This was the 27th Stop of the Waterski and Wakeboard World Cup Series 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. This Dubna Stop included Shortboard /Tricks and Jump for both Men and Women. For all results, see : http://waterski.online.fr/competition.php?cc=T-09RUS01 World Cup Ladies Shortboard Winners Dubna 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...

Dubna crowds at Semi Finals For all of today’s World Cup Semi-Finals Results – see www.iwsf.com It lashed rain all day yesterday during Official Practice here in Dubna Russia. This 27th World Cup Stop and sixth return to Dubna located noth of Moscow produced some worried faces last night. Today was a totally different day ! Hot 29C sunshine, clear blue skies and a thrilling World Cup event brought out the crowds in large numbers and all really enjoyed the great performances in both Shortboard and Jump. Only four Ladies and six Men could make it through to each of tomorrow’s World Cup Dubna Finals. Jaret Llewellyn CAN and Dubna's Mayor Valery Prokh Shortboard / Tricks came first. The Ladies event produced some real surprises. Russia’s Tatiana Churakova set the scene from the very start...

MasterCraft, official Boat Sponsors for the World Cup series since 2004, have just confirmed that for this year, all boats for the World Cup will have the MCX 350 engines. In times when costs are not such an important issue, shipping several boats around the world is routine. We are not living in routine times ! However, as the same equipment will be used for all Waterski athletes throughout this season, the playing field remains a level one for all. MasterCraft - World Cup Boat Sponsors In the coming days, the much anticipated final list of qualified Skiers will be announced for the first 2009 World Cup Stop at Dubna Russia scheduled for next weekend. It has been a very tough battle to secure a slot as the level of World Cup competition for places is higher than ever. This Stop will feature...

Ever since the start of the World Cup series in 2004, Ian Campbell GBR has done a fantastic job in the drivers seat of the competition MasterCraft boat. He inspires confidence and always gives 100% to every World Cup Stop. For our top ranked Elite Skiers who travel the World, this continuity helps all to concentrate on delivering a great performance. Ian Campbell - World Cup Driver Just a few days ago, in a freak accident at home, Ian suffered a broken Fibula, a displaced ankle and some ligament damage. The plaster will be removed in August and we hope to see Ian back behind the wheel of the World Cup MasterCraft in time for our Stops in Liuzhou China and Putrajaya Malaysia.

For Freddy Krueger USA and his wife Karen Truelove USA, life has just changed forever – and for the better ! New Dad Freddy Krueger Mom Karen Truelove At 04.51 hrs Central Florida time – on St Patricks Day / March 17th, little Dash Frederick Krueger made his first successful appearance on Planet Earth. Karen and Freddy are doing fine – and right now, Karen is resting after a safe delivery. Congratulations from all our World Cup athletes and fans around the world. As of this moment, Dash Frederick has no Personal Best scores but when they arrive, they will be huge !  Happy St Patricks Day to all the Krueger family.

WORLD CUP STARS MAKE MEDITERRANEAN GAMES HEADLINES Staged every four years in the historical and cultural home region of the Olympic Games, this huge Multi Sport event in Pescara Italy has this year attracted 29 sports from 23 countries – including Waterski and Wakeboard. This is the 16th Mediterranean Games and includes Slalom, Tricks and Wakeboard. Italian Federation President Silvio Falcioni leads the Athletes The opening ceremony in Pescara on Italy’s east coast was spectacular. Attended by over 20,000 spectators, including Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and Kuno Ritschard representing the IWSF, it involved Italian Air Force acrobatics in the dark sky above the Pescara Stadium, fireworks, an enormous colourful stage and field presentation which reminded us all of the Beijing...

Good news for our fans and athletes on all fronts ! Welcome to the 2009 Waterski and Wakeboard World Cup season. Having successfully completed 26 World Cup Stops to date, paid out over $2,000,000 in cash prizes, distributed our TV shows and edits to 500 million viewers on each occasion and brought the thrills of our sport to new and enormous audiences, we are ready for even more World Cup action. We are also delighted to confirm that MasterCraft, who have been on board as our boat sponsors for all 26 Stop to date, will again support the full 2009 season around the world. With our major Stops scheduled to take place more or less in the second half of the year, we will be chasing the sun and the seasons till November next. We will also be bringing you all the latest World Cup news and photos...

Having successfully completed 26 Waterski and Wakeboard World Cup Stops around the World, even the current serious global recession could not stop the momentum gathered by this series over the years. The International Water Ski Federation (IWSF) released details today of the 2009 World Cup calendar. Yet again, it can be best described as both exciting and exotic ! World Cup 2009 One again. MasterCraft will supply all the boats for the 2009 World Cup season and getting them in place on time is always a huge challenge when global calendars are involved ! First up will be a return to the City of Dubna in Russia. This excellent Volga River site has been a foundation stone of the World Cup series since 2004. With permanent seating on the river bank for over 30,000 spectators, the atmosphere once...

FIVE  WORLD CUP STARS TAKE 5Oth MASTERS TITLES AT CALLAWAY GARDENS June Fladborg DEN Now that we are just weeks away from kicking off the sixth season of the  Waterski and Wakeboard World Cup series, all eyes were on the recent celebration of the 50th Masters at Callaway Gardens, Georgia USA, to see if our World Cup Stars would rise to the top in this particular challenge. Who is most likely to dominate this World Cup year ? Our World Cup stars did not disappoint. Jimmy Siemers USA is certainly on a roll. Having taken World Cup Shortboard titles in Doha, Qatar and Putrajaya Malaysia last season, he has now added the 2009 Masters title with a score of 11,590 points. Canada’s Whitney McClintock took the World Cup Slalom title in Dubna Russia last season and now she has also captured the...

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES FROM WORLD CUP STARS FREDDY KRUEGER AND CLEMENTINE LUCINE – ONCE AGAIN ! The World Cup is very fortunate to have two such talented athletes. The example which they have each set in their careers both on and off the water is exceptional. Now they have both raised the bar even higher. This will make our 2009 World Cup season even more exciting ! World Record approval for Freddy Krueger FREDDY KRUEGER USA – Having dominated the 2008 World Cup season on the Jump Ramp in both Dubna Russia and Putrajaya Malaysia, he somehow also managed to set a new World Jump Record at the McCormicks Fall Classic in Florida – and this new World Record of 72.5m has just received approval from the IWSF. Also the defending Masters Jump Champion at Callaway Gardens, Georgia,...