The Waterski and Wakeboard World Cup series is about to reach some significant milestones in the coming days. For a sport with an estimated 30 million active participants throughout the world, it is certainly in a growth phase. Cool Putrajaya Coconut Milk for World Cup Stars Next weekend, November 8/9, the International Water Ski Federation (IWSF) will celebrate the 25th World Cup Stop in the exotic location of Putrajaya, Malaysia, a short distance from Kuala Lumpur.  This 25th Stop will feature Slalom, Shortboard and Jump. In addition to this, the host venue Perbadanan Putrajaya and the Malaysian Water Ski Federation have worked with Pullman, the official hotel, to open a section of their vast and spectacular new resort facility two months before their actual scheduled deadline just for the...

SOME WORLD CUP STARS ARRIVE EARLY FOR PUTRAJAYA INSPECTION Putra Jaya Site Inspection It may look cool out there on the water here in Putrajaya Malaysia but it is 32C / 94Fh. right now and the forecast is for the same every day for the next six months !  The Central Heating bill will be low. With the second last World Cup Stop of 2008 just over one week away, all the final preparations have just about been completed. Checking out the site yesterday on their way to Kaohsiung in Taiwan for the World Games 2009 test event were Kyle Eade NZL, Clementine Lucine FRA, Ageliki Andriopoulou GRE, Jimmy SIemers USA, Ryan Dodd CAN, Boat Driver Ian Campbell GBR, Olaf Boettcher GER and our local World Cup Stop organiser Hanifah Yoong. A new Hotel has been constructed on site and the very first guests...

CLEMENTINE DOES IT YET AGAIN ! Clementine Lucine does it again Clementine Lucine FRA is almost a permanent fixture on World Cup Podiums. At this moment she is on top of the World Cup Points Table as we head for Putrajaya Malaysia and Qatar for the next World Cup Stops. Not only has she broken World Overall Records and World Shortboard Records in recent years, but now she has just set a whole new target for the World to chase. Last weekend at the McCormicks Fall Classic in Florida, Clementine clocked up a score of 8840 points for yet another Pending World Record. The famous Tawn Larsen USA held the World Record from 1988 to 1999 and at that point her 8630 points looked unbeatable. Since then, Clementine and Mandy Nightingale USA have taken over and now that 9000 point horizon almost looks possible....

SINGAPORE WAKEBOARD WORLD CUP ON SKYSPORTS TV Immediately after the World Cup Finals at the Floating Platform in Marina Bay in Singapore, our ProActive World Cup Camera Team headed for their Editing Suite in the Roxy Mercure Hotel in Roxy Square. There they created a 2.5 minute News Edit which was immediately distributed to 300 million TV viewers via the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) satellite system. Singapore ProMen Winners The next step was to produce the regular 26 minute World Cup TV show. This has since been distributed to another 200 million viewers. The TV listings for this large global audience differ from country to country. The first to appear is the SKYSPORTS listing for Western Europe in Waterspoprts World and here are the times . 29/10/08        23.00-24.00    ...

The next 2008 World Cup Stop will be a WATERSKI World Cup Stop – and the venue is one of the most spectacular on our entire global circuit. A special World Cup Poster has just been released and as you will see, this event will certainly be a very special experience. In the coming days, we will fill you in on all the details. Make sure you bookmark this site for the latest updates – and watch out for some very interesting headlines, photos and Video clips. PUTRAJAYA HERE WE COME ! Poster Putrajaya

Just one week ago, our World Cup Team was wrapping up and heading for home. Since then, our Team has been burning the midnight oil in spreading the word !  Already, our 26 minute World Cup TV Show has been edited, finalised and distributed to over 500 million viewers. Our Singapore World Cup photos have been sorted, captioned and sent to leading Magazines around the world. NOW IT IS YOUR TURN ! Shelby Kantar USA at our Singapore World Cup Rail Jam 2008 Here you can now access all our Singapore 2008 Video clips – and also see a great range of action photos. Check out our World Cup Gallery. The spectacular scenes and background at night and during the day have created some amazing scenes. We hope you enjoy them too. Next Stop – Waterski World Cup Stop in Putrajaya, Malaysia on Novemeber...

Just one week ago, we heard of the accident of Patrice Martin (FRA) who has played a major role in the development of our World Cup Rookie Programme in Doha, Qatar over the years. The good news is that Patrice is responding well to treatment and still hopes to be with us at our World Cup Stop in Doha Qatar on November 13/15. Patrice Martin with Aspire Rookies in Doha Patrice has also updated us on exactly what happened. During the Senior Tour Slalom Practice round in Recetto, Italy, he fell on Ball 2. His left forearm went through the handle. When the boat tightened the rope, he heard a pop. A trip to the Hospital confirmed that nothing was broken but he had severe bruising. Foillowing Medical advice, he felt well enough, although in pain, to compete the following day. He started on the 14.25m...

PUTRAJAYA MALAYSIA TO HOST 25th WATERSKI WORLD CUP STOP On November 7/9, the International Water Ski Federation (IWSF) will celebrate the staging of its 25th Waterski World Cup Stop in a truly spectacular location. Situated just a short distance from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Putrajaya Lake promises to be a revelation to many in the watersports world. Putrajaya is a magnificent planned city and is the new federal administrative centre of Malaysia.  Founded as recently as 1995, it was constructed on the site of the famous old rubber plantations and is now located in the centre of what is known as Malaysia’s Multimedia Super Corridor. A high-speed rail link to Kuala Lumpur International Airport also provides easy access for visitors. The Conference Centre and Hotels at the edge of...

USA RIDERS WIN TOP WAKEBOARD WORLD CUP TITLES AT SINGAPORE’S MARINA BAY FLOATING PLATFORM As exotic water-sport event locations go, the world’s largest floating stage in Marina Bay on the Equator in downtown Singapore is about as good as its gets. The city’s famous Floating Platform can hold 9,000 people and is overlooked by a Grand Stand with additional seating for 30,000.  In soaring 33C / 96Fh temperatures, the World Cup Wakeboard Riders from 14 countries thrilled the crowds in being the last major event of Waterfest Singapore 2008.  Supported by Singapore Sports Council, Tote Board and Singapore Pools, this Wakeboard World Cup weekend also included F3000 Power Boat Races, Bossaball, Boat Rides, Photography Competition and a gigantic all-night Hip Hop Party with visiting...

Fifth year for the World Cup series in Singapore – and five in a row for peerless Philip Soven. Dallas Friday also easily defended her title in this World Cup Stop in its spectacular new location. Soven Celebrates With Davies and Adkison A change of competition venue after 4 years in particular from the Bedok Reservoir to the Marina Bay Floating Platform in Singapore for the very first time is usually challenging even for the the most seasoned competitors of this year’s 5th Wakeboard World Cup 2008. But when the going gets tough, that is when the cream of the crop rises to the top. And so it proved as defending men’s and women’s champions Philip Soven and Dallas Friday showed their class in their respective categories to successfully defend their titles against the magnificent backdrop...