WORLD CUP STAR AND YOUNG FUTURE PROSPECT HIT THIS WEEK’S HEADLINES   Aliaksei just 80 points short of the World Record After 30 successful World Cup Stops, two Men have dominated most of our Shortboard events in recent years. Nicolas LeForestier FRA holds the World Record which he set in 2005 at 12,400 points. Now recovered from injury, we look forward to having him back with us soon. Last weekend we received reports that his great World Cup challenger, Aliaksei Zharnasek BLR, has just clocked up a score of 12,320 – just 80 points short of that World Record ! This guarantees that 2011 will be a very special one for Shortboard when Nic and Aliaksei take each other on at World Cup Stops.   ‘And now for a glimpse of the future !   Jacinta Carroll AUS,...

MANY WORLD CUP SKIERS WILL NEED TO APPLY NOW FOR RUSSIA VISAS Dubna awaits our World Cup Stars Apart from competing in our annual World Cup series, our top athletes will also compete in July at the 2011 World Waterski Championships in the City of Dubna. We wish them all every success.   For those who will compete in Dubna in July, YOU MUST APPLY FOR YOUR RUSSIAN VISA BY NEXT MONDAY / APRIL 11th.   The Visa Application Form is available in Bulletin 1 on the Home Page of the IWWF Website. Here is the Link : FEDERATION HOME PAGE   If you are in contact with other World Cup Stars who may miss this reminder, please help to circulate this advice.   Watch out for World Cup News on the way – all will be revealed here on our World Cup site shortly.