01May07 IWSF at SportAccord Convention in Beijing

Photo Peter Thomson
IWSF President Kuno Ritschard with HRH Prince Faisal bin Al-Hussein,
President of the Olympic Committee of Jordan, at the presentation of
the “PEACE THROUGH SPORT” campaign during the SportAccord Convention
in Beijing. More information see
http://en.beijing2008.cn/88/13/article214041388.shtml
28Apr07 IWSF Works To Increase Public Awareness

Des Burke-Kennedy and Kuno Ritschard at the Dallas NASC World Cup Information Booth
The National Association of Sports Commissions in the USA held their 2007 Sports
Event Symposium in Dallas, Texas on April 17-20. They represent over 425
organisations from 300 cities in North America and Puerto Rico. Over 95 Sports,
Convention and Hospitality bodies took part. These included Athletics, Baseball,
Basketball, Golf, Swimming, Karate, Beach Volleyball and Hockey. With the support of
USAWaterski, for the first time, the IWSF set up an information booth to highlight
the attractions of the Waterski & Wakeboard World Cup series. The NASC also gave
the IWSF an opportunity to make a presentation to all delegates on the main Symposium
stage. World President, Kuno Ritschard and Des Burke-Kennedy, Marketing & Media
Chairman, also completed meetings with 57 representatives in an effort to
increase awareness of our sport and to try to identify suitable new World Cup
sites and sponsors. This search for sites and sponsorship will continue and
especially in the USA where the new contract with www.WCSN.com will greatly
increase the viewing audience in the years ahead.
14Apr07 Registration opens for waterskiers in the 2007 World Cup
Invitation and Information Letter
24Mar07 Additional TV airing for The Autobarn Moomba Masters 2007
The Moomba Masters will be shown again on Sunday 25 th March 2007 on
Fox Sports Channel 2, 0800hrs to 0900hrs.
22Mar07 2007 World Waterski Championships Bulletin 1 is available
Note Acrobat 6.0 reader is required
19Mar07 Press Release From The Autobarn Moomba Masters 2007
The Autobarn Moomba Masters 2007 will be aired on Fox Sports Australia
Channel 3 on Friday 23rd March at 5.30pm eastern daily light savings
time and repeated after that. International viewing times will be
released once they become available.
13Mar07 Moomba Masters report by Event Chairman and IWSF Vice-President, Max Kirwan
12Mar07 Magic Returns For 2007 Autobarn Moomba Masters
Report by Des Burke-Kennedy
Full Results here
07Mar07 Officials appointed for the World Tournament Championships in Austria
Jeff Smith USA is named Chief Judge
Officials
Chief Judge | Jeffrey Smith USA |
ACJ | Peter Kuhn AUT |
Homologator | Niels Mozart DEN |
Chief Scorer | Emmanuel Lion FRA |
Asst. Scorers | Lauma Cirulis AUS |
| Maritza Concha CHL |
Judges | Ilaria Buzzotta ITA |
| Pat Carroll CAN |
| Bruce Cockburn, AUS |
| Tom Danford USA |
| Martin Logan DEN |
| Larry Gisler PER |
| Hannu Rintanen FIN |
| Maureen Wright GBR |
| Masako Yamagucti JAP |
| Naomi Potts AUS |
Chief Driver | Jorge Gusenbauer AUT |
Drivers | Gordon West USA |
| Gerry Whittaker CAN |
| Waldie Priekulis, AUS |
Reserve judges |
| Ivar Fosse NOR |
Reserve Driver | Phil Ingle GBR |
03Mar07 2007 Tournament Rulebook is now available
25Feb07 Final World Ranking List released
For the ranking period November 1, 2005 to October. 31, 2006.
If there are any questions please email to
Bob Corson, World Ranking List Chairman
15Feb07 International Water Ski Federation And WCSN Announce Long-Term
Partnership To Provide Fans With Continuous Tv And On-Line Coverage
05Feb07 2007 IWSF Wakeboard World Championships to be held
with the Wakeboard World Cup Finals
It is with great pleasure that we inform you that the 2007 IWSF Wakeboard World Championships
will be held in Doha, Qatar from October 30 - November 2, to be followed immediately after
by the Wakeboard World Cup Finals, to be held on November 3.
05Feb07 2008 IWSF World Senior Trophy date set
It is with great pleasure that the IWSF announces the 2008 IWSF World Senior Trophy,
which will be organised in conjunction with the EAME Senior Championships from 08-14 September
at the Sesena Training Center in Toledo, Spain (near Madrid).
03Feb07 EAME sets date of future championships at their congress
19Sep2007 | EAME Team Champ. | ITA | Recetto |
20-23Sep2007 | EAME Individual Champ. | ITA | Recetto |
20Aug2008 | EAME Team Champ. | SWE | Fagersta |
21-24Aug2008 | EAME Individual Champ. | SWE | Fagersta |
19Aug2009 | EAME Team Champ. | DEN | Vallensbaek |
20-23Aug2009 | EAME Individual Champ. | DEN | Vallensbaek |
18Aug2010 | EAME Team Champ. | GBR | Thorpe |
19-22Aug2010 | EAME Individual Champ. | GBR | Thorpe |
The full EAME calendar can be found at
http://www.eame.be/waterski/Calendar.nsf
31Jan07 President Of The National Olympic Committee Of Italy Attends Eame
Congress In Rome
IWSF President, Kuno Ritschard, welcomed the CONI President, Mr
Gianni Petrucci to the EAME Congress in Rome last Saturday. Mr
Petrucci also addressed the large gathering of IWSF Delegates and
showed great interest in IWSF programmes. The actual Congress took
place in Rome's spectacular CONI conference centre.
30Jan07 Annual EAME Congress attracts Delegates from Europe, Africa and the Middle East
This year's EAME Congress took place in the spectacular Salone
D'Onore at the CONI Headquarters in Rome, Italy at the weekend. Over
80 Federation Delegates and supporters from Europe, Africa and the
Middle East enjoyed the splendor of the CONI conference facilities.
EAME President Alain Amade (FRA) and Secretary General Sid Adrieansen
(BEL) took the delegates through a packed 24 point Agenda. IWSF
President Kuno Ritschard (SWI) and IWSF Secretary, Gill Hill (GBR),
also attended. All were saddened at the sudden recent passing away of
the EAME Treasurer, Harry De Laat (NED). Several Statutes and Bye-
Law changes were unanimously approved, the extensive EAME Calendar of
Titled Events was discussed and possible date clashes received
attention. All Council Presidents delivered their reports and the
accounts for 2006 were presented and approved. A note on all ADMINCOM
decisions will in future be circulated. IWSF President, Kuno
Ritschard, and IWSF VP, Franz Kuhn, delivered their reports. Next
year's Congress will be held on January 26th in Belgrade, Serbia.
Detailed Minutes will be issued shortly by Region EAME. A final night
banquet for all guests was held at Rome's Radisson Hotel on Via
Filippo Turati.
30Jan07 Mayor of Rome meets IWSF President
The Mayor of Rome, Mr Walter Veltroni, met IWSF President, Kuno
Ritschard and an IWSF delegation including Silvio Falconi, President
of the Italian Water Ski Federation and Franz Kuhn, Vice President of
the IWSF, at his magnificent offices in Rome to discuss the
possibility of staging a World Cup Stop in the future at Lake EUR
which is actually located in the heart of the City.
22Jan07 FISU announces 2008 World University Championships
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22Jan07 Preliminary World Ranking List updated
For the ranking period November 1, 2005 to October. 31, 2006.
If there are any questions please email to
Bob Corson, World Ranking List Chairman
13Jan07 IWSF Pan Am Region Wakeboard Championships in Miami

Click to register
Bulletin 1
11Jan07 IWSF Executive Board names Clementine Lucine FRA
and Keith St. Onge USA
as the IWSF Athletes of the Year
03Jan07 In Memoriam Charles Ramsey
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It is with deep regret that I must advise that our dear friend, Charles Ramsey,
passed away peacefully on New Years Eve - 31 December 2006.
Charles Ramsey was Barefoot Water Skiing. Make no mistake, our sport would not
be where it is today if it hadn't been for this great man; a true pioneer of our Sport.
He was a mentor to so many of us, and an inspiration for all to follow.
More...
We all join together in sending our deepest sympathies to Charles Ramsey's family who
are in our thoughts right now at this sad time.
Andy Harris
Chairman - IWSF World Barefoot Council
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30Dec06 Preliminary World Ranking List released
For the ranking period November 1, 2005 to October. 31, 2006.
If there are any questions please email to
Bob Corson, World Ranking List Chairman
29Dec06 In Memoriam Harry de Laat
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IWSF is very sad to announce the sudden passing away of Harry de Laat
from the Netherlands. Harry was the first Chairman of the IWSF Cable
Commission and a very active international judge in several disciplines.
He also just has organised the 2006 World Cable Championships in Schloss
Dankern (GER). Harry will be greatly missed by many of us.
On behalf of the IWSF President and Secretary General, the members of
the IWSF Executive Board and all the Water Ski Family, we would like
to send our sincere condolences to Harry’s family, the EAME Confederation
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19Dec06 Welcome to the official Homepage of the World Waterski Championships 2007. www.waterskiwm.com

The organizers of the 2007 World Championships, represented by Kurt Fenzl, president of the
Austrian Waterski Federation and Leo Jindrak, president of the organizing club are proud to
present the official logo.
12Dec06 IWSF Regions launch Region News web sites
The three IWSF Regions now have Region News specific web sites. The links to the sites
are available in the top left corner of this main page as well as here:
11Dec06 Gavin Brain AUS elected new Asian-Australiasian Region President
The AA Regional Meeting was held at the Regional Championships
11Dec06 Asian-Australiasian Championships completed in Mulwala, Australia
The Regional competition included tournament, barefoot, and wakeboard. At the same time, the
Asian Championships were contested. The weather was hot with Sunday being the hottest day since 1952.
AA and Asian Water Ski Regional Championships Results
AA Barefoot Regional Championships Results
Asian Barefoot Championships Results
AA and Asian Wakeboard Regional Championships Results
AA and Asian Wakeboard Regional Team Championships Results
08Dec06 IWSF Councils name their athletes of the year
Emily Durham Copeland USA and Danny Harf USA are the IWSF Wakeboard Riders of the year
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Emily Durham Copeland USA 2006 IWSF Female Wakeboard Rider of the Year |
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Danny Harf USA 2006 IWSF Male Wakeboard Rider of the Year |
Kim Lumley GBR and Todd Haig USA are the IWSF Water Ski Racers of the year
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Kim Lumley GBR 2006 IWSF Female Water Ski Racer of the Year |
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Todd Haig USA 2006 IWSF Male Water Ski Racer of the Year |
07Dec06 IWSF Councils name their athletes of the year
Gerda Pamler GER and Giancarlo Cosio ITA are the IWSF Disabled Skiers of the year
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Gerda Pamler GER 2006 IWSF Female Disabled Skier of the Year |
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Giancarlo Cosio ITA 2006 IWSF Male Disabled Skier of the Year |
Heather Johnson USA and Rob Mapp USA are the IWSF Cable Wakeboard Skiers of the year
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Heather Johnson USA 2006 IWSF Female Cable Wakeboard Skier of the Year |
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Rob Mapp USA 2006 IWSF Male Cable Wakeboard Skier of the Year |
Ashleigh Stebbeings AUS and Keith St. Onge USA are the IWSF Barefoot Skiers of the year
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Ashleigh Stebbeings AUS 2006 IWSF Female Barefoot Skier of the Year |
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Keith St. Onge USA 2006 IWSF Male Barefoot Skier of the Year |
Joulia Meier-Gromyco BLR and Andreas Pape GER are the IWSF Cable Skiers of the year
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Joulia Meier-Gromyco BLR 2006 IWSF Female Cable Skier of the Year |
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Andreas Pape GER 2006 IWSF Male Cable Skier of the Year |

07Dec06 Moomba Entry and Information website is now on-line
Click Here
05Dec06 IWSF World Tournament Council names Clementine Lucine FRA
and Freddy Krueger USA
as the IWSF Water Skiers of the Year
25Nov06 IWSF changes ISP's
The IWSF is changing ISP's. There will be a 24-48 hour period of
intermittent performance while the change takes place.
Any mail sent to iwsf.com cannot be guaranteed over this period.
The period started at 11:00 Eastern US time.
19Nov06 2006 ODESUR Games finish Buenos Aires
Javier Julio ARG and Tiare Miranda CHI are the Overall Winners
Final Round Trick Results
Final Round Jump and Overall Results
18Nov06 2006 ODESUR Games water ski event underway in Buenos Aires
Preliminary Round Results
The 2010 Odesur Games will take place in Medellin, Colombia.
08Nov06 Jury named for the 2007 Iwsf World Racing Championship - New Zealand
Chief Judge, Howard Smith. UK
Assistant Chief Judge, John Newton. NZ.
Official Calculator, Josep Escoda. ESP.
Region EAME Judges,
1. Paul Cole, UK.
2. Vera Van den Bossche, Bel.
3. Piero Mainardi, ITA.
Reserves, Luis Mussach, Jaun Peleja, ESP.
Region PAN AM Judges,
1. Ted Hofman, USA.
2. Gary Heinbuch, USA.
3. Mario Regimballe, CAN.
Reserves, Pat Chadwick, Tom Johnson, Dusty Schulz, USA.
Region A/A Judges.
1. Jan Thurgar, AUST.
2. Glenda Newton, NZ.
3. Fran Hynes, AUST.
Reserves, Barbara Osborne, AUST, Lyneen Vartha, & Rick Powell, NZ.
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
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
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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
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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”.
24Jan06 Important Registration information for the World University Championships
11Jan06 Preliminary 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
Skiers missing year of birth data.
It is believed that none of these skiers qualify for Junior or U21, but please
check and send me the information if you have it.
09Jan06 IWSF Executive Board names Regina Jaquess USA
and Nicolas Leforestier FRA
as the IWSF Athletes of the Year