Kyle rests at the Dubna Russia World Cup Stop With Melbourne’s 50th Moomba Masters coming up in the first week of March, the World’s top Waterski and Wakeboard athletes are training hard right now for the very significant season opener on the Downtown Yarra River. The Entry List is one of the strongest ever and most of the World Cup Stars will feature in this spectacular annual event. Being the 50th anniversary makes it even more exciting. Kyle Eade, known to his many World Cup friends as Kiwi, recently moved back home to NZL from his Waterski School business located at the USA Waterski HQ on Lake Grew where he and his World Cup partner Scot Ellis USA have started to develop a very successful operation. His move back to NZL was to help him prepare for Moomba – before the...

GREAT NEWS FOR MANY ATHLETES WITH CARTILAGE INJURIES Ageliki Andriopoulou & Dr Lorenzo Benassa When Ageliki Andriopoulou GRE took the title of World Waterski Jump Champion last Summer, thousands applauded the happy moment on site and it appeared to be the perfect day for her. It was certainly a very special achievement – but she was also in pain. For some years, she actually avoided the Jump Ramp during practice where possible to save her damaged knee for the big World Cup events and World Championships. Just before Christmas, Ageliki decided it was finally time to take action and do something to solve the problem. Ageliki's damaged knee before treatment Dr Lorenzo Benassa ITA is Chairman of the IWWF Medical Commission. He also happens to be a Sports Medicine Specialist plus a...

JARET LLEWELLYN JOINS MasterCraft INTERNATIONAL MasterCraft International have just announced the signing of professional waterskier and World Cup Star, Jaret Llewellyn, to the MasterCraft team. His track record is outstanding. His successes over the years include World Overall Champion, 4-time World Jump Champion (1997, 1999, 2001, 2005), 5-time World Cup Jump Champion (1996, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2005), US Open Overall Champion in 2000, 3-time US Pro Tour Jump Champion (1998, 1999, 2001) and 6-time US Masters Overall Champion. Jaret Llewellyn joins MasterCraft With over 100 professional wins and 11 world records under Llewellyn’s belt, it goes without saying that MasterCraft are thrilled to have this world-class athlete as part of the team. Ian Birdsall, MasterCraft VP of International Business,...

WORLD CUP DVD RELEASED TODAY – FULL 2009 SEASON FEATURED World’s top Skiers and Riders on the big screen ! With 29 Waterski and Wakeboard World Cup Stops now completed, not many have had the thrill of actually being there on site to share the fun.  It has been an amazing global journey – exotic venues, extraordinary scenery, huge numbers of cheering spectators, extremely generous hosts and sponsors, spectacular ceremonies – and of course, outstanding performances by the World’s best Skiers and Riders ! DVD launched today Now you can enjoy all the thrills on your own big screen at home. Today we have launched the official World Cup 2009 DVD. To get your copy, just check out this URL today : http://www.sportsactiondvds.com/pages/skiwake.htm On site, we have also made available the...

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS OFFICIAL TOW-BOAT AGREEMENT WITH MasterCraft London Boat Show Celebrations Even heavy snow, airline cancellations and storms could not stop the teams from MasterCraft and the International Waterski and Wakeboard Federation (IWWF) from meeting at the London Boat Show last weekend ! With some serious business to conclude, Kuno Ritschard IWWF signed the formal TOW BOAT Agreement with MasterCraft’s Ian Birdsall, VP International Sales,  and Will Furze, International Marketing Manager.  This major six-year official towboat agreement will cover the World Championships for Tournament, and Disabled Waterskiing, Wakeboard and the Waterski & Wakeboard World Cup series. MasterCraft have provided the official tow boat for all 29 World Cup Stops to date. The experience gained...

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WORLD CUP STARS The Preliminary Waterski World Ranking Tables have just been released by Bob Corson, IWWF Tournament Council Chairman. These cover the period from November 2008 to October 2009. If there are any omissions or errors, the athletes now have an opportunity to contact Bob Corson. All the details are available at http://www.iwwfed.com Congratulations to our World Cup Stars – many of whom are now holding the Number One position on these World Ranking Tables. This is an enormous achievement. The level of competition has never been tougher and achieving that top Ranking position is about as good as its gets for any athlete. If you want to see these great athletes in action, watch out for our 2010 World Cup Calendar which will be announced soon. You can be...

GERMAN SPEAKING EUROPE TREATED TO GREAT WORLD CUP HIGHLIGHTS It may already be 2010, but the spectacular highlights of our 2009 World Cup season are still catching the headlines. In the large German speaking area of Europe, the leading water sports magazine, WASSERSKI & WAKEBOARD, has just arrived and you would be forgiven for thinking that in fact it is a special World Cup Magazine ! The World Cup Stops in Dubna Russia, Liuzhou City China and Putrajaya Malaysia are all feaured over EIGHT pages. While most of this region is now covered in snow and ice, the sunshine from the World Cup in Russia, China and Malaysia is almost enough to make us all feel warm again ! Here are some of the highlights in WASSERSKI & WAKEBOARD and if you would like to buy some copies, I am sure that...

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL OUR WORLD CUP FANS Worlds largest Water Show at Liuzhou City China World Cup Stop in 2009 What a year it has been in 2009 – and now we are ready for World Cup Stop number 30 coming our way in 2010. New Stop venues will be included in the New Year – and competition for places on the starting dock will be tougher than ever. Liuzhou City China Fireworks and our World Cup Jump Ramp

CONGRATULATIONS TO RYAN AND SARAH GREEN On Christmas Eve, in Perth Western Australia, World Cup Stars Ryan and Sarah Green welcomed their new baby daughter Daisy to their family. Sarah and Daisy are recovering well and Daisy’s brother Fletcher will very soon have to start sharing all his toys ! Sarah and little Daisy Green Congratulations to Ryan and Sarah Green Sarah retired from our World Cup circuit two years ago and Ryan continues to develop their highly successful Waterski School at Bonney’s Lakes on the outskirts of Perth. Congratulations from all our World Cup family to Ryan and Sarah.

WHAT A YEAR IT HAS BEEN FOR THE WORLD CUP ! HAPPY CHRISTMAS FROM OUR WORLD CUP TEAM If we were to select three of the most exciting venues where events are organised on a truly grand scale, we could not have done any better than picking Dubna Russia, Liuzhou City China and Putrajaya Malaysia ! Huge numbers of spectators, outstanding TV coverage, glorious sunshine – and surrounding ceremonies and facilities which were quite extraordinary this season. The memories, photos and TV footage will last for years to come. Congratulations to our outstanding hosts, sponsors and fans – and congratulations also to our Skiers and Riders who took every challenge on the chin and delivered thrilling performances on the water every time. We remember the huge, enthusiastic and knowledgeable Russian...