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08Nov06 International Wakeboard Tournament held in Taipei

The revitalised Chinese Taipei Water Ski Association, under the presidency of Mr.Thomas Lin, held their first international event for many years over the weekend of 4-5 November 2006.
The competition was held at the recently created water sports centre Breeze Canal located on the outskirts of Taipei.
Some 60 wakeboard riders participated in the event targeted at the novices and intermediate levels. Including the host teams from various parts of Taiwan, other teams and/or riders from Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore joined the event.
It was a tremendous success with the organizers now considering bigger and even better events as they gear up for the 2009 World Games in Kaohsiung.

06Nov06 Freddy Krueger reportedly jumps 74.2m at McCormicks for a new pending World Record

05Nov06 IWSF Tournament Council Minutes now available

These are the minutes from the council's recent meeting in Singapore

02Nov06 Austrailain Open announced

The Australian Open, a 3 event tournament, will be held at Albury / Wodonga, March 17/18 2007. the weekend after Moomba.
contact Gary Humphrey email humphski@bigpond.com

31Oct06 World Senior Trophy Champions

IWSF Senior Trophy Jump
IWSF Senior Trophy Slalom
IWSF Senior Trophy Tricks
IWSF Senior Trophy Overall

For all results and more details, visit the competition webpage at www.seniors2006.co.za

29Oct06 World Senior Trophy Senior 3 Champions

Senior 3 Finals Results

29Oct06 EAME Seniors Championships at the World Senior Trophy

Eame senior 3 Jump & all Slalom
Eame Senior Overall

28Oct06 EAME Seniors Championships at the World Senior Trophy

Eame Senior Final Tricks
Eame Senior Finals Jump 1 2
Eame Senior Mens 2 & 3 Tricks Prelims
Eame Senior Slalom Mens 1 Ladies 1 2 3

26Oct06 World Senior Trophy under way in South Africa

Ladies Jump and Senior Men 2 Prelims
Senior 3 Men Slalom Prelims

2007 IWSF World Disabled Championships
Event: 2007 World Disabled Water Ski Championships
Date: Monday 14 – Sunday 20 May 2007
Destination: Townsville, North Queensland, Australia
Click Here

25Oct06 World Senior Trophy under way in South Africa

The 2006 EAME Seniors and IWSF World Senior Trophy started on Tuesday 24 October at Thorlea Dam (South Africa) with over 100 of the World's best senior skiers representing 23 countries. After a dazzling opening ceremony which included local Zulu dancing, the skiers were hard at work with the Preliminary round of the Senior Men 2 slalom and Senior Men 1, Senior Women 1, 2 and 3 tricks having been completed on the first day.

For results and more details, visit the competition webpage at www.seniors2006.co.za

Ladies Tricks Prelims
Senior 1 Men Tricks Prelims
Senior 2 Men Slalom Prelims

09Oct06 Official Statement from the Singapore Waterski & Wakeboard Federation (SWWF)

Dallas Friday’s condition has continued to improve. On Sunday, 8 October 2006, she was taken off a ventilator that was used to support her breathing during her recovery, and is now breathing on her own. She is no longer sedated, is alert and is able to communicate with her family.

Commented her father, Robin Friday, "We are pleased with the excellent care she has received here in Singapore. Special thanks go to Changi General Hospital, the Singapore Waterski and Wakeboard Federation and their incredible staff who have provided so much more than the round-the-clock care and support throughout this challenging time. My family is eternally grateful to Changi General Hospital and the Singapore Waterski & Wakeboard Federation. Dallas has become one of their own. Thank you for all your prayers and support for Dallas and please continue to pray for her recovery”.

07Oct06 USA holds Seniors Cash Prize Tournament

04Oct06 Official Statement from the Singapore Waterski & Wakeboard Federation (SWWF)

Dallas Friday was admitted to the Changi General Hospital on Sunday 1 October 2006 and underwent surgery on 2 October 2006, Monday morning to treat her left thigh bone fracture. According to the hospital, she is currently in the intensive care unit being treated for acute respiratory distress syndrome. Her condition is critical but stable.

We are doing our best to ensure that Dallas and her family are being provided all necessary medical care and support. We are also working closely with the hospital, monitoring her progress. Further updates will be provided as and when information is available.

Ms Friday's father and brother are currently with her in Singapore. Her father, Mr Robin Friday, would like to take this opportunity to thank all her fans and well-wishers for their concern.

23Sep06 Pan Am Water Ski Championships are in progress at Acuaski in Mexico

Click here for results which are being update live from the site

17Sep06 Crowds cheer on new World Champions at Barefoot World Championships

St. Onge, George win Open Overall Titles, Sherwood wins six gold medals

For all of the final scores and highlights go to www.barefootworlds.com

17Sep06 Competition completed at the EAME Championships in Greece

For full results click here

16Sep06 USA Women take Junior and Senior Overall Titles at Barefoot Worlds

Australia takes Senior Mens Title
Junior Boys, Open men and Women yet to be decided.

The boat parade with the finalists for Senior Mens Slalom Gordie Croteau of Canada, John Stekelenburg of Australia, Jerry Kanawyer, Michael Salber and Brad Pegg of USA.
For more scores and highlights go to www.barefootworlds.com

15Sep06 Competition continues at the EAME Championships in Greece

Reporting on the event is planetwaterski
There is an on site web cam here

15Sep06 Team Competition wraps up for Open, Senior and Junior Divisions at Barefoot Worlds

The battle for individual overall titles still tight

Junior Team Overall
1) South Africa 5250.50
2) USA 5197.34
3) Australia 5061.96

Senior Team Overall
1) USA 5856.07
2) Australia 5469.35
3) Canada 4295.06

Open Team Overall
1) USA 7194.94
2) Australia 6282.65
3) Great Britain 6011.34

Andre De Villiers of South Africa in the midst of his trick run during the semi-finals of the Open Mens Tricks Competition.
For more scores and highlights go to www.barefootworlds.com

14Sep06 Race for team and overall titles gets interesting at Barefoot Worlds

Finals set for Junior and Senior divisions

Rachel George of Team USA in flight during the semi-final round of the Open Womens Jump Event.
For more scores and highlights go to www.barefootworlds.com

13Sep06 Weather cools as competition heats up at Barefoot World Championships

St. Onge sets pending World Record in Open Mens Tricks
Semi-finals underway for Junior and Senior events

Spectators try to keep warm at the Barefoot Worlds as temperatures dropped and winds picked up. For more scores and highlights go to www.barefootworlds.com

12Sep06 Preliminary rounds for Open Competitors begin in earnest at Barefoot World Championships

DeVilliers fails to make cut in slalom, St. Onge barely makes semi-finals in jump US leads the way so far in Senior, Junior overall and team titles

Slalom World Record Holder Keith St. Onge competes in first round of Open Mens Slalom.
For more, go to www.barefootworlds.com

Jump World Record Holder David Small wows the crowd with a huge jump in the first round of Open Mens Jump

11Sep06 Preliminary rounds underway at the 2006 Barefoot World Championships in Adna, Washington

Timo Harju of Team Finland slaloms past flowers placed at the edge of Lake Silverado to commemorate the 5th Anniversary of the September 11th Attacks. A short memorial service was held at the tournament site before the start of Monday's events. For the latest scores go to www.barefootworlds.com

11Sep06 Cableski World Championships Results

Click here for complete results

Teams:

Belarus
Germany
Slovakia

Open Ladies Slalom

Iryna Turets (BLR)
Bianca Schall (AUT)
Jana Wittenbrock (GER)

Open Men Slalom

Alexander Graw (GER)
Ulf Lich (GER)
Or Shinouk (ISR)

Open Ladies Tricks

Julia Meier-Gromyko (BLR)
Iryna Turets (BLR)
Tatiana Churakova (RUS)

Open Men Tricks

Miroslav Hribik (SVK)
Siarhei Bushyn (BLR)
Martin Kocur (CZE)

Open Ladies Jump

Julia Meier-Gromyko (BLR)
Iryna Turets (BLR)
Barbora Kolesarova (SVK)

Open Men Jump

Manfred Hintringer (AUT)

Andreas Pape (GER)

Maksim Semavin (BLR)

Open Women Overall

Julia Meier-Gromyko (BLR)
Iryna Turets (BLR)
Barbora Kolesarova (SVK)

Open Men Overall

Andreas Pape (GER)
Moshe Tzdaka (ISR)
Mikita Papakul (BLR)

06Sep06 World Barefoot Championships start this week in Adna, Washington, USA

The countdown has started. The 2006 World Barefoot Championships begin with the Opening Ceremony on Saturday and continue through all of next week. Click here to check it out

06Sep06 Asia Australasia Championships Bulletin 2 now available

23Aug06 Moomba Masters returns for 2007

Prize monies total A$125,000.00, and the venue is located on the Yarra River in the heart of Melbourne.
The Victorian Water Ski Association are the hosts and enquires can be directed to:
Fran Hynes
Email: waterskivic@bigpond.com
Fax: 61 3 95256078
The date is 10, 11 & 12 March 2007, and conditions will be the same as in the past.
This is an icon event in Australia and will feature tournament, wakeboard, and a ski show each night, plus a night jump event.

15Aug06 France is the Team winner at the EAME Under 21 Championships held in Vilvoorde, Belgium 10 - 13 of August

Complete Scorebook information - click here

15Aug06 Attention - Bulletin 2 and Final Entry form for the 2006 Cableski World Championships in Schloss Dankern, Germany now available

13Aug06 World Cup Finals today in Enniskillen

Preliminary Results and pictures on World Cup News

11Aug06 IWSF World Cup in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland starts Saturday

World Cup News
Check the World Cup results page for live updated results as they happen
Also you can join in the chat

09Aug06 IWSF Tournament Council approves Clementine Lucine's application for a World Overall Record

Clemintine skied 4@11.25, 8680 points and jumped 52.1m. This gives an overall score of 2925.09 which exceeds the current record. However, the scoring system has changed in regard to slalom. These same performances under the new calculation method gives 2850.11 which is what will be recorded as the new record with an explanation of the scoring system change.
These performances were done at the Malibu Open 2006 in Lacanau, France on the 8th and 9th of July, 2006.

06Aug06 Clementine Lucine FRA skis 8930 at the French Championships for a new pending World Record

Also, a pending World Overall record was established with the following performances
8930Pts 3.00@11.25m and 52.60 for 2870.92 pts in the new calculation system.

02Aug06 Cable Wakeboard World Championships held in Austria

2006 World Cable Wakeboard Championships Team Overall

Germany
Great Britain
USA

2006 World Cable Wakeboard Championships Open Men

Laurent Peyrichou FRA
Rob Mapp USA
Emil Tzolov BUL

2006 World Cable Wakeboard Championships Open Women

Julia Bormann GER
Milica Gluvajic SRB
Kinga Horvath HUN

Divisional winners
Master Men - Thorsten Bernecker Germany
JUNIOR MEN - Nick Davies Great Britain
JUNIOR LADIES - Ginger Pfennings Germany
BOYS - Ben Corday Great Britain
GIRLS - Maxine Sapulette Netherlands

All Results

29Jul06 XX Centroamerican and Caribean games held at The Lagartos Country Club in Bogota

Maria Camila Linares COL and Diego Delgado COL were the winners in tricks while Arturo Nelson MEX was the men's slalom winner.

29Jul06 IWSF World Cup in Dubna, Russia in progress

Men and Women slalom preliminaries completed
Michelle Simpson leads women slalom
Jodi Fisher leads men slalom
Check the World Cup results for updated results here

27Jul06 IWSF celebrates its 60th Anniversary

The IWSF was founded on the 27th July 1946 in Geneva.
On this occasion a special brochure which presents the IWSF and its disciplines has been published.
Click here to view.
Printed copies are available at your Federation Headquarters or at the IWSF Administrative Office in Bologna.
email : iwsf@iwsf.com

27Jul06 2007 Wakeboard World Cup Criteria announced

24Jul06 World Junior Champions

2006 World Junior Championships Team Overall

France
USA
Canada

2006 World Junior Championships Men Jump

Zack Worden USA
Stephen Collins CAN
Dakota Peterson USA

2006 World Junior Championships Women Jump

Whitney Mcclintock CAN
Erin Mielzynski CAN
Caroline Hensley USA

2006 World Junior Championships Men Overall

Alexander Anthony GBR
Storm Anthony USA
Herman Beliakou BLR

2006 World Junior Championships Women Overall

Marion Aynaud FRA
Whitney Mcclintock CAN
Caroline Hensley USA

2006 World Junior Championships Men Slalom

Bojan Schipner GER
Alexander Anthony GBR
Thomas Gilbert NZL

2006 World Junior Championships Women Slalom

Whitney Mcclintock CAN
Evdokia Liakou GRE
Manon Costard FRA

2006 World Junior Championships Men Tricks

Herman Beliakou BLR
Zdenek Kolman CZE
Adam Pickos USA

2006 World Junior Championships Women Tricks

Marion Aynaud FRA
Manon Costard FRA
Silvia Caruso ITA

24Jul06 World Junior Championships Results on-line

France wins team overall

22Jul06 Award presented to Chantal Amade-Escot

At the occasion of the World Junior Water Ski Championships in Moissac, Chantal Amade-Escot, former IWSF Secretary General, was presented with the Order “CHEVALIER OF NATIONAL MERITS” on behalf of the President of the French Republic.

Picture from left to right: Mr Jean Paul Nunzi, Mayor of Moissac, Mr. Martin Malvy, President of the Midi-Pyrenees Region, Mrs. Chantal Amade-Escot

22Jul06 World Junior Championships Results on-line

USA leads team overall

20Jul06 World Junior Championships underway in Moissac, France

Opening Ceremony in Moissac

See the first day scorebook

19Jul06 The 2006 Asia Australasia Regional Water Ski, Barefoot and Wakeboard Championships will take place from 8-10 December at the Mulwala Water Ski Club, New South Wales/Australia

Bulletin 1

Bulletin 1 as a Word document

14Jul06 IWSF Tournament council approves Mandy Nightingale trick record of 8740

The performance was on June 10 at the International Cup at Santa Rosa, Florida (06S072).

09Jul06 IWSF releases World Cup Marketing Brouchure

A brouchure has been produced by the IWSF to promote the World Cup to potential sponsors. Pictures of the brouchure are now available on-line

09Jul06 Final World Ranking List released

For the ranking period May 1, 2005 to Apr. 30, 2006.

If there are any questions please email to Bob Corson, World Ranking List Chairman

24Jun06 Message from Juergen Pitz, Chairman, World Cable Council regarding the 2006 Cableski World Championships

24Jun06 World Cup Beijing Results

19Jun06 Final World Cup Enghien Results

19Jun06 The 2nd Bulletin for IWSF Junior World Championships is now available

Entry Form (DOC file)

19Jun06 Preliminary World Ranking List released

For the ranking period May 1, 2005 to Apr. 30, 2006.

If there are any questions please email to Bob Corson, World Ranking List Chairman

15Jun06 The 2nd Bulletin for the EAME & IWSF Seniors World Championships is now available

It has been posted here www.seniors2006.co.za. You will find the latest information and details on the competition.

06Jun06 The Judges Panel for the World Senior Trophy has been named

Chief Judge: Roy Collins GBR
Assistant Chief Judge: Louis Polome RSA
Homologator: Marc Raymond FRA
Chief Calculator: Nicky Lloyd GBR
Assistant Calculator: Sally Gaze RSA

Judges
Louise Guillot FRA
Patricia Garcia Del Bario SUI
Anders Johansson SWE
Jill Howard GBR
Stan Switzer USA

Chief Driver: Ricardo Botas ESP
Driver: Pasi Toriseva FIN

Waterski Magazine Elite Pro Slalom Event
Live on June 1
www.Webcast-TV.com
Times :
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Semi Finals 9.00 am (Eastern US) 14.00 (UK time)
Finals 11.00 am (Eastern US) 16.00 (UK time)
Team Challenge 1.00 pm (Eastern US) 18.00 (UK time)

30May06 Cable Wakeboard World Championships Bulletin 2 now available

Bulletin 2 as a Word file

22May06 Masters Live On Broadband This Weekend

If you cannot get to Robin Lake in Callaway Gardens in Georgia, USA, this weekend, you can still enjoy the fun of what promises to be a spectacular event.
Here is the link for your Broadband viewing :
http://www.masterslive.net/

For all the results as they happen, check out http://www.masterswaterski.com

The highlights will also be featured here on our IWSF website.

Huge crowds are again expected at the Masters

21May06 Mandy Nightingale USA scores 8660 and 8740 for new pending World Trick Records at the Tri Lakes Record tournament

10May06 2006 World Senior Trophy Rules are released

Entry Form (doc)

09May06 2006 FISU World Championships canceled due to delays in completing the Venue in time for the Event

05May06 Successful inaugural Arab Championships held in Qatar

IWSF TC Chairman, Bob Corson, congratulates Silvio Chiha (LEBANON) on winning the Arab Waterski Championships in Doha, Qatar.

The United Arab Emirates captured the Team Trophy at the 2006 Arab Championships in Doha, Qatar

04May06 2006 World Barefoot Championships - Bulletin 2 is now available

01May06 World Cable Wakeboard Rules 2006 released by Hans Otte Chairman World Cable Wakeboard Commission

23Apr06 First IWSF World Cup stop completed in Doha, Qatar

Wakeboard winners are Danny Harf USA and Dallas Friday USA
Shortboard winners are Jimmy Siemers USA and Clementine Lucine FRA
Read More ...

13Apr06 Officials named for World Junior Championships

Larry Downes USA is the Chief Judge
Click here for the rest of the panel

06Apr06 Officials named for World Barefoot Championships

Brian Price AUS is the Chief Judge
Click here for the rest of the panel

04Apr06 Qatar Invests US$2.8 Billion Ahead Of Waterski & Wakeboard World Cup Stop

25Mar06 Latin American Championships in progress in Chile

CLick Here to see the scorebook ...

25 Mar 06 IWSF World Barefoot Council approves new World Men's Barefoot Slalom record of 20.6 points by Keith St. Onge

A new World Junior Barefoot Slalom Record at 19.2 points by Heinrich Sam was also approved
Read more ...

23Mar06 The 2007 World Racing Championships organization has been conferred to the New Zealand Water Ski Racing Association, and is scheduled to take place from May 10 - 20, 2007 in Rotorua, New Zealand.

23Mar06 1st Bulletin for the IWSF Senior World Trophy is now available

Click here

08Mar06 IWSF Tournament Council approves Clementine Lucine FRA World Overall Record of 2909.20 points from McCormick's Fall Open, Seffner, FL USA

The trick performance of 8390 was approved as an EAME Record as well.

08Mar06 First Combined World Barefoot Championships - Bulletin 1 now available

Click Here

02Mar06 World University Intent to enter form now available

as a web page
as a Word document

02Mar06 World Junior Championships bulletin 1 now available

as a web page
as a Word document

25Feb06 Final World Ranking List released

For the ranking period Nov. 1, 2004 to Oct. 31, 2005. Note 06S022R on Nov 5, 2005 is included also.

If there are any questions please email to Bob Corson, World Ranking List Chairman

19Feb06 World Cup News a new feature of the IWSF World Cup

A new news site has been added as the main feature and entry page to the IWSF World Cup web site. www.iwsfworldcup.com will now be the way to keep up with all the latest World Cup News.

19Feb06 World Cup Dvd Shop Opens Today

Here it is ! Following many requests from around the World, the IWSF has set up a special on-line shop so that everybody can now enjoy the fun and excitement of each Waterski & Wakeboard World Cup Stop. Without leaving home, you can sit back and watch the World Cup series. France, Singapore, Russia and Northern Ireland all had their own special atmosphere. Watch Canada's Jaret Llewellyn's spectacular crash in Enniskillen. See Nicolas Le Forestier (FRA) bring the house down in Dubna in Russia - and catch up on how Michele Simpson (USA) took the World Cup Slalom title in the 2005 World Cup series. In time, these Stop DVD's will become collectors items so pay a visit to the new World Cup Shop today and see how easy it is to get your very own copies. Go to : www.proactivetv.com/shop

14Feb06 University World Championships Bulletin 1 now available

The event will take place in Plover, Wisconsin (USA) from August 30 - September 3.
Note: The bulletin is a Word document

08Feb06 New Cable Park in Singapore located at East Coast Lagoon

08Feb06 Cable Wakeboard World Championships Bulletin 1 now available

Download the Word document by clicking here

03Feb06 2006 Water Ski World Senior Trophy to be held in South Africa

It is with great pleasure that the IWSF announces the 2006 Water Ski World Senior Trophy, which will be organised in conjunction with the EAME Senior Championships from 23-29 October at the Thorlea Waterski Estate, near Durban, South Africa.
The Official boats will be supplied by Correct Craft.

29Jan06 EAME Congress held in Doha, Qatar

The EAME Congress has been held successfully in Doha/Qatar. Following the outgoing President Franz Kuhn, Alain Amade was elected unanimously as the Head of the EAME Confederation.

Sid Adriaensen has been reelected as Secretary General. Franz Kuhn will continue working in the position of the IWSF Vice-President.

H.E. Sheikh Hassan bin Jaber Al-Thani, President of the Qatar Marine Sport Federation at his Opening address to the EAME Congress

22 years of EAME history: From left to right: Franz Kuhn (President 2002-2005), Kuno Ritschard (President 1998-2001), Alain Amade (newly elected President), Aubrey Sheena (President 1984-1997)

29Jan06 Preliminary World Ranking List corrections released

For the ranking period Nov. 1, 2004 to Oct. 31, 2005. Note 06S022R on Nov 5, 2005 is included also.

If there are any questions please email to Bob Corson, World Ranking List Chairman

25Jan06 2007 World Water Ski Championships to be held in Austria

The will be held in Steyregg, Austria (near Linz) from August 27 to September 2, 2007
The Official boats will be supplied by Correct Craft.

25Jan06 2006 World Open, Junior and Senior Barefoot Waterski Championships to be held in USA

The 2006 World Open, Junior, and Senior Barefoot Championships will be held at the beautiful venue of Lake Silverado in Adna, WA., USA. The dates for this event will be September 11-17, 2006.

25Jan06 World Famous George Blair celebrates his 91st birthday

Photo: Lynn Novakofski
“Banana” George Blair celebrating his 91st birthday with a barefoot run at Cypress Gardens Adventure Park. At this occasion he has been declared the “Mayor of Cypress Gardens”.