Here is the Low down on the events in ITALY this year!! Our girls were killin it!

The International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation (IWWF) held the largest Wakeboard World Championships ever staged at the impressive man-made lake at Idroscalo on the outskirts of Milan, Italy. The competition took place from July 13th to 17th.

With 253 athletes from 36 IWWF-affiliated Federations taking part, their ages ranged from Under 9 through to Regional, World Games and former World Champions in Open Men and Women. This year, Columbia, Ecuador, Mexico and Latvia took part for the first time.

Although the Australians have won five of the last eight Overall Team titles, the USA team was able to take the win for 2011. Although Australia’s Harley Clifford took the Open Men win, the USA’s Andrew Adkison and Nick Jones were able to grab second and third place respectively.

A surprise in the Open Women division had USA’s Raimi Merritt upsetting Australia’s Amber Wing for the win. USA also led the Jr. Men division with Daniel Powers beating out Ireland’s David O’Caoimh to top the podium.

Regarded by many as the Olympic Games of wakeboarding, every two years the IWWF hold the World Wakeboard Championships to ensure that all Federations bring their best riders to compete for the title of Wakeboard World Champion. Each country selects eight athletes who compete for world titles in 12 age-group categories. Their final placements in their categories earn team points which are accumulated to determine the overall team placement.

The Official Towboat for the Championships is MasterCraft Park’s edition X-Star with Ilmor 6.0 litre performance engine.

The Italian Federation (Federazione Italiana Sci Nautico e Wakeboard) and the IWWF World Wakeboard Council and affiliated Federations have combined forces to create one of the most spectacular Championships ever staged. The perfect Idroscalo Lake, originally designed as a port for amphibious aircraft in the 1920’s, was converted to a recreational centre in 1934. Idroscalo is now owned by the Province of Milan who transformed it into a park often known as the “Sea of Milan.” The Province manages the park, provides a wide range of services and recently upgraded the infrastructures available to the public. These include waterskiing, wakeboarding, free-climbing, mountain-biking, canoeing (kayak, canoe, dragon boat, and canoe-polo), rowing, sailing, swimming and running facilities.

Here are the Overall results! LF girls Robbie & Amber take 2nd and 3rd!

Team Overall
1. USA – 525
2. Australia – 435
3. Italy – 390
4. Switzerland – 253
5. Great Britain – 240
6. China – 236
7. Ireland – 216
8. Argentina – 198
9. Russia – 164
10. France – 146

Open Men Final
1. Harley Clifford (AUS) – 87.11
2. Andrew Adkison (USA) – 77.58
3. Nick Jones (USA) – 75.69
4. Dan Nott (GBR) – 73.14
5. Lucas Langlois (FRA) – 50.66
6. Sam Carne (GBR) – 47.80

Open Women Final
1. Raimi Merrit (USA) – 65.24
2. Amber Wing (AUS) – 58.02
3. Robbie Rendo (ARG) – 49.67
4. Chen Li Li (CHN) – 46.57
5. Caroline Djupsjo (SWE) – 42.57
6. Gina Faccio (RSA) – 29.91

Junior Men Final
1. Daniel Powers (USA) – 72.33
2. David O’Caoimh (IRE) – 68.99
3. Massimiliano Piffaretti (ITA) – 63.22
4. Dylan Prideaux (AUS) – 56.66
5. Insang Jung (KOR) – 52.22
6. Martin Veluzat (SUI) – 37.90

Junior Women Final
1. Qiu Han (CHN) – 70.68
2. Zheunkun Duan (CHN) – 61.45
3. Maija Kucinska (LAT) – 50.56
4. Charlotte Bryant (GBR) – 44.25
5. Christian Sasha Slew Hoon (SIN) – 40.25
6. Lauma Ildena (LAT) – 31.25

Boys Final Country
1. Noah Flagel (USA) – 60.00
2. Cory Tuenissen (AUS) – 53.45
3. Paulie Koch (USA) – 52.32
4. Tony Iacconi (AUS) – 45.34
5. Nicolo’ Caimi (ITA) – 42.32
6. Nikita Terskov (RUS) – 32.33

Masters Men Final
1. Cornaro Cyril (SUI) – 72.9
2. Muller Marc (SUI) – 70.9
3. Buscema Renato (ARG) – 53.24
4. De Palma Ezequiel (ARG) – 47.89
5. Maestri Christophe (FRA) – 43.35
6. Starita Francesco (ITA) – 36.79

Masters Women Final
1. Bachler Sigi (GER) – 37.45
2. Clemence Faure (FRA) – 25.13
3. Jeanne M. Al-Failakawi (KUW) – 11.13

9 & Under Girls Final
1. Zahra Kell (AUS) – 28.34
2. Molinari Giulia (ITA) – 20.56
3. Molli Virginia (ITA) – 11

9 & Under Boys Final
1. Sam Brown (AUS) – 32.80
2. Tomas Corredor (COL) – 15.67

Veterans Men Final
1. Pierluigi Mazzia (ITA) – 59.58
2. Matt Vermillion (USA) – 56.57
3. Piero Pierani (ITA) – 51.68
4. Konstantin Kudniskly (RUS) – 48.12
5. Luca Savina (ITA) – 45.34
6. Christian Zwartjes (BEL) – 37.67

Girls Final
1. Gregorio Giorgia (ITA) – 57.37
2. Morales Larissa (MEX) – 56.03
3. Mills Chloe (AUS) – 52.00
4. Batchelor Katie (GBR) – 33.67
5. Lindsay Whelan (IRE) – 23.69
6. Virag Alice (ITA) – 21.69

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Check out a glimpse of the action from the 2011 Monster Energy Wake Park Triple Crown stop #2 at McCormick’s Cable Park in Tampa,FL. Stay tuned for the complete TV show on CBS Sports.

Full Results and Pictures HERE

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Check out this AWESOME article on sbcwakeboard.com about some of the LEADING LADIES in wake! Including our girls Amber and Melissa!!

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http://www.sbcwakeboard.com/features_article?news_id=650

Watch the 2011 Nautique WWA Nationals LIVE on Facebook

Minneapolis, Minn. – Can’t make it to Minneapolis to watch the country’s best riders compete in the 2011 Nautique WWA Wakeboard National Championships, presented by Rockstar Energy Drink? No problem! The 22nd annual event, held on the Mississippi River on July 27-31, will be streamed LIVE each day on the King of Wake’s Facebook page.

To watch all the action in real time, just “like” the King of Wake’s Facebook pagewww.facebook.com/kingofwake and click the “King of Wake LIVE” tab beneath the profile picture.

The webcast will cover all the amateur divisions, plus most of the pro divisions. The pro division finals will not be streamed through Facebook, as they will air on Sept. 6 at 6 p.m. ET on the VERSUS television network.

Since 1990, the Nautique WWA Nationals has attracted the top wake athletes from throughout the United States to compete for national titles in each of its age and skill-level categories. The 2011 Nautique WWA Wakeboard National Championships, presented by Rockstar Energy Drink features 23 divisions, including its two new adaptive categories for wake athletes with limb loss and limb difference.

For daily time schedules and more info on the Nautique WWA Nationals, Click Here.

Today is the day that kicks off the WWA Wakeboard National Championships! The 22nd annual event, held on the Mississippi River July 27-31 will also serve as PWT stop #6 Where our LF ladies will be doing their thing!

Check out the article detailing the event on Wakeworld.com

” Minneapolis, Minn. – The largest wakeboarding event in the United States is set to make a splash in the Land of 10,000 Lakes when the 2011 Nautique WWA Wakeboard National Championships, presented by Rockstar Energy Drink arrives in Minneapolis, Minn., on July 27-31. The 22nd annual event will take place on the Mississippi River in downtown Minneapolis off of West River Parkway, in between Plymouth and Broadway Avenue.

Since 1990, the Nautique WWA Nationals has attracted the top wake athletes from throughout the country to compete for national titles in each of its age and skill-level categories. The 2011 Nautique WWA Wakeboard National Championships, presented by Rockstar Energy Drink features 23 divisions, including its two new adaptive categories for wake athletes with limb loss and limb difference.

Competitors range from seven years old to 55 years young, with the top two divisions – the Pro Men and Pro Women’s divisions – attracting world-famous action sports athletes.

For the pros, the Nautique WWA Nationals also serves as the sixth event in the King of Wake and Queen of Wake series. Pro riders will be competing for points towards their respective series standings in addition to the national titles.

The results from the Nautique WWA Nationals will also determine who will represent the United States at the 2011 WWA Wakeboard World Championships, held in Indianapolis, Ind., on August 18-21.

The 2011 Nautique WWA Wakeboard National Championships, presented by Rockstar Energy Drink is free to the public during all five days of competition.

In addition to all the action on the water — on land, the Nautique WWA Nationals features great food and music; pro athlete autograph signings; chances to win freebies; and shopping at the most cutting-edge stores for water-sports equipment including boats, wakeboards, wakeskates, sunglasses and the latest in wakeboarding and surfing fashions.
For more information on the Nautique WWA Nationals, visit kingofwake.com. ”

http://www.wakeworld.com/news/latestinwake/nautique-wwa-wakeboard-national-championships-hits-the-land-of-10000-lakes-on-july-27-31.html

CONGRATS to LF Rider Robbie Rendo! For winning the 2011 UK wakestock!

Here are some pics from the event!!

Hey Ladies! Hope everyone has been enjoying all the pro-wake Queen of wake stops! The most recent stop brought our LF riders to Monroe WA!! Here is a RUN-down of what WENT down!

There were two heats in the semifinals, top three riders from each heat qualify for the finals. Melissa came close with a strong fourth place in heat #1 and Amber came in second, qualifying from her heat.

Pro Women

Semifinal Round – Heat #1

1  Anna Hajek                    USA        60.92

2  Nicola Butler                 GBR        56.67

3  Shawna Hoffman           USA        51.67

4  Melissa Marquardt        USA        46.67

5  Hayley Smith                  AUS        40.00

6  Tarah Mikacich              USA        30.00

Pro Women

Semifinal Round – Heat #2

1  Raimi Merritt                USA        66.67

2  Amber Wing                  AUS        62.50

3  Emily Durham               USA        58.33

4  Corrie Dyer                     USA        50.00

5  Alexa Score                     USA        30.00

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In the final round Amber TAKES THE  W with a STRONG first place of 80 Points! WOO go AMBER!

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Pro Women

Final Round – Heat #1

1  Amber Wing                  AUS        80.00

2  Emily Durham                 USA        66.67

3  Nicola Butler                   GBR         62.67

Here is a Vid of the Top three Riders in the Finals! Watch Amber’s Winning run!

2011 Washington PWT Stop – Pro Women Final from WakeWorld on Vimeo.

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Here are Current Overall Queen of wake standings! Amber & Melissa Holding down First and Second! GET IT GIRLS!

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Pro Women
(after 4 of 5 events)

1. Amber Wing - 390
2. Melissa Marquardt - 320
3. Emily Copeland Durham - 320
4. Nicola Butler - 315
5. Raimi Merritt - 280
6. Anna Hajek - 275
7. Tarah Mikacich - 238
8. Corrie Dyer - 205
9. Alexa Score - 196
10. Miku Asai - 180
11. Hayley Smith - 171
12. Shawna Hoffman - 112
13. Emylee Wright - 47

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For Updates on the Guys check out the events section of wakeworld.com
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This past weekend Sarnia Boarder Pass played host for the first annual Liquid Force BBQ BROdown.  The event idea came from the Free for All series that is offered at full cable systems, the format was changed around a bit to work with the Sesitec System 2.0.  The entire day was free as Boarder Pass and Liquid Force together offered free wakeboarding lessons and opportunities to test out the S2 and the LF 2011 lineup.  There was also a free BBQ for all the spectators and lots of giveaways provided from the park sponsors; Fox, Dragon, Metab, Rockstar Energy and Reef.  The event was in partnership with Big Brothers of Sarnia-Lambton and they were accepting donations all day for the efforts put forward from the group that made this day possible.

Professional kiteboarder Craig Cunningham was in attendance handing out and signing issues of the latest SBC Kiteboarding magazine which features him in it.  Craig rides for both Rockstar and Liquid Force and is quite the entertaining cable wakeboarder as well as he had everyone’s attention when he hit the water (almost as much as when the Rockstar girls learned to wakeboard).  Liquid Force rider Erika Langman also made her way down to Sarnia for the day and like always, did an amazing job promoting female wakeboarding as I’m sure anyone who knows or has had the chance to meet Erika can agree that she does one heck of a job promoting this sport!   Erika was stomping her air tricks and had a sweet press going on across the Fox rooftop.  Ontario wakeskate champion and previous winner of both cable WAKE-up Call competitions last season, Jordan Sullivan showed up on the Friday before the event and got his practice in to put on a great show for the crowd as he always does, stomping a big shuv over the Fox rooftop.   Every few hours, these riders along with local Sarnia talent; Cody Sullivan, Garren Hardman and DJ Oetting would take to the water and put on a show for everyone in attendance.  This allowed for breaks in between training sessions for the new riders to get prepared for their adventure on the water.  The three Sarnia riders that were in the demonstration have all only rode cable and never behind a boat, and also only learned to wakeboard/wakeskate last season when the S2 was installed.  It made for a great display of what the cable wakeboard scene had to offer.

Throughout the day, Boarder Pass introduced well over 50+ brand new wakeboarders to the sport and 100+ new riders to the Sesitec System 2.0.   It was certainly a very successful day that will continue to happen on a yearly basis.  The BBQ BROdown managed to raise $650 for the Big Brothers of Sarnia-Lambton and we would like to thank everyone that was involved in making that day possible.  The wakeboard world is quite a large family and it is certainly a great feeling to be a part of it and spreading the love.  It’s amazing how many smiles were put on so many faces that day.  It’s hard to think back five years and imagine how difficult an event like this would have been.  Within 5-10 minutes we had the ability to instruct and have someone on top of the water wakeboarding.  I remember when I learned, it took me an entire day behind a Sea-Doo of failed attempts at just getting up and these riders on Saturday were not only getting up out of the water for the first time but the majority of them also learned how to carve on both edges and some even successfully taking the turns.  We saw this happen back in January at the Toronto Boat Show and it was a great feeling to be able to offer a day like this again.  We hope to see more events like these happening around the cable scene in the near future.  Boarder Pass still has two more events planned for this summer, both competitions; Sarnia’s WAKE-up Call – July 30^th and part deux will be held on September 3^rd.  We hope to see you there!

Chris Smith

Hey Gals! If you want to win a killer prize pack from Oakley & Rockstar, including a signed Liquid Force wakeboard head over to Twitter and answer the following question: #AmberROCKSoakley Question: Which fellow @oakley Rider grew up riding with Amber in Australia? Check out the Rules first: http://bit.ly/pFALkW

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Fagersta Cable Park! is Sweden’s first official cable park, now open!

Sweet Sweden!

Fagersta cablepark from Visualante on Vimeo.