NEW NAME AND LOGO FOR MAJOR WATER SPORTS FEDERATION   The International Water Ski Federation (IWSF) was founded in 1946 in Geneva, Switzerland. As the world governing body for Towed Water Sports, it is also recognized as the sole authority for both Waterski and Wakeboard by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The IWSF represents 90 National Federations in Asia / Australasia, Europe, Africa, Middle East, North America, Central America and South America, with approximately 52,000 competitors and 30 million active participants.   Following careful consideration and a half-century of development and growth, the Executive Board of the IWSF announced that the name International Water Ski Federation (IWSF), will immediately be changed to : INTERNATIONAL WATERSKI & WAKEBOARD...

By all reports over this past week, the 2009 Wakeboard World Championships of the International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation (IWWF) in Chuncheon City in South Korea were one of the most successful and enjoyable to date. The combination of the very picturesque Lake Uiam site, first class organization by the Korea Waterski and Wakeboard Association, sponsorship by MasterCraft,  and outstanding performances by the athletes, set the standards for many future events to come. Some Riders from 25 countries are returning home with medals but all are returning home with many happy memories. While most of the Riders from the competing nations had high expectations, the final gold medals were dominated by four of the 25 competing countries. Given that there are an estimated 100,000 active...

  Riders from 25 countries around the world were given a very warm welcome as they arrived this week at Chuncheon City located in the northeast of South Korea for the 2009 Wakeboard World Championships. The City is also known as the City of Festivals and hosts many major events each year. The very picturesque Lake Uiam competition site is located where the Bukhan and Soyang Rivers meet and is surrounded by spectacular mountain ranges which offer perfect wind protection for the Championships. The City has five Universities and is renowned as an important centre for information technology, animation and multimedia industries. The 2009 Wakeboard World Championships are promoted by the International Waterski and Wakeboard Federation and Chuncheon City, are organized by the Korea Waterski...

The site preparation at the picturesque Predator Bay Club on the outskirts of Calgary was first class. With 175 athletes from 35 countries listed, the 2009 Waterski World Championships were an outstanding spectacle. Poor weather conditions early in the week posed an extra challenge. Glorious sunshine for the last two days made the Finals all the more enjoyable. Enormous Print, TV and Radio coverage captured the headlines all week long in Canada’s oil capital. The Championships had three parts – the Preliminary Rounds, the Saturday Finals and the Sunday Finals. The much anticipated official launch of the all new Ski Nautique 200 boat by Andy Mapple, past Slalom World Record holder with 166 Pro wins to his credit over a period of 20 years, was warmly received. Nautique were also the...

OVER 40 NATIONS, 200 ATHLETES AND 14 BANDS TO BRING THRILLS AND MUSIC TO THE WATERSKI WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN CALGARY CANADA NEXT WEEK   The 2009 Waterski World Championships will certainly be a very special occasion for the sport of Waterskiing. This biennial event is the major competition in the calendar of the International Water Ski Federation. It will also be a major musical occasion for the Calgary area in the Province of Alberta, Canada. Calgary is Canada’s energy capital. Not only will over 200 Waterski athletes from 40 nations compete at the magnificent Lakes of Kastynstone site, home of the Predator Bay Water Ski Club, the August 3/9 World Waterski Championships will also incorporate the DRENCHED Music Festival. This combination of waterski action on the lake and 14 live...

  This was the 27th Stop of the Waterski and Wakeboard World CupSeries and the sixth to be staged in the spectacular Volga River site in Dubna City in the Region of Moscow. To date the World Cup series has awarded over $2.5 million to the winners. MasterCraft have been the official boat sponsors in all 27 World Cup Stops to date. This Dubna Stop included Shortboard /Tricks and Jump for both Men and Women. In glorious 32C sunshine, Shortboard / Tricks came first. In a very surprising Womens Semi Finals, World Record holder Clementine Lucine FRA failed to make the cut to the Finals. Likewise, World Record Holder, Nicolas Le Forestier FRA shocked all by failing to make it through in the Mens event. In the Tricks Finals, 19 year old Marion Aynaud FRA impressed all with a 6950 points...

Moscow’s two international Airports were busier than usual today with the arrival of the Waterski World Cup athletes from twelve countries making their way to the city of Dubna for the first World Cup Stop of the 2009 season. The impressive huge roadside posters advertising the event, plus the excellent weather forecast,  should ensure that the 30,000 seats waiting at the Volga River stadium will be full on this Saturday and Sunday. Temperatures of 29C and sunshine are expected with a light breeze. Dubna is now recognized as a major international economic zone and science city centre for IT, Nuclear Physics Technologies and Nanotechnology. Its new Palace of Sport and Conference Centre offer some of the best facilities available anywhere in the world today. This has all created a perfect...

DUBNA IN RUSSIA WELCOMES ITS SIXTH WATERSKI WORLD CUP STOP The Waterski and Wakeboard World Cup series of the International Water Ski Federation (IWSF) is now commencing its sixth season in bringing the highest ranked athletes to compete at major downtown locations around the world. To date, twenty-six successful Stops have been completed, hosts cities and organizers have invested over US$10 million in the project, cash prizes of US$2.5 million have been awarded and 52 different TV shows and edits have each been distributed to over 500 million viewers. The City of Dubna in Russia, located in the Region of Moscow, has the unique distinction of successfully hosting more World Cup Stops than any other in the world today. It is also Russia’s watersports capital. Next weekend, on July...

To date, the Waterski and Wakeboard World Cup series of the International Water Ski Federation (IWSF) has successfully completed 26 Stops around the world. In doing this, sponsors and host cities have invested over US$10 million in the series and cash prizes exceeding US$2 million have been earned by the Skiers and Riders. The TV show and News Edit of all World Cup Stops have each been distributed to over 500 million viewers and Media Releases transmitted to key contacts in 192 countries. Now we are just two weeks away from launching yet another Waterski and Wakeboard World Cup season. In spite of the severe and understandable financial pressures on many World Cup hosts at this time, the series will continue with Stops 27, 28 and 29 at the superb site in Dubna, Russia, on July 10/12,...

FINAL COUNTDOWN TO 50TH MASTERS AT CALLAWAY GARDENS SEES RELEASE OF SPECIAL CUSTOMISED GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY BOATS BY NAUTIQUE AND FINAL ENTRANT CONFIRMATIONS   With just a few days to go, the 50th Anniversary Masters preparations are almost complete. As the World’s top Waterskiers and Wakeboarders head for Pine Mountain, Georgia, USA, from around the world to chase the elusive and coveted Masters titles, they also plan to celebrate this special 50th golden anniversary in style. The event takes place next weekend on May 22/24. Athletes from 15 nations will compete for the titles and a prize fund of $110,000. The site is located ninety minutes south of Atlanta International Airport. Temperatures are expected to be about 75Fh / 22C. Title sponsors, Correct Craft Inc., produce the...