Asian Beach Games. Over 2,500 athletes took part. With a unique combination of Boat Wakeboard pulled by Nautique, Cable Wakeboard, Waterski Slalom and Tricks, this was a very special week for the development of our sport throughout Asia.

The Thailand National Olympic Committee President, Gen. Yathasak Sasiprapa, was the guest of honor for the Wakeboard and Slalom Finals. He was joined by IWWF President Kuno Ritschard, IWWF Asia President Paul Fong, IWWF VP Thomas Lin and IWWF Treasurer Chris Howarth.

The Republic of Korea succeeded in capturing Team Gold Medals in both Wakeboard and Waterski – and also in individual Cable Wakeboard. China also had an outstanding Games with Gold Medals in both Women’s and Men’s Tricks, Women’s Boat Wakeboard and Women’s Cable Wakeboard.
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17Nov14 Asian Beach Games Men’s Cable Wakeboard

World Cup Star San Im of Korea takes the Gold Medal in Men’s Cable Wakeboard

17Nov14 Asian Beach Games Women’s Cable Wakeboard

China’s World Cup Star Duan Zhenkun takes the Gold Medal in Women’s Cable Wakeboard

17Nov14 China & Korea Take Early Gold Medals at 4th Asian Beach Games In Phuket, Thailand 2014

Over 2,500 athletes participate in the 2014 Asian Beach Games

Over 2,500 of Asia’s best athletes converged on Phuket, Thailand for the start of the 4th Asian Beach Games. Running from November 14th to the 23rd, the event involves some 45 countries participating in a total of 26 sports.

Waterskiing has been included in two of the past three games in Muscat, Oman in 2010 and Haiyang, China, in 2012. The programme has expanded considerably this year with the inclusion of slalom and tricks, wakeboard and cable wakeboard and cable wakeskate - along with team events in the three disciplines. The individual medal competitions for men and women in cable wakeboard and cable wakeskate started on Sunday, November 16th, with four out of a total of 13 medals being presented at the end of the day.
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14Nov14 World Junior Championships Bulletin #3 is now available

30Oct14 Chile Night Jump poster released

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20Oct14 The Cableski World Council Meeting Minutes are now available.

20Oct14 Correct Craft Acquires Two Engine Companies
PCM Marine Engines And Crusader Engines

Chuck Thurman, Bill Yeargin, and Paul Fletcher

ORLANDO, FL (October 20, 2014) Today Correct Craft announced it has acquired the companies who manufacture both PCM Marine Engines and Crusader Engines. The acquisition became effective on October, 16, 2014.

Correct Craft, the owner of both Nautique Boat Company and Aktion Parks, now owns 100% of both PCM Marine Engines and Crusader Engines. Correct Craft announced it has no plans to change either the management or the location of the engine companies.

PCM, manufacturer of the world’s best engines, has been in business for nearly forty years providing outstanding engines and service all over the world from its headquarters in Little Mountain, South Carolina. PCM is known for premier product, unsurpassed quality, leading innovation and exceptional service.

Crusader Engines, also manufactured in Little Mountain, South Carolina, is highly regarded as a premier manufacturer of engines used in salt water. This past year Crusader expanded their product offering with its outstanding new “Challenger” series of inboard towsport engines.

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17Oct14 Starting in 2016, NAUTIQUE will be the Official IWWF Waterski Towboat

Top skiers and friends of NAUTIQUE came yesterday to the NAUTIQUE Headquarters to celebrate the signing of the Official Towboat Agreement between Bill Yeargin, President and CEO and IWWF President Kuno Ritschard.

13Oct14 Records are shattered at World 35+ Championships

See all records at http://www.iwsf.com/history/displayrecords.php and scroll down to the 35+ section.

12Oct14 Final Medals Awarded at World 35+ Water Ski Championships

12Oct14 World 35+ Water Ski Championships Team Overall has been determined

2014 World 35+ Water Ski Championships Team Overall

1. USA
2. Great Britain
3. Canada

11Oct14 Champions crowned at World 35+ Water Ski Championships

08Oct14 World 35+ Water Ski Championships are under way in Florida

06Oct14 World records tumble in history making Shanghai Cableski World Cup Stop in Bihai Jinsha Water Park

02Oct14 World Junior Water Ski Championships Bulletin 2 is now available

01Oct14 New World Champions to make history at Cable Waterski World Cup Stop in Shanghai this coming weekend

23Sep14 Bulletin 1 and the Intention to Enter Form for the 2015 World Waterski Racing Championships

Bulletin 1
Intent to Enter Form

22Sep14 USA and Australia take gold medals in Wakeboard World Cup Stop at China's spectacular Linyi City Riverside Stadium

17Sep14 Wakeboard World Cup Series returns to spectacular Linyi China venue set for very strong Australian challenge

16Sep14 Team USA takes gold in style at World Tournament ahead of Australia and Canada at RAJ Stadium in Wisconsin

08Sep14 World Water Ski Show Tournament – The Greatest Photo Opportunity Of The Year!

08Sep14 World 35+ Championships Bulletin 2 is now available

01Sep14 IOC Board Member Meets Sports Minister At Hamburg’s Wake Masters

Patrick Hickey IOC, Sanne Meijer NED Open Women Champion, Miles Toller GER Open Men Champion, Sports Minister Michael Neumann and Kuno Ritschard IWWF.

With and estimated 1.1 million visitors at the annual Festival in Hamburg Germany this weekend, it was also coordinated with the third stop of Germany's Wake Masters at the downtown Binnenalster site. The IWWF also introduced Hamburg’s Sports Minister Michael Neumann to Patrick Hickey, President of Ireland’s Olympic Council, IOC Main Board Member and the person responsible for the new 2015 European Games. This exposure of top class Cable Wakeboard certainly helped to raise its international profile. Hamburg has also declared an interested in hosting a future Olympic Games and this is strongly supported by Minister Neumann.

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26Aug14 Preliminary Schedule Released for World 35+ Championships

22Aug14 2015 Waterski World cup stop in Putrajaya confirmed

From l.t.r. Hanifah Yoong, Organiser, IWWF President Kuno Ritschard, Tan Sri Dato Seri Aseh Bin Che Mat, President of Putrajaya, Dato Rosle Jaamat, Managing Director of WARISAN Marketing

At a recent meeting with Y.Bhg. Tan Sri Dato Seri Aseh Bin Che Mat, President of PERBADANAN PUTRAJAYA the date for the 2015 Waterski World Cup stop has been confirmed from 9-11 October. The disciplines will be Slalom, Shortboard and Jump.

19Aug14 Netherlands, Israel, Germany and Slovakia take gold medals at the 2014 Cable Wakeboard World Championships in Norway

16Aug14 2014 World Junior Waterski Championships Bulletin 1 is now available.

16Aug14 2014 World Cableski Championships Bulletin 2 is now available

12Aug14 Cable Wakeboard World Championships in Norway attracts world’s top riders from 29 nations this week

07Aug14 2015 IWWF Ski Race Rules are now available

07Aug14 Bulletin 3 for the 2014 World Show Ski Tournament is now available

30Jul14 Germany, Netherlands & Australia Take Medals At Bank Of Beijing Wakeboard World Cup Stop At Shunyi Olympic Park

28Jul14 2014 IWWF Ski Show Competition Rules are now available

22Jul14 Bank Of Beijing Sponsors Major Wakeboard World Cup Stop At The City's Shunyi Olympic Rowing & Canoeing Park This Coming Weekend

16Jul14 Additional Officials appointed to World 35+ Championships

Homologator: Gene Davis USA
Judges:
Jenyfer Cadena COL
Richelle Matli USA
Larry Downes USA
Mike Hayes USA
LION Francine FRA

Driver:
Russ Dickson CAN

16Jul14 Officials for the 2014 World Junior Championships to be held in Lima, Peru January 8-11, 2015 have been named.

Scorer:
Diego Restropo COL

Judges:
Felipe Leal COL
Jorge Renosto ARG
Keith Lindemueler USA
Angelic Cifuentes COL
Zdenek Kolman CZE
Kelly Gavin GBR
LION Francine FRA
Masako Yamaguchi JAP

Chief Driver: Lyman Hardy USA
Drivers:
Gandola Davide ITA
Wilfred Huaman PER

14Jul14 Can Germany Make It A Second World Cup Victory In July?

13Jul14 New Zealand Wakeboard Rider Brad Smeele Suffers Very Serious Injury

Brad Smeele

At 11.00am last Sunday morning while training in Florida, two-time world Junior Wakeboard Champion Brad Smeele 27 crashed and shattered his C4 neck vertebrae. Following over eight hours of emergency surgery this week the prognosis at this early stage is that he may suffer serious long term paralysis. Riders and those in our sport around the world have rallied to help in fundraising as the costs of transport home, surgery and aftercare are enormous. All wishing to help Brad Smeele and his family at this time are urged to make a donation, however large or small, to the Brad Smeele Foundation - Link below.

Brad Smeele’s mother, joined by her son Alex, has flown from New Zealand to be with her son. The estimated cost of just bringing Brad home to Auckland is $200,000, even before his long term medical care begins.

Details as reported in The New Zealand Herald
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11292264

Fundraising / PayPal details on BRAD SMEELE FOUNDATION
http://www.bradsmeelefoundation.com

09Jul14 2014 World Cableski Championships Bulletin 1 is now available

Click here for the Intent to Enter Form

03Jul14 Tournament Council approves Regina Jaquess new slalom World Record of 3.25@10.25m

24Jun14 In Memoriam

Gisela Rixen GER 1935 - 2014 We are very sad to announce the death of Gisela Rixen. The IWWF Cable and Cable Wakeboard family grieves with Bruno Rixen and would like express deepest condolences. Gisela and Bruno lived the dream of a cableway for waterskiing and she always fully supported her husband in everything he did. She was known and respected within the Waterski & Wakeboard scenes for her commitment to the company. Gisela Rixen died at the age of 79, but will live in our hearts forever.

17Jun14 World Waterski Racing Championships 2015 Are Heading For New Zealand’S Capital City Of Wellington

16Jun14 Tournament Council approves Erika Lang's trick performances of 10,360 and 10,460 points as new World Records

13Jun14 Regina Jaquess USA sets new pending slalom record at Cedar Ridge Ski Lake on June 7

01Jun14 Preliminary World Water Ski Rankings are now available

This is the start of the 30 day review period.

30May14 Bulletin 2 for the 2014 World Show Ski Tournament is now available

29May14 In Memoriam

Warren Witherell (USA) 1935 - 2014 Warren Witherell was the first skier to jump 100 feet and is in both the US Waterski Hall of Fame and the US Snow Ski Hall of Fame Warren's entry in the AWSEF Hall of Fame

25May14 A New Trick Record and Four New Masters Champions Completes the 55th Masters Water Ski & Wakeboard Tournament

21May14 Officials for the 2014 World Over 35 Waterski Championships to be held in Groveland, Florida from October 8 - 12 have been appointed

Scorers:
Sergey Selivanov BLR
Jeff Clark USA

Judges:
Felipe Leal COL
Steve Gosse CAN
Dan Van Dyk USA
Inessa Potess BLR
Morten Frouland DEN
Vincenzo D'Elia ITA
Jimmie Påhlsson SWE
Anders Johannson SWE
TBA from PanAm
TBA from PanAm

Chief Driver: Glen Martin AUS
Drivers:
Ian Campbell GBR
Gordon West USA

15May14 Irish Federation Makes Contact With Their National Olympic Committee

IWWF Marketing & Media Chairman, Des Burke-Kennedy, was received this week in Dublin, Ireland, by Patrick Hickey, IOC Executive Board Member, President of the Irish Olympic Council, and President of the European Olympic Committees. He is also spearheading the first European Games scheduled for 2015 in Baku, Azerbaijan. The global boom in Cable Wakeboard was discussed and also the IWWF offer of help and support in the selection of new Sports for Olympic inclusion in the future.

All IWWF Federations are encouraged to urgently make contact with their own Olympic Committees, if they have not already done so, as this is important for the future development of our Sport. We wish Patrick Hickey, holder of a Judo Black Belt, and all in the IOC every success with the new 2015 European Games and look forward to seeing Wakeboard on that stage in the not too distant future.

13May14 The 2014 Disabled Rules are now available

13May14 IWWF Tournament Council approves World Record Jump by Freddy Krueger USA as 76.2m (250 ft)

12May14 Erika Lang USA sets two pending trick records of 10,360 and 10,460 points

11May14 Cuba – host of the 1st Panamerican Cable Wakeboard Championships

Uwe Goldstein, Chairman of the IWWF Cable Development Committee signs together with the President of Cubadeportes, Dr. Pedro Urquia Montano the Letter of Intention that Cuba will organise the 1st Panamerican Cable Wakeboard Championships in October 2015.

01May14 Freddy Krueger USA jumps 76.3m (250 ft) for a new pending World Record

27Apr14 Asian Coaching and Judging Development Seminar held

Asian Coaching Seminar 2014

The Asian Coaching and Judging Development seminar took place in Putrajaya, Malaysia april 24th/26th.

Superbly organized by Malaysian federation and Hanifah Yoong, 41 participants from 6 different countries attended this seminar in the presence of Kuno Ritschard, IWWF President and Paul Fong, Asian Confederation President.

Lecturers were Maureen Wright for the judging section and Jean-Michel Cau for the coaching section ».

Jean-Michel CAU
IWWF Coaching & Development Committee
Chairman

26Apr14 Waterski & Wakeboard World Cup in Langkawi

IWWF President Kuno Ritschard meets Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Khalid Bin Ramli, the CEO of the Langkawi Development Authority to discuss a Waterski & World Cup Stop on the Malaysian Island Langkawi during the Water Festival in May 2016.

18Apr14 Pan American Championships are in progress in Bogota, Colombia

For complete results up to this point in all divisions go to
http://www.iwwfed-ea.org/classic/14COL03/

16Apr14 In Memoriam

Don Llewellyn (CAN) 1950 - 2014 Following recent heart surgery, Donald Lewis Llewellyn sadly passed away earlier this week and we offer our condolences to his entire family and many friends around the world. Known internationally for his exceptional life-long dedication to the sport of Waterskiing and in particular to Three Event Competition, he was the father of two of the most talented athletes in the history of Waterskiing, Jaret and Kreg. His innovating role in Canada where he was involved with the National Team for over 10 years was admired by many and in particular in the area of coaching. The fruits of his enormous contribution can be clearly seen in both his achievements and those of his sons and National and International level. Des Burke-Kennedy more at https://www.facebook.com/des.burkekennedy

04Apr14 World 35+ Championship rules have been finalized and are now available

04Apr14 2014 World Junior Championships to be held in Peru

The date will be 8-11 January 2015.

26Mar14 Overall Champions crowned at World Barefoot Championships in Mulwala, Australia

After a disappointing first round of tricks that left him out of the semi finals and sealed his fate in the overall Keith St. Onge (USA) regrouped his energy to win the slalom title early in the day of the finals then ended the tournament with a huge win in the jump event. Keith's 26.6M jump bested the rest of the field including David Small who has held the world jump title for 12 straight years - since 2002. This was Keith's first world title in the jump event making him one of only four men in history to hold a gold medal in every event and overall. Keith joins the legends of the sport, Brett Wing (AUS), Mike Seiple (USA) and Ron Scarpa (USA) with this historic achievement.

Results of the event can be found at: http://bfoot.keane.co.nz/index.php?cmd=tournamentresult_view&tournament_id=17

21Mar14 World Junior Championships in Ukraine cancelled

The organisers had hoped that the situation would calm down well before the Championships were due to take place.

Unfortunately this is not the case, and with the political situation as it is, it was better to take the decision now rather than wait any longer.

This is a great shame for the organisers, the IWWF and the skiers involved, as we are convinced this would have been a very good venue.

The IWWF President is already in negotiation with another organiser and as soon as the venue and dates are finalised all Federations will be notified immediately.

Our thoughts are with our Ukrainian friends at this difficult time.

17Mar14 First 2014 World Cup Stop attracts 120,000 spectators to Western Australia's Mandurah Action Sports Games

16Mar14 The winners at the Manderah World Cup are - Freddy Krueger USA and Jacinta Carroll AUS

Freddy Krueger jumps 65.9m

Jacinta Carroll has a perfect landing on her 3rd jump

Both Jacinta Carroll and Freddy Kruger apparently were following the same script in today's jump Finals at the Mandurah World Cup. Each skier was the top seed and last out on the water. Each skier after two jumps had not even achieved a score that would put them on the podium.
Jacinta Carroll set up her third jump and soared 51.1m for the longest jump of the women's competition and snatching 1st place from World Record holder Natallia Berdnikava BLR and leaving Jutta Lami FIN at 3rd.
Similarly, Freddy Krueger dug in and just bested the competition with a 65.9m effort. Left behind were Bojan Schipner GER at 65.3 m and Igor Morozov RUS at 65.0m - a very close finish.

15Mar14 Freddy Kruger USA and Jacinta Carroll AUS lead the Mandurah World Cup after the preliminary round.

Jacinta Carroll	Freddy Krueger

Jacinta Carroll jumped 49.0m to lead the preliminaries while Freddy Krueger outpaced the field with a 63.8m effort.

See the full results by clicking here

15Mar14 Major webcast and social media focus for World Cup series in Mandurah's Action Sports Games March 15/16

11Mar14 Over 200,000 spectators attend Melbourne'​s annual Moomba Masters this year as waterski and wakeboard popularity soars

08Mar14 2014 Tournament Water Ski Rules are now available

08Mar14 World 35+ Championships Bulletin #1 is now available

04Mar14 Asian Coaches and Judges Development Seminar to be held

27Feb14 2014 World Barefoot Championships Bulletin 3 is now available

26Feb14 Following the great Sochi Winter Olympics - it's time for the Waterski & Wakeboard World Cup to come to town!

19Feb14 Australia could dominate World Cup Mandurah March 15/16

19Feb14 Angeliki Andriopoulou GRE has been elected as Chairman of the Athletes Advisory Council

The entire council is as follows:

Chairman: Angeliki Andriopoulou (GRE)

IWWF Executive Board AC Voting Members:
Stuart Marston (GBR) and Ageliki Andriopoulou (GRE)

Ageliki Andriopoulou (GRE) - E&A Tournament
Aaron Larkin (NZ) - AAO Tournament
Esteban Siegert (COL) - PA Tournament

Toon van der Ploeg - Disabled
Stewart Mackie - Wakeboard
Stuart Marston (GBR) - Cable
Ben Groen (NZL)- Barefoot
Cameron King (USA) - Racing
Daniel Fetz (AUT) - Cable Wakeboard

18Feb14 2014 World Water Ski Junior Championships Bulletin #1 is now available

17Feb14 Melbourne's annual Moomba Masters set for an even darker spectacular downtown weekend March 5/10

04Feb14 Spectacular USA Australia showdown to launch 2014 season on the water

27Jan14 IWWF Europe Africa Congress Attracts 30 Federations to Milan Italy

MILAN CONGRESS 2014

With 33 Europe Federations and 4 Africa Federations in the current Europe Africa region, the attendance of over 100 Delegates and supporters this past weekend was excellent. In addition to the current President, Alain Amade FRA, past presidents in attendance included Aubrey Sheena GBR, Kuno Ritschard SUI and Franz Kuhn AUT. Staged at the EXPO 2015 site on the outskirts of Milan and currently under construction, all were welcomed to the Congress by Michele Dell ‘Olio, President of FISW, the Italian Federation. The organization by the FISW was excellent and included an evening tour of the historic sites of the City and visits to the Duomo di Milano and La Scala

With approximately 650 Officials in this territory, of particular interest this year were the Council Elections. Newly elected members included Martin Graw GER (Cableski), Jonas Garcia ESP (Racing), Nigel Talamo GBR (Tournament), Sergio Malu ITA (Wakeboard Cable) and Simone Sivieri ESP (Wakeboard Cable).

The extensive Titled Events Calendar was also approved, including the 2015 Waterski World Championships details which will return once again to Italy’s Idroscalo venue on September 7-13th next year. The full Calendar will be published shortly.

Detailed Minutes will be published in due course. The 2015 Congress will be held in Toulouse FRA on January 31st.

22Jan14 IWWF President Kuno Ritschard visits Putrajaya, Malaysia

The President of IWWF, Kuno Ritschard paid a courtesy visit to the President of Putrajaya, YBhg. Tan Sri Dato' Seri Dr. Aseh Bin Haji Che Mat this morning to discuss future WATERSKI & WAKEBOARD WORLD CUP CUP in Putrajaya.

19Jan14 Tournament Council Meeting Minutes are now available

13Jan14 The IWWF Athletes of the Year are Regina Jaquess USA and Nate Smith USA

Regina Jaquess USA

Nate Smith USA

08Jan14 World Champion and Water Skier of the Year Regina Jaquess USA has been selected as one of ten candidates for the honor of the International World Games Athlete of the Year

The winner will be selected by a poll on the World Games web site. Click here to vote for Regina as the IWGA Athlete of the Year

30Dec13 IWWF Divisional Councils name top athletes for the year

Female and Male Barefoot Skiers of the Year

Ashleigh Stebbeings AUS

Kenneth Derry AUS

Female and Male Cable Skiers of the Year

Irina Dimont BLR

Simon Herrmann GER

Female and Male Disabled Skiers of the Year

Claire Ellis GBR

Pietro De Maria ITA

Female and Male Racing Skiers of the Year

Trudi Stout AUS

Wayne Mawer AUS

Female and Male Tournament Water Skiers of the Year

Regina Jaquess USA

Nate Smith USA

Female and Male Cable Wakeboard Riders of the Year

Julia Rick GER

Frederic von Osten GER

Female and Male Wakeboard Boat Riders of the Year

Raimi Merrit USA

Harley Clifford AUS

16Dec13 Preliminary 2013 Water Ski Rankings are now available

15Dec13 2014 World Barefoot Championships Bulletin 2 is now available

04Dec13 Records Tumble As USA, Canada And France Dominate Team Awards In Thrilling 2013 Waterski World Championships In Santiago, Chile

01Dec13 World Championships conclude in Chile

2013 World Water Ski Championships Women's Jump

1. Jacinta Carroll AUS
2. Jutta Lammi FIN
3. Natallia Berdnikava BLR

2013 World Water Ski Championships Men's Jump

1. Freddy Krueger USA
2. Ryan Dodd CAN
3. Bojan Schipner GER

2013 World Water Ski Championships Women's Overall

1. Regina Jaquess USA
2. Whitney Mcclintock CAN
3. Clementine Lucine FRA

2013 World Water Ski Championships Men's Overall

1. Felipe Miranda CHI
2. Javier Julio ARG
3. Martin Kolman CZE

2013 World Water Ski Championships Team Overall

1. USA 8248.66
2. Canada 7762.91
3. France 7759.43

30Nov13 World Champions named in Chile

2013 World Water Ski Championships Men's Slalom

1. Nate Smith USA
2. William Asher GBR
3. Fred Winter GBR

2013 World Water Ski Championships Women's Slalom

1. Regina Jaquess USA
2. Whitney Mcclintock CAN
3. Clementine Lucine FRA

2013 World Water Ski Championships Men's Tricks

1. Aliaksei Zharnasek BLR
2. Pierre Ballon FRA
3. Oleg Deviatovski BLR

2013 World Water Ski Championships Women's Tricks

1. Erika Lang USA
2. Iris Cambray FRA
3. Clementine Lucine FRA

29Nov13 IWWF signs four year agreement with Rixen

Kuno Ritschard and Uwe Goldstein

The IWWF has signed a four year agreement with Rixen to be the Federation's Official Cableway Partner. The enormous growth of new Cable venues around the world creates a major opportunity for the IWWF to expand membership and participation levels as never before and the RIXEN AGREEMENT will help to support and guide this opportunity over the coming years. The contract was signed today in Santiago Chile by Uwe Goldstein of RIXEN and Kuno Ritschard, IWWF President who was reelected for his fourth four year term.

28Nov13 Kuno Ritschard SUI re-elected as IWWF President
Gill Hill GBR re-elected as Secretary General
Chris Howarth HGK re-elected as Treasurer

28Nov13 IWWF Tournament Council Meeting completed

26Nov13 Waterski World Championships provides live webcast from Santiago, Chile

24Nov13 IWWF Tournament Council approves Nate Smith's World Slalom record of 2.5@9.75m from the Ski Ranch Fall Record 1 tournament on Sept.7

20Nov13 Gold Medalists All Return To Defend Their Titles At Next Week's Waterski World Championships In Chile

18Nov13 2014 IWWF Show Ski Tournament Bulletin 1 is now available

13Nov13 The IWWF Tournament Council has approved Erika Lang's trick record of 10180 points

09Nov13 In Memoriam

Walter Crespi – Italy 1931-2013 Walter joined the European Racing Council at its conception as the F.I.S.N representative. As the Racing Organization throughout Europe progressed I asked him to join me in the effort to progress the World Status. We met with representatives from Australia and the U.S.A with J.J.Finsterwald and Popoff in Australia and arrived at the formation of the World Council. From then Walter helped me with the smooth running of this council, of which the first World Championships were held in LONDON in September 1979. With his support Water Ski Racing was established World Wide and has now been running bi-annually for 34 years. Walter was an international judge and has been strongly involved in the organisation of the famous Giro del Lario race and the Racing World Championships in Italy. Not only did he assist me, but he was my friend, and a good friend to many other members of both Councils. John Hoiles, former World Racing Council President 1979-1991

05Nov13 Ian Birdsall GBR to be awarded the Order of Merit

Ian Birdsall

It has just been announced that Ian Birdsall will be awarded the Order of Merit during the forthcoming International Hall of Fame Ceremony in Santiago, Chile, on Thursday, November 28th. This distinction is granted at the discretion of the IWWF Executive Board to individuals who have made a significant contribution to our sport outside the framework of the general International Hall of Fame rules. Having just retired as MasterCraft’s Vice President of International Business, Ian has actively promoted our sport for over 40 years. In 1975, his relationship began with MasterCraft. In establishing MasterCraft UK with its own manufacturing facilities, he went on to set up Dealerships in over 30 countries in developing the global brand. In 2004, he signed an agreement with the IWWF as exclusive boat sponsors of the World Cup series which has continued to this day. Sponsoring many of our top skiers and riders, organizing, running and funding national and international competitions and generally supporting IWWF marketing efforts, Ian Birdsall has played a significant part in the success of our sport over these years which will be fully recognized at the November ceremony.

18Oct13 In Memoriam

George Blair (USA) 1915 - 2013 George Blair, known worldwide to so many as “Banana George“, has passed away peacefully just three months before celebrating his 99th birthday. We have lost a great friend and true ambassador of our sport. George was an indefatigable barefoot skier who travelled the world for almost fifty years promoting the sport of water skiing and barefooting wherever possible. His achievements have exploded the myth that water skiing is strictly for the young and have provided inspiration for thousands of water skiers both young and old. George only started skiing at the age of 40 and barefooting at 46. Apart from owning two Ski Schools, starring at Cypress Gardens and thrilling audiences on the water, he became the most popular barefoot water skier in the world. He is also probably the only man who has barefoot water-skied on every continent. I had the privilege of meeting George and his wife JoAnne many times all over the World. It was my great pleasure to present to him in 2003 the Order of Merit of the International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation. Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife and his children at this sad time. The Waterski Family will never forget George and he will forever remain in our memory. Kuno Ritschard, IWWF President

14Oct13 Erika Lang USA sets pending World Record in tricks of 10,180 points

Erika Lang

Erika Lang (Gilbert, Ariz.) was scored for 10,180 points on Saturday at the Imperial Lakes Skiers Choice Record in El Centro, Calif.

08Oct13 IWWF Council and Commission positions are selected

01Oct13 NAUTIQUE 2013 Asian Waterski & Wakeboard Championships - 25th to 29th September 2013 - Final Results

NAUTIQUE 2013 Asian Under 17 Waterski Championships
http://www.iwwfed-ea.org/classic/13/13ASIA001/13ASIA001.html

NAUTIQUE 2013 Asian Open Waterski Championships
http://www.iwwfed-ea.org/classic/13/13ASIA002/13ASIA002.html

Team and Wakeboard Results
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30Sep13 In Memoriam

John Wilson (GBR) 1937 - 2013 It is with great sadness that I write of the passing of John Wilson GBR. John was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease a couple of years ago, but it was to be a virulent cancer which took his life after a three month illness this year. John Wilson gave a huge part of his life to waterskiing. He started skiing in his home county of Yorkshire in 1958 and became a Club Official, then a National Official, and he became an International Official in 1967. He judged internationally and then started specialising as an International Homologator. In which capacity he travelled the World - being Homologator at many European and World events, including the World Cup. He was, of course, an important part of the British Waterski team of officials and committee members and was involved in the organisation of some really big events in Britain, including 2 World Championships, many European Championships and several World Cup events. His role in ensuring the technical installations were correct was most important, and he prided himself on providing the latest technical kit. When anyone speaks of John they use the words "gentleman" and "professional" and indeed he was both. A sign of his commitment to the sport is that he is one of the very few people to have attended every Europe & Africa Officials Seminar, held annually since 1996 - and we were especially delighted that he came to the 2013 Seminar held in Spain in April. We could all see it was a tiring situation for him, but he stuck to the old formula and stayed up late every night for the official "bar" meetings! He was also a lot of fun to be with at competitions and there are some pretty fun tales to relate, which perhaps are best not contained in this tribute. Waterskiing has lost a true friend, a dedicated worker and a most knowledgeable man. Our sympathies are extended to his wife Annabelle (pictured here with him in 2011 at the British Waterski Ball) and his children Joanne and Richard. Words by Gillian Hill

23Sep13 2013 Nautique IWWF Asian Championships Bulletin 3 is now available

17Sep13 2014 35+ Championships awarded to USA

17Sep13 Australia dominates thrilling week at Waterski Racing World Championships in Tenerife, Spain

16Sep13 2013 World Waterski Championships Bulletin #3 is now available

15Sep13 U21 World Championships Team Overall

15Sep13 U21 World Championships Men Jump

1 Daniel Efverstrom SWE
2 Kamil Borysewicz POL
3 Tobias Hvaara NOR

15Sep13 U21 World Championships Women Jump

1 Jacinta Carroll AUS
2 Taryn Grant CAN
3 Lauren Morgan USA

14Sep13 U21 World Championships Men Tricks

1 Joshua Briant AUS
2 Timothy Bradstreet AUS
3 Martin Kolman CZE

14Sep13 U21 World Championships Men Slalom

1 Stephen Neveu CAN
2 Benjamin Stadlbaur SUI
3 Tyler Yager USA

14Sep13 U21 World Championships Women Tricks

1 Iris Cambray FRA
2 Erika Lang USA (not present)
3 Giannina Bonnemann GER

14Sep13 U21 World Championships Women Slalom

1 Brie Carter USA
2 Samantha Dumala USA
3 Taryn Grant CAN

13Sep13 Steven Neveu CAN earned the top seed in the finals with his performance of 2.5 buoys at 10.25m at the U21 World Championships

Steven Neveu

12Sep13 News from the U21 World Championships

Erika Lang

Erika Lang USA placed 1st in the Women Trick Preliminaries to get the top seed in the finals.

12Sep13 U21 Waterski World Championships start in Florida

11Sep13 Thomas Bach is elected as the new IOC President

Andres Botero, IWWF Emeritus President and IWWF President Kuno Ritschard with the new IOC President Thomas Bach from Germany.

08Sep13 Nate Smith USA set a pending world slalom record of 2-1/2 buoys on a 9.75m line on Saturday at the Ski Ranch Fall 1 tournament at the Ski Ranch in Covington, La.

06Sep13 Correct Craft's Ralph C. Meloon Inducted Into The Boating Industry Hall Of Fame

Ralph Meloon

ORLANDO, FL (September 4, 2013) — Today Correct Craft is honored to announce that Ralph C. Meloon will be inducted into the National Marine Manufacturer Association (NMMA) Hall of Fame for his career achievements and contributions to the boating industry. Ralph will be recognized during the 23rd annual International Boat Builder’s Exhibition & Conference (IBEX) on September 17th in Louisville, Kentucky.

The NMMA Hall of Fame was established in 1988 and recognizes individuals who have, or continue to generate, substantial and lasting contributions toward the advancement of the boating industry. Being the highest honor to achieve in the industry, the award honors individuals whose names and deeds are synonymous with the pursuit of quality, innovation, and perfection within their respective sphere of expertise.
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05Sep13 Webcast of World Waterski Racing Championships to capture 160kmh excitement in Tenerife, Spain September 7/15

04Sep13 USA, Australia, Korea, Italy and Switzerland take gold at IWWF World Wakeboard Championships in Busan, Korea

03Sep13 Five world records and Team USA makes history in Italy

02Sep13 2013 Busan IWWF World Wakeboard Championships - Final Results

2013 World Wakeboard Championships Team Overall

1 AUS
2 USA
3 KOR

Full event results available at the following link:
http://www.iwwfed-ea.org/competition.php?cc=W-13KOR001&page=TimeTable

Team Overall Results

31Aug13 2013 Busan IWWF World Wakeboard Championships - Live Results will be available

2013 Busan IWWF World Wakeboard Championships - Live Results - Click here
http://www.iwwfed-ea.org/boatwake/13KOR001/

Open Men Semi-Finals & All Finals Begin at 9:00 am (Korean time) on Sunday 1st September 2013

29Aug13 Jim Grew USA has been re-elected for another 2 year term as Chairman of the IWWF Disabled Council

28Aug13 USA faces tough challenge to defend Wakeboard World Championships team title this weekend in Busan, Korea

28Aug13 IWWF World Wakeboard Council: Nuno Eca Elected Chairman

Nuno Eca from Portugal has been elected Chairman of the IWWF World Wakeboard Council. Nuno, owner of and coach at Wake Villa Wakeboard School takes over from Neil Harris from Australia, who decided to step down as Chairman of the IWWF World Wakeboard Council, which he has helmed since 2006. Neil will now focus his attention to the IWWF Wakeboard World Cup Series, we thank Neil for all his dedicated work.

27Aug13 World Waterski Racing Championships to create dramatic 160kmh spectacle in Canary Islands next week

22Aug13 Italy to host 2013 World Disabled Waterski Championships next week at Idroscalo Milan

21Aug13 World Wakeboard Championships in Republic of Korea to attract top athletes from 30 countries next week

14Aug13 Provisional Schedule for 2013 World Water Ski Championships released

07Aug13 The 2nd World Water Ski Show Tournament will be held on September 12-14, 2014 in Janesville, Wisconsin USA

02Aug13 Neil Harris, Chairman of the IWWF Wakeboard World Cup Committee announces the 2014 Wakeboard World Cup Selection Criteria

30Jul13 World Games Gold Medals For Belarus, China, France, Great Britain, Italy And USA In Waterski And Wakeboard

30Jul13 Sharman GBR and Jaquess USA are gold medalists in jump at the World Games
Adkison USA and Han CHN are gold medalists in wakeboard

29Jul13 Vympranietsova GRE and Sharman GBR lead jump after preliminaries at World Games

29Jul13 Degasperi ITA and Jaquess USA are gold medalists in slalom at the World Games
Zharnasek BLR and Lucine FRA are gold medalists in tricks

28Jul13 World Games Wakeboard Preliminaries are complete

27Jul13 World Games Slalom and Trick Preliminaries are completed

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27Jul13 World Games 2013 In Cali Colombia This Weekend Attracts Outstanding Waterski & Wakeboard Athletes

World Games Opening Ceremony

With 101 Nations, 31 different sports and over 4,500 athletes divided into six categories, Waterski and Wakeboard are in the Trend Sports group for these World Games. The host City of Cali in Colombia in South America is known as the capital of Salsa and the Cali atmosphere is certainly like that of a major Mardi Gras. The Waterski and Wakeboard Finals are on Monday July 29th.

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24Jul13 World Games Waterski and Wakeboard events to start on July 26

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21Jul13 2013 International Hall of Fame Selections Announced

17Jul13 World U21 Championships Bulletin 1 (USA) is now available

12Jul13 World Wakeboard Championships Bulletin 2 is now available

05Jul13 Regina Jaquess USA sets pending World Slalom Record of 3.5@10.25

03Jul13 The World Under 21 Waterski Championships will now take place at Lake Hancock, Orange County, Florida from 12-15 September 2013.

01Jul13 In Memoriam

01Jul13 2014 World Junior Waterski Championships selected

The Dnepropetrovsk site was the venue of the 2012 European Youth Waterski Championships, and offers excellent conditions. We are looking forward to a large turnout for this Event, so please make this information available to your Federation members.

24Jun13 Italy and France take slalom gold medals at Mediterranean Games in spectacular Mersin Turkey finals

21Jun13 Waterski World Rankings are now available

21Jun13 World U21 Championships Cancelled

Contact Gill Hill, IWWF Secretary General for more information

17Jun13 Mediterranean Games to Feature Waterskiers from Eight Countries Next Weekend at Turkey's Spectacular Mersin Site

14Jun13 Bulletin 2 and Forms for the 2013 World Waterski Racing Championships are now available.

Bulletin 2
Federation Team Entry form
Individual Team Entry form
IWWF Anti-Doping Acknowledgment and Agreement

12Jun13 The IWWF Tournament Council has approved Nate Smith's slalom World Record tie of 2@9.75m

10Jun13 Regina Jaquess USA has tied her own slalom World Record of 3@10.25m

09Jun13 First Cable Wakeboard Event Ever Staged At An Olympic Rowing Lake Finishes In Style At Shun Yi In Beijing China On Sunday

Cosima Giemza GER Maxine Sapulette NED Jaimi Oxlade AUS

Dominik Guhrs GER Szebasztien Szolath HUN Nick Davies GBR

Celebrating The Formal Opening Of A Fantastic Cable Wakeboard Site Adds A Totally New Dimension To The Sport

While it was misty on Friday and Saturday here at this magnificent Olympic venue in Beijing, it turned to light rain for all the final day of these history making championships. In spite of this, the great atmosphere and smiles continued from start to finish. It was certainly a happy and very well organised competition for the Riders from 19 countries but also one of the most competitive battles ever between the top Cable Riders in the world today. The cash prize pot of this IWWF event of US$50,000 brought an extra edge to the outstanding performances !
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03Jun13 Wakeboard to Make History at Beijing's Shun Yi Olympic Rowing Lake Next Weekend June 7-10

03Jun13 Nate Smith USA reportedly ties the slalom World Record

30May13 Olympics 2020 New Sports Decision Announced By IOC

29May13 The IWWF has met with the IOC Executive Board and made its Olympic Inclusion presentation

Following days of practice and many months of preparation, the IWWF WAKEBOARD 2020 VISION presentation team met the full Executive Board of the IOC today. The IOC President opened the formal meeting and our IWWF Team was invited to make a full presentation on "Why Wakeboard" Our team comprised Kuno Ritschard SUI, Andres Botero COL, Gill Hill GBR, Des Burke-Kennedy IRL, Varno Laco CRO and Argy Daskalopolous SIN. In comments to the very large Press corps following the presentation, the IWWF team confirmed that the comprehensive presentation went very well and that the response from the IOC Executive Board really was very good. As a youth focused 15-35 cool sport, it really ticks all the IOC boxes. The Press showed particular interest in the low cost element and its youth focus.

Later this evening, the IOC have called a Press Conference. Following the much publicised Wrestling removal from the Games and its later reintroduction to the 2020 short list, the Press interest is enormous. The IWWF Team will attend this Conference here in St Petersburg at 19.30hrs local time

28May13 Wakeboard in Spotlight Again at Beijing's Olympic Rowing Lake for its Historic First Major Competition

27May13 2013 Asian Championships Information is now available

27May13 Water Ski World Championships Bulletin 2 is now available

27May13 A New Slalom Record And Five New Masters Champions Concludes The 54Th Masters Water Ski & Wakeboard Tournament

24May13 Masters Waterski Tournament offers live webcast

20May13 Olympic Games Sites Welcome Wakeboard In China And Spain

15May13 2013 Disabled World Championships Bulletin 2 is now available

15May13 Asian Coaches and Judges Development Seminar held in Tokyo - Japan

Over 52 participants in Japan for the annual Asian Coaches and Judges Development Seminar held in Tokyo - Japan, 11th/12th of May.

13May13 Now available Bulletin 2 for the 2013 World Under 21 Waterski Championships. The Championships will take place at the Von Bach Dam in Okahandja, Namibia from 12 - 15 September.

08May13 South Sumatra Governor And Indonesia?s Sports Leaders Enjoy Spectacular World Cup Banquet

07May13 Full Results from 2013 Palembang World Cup

07May13 USA, France, Belarus and Australia Take World Cup Gold Medals in Palembang South Sumatra, Indonesia

30Apr13 GET MOVING!
The IOC guide to managing Sport for All programmes is now available

29Apr13 World Cup Series Wakeboarders and Skiers from 25 Countries to Battle for Prestigious Stop Titles in Palembang Indonesia

24Apr13 Current IWWF President Kuno Ritschard meets with past IWWF President Andres Botero

Kuno Ritschard and Andres Botero

On his way to the IOC Conference Sport for All in Lima, Peru, IWWF President Kuno Ritschard had a meeting with the Minister of Sport of Colombia and the IWWF Emeritus President, Mr. Andres Botero Phililipsbourne. He discussed with him our WAKEBOARD 2020 VISION campaign and a possible World Cup stop in Bogota. Colombia is the Host country of the 2013 World Games.

23Apr13 Bulletin 1 for the World Wakeboard Championships to be held in Busan, Korea from August 28 to September 1 is now available

Please note the rules have changed under section 9.2.1, which refers to the maximum number of riders to make team, this was displayed as 10 in the previous circulated 2013 rules but has now been reduced to 8, due to the exclusion of the under 9 age division in 2013 Championships.

Bulletin 1
Intent to Enter Form
Revised Rules

22Apr13 Oil Rich Palembang Indonesia Welcomes Waterski and Wakeboard World Cup Series Back to Jakabaring Sports City in South Sumatra

22Apr13 E&A Coaches and Judges Development Seminar held in St. Petersburg -Russia -

Over 40 participants were in Russia for the annual E&A Coaches and Judges Development Seminar held in St Petersburg - Russia, the 19th - 21st of April. The next seminar run by the Development Committee will be in Tokyo, May 11,12, 13th.

04Apr13 World Racing Championships Bulletin and Intent to Enter forms are now available

Intent to Enter Form

04Apr13 2013 Disabled Rules are now available

28Mar13 Officials named for World Games being held July 26-29 in Cali, Colombia

Head Chief Judge	Larry Gisler BRA
Waterski
Chief Judge	Mike Wrenn AUS
Homologator	Nigel Talamo GBR
Chief Calculator	Maritza Concha CHI
Judges	Masako Yamaguchi JAP
	Ivar Fosse NOR
	Gavin Kelly GBR
	Felipe Leal COL
	Kerri Lee USA
	Nikki Lee USA
	Vern Oberg CAN
Chief Driver	Davide Gandola ITA
Driver	Jerry Bautsch USA
Wakeboard
Chief Judge	Sanghan Jung KOR
Judges	Nils Kroon NED
	Oscar Scheel ECU
	Cristina Amador Peters ECU
Calculator	Christine Hui TPE
Driver	Joe Hung HKG

Updated May 2, 2013

28Mar13 Officials named for the Waterski World Championships in Santiago, Chile Nov 25 - Dec 1

28Mar13 Coaches & Judges Development Seminar to be held in Tokyo May 11-13

20Mar13 Australia and USA Dominate the 36th World Cup Stop at Mandurah Western Australia

17Mar13 Jacinta Carroll AUS, Erika Lang USA, Jimmy Siemers USA and Freddy Krueger USA are winners of the Masndurah World Cup Stop

Jicinta Carroll wins her first World Cup Stop

See the Scores here

16Mar13 At the Mandurah World Cup, Freddy Krueger is the top qualifier in challenging conditions

Freddy has top score in Preliminaries

See the Scores here
The finals will be webcast on:
www.iwwf.tv

15Mar13 Erica Lang USA, Jacinta Carroll AUS and Alexandre Poteau FRA lead after the preliminaries at the World Cup in Mandurah

Marion Mathieu FRA qualifies for the finals in Mandurah

Click here for World Cup Results

14Mar13 Final Countdown to Mandurah World Cup Stop at this Weekend's Eyres Action Sports Extravagan​za in Western Australia

12Mar13 iSportconnect is hosting a poll to see what sport should be added to the 2020 Olympics

12Mar13 World Disabled Championships Bulletin 1 is now available

10Mar13 Moomba Masters Finals will be contested Monday in Melbourne

07Mar13 World Record Holders And World Champions Confirmed For 36th World Cup Stop In Mandurah Western Australia

02Mar13 E&A Coaches and Judges Development Seminar to be held in Saint Petersburg

Download Information Bulletin Here

28Feb13 Waterski & Wakeboard World Cup Takes Center Stage Again at Eyres Action Sports Games Mandurah 2013

25Feb13 Officials panel named for the 2013 World Disabled Championships

Scorer: Paul Airey GBR

Judges:
Roy Collins GBR
Carmen Ferrer Bosch ESP
Louise Guillot FRA
Claudine Wuyts BEL
Bill Bowness USA
Denise Bowness USA
Jim Grew USA

Chief Driver: Fabrizio Sonzogni ITA

Driver: Glen Martin AUS

24Feb13 IWWF President Speaks to iSportconnect About Wakeboarding?s 2020 Mission

24Feb13 World Junior Championships completed in Mulwala

2012 Junior World Championships Team Overall

1 USA
2 AUS
3 CAN

23Feb13 Medals awarded at the World Junior Championships in Mulwala

19Feb13 Junior World Water Ski Championships start tomorrow in Mulwala Australia

See the live results by clicking on this link

14Feb13 2013 U21 Waterski Championships Bulletin 1 is now available

13Feb13 2014 World Barefoot Championships awarded to Australia

10Feb13 Waterski World Championships Bulletin 1 is now available

04Feb13 Eyres Action Sport Games including the IWWF World Cup has released its 2013 promotional poster

01Feb13 IWWF Europe Africa Congress attracts 24 countries this year

2013 EA Congress in Unterageri

With Federation Presidents and delegates from 24 Countries represented at the 2013 EA Congress in Unterageri in Switzerland last weekend, as this was not an election year, more time was available than usual to discuss several important issues.
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15Jan13 IWWF Wakeboard Council establishes a new website

13Jan13 The IWWF Executive Board names the IWWF Athletes of the Year

Female and Male Athletes of the Year

Ashleigh Stebbeings AUS

Harley Clifford AUS

10Jan13 IWWF Divisional Councils name top athletes for the year

Female and Male Barefoot Skiers of the Year

Ashleigh Stebbeings AUS

Peter O?Neill AUS

Female and Male Cable Skiers of the Year

Iryna Turets BLR

Nikita Papakul BLR

Female and Male Disabled Skiers of the Year

Claire Ellis GBR

Daniele Cassioli ITA

Female and Male Racing Skiers of the Year

Erin Saunders USA

Peter Proctor AUS

Female and Male Tournament Water Skiers of the Year

Natallia Berdnikava BLR

Freddy Krueger USA

Female and Male Cable Wakeboard Riders of the Year

Sophia Marie Reimers GER

Frederic von Osten GER

Female and Male Wakeboard Boat Riders of the Year

Raimi Merrit USA

Harley Clifford AUS

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